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Stop it..
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No one likes a told you so.. You get reported..than I’ll tell you I told you so… Hang on..
ps. You are correct..
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TBH - think this game has shown that Vince would be a better opener for Australia than Smith.
I've no idea why he isn't in the mix.
Don’t know how it was the worst kept secret. No one Really knew until it was announced.
Even Mark Waugh said he never had him in mind aa being picked as opener.
Only came into the conversation when Smith himself said he was open to a new challenge.
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Minion food. Thats an insult. Only the best for the ruling class....
You will be found out George.
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Yeah - get rid of the useless leprechaun that opened the batting and is still there eating up balls. He's garbage.
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Just a useful comparison. First class stats. Matches, runs, average, 100's, HS.
Bancroft. 146, 9449, 39.0, 25, 228*
Renshaw. 107, 6745, 38.7, 21, 200*
Head. 157, 10601, 40.4, 21, 223.
Not really much between them. Bancroft more hundreds than Renshaw but played more games. But Bancroft has more hundreds than Travis in less games.
As these averages are so close, if we're looking at our best 6 - then shouldn't Head be missing out? Just saying....
Bancroft. 146, 9449, 39.0, 25, 228*
Renshaw. 107, 6745, 38.7, 21, 200*
Head. 157, 10601, 40.4, 21, 223.
Not really much between them. Bancroft more hundreds than Renshaw but played more games. But Bancroft has more hundreds than Travis in less games.
As these averages are so close, if we're looking at our best 6 - then shouldn't Head be missing out? Just saying....
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We not dropping Carey because we would rather have a nice guy over the best wk. Its in the job ad.
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Went pretty well opening in last year’s BBL, to be fair.
And no, I’m not saying that makes him a test opener. But I’ll wait to see how he goes before I judge.
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Shame. Always felt he was a true 360 player but just seemed to get the weirdest injuries all the time and never could get an extended run. Talent wise, could have been up there with the best.
Mad to watch though when he was really cooking. Just didn't happen enough though.
For who?
Carey hasn’t been too bad of late. Yes he was playing a lot better up until the Ashes but hadn’t been playing as well since but has shown clear signs of returning to something near his best.
J Inglis is NOT a Test Wicketkeeper or player for that matter. He was lucky IMO to be selected for the World Cup and had some good moments but overall he’s nowhere near what Carey has done in Tests and the ODI format. He’s a 20/20 player at best, but is fortunate enough to have been selected in a class team.
PS. Never a fan of players chewing gum when playing. A sure sign they think they’re better then they actually are. Maybe one exception in the late Dean Jones.
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