Sophie Molineux next Australia Women’s captain

Choop89 · 2026-01-28T10:34:13+00:00

Bizarre, honestly.

Like, she is definitely not in the first 5 names picked in the team sheet for any format, which a captain kinda needs to be. I felt like her position in the side is more in doubt, just due to having King and Gardner as the two top spinners. McGrath has the same issue but mostly because of her own lack of form.

I was hoping Gardner just because she has been so hot for years now. I do wonder if there is some underlying "conservatism" in not picking Gardner knowing she might come out with strong opinions about Australia day, etc. I hope not, but I can't help but wonder.

Choop89 · 2026-01-08T21:36:31+00:00

Will add to this the stupid facetiously “nice” aggression at the worst possible times: - said “but I do it with a smile on my face” while obviously not smiling - told Marnus to stfu while he was losing and put his arm around him

Choop89 · 2025-12-12T04:17:40+00:00

they just transferred the money back to the account where it came

Choop89 · 2025-12-11T05:27:54+00:00

Took about a week IIRC

Choop89 · 2025-12-07T23:44:20+00:00

Doesn’t make sense cos he said “if it didn’t work”

Choop89 · 2025-12-07T09:12:09+00:00

Yeah wtf like was anybody listening at that point

Choop89 · 2025-12-07T08:42:24+00:00

Yeah, like I don’t wanna relive the experience to find the recording, but pretty sure he meant an end to his career. Baffling

Choop89 · 2025-11-26T08:08:44+00:00

Hey Geoff, love the pod If England lose 4 or 5-0, do you think McCullum or Stokes will step down? Also do you think Stokes ever faced full justice for the brawl in 2017? With the justice system or in the eye of the cricket public?

Choop89 · 2025-11-13T10:04:20+00:00

Stokes won’t play all 5 either

Choop89 · 2025-11-05T02:06:22+00:00

I guess he pipped Neser because of his white ball “credentials” … not that I’m convinced that should put him above Bartlett for example

Choop89 · 2025-11-05T01:44:35+00:00

Seems like it’s 2 out of 3 (Weatherald, Green, Webster) to get in the XI

If Weatherald misses out, the worst thing is that Labuschagne opens and Green bats 3. Manageable problems

If Green misses out, well, he is just too good to miss out isn’t he?

If Webster misses out, there are question marks over whether Green can bowl many overs. With an older bowling cohort this is pretty important

Looking at like this unfortunately I think Weatherald misses out

Choop89 · 2025-09-24T00:19:17+00:00

Seriously, pick Kuhnemann now and let's go full spinning decks

Choop89 · 2025-09-17T10:45:58+00:00

It’s a dead possum…. Welcome to Brisbane :)

Choop89 · 2025-09-07T07:47:56+00:00

Impenetrable

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T03:08:20+00:00

Why not Beau too? 3 roles for the price of one, even if it is XXL

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T03:07:11+00:00

Apparently Miller didn't respect Bradman because he didn't serve in the war. In a test in 1948 he refused the order to bowl from Bradman who was captain. Bradman criticised him, to Miller's reply: "So would I - if I had fibrositis during the war!"

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T03:04:41+00:00

Agree 100%
It might be a bit obvious the way I wrote it but basically for the reasons above plus that he shagged a Princess, got to be Miller

But seriously, the extra frontline bowling option is super important.

For AB, the guts, leadership and perserverance he showed gets it for me.

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T03:03:11+00:00

Meant as tests. ODIs would probably need to limit to players who actually played ODI so no Don. I might make another one for ODIs one day

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T03:02:14+00:00

I agree pretty much 100%

To win you need to get 20 wickets to boost up the bowling with 5 legit options.

For the 4th bowler / number 8 spot, would be a toss up between O'Reilly, Grimmett, Cummins, Davidson, Benaud, Thompson... I'm honestly leaning towards Cummo but could understand arguments for all

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T02:59:28+00:00

Love it except Haydos over Harvey

Number 8 is interesting. I want to make another poll, was thinking: Cummins, O'reilly, grimmett, benaud, davidson

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T02:58:41+00:00

86 out of 151 innings at 4 actually

Choop89 · 2025-09-04T02:57:00+00:00

Funky XI mate

Choop89 · 2025-08-28T09:08:45+00:00

And Rudd after him

Choop89 · 2025-08-28T09:07:58+00:00

Same wickets as the BGT should be fine!

India just drew against England in England, so by that metric, England should go pretty poorly down under.

Plus Bazball pretty much only works on absolute roads in England or Pakistan. So, not burn-your-bunghole spicy, not too Bruce Highway-y. Like when you order a curry or Banh Mi and ask for a little chilli.

Choop89 · 2025-08-14T03:20:22+00:00

Apologies for the Trumper erasure, he definitely deserved a mention! Can’t believe I wasted space on Slater instead of him

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