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[Andyy]

Don't see a spot opening for Khawaja. Nor Lyon. Don't think we need a dedicated spinner atm and all of Head, Marnus and Smith can spin part time anyway.


Am not sold on either Doggett or Inglis either yet.


1 Head
2 Weatherald
3 Labuschagne
4 Smith

5 Green
6 Webster
7 Carey

8 Starc
9 Cummins
10 Neser
11 Boland

[Damo]

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

[Andyy]

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

Good point about the day game vs day/night tbh.

If we can carry a bloke or two like dog or inglis we may as well make it Lyon

[Damo]

Lyon straight back in
We need a spinner and it isn’t a day night pink ball test coming up ..
Lyon has the most wickets ever in Adelaide

As for Doggett .. I don’t see it either

Good point about the day game vs day/night tbh.

If we can carry a bloke or two like dog or inglis we may as well make it Lyon

560 test wickets at 30 a test

Don’t think he needs carrying .. most successful off spinner we’ve ever produced for goodness sakes

[one-eyed]

Reigning World Test Champions South Africa are unlikely to play another Test in Australia soil until late 2030, and even then any Test series Down Under will probably not include visits to Melbourne or Sydney.

https://x.com/i/status/1998981432191103100

[WilliamPowell]

Lyon comes in as you need a spinner in Adelaide especially if your bowling last. He comes in for Nesser

Cummins comes in obviously for Doggett

I'd keep Inglis in

And TBBH Khawaja should just retire

[one-eyed]

Apparently, the first three days in Adelaide are going to be in the mid-30s. So, this pitch should dry out pretty quickly.


https://x.com/GeorgeDobell1/status/1999728686296367379

[one-eyed]

In: Cummins, Lyon

Out: Neser, Doggett.


https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4420197

[Andyy]

Probably the right moves tbh

[mightytiges]

Aussies 8/326 at stumps Day 1.

Carey 106, Khawaja 82, Inglis 32, Starc 33*.


On what looks a good batting pitch, there were too many dumb shots to get out to especially by the top order. Looked like we were trying to copy the English stupidly driving on the up at 4/94 .

[Tiger Khosh]

Yup first innings total will be solid enough but geez they played some dumb shots to throw their wickets away after getting starts.

[Damo]

It’s a tough gig carrying Nathan Lyon 🤣🤣🤣

[Andyy]

It’s a tough gig carrying Nathan Lyon 🤣🤣🤣

I stand corrected at this point in time

[mightytiges]

England 8/213 at Stumps Day 2.

Cummins 3 wickets, Lyon 2, Boland 2, Green 1.

Aussies lead by 158 runs.


As good as the Aussie bowlers were today, the standard of test match batting has really fallen away if Ollie Pope is a No.3. This pitch should be a test batsman's dream.

[Andyy]

Poms all out for 286.

Really disappointing given they were 168/8 and trailing by 203.

Should have gone into the second innings with a lead of at least 150+ but alas it was only 85 runs.

Weatherald out cheaply already and pitch flat, so if they go to water now they could end up in trouble.