Not sure if it has been mentioned on here already, but apparently Boland has dismissed Root 3 times now since Root last scored off Boland's bowling
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- Thread starter mb64
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What a ripping Test n congrats to the Poms for hanging in as well as they did. The old adage that catches win matches still holds true n the Aussies simply grassed way to many opportunities this game.
Starkers n Cummins bowled way to short when Bairstowe n Stokes were on a roll in the first innings n backed it up with more rubbish at times in the second innings.
Boland is a ripping bowler, got a touch of the Pigeon about him. Just bowls so many balls in the groove forcing the batters to play n gets enough movement to really *smile* with their heads. Couple of his more experienced senior bowlers could take a few lessons from him about always keeping the Batters honest.
Has Harris actually looked like taking a catch when fielding in close this series??
Carey looks a nice clean, neat n tidy keeper when the ball is in the 0 to 85% range of the degree of difficulty for a keeper. When he gets to the 85% to 100% range of difficulty where the champion keepers make their reputations, he's fairly ordinary.
Massive game from Uzzie n that Green kid is gunna be a serious player when he's experienced enough to put it all together.
Starkers n Cummins bowled way to short when Bairstowe n Stokes were on a roll in the first innings n backed it up with more rubbish at times in the second innings.
Boland is a ripping bowler, got a touch of the Pigeon about him. Just bowls so many balls in the groove forcing the batters to play n gets enough movement to really *smile* with their heads. Couple of his more experienced senior bowlers could take a few lessons from him about always keeping the Batters honest.
Has Harris actually looked like taking a catch when fielding in close this series??
Carey looks a nice clean, neat n tidy keeper when the ball is in the 0 to 85% range of the degree of difficulty for a keeper. When he gets to the 85% to 100% range of difficulty where the champion keepers make their reputations, he's fairly ordinary.
Massive game from Uzzie n that Green kid is gunna be a serious player when he's experienced enough to put it all together.
Maybe.
I never think Lyon is any good or very threatening so what do I know ? He has 400 test wickets
I would say however that bowling a side out on the 5th day is not something he has done from memory. We were spoiled for years with Warne doing it consistently
shouldn't be an issue for him ..
he lacks killer instinct, and variety ..
Needs a better nickname. Ear torture hearing the boys calling out "Go Gazza"....
Rain was forecast so they could have factored that into the declaration decision.
Happy to hear counter arguments, but I reckon Lyon usually fails to get it done on fifth day wickets. Should be his bread and butter.
Only batted on for 2 overs after Khawaja got 100, they had anticipated 110 overs, only got 102.
Would have helped if Smith, Carey and Harris held some catches, and Starc & Lyon didn't bowl poop.
I would bring Jye Richardson in for Starc in Hobart. He looked cooked to me
Fair point, Starc did not look great and short turnaround time for the last test in a series we have already won. Time to give some experience to those who haven't had a chance?
DS
Is he in the squad? They’d be very unlikely to bring someone in from outside the squad.
No he isn’t but he is a taswegian.
I just don’t see the point of playing Neser and Boland together.
Pity about Richardson, star in the making imo
