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RIP Phil Hughes
Head in doubt but Khawaja cleared for Windies Test as Pucovski gets good news after being struck by bouncer
Manly are definitely a chance. I think the Warriors will do even better this year. They get back Harris-Tavita and Tuivasa-Sheck to strengthen their team.
The great NRL 2024 top 8 swap... Who's moving into the finals - and who's out?
Unbreakable – Runs in a day, Bradman 309. Sehwag is the closest in recent history with 284 and was a known dasher with the bat.
While on Sehwag, strike rate as an opener was 83. Everyone thinks Warner was quick but even he was only 70. Sehwag also did it at an average of just over 50 (opening). Interesting prospect for a career though is that Harry Brook has a 91 strike rate at the moment, he is on the way to a big record.
Maybe breakable – triple hundreds in a career. 2 is the record, Bradman, Sehwag, Gayle and Lara. I remember watching the Sehwag innings above thinking he was going to get there, but just missed out.
Plenty of Test cricket's records look safe, but which ones can still be broken?
So true, why are yorkers never bowled in tests? Even to a batsman it is still a great ball to throw down every few overs. Certainly no one is expecting it these days.
First-up failure: Smith falls cheaply in opening gambit as Windies show spirit to fight back from woeful start
Cynical would be saying that Smith is doing what he can to keep Bancroft out. It certainly seems like they are doing whatever they can to not select him.
The final stand: How Steve Smith's shift to opener exposes the Australian cricket team's twilight era
These days you can only come to the conclusion that it was planned to increase the hype of retirement by his attention starved wife. She seems to be calling the shots.
Warner baggy green cap mystery revealed - 'scumbag' thief not all they were made out to be
Horses for courses policy applied for you if you weren’t David Warner in England. A strange selection with clear favouritism, can’t be because of his record there.
Picking apart the selectors’ choices in the Bailey era: Masterstrokes tarnished by blunders as Australia face future upheaval
Was definitely insane. It was the horses for courses policy. They believed that because he failed there previously, he can’t have in the years improved since. Khawaja had that too previously on the sub-continent (curiously not Warner though in England), and I suspect also Bancroft’s non-selection. In the years since, he could be a completely different player, but the selectors are too stuck on history.
Picking apart the selectors’ choices in the Bailey era: Masterstrokes tarnished by blunders as Australia face future upheaval
Just ask Bancroft, it seems like Shield cricket means nothing anyway.
Picking apart the selectors’ choices in the Bailey era: Masterstrokes tarnished by blunders as Australia face future upheaval
“until he finally struck form with a ton in the first innings of his final series” – Can we stop calling an outlier, a fluke, one bit of luck as being “in form”. A single century in a year of mediocrity isn’t form.
Picking apart the selectors’ choices in the Bailey era: Masterstrokes tarnished by blunders as Australia face future upheaval
Was more given a free ride before his recent tests, 30-off mediocre test performances. Being a Mitchell and also a Marsh seemed to help. Maybe Bancroft should change his name to Mitchell.
Four sight: Callous critics need to realise 'something special' factor can turn Green into Australia's Jacques Kallis
The selectors are going to look like idiots if Smith and Green both fail against the Windies seconds.
Smith's shock opener switch all but locked in as 'perfect scenario' looms with Green back to middle order
Nick, I came to say this. Very short sighted by selectors. How long will Smith play on, maybe 2 or 3 years more. In the time being Usman will likely retire and then there are two openers to replace.
Maybe Bancroft should immediately move to another country, wait the qualifying period and play for someone else. It seems like the Shield efforts mean nothing so he might as well try elsewhere. It’s a shame he isn’t 5 years younger or that would be more viable.
'Best six batters in the country': Smith will open and Green returns as Bailey denies Bancroft rift over Sandpaper saga
Warner anointed Harris, Smith anoints himself, seems like the co-conspirators are doing what they can to not have Bancroft selected. Boys club working overtime here.
Every Australian Test opener option, ranked: Why sending Smith up is a recipe for disaster
….and the co-conspirators are still doing whatever they can to not have Bancroft in the team. Warner annointed Harris and Smith now thinks he can open.
'Hope they don't': Langer warns against Green opener move as McDonald confirms Smith in the frame
Warner seems to be going out of his way to not mention Bancroft.
Warner nominates surprise option to replace him at opener as Pakistan again let Aussies slip through their fingers
Ever get the feeling that Warner is doing whatever he can to avoid mentioning Bancroft? He should also take a page from Elgar’s book on how to announce your retirement, at the start of your last series. Not a year in advance, handcuffing selectors to make sure they keep selecting you. Class and Warner have never gone together.
'Bugger me, that's a question for George Bailey': Ex-selector lashes Warner over replacement call, MCG says sorry to Marsh
Pakistan were always going to pull-a-Pakistan and fall in a heap at some stage. Now that is done, hopefully they can be more competitive.
Fan Rant: Who replaces Warner is the wrong question
They could use Jamie Cox right about now.
Best Never Ever XI: The greatest Australian cricketers who didn’t play each of the three formats
A lot of it comes down to player development. I loved watching the Windies when Ambrose, Walsh, Lara and Viv were around. Especially the glares Ambrose would give to the batsman, he could have knocked the stumps over by just looking at them. I can’t understand what happened to them. Where are all the lanky juniors with some real menace now?
Australia too to a lesser degree, why was there not a generation of kids bowling wrist spin and coming through the ranks? You really thought this would have happened.
India on the other hand just seem to have a perpetual line of players coming through. So many in the recent T20s and ODIs I hadn’t heard of are seemingly already world class players.
Gap's never been wider between cricket’s Big Three haves and the have-nots ... and it’s only getting worse
Can we start calling him AGOAT (Australian greatest of all time)?
Still miles behind Murali and Ashwin is only 12 wickets behind having played 29 less tests and bowled about a thousand overs less too.
To me, GOAT is applied to the best of all time, all-inclusive.
Nice, Garry! Lyon joins legends with 500th Test wicket as Aussies rout Pakistan for massive win
Well, this summer is over, what’s next?
Test-mortem: Jury's out on ‘treacherous’ Optus as Perth’s best venue, Warner robbed, Marnus slump no big deal … yet
Can Candace retire from Triple M when Dave retires too pls?
COMMENT: David Warner defied his critics - but he didn't prove them wrong
By the law of averages it was bound to happen. Still got to wonder why Warner gets three years of below average performances and Green gets hardly any time before being dumped. You know…future of the team and all.
‘No better way to silence them’: Warner fires back at critics with blistering ton as Aussies pile on misery to Pakistan
Stick to bowling, Pat. Brisbane Bullets are playing on Australia Day, not a peep from anyone involved.
'Choose a better date': Cummins wants Australia Day moved as CA chief sledged for 'bizarre' trainwreck interview