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[well past my peak]

Mitchell Starc just took a hat trick against the WA tail and gave SA a cricket lesson last week. Form looks solid.

hope the poms pack their steel toe cap boots
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/nsw-blues-wa-warriors-day-three-sheffield-shield-live-nevill-cartwright-smith-warner-cummins-starc/2017-11-06

[six and out]

hope the poms pack their steel toe cap boots
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/nsw-blues-wa-warriors-day-three-sheffield-shield-live-nevill-cartwright-smith-warner-cummins-starc/2017-11-06

Seeing Starc clean up tailenders is not new news. I would argue the more obinious signs were Hazelwood's opening spell 1st game back after injury. Getting both Marsh brothers and Cartright for nothing.

http://live.cricket.com.au/m/#/2029/42111/news

[well past my peak]

Seeing Starc clean up tailenders is not new news. I would argue the more obinious signs were Hazelwood's opening spell 1st game back after injury. Getting both Marsh brothers and Cartright for nothing.

http://live.cricket.com.au/m/#/2029/42111/news

not a bad attack, NSW

[iand123]

not a bad attack, NSW

They've got a pretty good side full stop at full strength let alone the attack

[it's_a_pudding]

So it's just been announced Finn will miss the ashes. Who do you think should replace him? For me must be Plunkett or Wood

[Nmcgee]

And Starc takes his SECOND hat trick for the match. Good signs heading into the first test.

[Neon Cricket]

I'd presume it'll be Plunkett, most like for like replacement.

Wouldn't grumble if Jamie Porter got a call up though - definitely one for the future if his 2017 stats are anything to go by.

[Manormanic]

So it's just been announced Finn will miss the ashes. Who do you think should replace him? For me must be Plunkett or Wood

Ben Stokes?

[Kulli]

And Starc takes his SECOND hat trick for the match. Good signs heading into the first test.

Impressive stuff but aren't they pretty much all tailenders (his victimsover the two hat tricks have a combined average of around 60), something England aren't like to have more than a couple of in their 11?

[Neon Cricket]

Ben Stokes?

Nothing will change whilst the case is ongoing, and the CPS aren't going to speed things along for the sake of England Cricket. They're notorious for taking their time and the more Strauss and co keep kicking up a fuss the longer they'll likely take (just yesterday Strauss was doing yet another press release regarding the situation).

Stokes has about as much chance of playing in the first test as I do... lol

[Mr_Orange]

Team for the 1st Class warm up game announced too.

Cook, Stoneman, Vince, Root, Malan, Bairstow, Woakes, Overton, Ball, Crane, Anderson

Broad rested and Ali injured, so depending on how this game goes I would think the Brisbane test will be this with Ali for Crane and Broad for Ball/Overton

[Kulli]

Wouldn't grumble if Jamie Porter got a call up though - definitely one for the future if his 2017 stats are anything to go by.

I would, he's got a stress fracture to his back, likely beck for the start of the county season I'd guess.

[mattdawson]

I'd hope it'll be Wood I think he offers something different to Broad and Woakes, but I doubt he will be able to stay fit with his biscuit bones. So I presume it'll be Plunkett.

*Edit*
Scrap that because about Wood, hes not fit enough to be considered apparently and plunkett isnt with the lions, if thats their idea, pick the call ups from their?   

[cricketbadger]

Plunkett should hopefully take up the spot vacated by Finn being injured AGAIN!!!! He should have been their instead in the first place anyway

[mattdawson]

I cant spell....I quit for the morning