The Cricket Thread (part 11) - from The Champing

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he seems like the one likeable guy on their team. that’s a shame.

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What? Not Oliver Davies?

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Seems to be a push for Slug Webster to play in Adelaide as cover for Pat who might be on restricted overs. Slug would come in for Inglis. Boland rested for Melbourne.

Here is a team being thrown around in the HS (amongst others).

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He must be considering the T20 circuit now. If his body can stand up to bowling 4 overs.

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So is McDonald telling fibs as he said Boland would not be rested?

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Apparently they are considering Khawaja to bat in the middle order.

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I reckon it’s on the cards for Archer too. Travel the world making a motza for minimum effort. I really don’t think his heart’s truly in test cricket.

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Sounds like all options are on the table. Including potentially Uzi coming in. Ronny keeping the Poms guessing I think. They were very strategic with Nesser selection.

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They’ve been listening to me.
That bats deep, with a bloke who just made 70 batting at 10.

I don’t understand bringing Lyon and Webster in, though. Just like I didn’t understand not playing either of Lyon or Webster last Test.
And I’m sure I saw they’d ruled out dropping Boland, so the batterthon will have to wait, I guess.

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It’s also highly unusual that he wears a wristwatch on the field, even when batting and bowling.

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This has to be cricket journos just trolling the public.

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Uz returning to open would be a bad call, Uz back to slide into the middle order would be a total pisstake. Can’t possibly happen.

And bringing Webster in to cover Cummins on restricted duties is also poor. It’s an ashes test, you don’t get to east back into it.

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Out: Doggett, Boland (managed)
In: Cummins, Lyon

Head
Weatherald
Lab
Smithy
Green
Inglis
Carey
Neser
Starc
Cummins
Lyon

The end.
Edit: Green to make a daddy ton :folded_hands:

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If the answer is Uzi to the middle order what is the question? Srsly!

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Here is mine

Jack

Trav

Marn

Smiff

Boy Wonder™

Kez

Slug

NES

Starky

Skip

Gaz

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Cummins - if on restricted overs - shouldn’t be playing tbh. Not on a deck that is likely to be a good batting wicket.

In fact, maybe shouldn’t come in cold at all. Send him off to play a shield game or two .

Oh wait… Ffs.

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It doesn’t look like happening but I’d like to see Renshaw given another crack. At 29 he could play on for a while.

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It’s pretty simple for me. If they want Trav to move back into the middle order, then pick Renshaw ( I want Kellaway to get a chance but Renshaw probably deserves first crack overall) . If Trav stays at the top of the order , then take the same top 7 as Brisbane ( or switch out Inglis for McSweeney and bat Carey at 7 again. Actually, I like the idea of McSweeney at 6. Genuine middle order batsman).

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