- Video
-
Club Roar
Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? We want to see it!Content Collections
The Roar Community
- Join
- Login
Roar Rookie
Joined May 2020
0
Views
0
Published
3
Comments
Published
Comments
It’s easy to get carried away. Burns has to go, should never have been selected for Adelaide. So Warner, if fit, comes straight back in. I would have liked to have seen Pucovski blooded for the first test but unfortunately injury ruled him out. I’d bring him in now for Head and bat him in Head’s position.
If Australia holds on to their chances in the first innings, they probably still lose but it’s a hell of a lot closer. Inept for a Test team. Green’s would have been a speccy, but the others should have been taken.
Tim Paine deserves a rap over the knuckles for playing a one day slip field in a Test match (which was a huge turning point when Rahane edged one through first slip in the 70’s) and a fine for complaining about his dismissal in the 2nd innings. Get over it – you’re out.
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
AFAIK Still the only Test captain this century to declare behind on the first innnings. And win, on the back of three quick wickets late in the day following the declaration. Versus West Indies. As the article says very astute tactically. As I often say terrible manager of men. Also a great batsman.
Why does Michael Clarke keep shooting himself in the foot?
Mostly like the team but Jack de Bellin? He wouldn’t be in my top ten backrowers. If Liam Martin is fit pick him. If not Angus Crichton gets my nod. I like Daniel Saifiti but I don’t think he’s done enough this year – Tevita Tatola is my bolter for bench prop – huge impact player, devastating defender. Both Koroisau and Cook are proven 80 minute players. Picking both just because Queensland pick two hookers just doesn’t make sense to me. One or the other. I think Koroisau just gets the nod because I like his mongrel but happy with either. You need to find a place for Matt Burton on the bench – he can play anywhere in the backline or even the back row – much better cover and dangerous kicking game so he comes in for Cook. The Foxx has just been held back another week which means he has two rounds of football before Origin. Is that enough for a speedster to come back from an ankle injury? I want to pick him but if he’s not fit Campbell Graham is an obvious replacement. Let’s hope Tom T is fit because he’s a game breaker. Hudson Young I’m not so sure – he can miss a tackle or three. He just gets a little lost on the try line at times and a guy like Harry Grant is going to expose that. Perhaps Dale Finucane if Martin isn’t fit? Rock solid defender. Unluckiest players to miss out: Dylan Edwards and Jordan McLean.
The 17 men who can reclaim NSW's Origin glory