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Goog thing about the MCG test will be the crowd.. Very poor at Brisbane & under average at Perth.. Who cares about the wicket. It's just a game

mikeh wrote: So Siddle has been added to the squad for the boxing day test but that doesn't necessarily mean that he will play in the game. He would have to be picked ahead of Pattinson and Neser in order to make the XI. Langer has also flagged the possibility of playing 5 bowlers in the test and dropping a specialist batsman which may be a bit risky given the rather wobbly nature of the batting line up

Piddle must have compromising photos of Langer or Hohns to even get called up surely.

Todd and Nathan aren't related mate...it is apparently a common misconception that a lot of folk think because they are both Cantabrians...standing joke over here Nathan said in the Canterbury cricketing circles.. which just sums up the Kiwi SOH...strange...

BC wrote:

mikeh wrote: So Siddle has been added to the squad for the boxing day test but that doesn't necessarily mean that he will play in the game. He would have to be picked ahead of Pattinson and Neser in order to make the XI. Langer has also flagged the possibility of playing 5 bowlers in the test and dropping a specialist batsman which may be a bit risky given the rather wobbly nature of the batting line up

Piddle must have compromising photos of Langer or Hohns to even get called up surely.

I am starting to think the same BC fair dinkum the bloke looked well past it when picked in the recent Ashes clash at The Oval where the Pommy batsmen couldnt believe their luck this bloke was picked and then subsequently feasted on his medium pace on far more bowler friendly wickets than here in Aus and allowed ENG to square the series whilst being completely outbowled by the much maligned M.Marsh in both innings I might add.
What a perfect opportunity it would have been to bring one of our many promising young pacemen around the country (Richardson, Kelly, Meredith, Conway, Hatcher, Sayers, Stanlake, Steketee etc) into the squad to rub shoulders with the likes of Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Pattinson etc but no instead they bring a 35yo well past it medium pacer along for a knees up FMD!!

Yep agree BH....I reckon I could have made runs off Piddle at The Oval and I haven't picked up a bat for 30 years. All of those you've mentioned would gain invaluable experience being in and around the Aussie Test squad especially for the Boxing Day test but I reckon Henry Lawson got it right when he said Langer has his little favourites and isn't afraid to pick them. FMD.

BC wrote: Yep agree BH....I reckon I could have made runs off Piddle at The Oval and I haven't picked up a bat for 30 years. All of those you've mentioned would gain invaluable experience being in and around the Aussie Test squad especially for the Boxing Day test but I reckon Henry Lawson got it right when he said Langer has his little favourites and isn't afraid to pick them. FMD.

You had me nodding in agreement right up until you mentioned that flog Lawson BC....any chance he has to have a dig at WA or West Aussies he NEVER misses!
I find Lawson about as interesting as dishwater and or reading Cody Leggett posts!

Haha, yes BH. I don't think Henry Lawson would holiday much in WA. He is probably still bitter about that 91/92 Shield final at the WACA which Langer actually played in!

But I agree that they have missed a great opportunity to introduce a young bowler into the squad. Langer has a big say in who gets picked but there are also other selectors such as Hohns who would have to concur as well.

chatter that four pacemen are to play - one of or both Wade & Head to fall out
if that's on - the top order batting is crucial because it's a long long tail

mikeh wrote: Haha, yes BH. I don't think Henry Lawson would holiday much in WA. He is probably still bitter about that 91/92 Shield final at the WACA which Langer actually played in!

But I agree that they have missed a great opportunity to introduce a young bowler into the squad. Langer has a big say in who gets picked but there are also other selectors such as Hohns who would have to concur as well.

Had to laugh at a few old WA boys like Damien Martyn calling out that NSW knob Lawson today.
His hate for everything and anyone WA smells of someone with a deep seated grudge and Mike I have no doubt that 1991/92 Shield Final in which Lawson who was Captain/Coach of the overwhelming favourite NSW against an inexperienced WA that lost the unloseable and probably his job for the long term.....haha bad luck Geoff!

Joe Burns first ball dismissal to Boult today is no doubt why he wasnt chosen for the Ashes Tests in England this year.
Was a great ball by Boult but Burns forward defence had a gap as wide as the Polly Pipe, you could drive your car through it!