Cricket Season Thread

When the Poms return home they will have to sneak them back into the country, Fleet Street will carve them up after their abysmal efforts down under. The press over there are absolutely brutal on their own when they fail, but if they fail against Australia it’s all out war
 
I heard Michael Vaughan the other day talking about a County game, this year or last year that finished an hour into day 2. Their system is a shambles top to bottom. We should just have India and NZ out here every summer. Much better contest.
 
cricket.com.au
31 December 2021, 11:57 AM AEST
Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive to Covid-19 following a routine PCR test and will miss the fourth Vodafone Ashes Test at the SCG.

Head ruled out of SCG Test with positive COVID-19 result
Australia's leading run-scorer in the series to date returned a positive PCR test, with Maddinson, Marsh and Inglis all called in as additional cover

Head is asymptomatic and will remain in Melbourne and isolate with his partner for seven days in line with Victorian Government Health requirements.

The remainder of the Australian squad, their families and the support staff have undergone PCR and RAT tests this morning. Both the Australian and England squads are expected to separately travel to Sydney as planned today.

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"As part of our testing procedures, we are PCR testing players, their families and our support staff daily," said a Cricket Australia spokesperson.

"Unfortunately, Travis returned a positive Covid-19 result earlier today. Thankfully, he is asymptomatic at this stage.

"We anticipate that he will be available to play in the fifth Vodafone men's Ashes Test in Hobart."

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'Hard conversations' loom in Ashes selection squeeze
Head, who is Australia's leading run-scorer in the Ashes to date, with 248 at 62 after a stunning century in the series opener in Brisbane, could be replaced in the side by Usman Khawaja, whom he beat out for a spot in the Australia XI ahead of that Gabba Test.

However, selectors have also added Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis to the squad "as a precautionary measure … as additional cover."

The news comes a day after it was confirmed England coach Chris Silverwood would also be absent from the Sydney Test, after the COVID-19 outbreak in the touring team's camp grew to seven.

Silverwood awoke on Thursday to the news that he had been identified as a close contact, after a family member in the touring party contracted the virus.
 
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.
 
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Who gets the boot for him?
 
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.
 
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520099) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.

It’s not twenty20 you can’t just throw a guy in to open to see ho it goes.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520102) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520099) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.

It’s not twenty20 you can’t just throw a guy in to open to see ho it goes.

What’s the worst that could have happened? He fail? It’s a good thing they went with an opener who did make a score…oh wait.
 
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520105) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520102) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520099) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.

It’s not twenty20 you can’t just throw a guy in to open to see ho it goes.

What’s the worst that could have happened? He fail? It’s a good thing they went with an opener who did make a score…oh wait.

The bloke averages 27.7 batting in the lower order. He’s not a test opener. You keep standing by it but it’s okay to admit that it was said on a whim and isn’t a good idea.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520111) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520105) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520102) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520099) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.

It’s not twenty20 you can’t just throw a guy in to open to see ho it goes.

What’s the worst that could have happened? He fail? It’s a good thing they went with an opener who did make a score…oh wait.

The bloke averages 27.7 batting in the lower order. He’s not a test opener. You keep standing by it but it’s okay to admit that it was said on a whim and isn’t a good idea.

I really don’t care. It’s not a hill I’m going to die on. I mentioned it once, then for some reason you brought it up again as a cheap shot because I dared disagree about Khawaja.
 
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520112) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520111) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520105) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520102) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520099) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520098) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520097) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520096) said:
@gnr4life said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520094) said:
@chicken_faced_killa said in [Cricket Season Thread](/post/1520053) said:
Really like Khawaja as a cricketer. Has dug in here for a good 50 hopefully he can go on with it. I’d be trying to keep him in the team after this test. He can bat anywhere in the top 6.

Don’t be fooled. He’s 35 playing against a beaten attack. He’s not going to keep pulling out those scores. There’s no place for him if everyone is fit.

Mate I’m not fooled. Usman has been a class player for a long time and I’ve felt he should never have been dropped previously. If it’s such a beaten attack why has no one else scored runs?

Who’ve previously said Woakes should open for England so you clearly have limited understanding for test cricket.

Right then, I’m putting you on the spot. Who gets the boot for him?

Harris. He’s had one good innings in the last test the rest of his test career rubbish. Usman has saved a test in Pakistan as an opener and is in great form in the shield as well as today.

As for Woakes, that was a throwaway suggestion because none of the openers were cutting it and he was one of the few who was making runs. He couldn’t do worse, and it also gave them an extra bowling option. I’m happy to stand by that, despite your cheap dig.

It’s not twenty20 you can’t just throw a guy in to open to see ho it goes.

What’s the worst that could have happened? He fail? It’s a good thing they went with an opener who did make a score…oh wait.

The bloke averages 27.7 batting in the lower order. He’s not a test opener. You keep standing by it but it’s okay to admit that it was said on a whim and isn’t a good idea.

I really don’t care. It’s not a hill I’m going to die on. I mentioned it once, then for some reason you brought it up again as a cheap shot because I dared disagree about Khawaja.

You’ve backed it up a couple of times which is why I brought it up.
 

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