Australia vs England - The Ashes 2021/22

[StreetNextTest]

Bit of an enigma this kid. Still young so has time to turn around his red ball career. Bancroft is interesting. Has to be in the mix too for a recall. Coming off a good shield season.. @48 with three tons. He is another that appears to have been working on his technical flaws.

I hate using the BBL as form but hopefully his form there transfers to the Shield in the latter part of the season he’s too good to average like 10

 

[StreetNextTest]

As for Bancroft in an Aus U19 game he made 200+ in India on a turning dust bowl to put it in perspective the next highest score was 40 odd

 

[Richie]

Sun shining at the SCG. Toss 10.30 start 11am.

 

[Richie]

As for Bancroft in an Aus U19 game he made 200+ in India on a turning dust bowl to put it in perspective the next highest score was 40 odd

Boy that is impressive. Be the only Aussie to score a 200 in U19 away. Oliver Davies did it at home.

 

[StreetNextTest]

Boy that is impressive. Be the only Aussie to score a 200 in U19 away. Oliver Davies did it at home.

He would easily be in the top handful purely talking about playing spin. It’s a shame the other things prevent it. Mind you if Harris is plying why on earth not

 

[Richie]

Another greentop. Does Pat bowl first or have us bat on probably the easiest day of the match.

 

[StreetNextTest]

Another greentop. Does Pat bowl first or have us bat on probably the easiest day of the match.

you bat first unless you are dumb

Poms will bowl first because they are the latter

 

[Richie]

you bat first unless you are dumb

Poms have batted first two of the three games and they made a awful mess of that. I say keep em under the pump and bowl first again.

 

[StreetNextTest]

We sent then in first day in Adelaide and they made a awful mess of that. I say keep em under the pump and bowl first again.

Not in Sydney. You don’t bowl first here you want to be bowling last when the cracks appear

 

[StreetNextTest]

Told you

batting first

 

[Richie]

Boy Hazlewood will be spitting chips missing out on some of the best seaming decks in years. He'd have thrived on these.

 

[Richie]

when the cracks appear

Yeh fair point under normal Sydney summer weather when 35c temps bake the deck.

Warner and Harris will struggle on this greentop. Not be surprised if we are two down pretty quickly as Jimmy and Broad will relish bowling here first and against two lefties.

 

[StreetNextTest]

Boy Hazlewood will be spitting chips missing out on some of the best seaming decks in years. He'd have thrived on these.

my grandma would look good bowling against this English side! They have 1 batsman and he has no idea how to make big tons

 

[Renegadesfan]

Bit of a surprise it is Robinson being replaced. Has been one of their most consistent bowlers.

Glad that Uzzie will get his comeback on his spiritual home ground.

Kurtis has been a bit up and down past few years. That century he posted in Nov at SCG was top drawer quality tho. Not an easy deck that one.

LJ and Sooz you two watch more BBL than I. Tell me who you think the best players of spin have been in recent times. I mean those that are clever against the spinner rather than use risky slog sweeping. Have been trawling batting stats for best spin players in the Shield but unable to find a thing. Two guys I have identified are Sam Heaslett and Mac Wright. Any others.

I'd have Adam Zampa in who can spin it. But at the moment he's covid affected.
Just like the all the stars squad. Also the Heat Squad have players affected as well.

 

[Renegadesfan]

As for Bancroft in an Aus U19 game he made 200+ in India on a turning dust bowl to put it in perspective the next highest score was 40 odd

Bancroft had his contract terminated in the whole sandpapergate thing. He won't be back.

The guy ruined his own career by tampering with the ball and getting caught doing so

 

[Renegadesfan]

my grandma would look good bowling against this English side! They have 1 batsman and he has no idea how to make big tons

Grow up mate. I think you're a little too harsh on everyone.

 

[Richie]

Wa

I'd have Adam Zampa in who can spin it.

I asked about our best players of spin Sooz.

Just as I said the sun in shining but no play due to a wet outfield.
Woops we have play. yeehah to all those doubters that Sydney was going to be a total washout.

 

[Richie]

Bancroft had his contract terminated in the whole sandpapergate thing. He won't be back.

Yes he will. If the instigator Dave Warner is still playing then Bancroft has to be allowed too.

 

[Renegadesfan]

Yes he will. If the instigator Dave Warner is still playing then Bancroft has to be allowed too.

Nope. It wasn't Dave Warner's fault. It was Cam Bancroft's fault. That's why Bancroft is banned from playing for Australia.

 

[Renegadesfan]

Rain delay.

I think we're going to have a day where there's a lot of rain