The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

[maxm68]

Thank God for Mitch Marsh... 9 overs 0-43 and 3 overs 0-14

What on earth would we have done without him..

Starc, Hazelwood and Lyon will be buying him beers all night....

[flyboy77]

Thank God for Mitch Marsh... 9 overs 0-43 and 3 overs 0-14

What on earth would we have done without him..

Starc, Hazelwood and Lyon will be buying him beers all night....

Uh and a lazy 180 odd.

[maxm68]

yes great innings...... but he was brought in to give the bowlers a chop out.  I left Cummins out... doh.

[flyboy77]

yes great innings...... but he was brought in to give the bowlers a chop out.  I left Cummins out... doh.

And because the English are so poor they hardly neede a chop out. That is the reality?

[DJC]

yes great innings...... but he was brought in to give the bowlers a chop out.  I left Cummins out... doh.

Exactly!  You can't fault his batting in this test, but he was specifically brought into the team to provide a 5th bowler who would be threatening at over 140kph. 

I have a feeling that he is welded on to the test team for the next 6-8 tests and will do nothing.

[maxm68]

And because the English are so poor they hardly neede a chop out. That is the reality?

my point exactly - we didn't need to bring in an all rounder.  We have 4 of the best bowlers in the world and we bring in an all rounder to help them out ??  It's got me buggered

And now because the Poms are that poor that he's gone out there and snagged 180 and has cemented his spot ahead of Handscombe which is BS. IMO

[maxm68]

Exactly!  You can't fault his batting in this test, but he was specifically brought into the team to provide a 5th bowler who would be threatening at over 140kph. 

I have a feeling that he is welded on to the test team for the next 6-8 tests and will do nothing.

yep agreed... he batted well and has cemented his spot for the rest of the series and probably beyond. 

[Professer E]

His technique is ok for Aus conditions where he can hit through the line but his hard hands and heavy feet... Dunno on other surfaces.  Bowling also needs work.

His older brother has a classical technique which the side needs but his penchant for soft dismissals is of concern.

Cant see this side winning in England for the above reasons.  Batsmen have clumsy, power oriented techniques perfect for our tracks but nowhere else.

[DJC]

His technique is ok for Aus conditions where he can hit through the line but his hard hands and heavy feet... Dunno on other surfaces.  Bowling also needs work.

His older brother has a classical technique which the side needs but his penchant for soft dismissals is of concern.

Cant see this side winning in England for the above reasons.  Batsmen have clumsy, power oriented techniques perfect for our tracks but nowhere else.

Is that a product of T20?  Does the IPL, etc mean that our blokes no longer get experience of English conditions via County cricket, Lancashire League, etc?

[ElwoodBlues1]

His technique is ok for Aus conditions where he can hit through the line but his hard hands and heavy feet... Dunno on other surfaces.  Bowling also needs work.

His older brother has a classical technique which the side needs but his penchant for soft dismissals is of concern.

Cant see this side winning in England for the above reasons.  Batsmen have clumsy, power oriented techniques perfect for our tracks but nowhere else.

Apart from SA no one wins away from home anyway, every series sees the home side doctor up the wickets to suit their bowlers.
Anderson looks like Dale Steyn at home but out here is just a trundler, ditto for Broad, agree on the Marsh bros but the selectors/teammates love them and I agree with DJ that
Mitch Marsh is in the team to stay given his 181 and the love for anything Marsh.
Agree on the technique side too, its all about power and grunt rather than a straight bat next to a pad with no gap, you have your No 3 who cant play spin bowling but none of that matters out here in Aus where its pace and bounce that rule...