Australia v England, 4th Test, Sydney, 5-9 January, 2022

Well, you could leave the spinner out against this lot.

Green and Carey to shuffle up the order.

Out: Head (covid), Boland (failed in the 1st Innings)
In: Hazlewood, Swepson or Marsh*

This will rely on conditions, weather, the pitch and whether the other selectors are prepared to wear a one off vanity selection from the gnome.

If Marsh plays, he is expected to bat at 9 or 10. It is understood the family Langer has been working on red ink strategies. Langer is keen for Mitch to show his wares as the 7th bowler in the line-up.

Boland has retained his spot.

Boland retains his spot, Ooze in for Head.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/ashes-2021-australia-vs-england-cricket-news-new-years-test-in-sydney-scg-teams-selection-mitchell-swepson-josh-hazlewood-fitness-injury/news-story/6f93c62ded87be6279c622884cc09027?fbclid=IwAR2A0lZF8tNvCIDUD9OVduWNvTQxScGKy4aTRF_VqK2FO-cOYxLNgxcI8QM

Pretty predictable.

skully wrote:Er...Captain Cummins??

article forgot about him I guess?

Looks like just Sturat in for Tommy from our point of view then.

A number can count themselves very lucky. They should have been calling up geographically available England-qualified players from outside the squad to make a point.

The draw is currently $1.40 favourite, before a ball has been bowled.
That sums up the weather for the next 5 days.

No checking of Vaxx status, no mask requirement and cramming folks in cheek by jowl plus people sheltering from the rain. This looms as a public health disaster.

Surely future planning must consider what to do with the Sydney Test.

Meanwhile I see that craven hack Ramsay is likening Starc as an all rounder to Keith Miller. Can the CA site stoop lower?

Covers just off. Wicket looks green.

Sun is out so should be a regulation start.

Start delayed by 30 mins. WTF??

2nd wins the toss and bats.

It's raining again.

Showers scudding in from off the coast. Nothing heavy, just enough to be a pain in the arse all day.

Decent 50 opening stand.

broken by the supercilious wanker

Crawley was fortunate to catch it with that technique

Aye, almost snuck through his fingers.

Radar looks pretty clear behind this current squall.

Another frustrating day for the viewers. Can't Sydney get its weather act together!!

back on, perhaps no more rain today

That's 100 up, just one down. Decent start.

When does Leach get a bowl?

Finally some spin.

Nelson strikes for England.

horace wrote:
Meanwhile I see that craven hack Ramsay is likening Starc as an all rounder to Keith Miller. Can the CA site stoop lower?

that hack Craddock said " A Test batting average of 23 is not far short of what most teams expect from their wicketkeepers at No 7." FRO with that.

Honours even after England struck twice late.

Quite aptly, rain had the final say. England fought back late.