The BaggyGreens Thread

[Richie]

Sure I read there was a CAX1 warm up game before the First BGT Test.

 

[doc8176]

Sure I read there was a CAX1 warm up game before the First BGT Test.

Yeah I thought there was too. Maybe cricket.com.au just haven’t uploaded it to their matches. They’ve definitely done that before.

 

[doc8176]

Oh it’s scheduled after the first test and it’s as a means for India to practice with the pink ball.

 

[Richie]

Oh it’s scheduled after the first test and it’s as a means for India to practice with the pink ball.

Thats a PMX1 match. Reading that is between 2nd and 3rd Test.

 

[Richie]

Aussie T20 history-maker tipped for Test debut

'Getting better and better'

www.nine.com.au

 

[Richie]

Aussie T20 history-maker tipped for Test debut

'Getting better and better'

www.nine.com.au

Needs to prove his body can last a four day game. If the case have him in a heartbeat.

 

[doc8176]

Needs to prove his body can last a four day game. If the case have him in a heartbeat.

The problem is there is no way he jumps in front of Boland, Neser and Morris AT LEAST by taking a T20 5-for.

 

[Richie]

by taking a T20 5-for.

Agree. CA and several former players know white ball is only an audition for him as he has the skill to be a Test bowler. Only consideration is, will his body stand up to five days of gruelling, relentless Test cricket.

 

[Richie]

The problem is there is no way he jumps in front of Boland, Neser and Morris

I dont see that as a problem as being a leftie he will jump all three if Starc goes down. I believe CA has earmarked him as Starcs replacement only if he can convince them of his fitness. They also know he wants Starcs job when he retires, which hopefully isnt that long.

 

[doc8176]

I dont see that as a problem as being a leftie he will jump all three if Starc goes down. I believe CA has earmarked him as Starcs replacement only if he can convince them of his fitness. They also know he wants Starcs job when he retires, which hopefully isnt that far away.

I would rather we bring in Morris as a strike bowler. Having a left armer is very good but I honestly think it’s still overrated.

I’d rather bring in a bowler that we know is good in test matches than bring in someone that’s done well in the T20 side.

I’d rather we bring in Joel Paris, who is averaging 19.8 with the ball from 46 first class matches, if we really want a left armer. Assuming he stays fit.

Johnson just has not played enough shield cricket. I’m sure the class is there, but he hasn’t been practicing test match lines and lengths, doesn’t have his workloads up at all and he’s honestly a bit of an unknown quantity in long format matches.

 

[Richie]

Bummer waiting till 1pm my time for the Perth Test to start. Then it is a 3pm start the following Adelaide Pink Test. Only having a whinge as being retired I have to kill time which I dislike.

 

[Richie]

I would rather we bring in Morris as a strike bowler. Having a left armer is very good but I honestly think it’s still overrated.

I’d rather bring in a bowler that we know is good in test matches than bring in someone that’s done well in the T20 side.

I’d rather we bring in Joel Paris, who is averaging 19.8 with the ball from 46 first class matches, if we really want a left armer. Assuming he stays fit.

Johnson just has not played enough shield cricket. I’m sure the class is there, but he hasn’t been practicing test match lines and lengths, doesn’t have his workloads up at all and he’s honestly a bit of an unknown quantity in long format matches.

Correct on all points. Morris yes, the other pair are stop gaps and we dont need that as it is now time to blood our next generation. I am fine for Paris to be the reserve bowler for this series but they keep on picking guys who will never play much more Test cricket as it is.

 

[Richie]

Roll on 1.20 Sydney time. Win toss Pat and bowl as conditions favor Starc. Even Josh and Pat may get the Kooka to swing.

 

[doc8176]

Roll on 1.20 Sydney time. Win toss Pat and bowl as conditions favor Starc. Even Josh and Pat may get the Kooka to swing.

The pitch will presumably be pretty green and Pat hasn’t shied away from bowling first.

Although pitches here tend to harden and get very quick by day 2 so that’s the only question mark for bowling first.

Potentially a good toss to lose tbh.

 

[doc8176]

India aren’t playing Ashwin or Jadeja and have instead decided to debut Nitish Reddy and Harshit Rana

They don’t learn do they, you need a spinner in Aus

 

[Richie]

pitches here tend to harden and get very quick by day 2

Then all the more reason to bat first. Suits Starc day one with the overcast and hi humidity, suits our two class seamers day two with the harder faster surface.

 

[Richie]

Sharkie and Krami hope to see you here guys.

 

[Richie]

India aren’t playing Ashwin or Jadeja

A big surprise,specially no Jadeja as he is a genuine all rounder. Was not all that impressed by Reddy in A game.

 

[Richie]

The Prime Minister’s XI squad to play India:
Jack Edwards (C) (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Club)

Charlie Anderson (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)

Mahli Beardman (WA/Melville Cricket Club)

Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)

Jack Clayton (QLD/University of Queensland Cricket Club)

Aidan O’Connor (TAS/Greater Northern Raiders)

Ollie Davies (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Club)

Jayden Goodwin (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)

Sam Harper (VIC/Melbourne Cricket Club)

Hanno Jacobs (ACT/Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)

Sam Konstas (NSW/Sutherland District Cricket Club)

Lloyd Pope (SA/Kensington District Cricket Club)

Matt Renshaw Matthew Renshaw (QLD/Toombul District Cricket Club)

Jem Ryan (QLD/Ipswich Cricket Club)

Some true smokies here in Anderson, Beardman, O'Connor, Jacobs, Ryan. I have big wraps on first three, obviously CA does too. Shud make the starting X1.

My X1: Renshaw, Konstas, Goodwin, Davies, Clayton, Edwards, Harper, O'Connor, Beardman, Boland, Pope.
12th man. Anderson

 

[Richie]

Cory who else did we play in home Tests early this year beside the Windies.