Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[JonHenry]

England pitched the ball up more and Broad in particular was more concerned with line and length than trying to bounce or intimidate batsman...our blokes tried to drive good deliveries and paid the price. Bayliss has obviously decided that trying to fight fire with fire wont work and that he will make it hard to score runs and build up pressure by instructing his bowlers to bowl line and length. There were no cute fielding positions but Cook didnt get carried away with attacking either and had some of his field back as cover for well hit shots.
Their long batting lineup also provided problems and the days of the long English tail look over with even bowler Wood able to handle the willow.....

Playing Siddle is a risk IMO..he is very military medium pace these days and while he is a warrior who will toil all day he is also very easy to hit around and I would prefer
the pace of Cummins to replace Starc if he doesnt come up...
Siddle may be the same pace as Broad but the Englishman is about a foot taller and gets the bounce you need at that pace...
M. Marsh in for Watson is a no brainer IMO....

Watching Watto, Rogers and Voges in the outfield also made me thing we need some younger quicker fielders..Watto in particular is like treacle chasing in the outfield...

Siddle bowls too much leg side shit for a bloke that bowls 134 and is only 6' tall.
Cummins has not played 4 day cricket for 2 years, thanks to CA but now must get thrust into an Ashes series. Good work Pat Howard - Flog.
Why have we not got a younger bat on tour, what a wasted opportunity. Joe Burns? How has Shaun Marsh never played in England until this tour?
Haddin should go but won't. These selectors love their old blokes because they are tough, good blokes, good leaders. Unfortunately they may not be the best available.

How did we pick a squad with so many 33+ yo players? Acceptable if they are champions, but how many are? Harris and Clarke.
Is Peter Siddle on a retirement fund with CA? FMD