Re: Big Bash Thread

[Brass Monkey]

The boy can whack.

Bizarre that he's never played even one ODI. Not even against Ireland or Scotland or some such shite.

It's not like his List A record is the worst.

Yeah, in the last year his whacking has seemed a little bit down on previous years - to me anyway.

Astonishing that he hasn't played an ODI - Ian Bell gets to play 100 with very little reproach at all for consistently sub-standard performances - yet here's an opener, who's got the goods and he can't even get a single game.

[LeFromage]

Hales' List A: @ 35, s/r 100

Johnny Bairstow (7 ODI caps) List A: @ 26, s/r 96

Sam Patel (31 ODI caps) List A: @ 31, s/r 81

Joe Root (0 ODI caps but in the squad) List A: @ 33, s/r 78

Joe Denly (9 ODI caps) List A: @ 33, s/r 73

Ben Stokes (5 ODI caps) List A: @ 26, s/r 94

I think young Alex can feel a little hard done by to have been overlooked for this long. Of recent batting call ups, only Wee Jimmy Taylor and Jos Buttscratcher have better records.

[Brass Monkey]

Aye, true, and look at wankheaps like Patel and Denly. Pish.

No way in the world I'm convinced about Root in the limited over shit. Stokesy has his bowling, so I'll exonerate him.. lil' Johhny B? Hmmmm.

Yeah, he can feel chagrinned. Thing is, his FC record isn't bad, yet he's even further away from selection. He wouldn't actually be a bad #6 - he could face the second new ball etc... reasonably aggressive etc.

At least he's getting experience of other conditions, although if he was going to excel anywhere, it'd be Aus. He loves bounce.

[horace]

it seems that he might be interested in gaining resi qual in Ozmania

[Brass Monkey]

That'd be seven years, then. Or is it more if you've represented a different country? Either way, by the time he's finished, he'll be squinting like he's cutting up shallots.

[horace]

the way he bats is proof that dad was on the wrong side of the blanket...2 years min

[Brass Monkey]

2 years min? Is that all you need in Aus? Sheesh. At least we pretend to have credibility.

[horace]

phurt...our last import was Uber Koala and before that Commandant Wessels

[horace]

personally I blame skully for preventing the importation of Amla, Miserable Huq, honest stannie quicks etc

[Brass Monkey]

phurt...our last import was Uber Koala and before that Commandant Wessels

We all know Australia's harsh views on Xenophilia.

[horace]

as I said Skully is to blame

[embee]

phurt...our last import was Uber Koala and before that Commandant Wessels

Roy
BJ
Wrong Key ...(in non test shite)
Kepler
Dell

[horace]

hi there embee...roy does not count (for multiple reasons), let alone bj...by Dell do you mean Tony D?

[embee]

i do mean tony dell

i think i forgot Dav in my list too

[horace]

Ta...I reckon we will end up quite a few expat Blankans and stannies and their kids in 1st class cricket in coming decades...as well as a few snoozies...if the worriers ever produce test standard cricketers again they are likely to be 2nd gen saffie or pomgolian players

[Henry]

phurt...our last import was Uber Koala and before that Commandant Wessels

Roy
BJ
Wrong Key ...(in non test shite)
Kepler
Dell

Henriques.

[horace]

has 'reeks met the entry quals - ie must have talent

[Henry]

Dav Whatmore.

[horace]

he certainly had more talent than reeks

[Mick Sawyer]

Sean Marsh can bat in the way I wished I could.

[Henry]

Too bad he turns into a prodding wreck when it comes to the proper stuff.

[horace]

Too bad he turns into a prodding wreck when it comes to the proper stuff.

let alone being a drunken prodding wreck when off the pitch

[horace]

saw the chokarian post match...what a worrier

[horace]

if Elmer gets carted by such clots as Gibbs and SBog, what hope his international career...

he may never get to lead off on the song in the sheds after a win

how long has it been since he made a significant positive contribution in a match?

[Mick Sawyer]

Too bad he turns into a prodding wreck when it comes to the proper stuff.

aye

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