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[Northern monkey]

Oh ffs!

[Nmcgee]

Thats me . Wasn't tipping him for player of the series though . I was tipping him to score a lot of runs . He's been woefully out of form . Ironically,  i think this pitch would have quite suited his game and he may have batted himself out of the form slump a bit ... perhaps . But , he got dropped . Oh well . He'll be back .
I would have preferred maxwell to come into the side instead of shaun marsh , or mitchell marsh too ! ... so I'm in great selection form arent i ?!  But , ultimately i was trying to argue that oz has more than just two batsmen (many said oz only have warner and smith , whereas eng have many more) . Seems a.t.m oz have maybe 3 or 4 ?

I think Peter Handscomb is an outstanding cricketer and a lot better than the Marsh brothers. They were very quick to drop him and the Australian cricketing public always have very short memories.

[Biggie Smalls]

Let's have a "caption this image" contest.

"You don't steal alcohol from a homeless man, you just don't!!!!"

"If you call me a girl again for wearing a headband , I'll go and make 300 next time . Promise".

[Northern monkey]

Cook you tool!

[manno]

Broad 0-142. 

[ppccopener]

I'm still drunk from last night but I don't think cook has been out like that before!

He is the one we needed to bat for a day, maybe the mental strength to do that is going

[Northern monkey]

Vince is looking ok
Gotta just bat and bat

[Northern monkey]

Root,,,that's just embarrassing

[dynamiccoins]

Root,,,that's just embarrassing

I really am a bit shocked by that shot

[Northern monkey]

You know what
Someone needs to sit root down sharpish and have a good chat, cos he's looking more and more like he doesn't want to be there

And selection has to be looked at sharpish before the next test

[dynamiccoins]

I was just checking the odds on the game.

Before Root was out Australia were 1/4.   If I had a lot of cash that seemed to me a price to jump on.  I don't so I didn't.

After Root out - now 1/9.

Anyway we can get our score Quiffed ??

[dynamiccoins]

You know what
Someone needs to sit root down sharpish and have a good chat, cos he's looking more and more like he doesn't want to be there

And selection has to be looked at sharpish before the next test

Someone needs to sit me down and ask why I keep bothering to get up so early to watch

[ppccopener]

That's a mentally, and physically, tired shot from Root.

We need our best batsman scoring runs, we know he is the best we have had for years.

Sorry but now is the time we need good long term management, I'm not sure we have that-but we need it

[velvetsky01]

Rain!!
That will save us ha

[Nmcgee]

Joe Root, when he is switched on, is top 5 in the world. Maybe the captaincy is not for him.

You guys seem to be selecting your team the way the Aussies have for years. Based on reputation, potential and investment by the ACB. This is not a recipe for long term success. Broad is poor and poor Mo Ali is out of form/injured.

Maybe drop a high profile player of two just to send the message.