[Frankie]

Had a few technical hitches on the Big Day and had to listen to some of the game on the radio. Aggers was taking the piss out of the producer who reminded the commentators to mention to the listeners that, should the scores be tied, there would be a Super Over. They all pissed themselves laughing at the producers stupidity, then had to rapidly look up the playing conditions later on.

Baz note your comments on Roy, Morgan Archer etc. Who knows one day England may even catch Australia up and field a team where no Indigenius players whatsoever are involved.

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Baz note your comments on Roy, Morgan Archer etc. Who knows one day England may even catch Australia up and field a team where no Indigenius players whatsoever are involved.

Very few overseas-born players represent Australia at Test level. Currently, in the practice match in Southhampton, only two of the 24 players were born overseas. Marnus Labuschagne & Michael Neser. You can add in Usman Khawaja who is currently injured.




Now if you mean Indigenous as in Aboriginal, there has been only one Aboriginal to play Test cricket and that is Jason Gillespie. I always thought he came from a wog heritage but somewhere in his family, there is some Abo in him. Bit of a stretch but there it is


From Wikipedia

Jason Gillespie is a descendant on his father's side of the Kamilaroi people of Indigenous Australians, and is the first acknowledged Aboriginal person to become a Test cricketer. His mother has Greek heritage

I always thought Dean Jones had some Aboriginal blood in him but I guess I am wrong.





On a different note, the first cricket team from Australia (then the colonies) was an All Aboriginal team who toured England in 1868 but they were not classed as an official representative team.








The First Australian Tour of England: 1868

[bazzap]

Bazz's Aussie Team for the first Ashes Test


Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
Head (V/C)
M.Marsh
Paine (C)
Cummins
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon




No Starc, No Hazelwood, No Harris and yes it hurts me to even mention the three cheating bastards


If Langer is true to his word, where he stated all positions were up for grabs (other than Paine as captain & Lyon as he is the only spinner we have) and that the practice match form was paramount, then this should be the team.


It could be an interesting Test squad named on Friday

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by bazzap

Bazz's Aussie Team for the first Ashes Test


Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
Head (V/C)
M.Marsh
Paine (C)
Cummins
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon




No Starc, No Hazelwood, No Harris and yes it hurts me to even mention the three cheating bastards


If Langer is true to his word, where he stated all positions were up for grabs (other than Paine as captain & Lyon as he is the only spinner we have) and that the practice match form was paramount, then this should be the team.


It could be an interesting Test squad named on Friday

Nearly got it right. Why do we need three wicket-keepers in the side? Good luck to Wade though. Always scores loads of runs at the domestic level but not much for the national side. He has his chance now



Here we go again

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by bazzap

Nearly got it right. Why do we need three wicket-keepers in the side? Good luck to Wade though. Always scores loads of runs at the domestic level but not much for the national side. He has his chance now



Here we go again

When Wade first came on the scene at International level he seemed to be a good stumper and a handy bat. Then things went tits up. Remember him signing for Warwickshire and he ended up as their 3rd choice keeper. Thought then his days were up, but he's forced himself back into the International set up. Fair play to the bloke.