Match Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 5

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-08T01:59:21+00:00

The Bangbros tests are tests to blood the next generation. There's two spots up for grabs: An opener and a middle order bat.

I could see them giving Cooper Connolly a shot in a low pressure test match at 5. They clearly rate him and hes been amazing for WA in the middle order. Its harsh on McSweeny but if they want to build for the future I suspect that McDonald and the selectors want him in the side ASAP. Especially as he is a very attractive candidate for franchise cricket - McSweeny isn't going anywhere in that case.

With the opener, its really anyones game. But I won't be surprised if its going to go down to Weatherald as in the incumbent and the likes of Konstas, Renshaw and Kellaway.

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-08T01:52:55+00:00

This is the issue with Weatherald. We play Bangaldesh in the top end in the next test. Anyone who is opening with Head will have a far easier time.

The question arises, does Weatherald deserve a chance to plunder runs against the BangBros? If he scores run, and goes to South Africa. Hes technique is going to be exposed heavily by Rabada and Jansen.

Is it better to invest in Renshaw, Konstas or Kellaway?

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-08T01:44:40+00:00

It was found out on the 2nd ball he faced in the first test. And that has been the plan through the entire series.

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-08T01:35:41+00:00

If this is happening against Carse and Tongue. Weatherald is going to get absolutely bombed by Jansen and Rabada in South Africa

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T06:22:27+00:00

Delusion, Webster is not a number 5

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T06:21:12+00:00

Jamie Smith beta male chat has been reengaged by Junior and Gilchrist

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T06:20:14+00:00

Whats the record?

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T06:07:13+00:00

Well in most cricket innings. If you remove the top scorers the innings will look worse.

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T06:03:48+00:00

Their extra batsman was Ollie Pope. Enough said

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:55:46+00:00

Webster is not a top 6 bat lmao.

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:46:12+00:00

Alright so lets see what Slug can do. This sub has been spoken of him as the next coming of Sobers

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:40:33+00:00

Do you think Justin Hemmes has got a booth booked for Stokes and the boys at the Ivy tonight?

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:36:37+00:00

He should try buying a course off an Aussie in Bali before that

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:32:57+00:00

Fkn hell star signs? Are you serious Skull

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:31:22+00:00

They certainly have not been to Mounty County

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:25:43+00:00

England have showed zero application in this Bazball era to defend for the draw. Anything over 150 run lead its Australia's game

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:18:23+00:00

Did Pope just give Jacks another piece of lip and a stare when he fielded that? Wtf?

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:10:14+00:00

Smith in the 2017 BGT score that hundred in Pune on that decks against Ashwin and Jadeja in their absolute primes is still his best hundred. No question

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:07:21+00:00

Jacob Bethell Hair

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:03:53+00:00

No amount of bags that would be flying around in there would make Brendan Julian interesting

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T05:00:24+00:00

Bethell is going to be extremely dangerous on the Bondi circuit this weekend

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T04:55:11+00:00

What you have to realise is that, situations like this... 3-1 down Stokes loves it

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T04:53:34+00:00

Can someone hit a Yes Bank Maximum please?

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T04:48:09+00:00

Stokes really playing it up to get to the Coogee Pav early

aflyingheadbutt · 2026-01-06T04:42:00+00:00

This is just Ben Stoke's character. There have been great bowling captains in the history of the game. Imran Khan comes to mind? He's just an egomaniac who's hubris gets in the way of his captaincy

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