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2026 Australian Cricket Team Selectors vs 2025 MFC Team Selectors

joeboy
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Cricket Australia rejecting spin?

Now we've seen everything. (Just a little joke there, see what I did?)

But seriously, not taking the chance to develop our spin bowling options will haunt us. There's going to be a series soon enough where pitches favour spin or simply the opposition batters get their eye in against pace and we'll having nothing else to give.

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    In addition to the unjustified retention of Green, Weatherald and even Labuschagne

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    30 minutes ago, joeboy said:

    In addition to the unjustified retention of Green, Weatherald and even Labuschagne

    Labushagne was dominating the shield competition prior to the Ashes commencing and looked to have been in great touch. I'm honestly not sure who else really deserved a call up to bat in the #3 position.

    I've loved the Weatherald selection as he was probably the best opening bat in the shield comp also but he hasn't set the world on fire here and this test could be his last if he doesn't fire in the second innings.

    Green..... well.... I almost feel for him how he's continually played when form isn't warranting. Should have been dropped with Renshaw in as the most in form shield player batting at 6.

    I'll never understand our real desire to select an all rounder. For the minimal overs they bowl, just roll with Head or Marnus. Furthermore, Starc & Cummins chipping in runs covers the need for an all rounder also.

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    Got their favourites

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    The ACB & the Test Selectors should be sacked for incompetence.

    Ditto the MFC Board (except Brad Green) & the whole Football Dpt starting from the coach. (Should have happened 12 months earlier).

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    I thought this was another quiz!

    Disappointed.

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    22 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Ditto the MFC Board (except Brad Green)

    Why the exception of Brad Green?

    He's the common denominator that's overseen the current situation.

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    23 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Why the exception of Brad Green?

    He's the common denominator that's overseen the current situation.

    I think BG inherited a mess & did a decent job in the circumstances.

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    14 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    I think BG inherited a mess & did a decent job in the circumstances.

    He was there when things seemed to be going off the rails, so he didn't inherit it.

    He has taken steps to get things on track but it's a bit early to tell if it's a decent job or not.

    I hope it is...

    Edited by rjay

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    Same old, same old.

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    ‘Spin’ is the key word… CA went without it, while the MFC used it to excuse their poor selections.

    Edited by hardtack

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    Green, HUGE DUD

    Weatherald , BIGGER DUD

    Laberchagne OVERATED and needs to shut the F up

    Webster.... My 4 year old Grandson bowls faster!!

    AUSSIE SELECTORS....HEAD IN SAND!!

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    Neither picked Matt Renshaw and both regret it deeply

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    I’m curious as to why no one is bagging George Bailey, being that he’s the Chief Selector. I’m not saying he should be bagged but it seems on here that’s the way folks roll (looking at you, Fence).

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    17 hours ago, Deeko2 said:

    I'll never understand our real desire to select an all rounder. For the minimal overs they bowl, just roll with Head or Marnus. Furthermore, Starc & Cummins chipping in runs covers the need for an all rounder also.

    They forever crave the Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Steve Waugh successor.

    They continue to demand the form but cannot get the function.

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    10 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Green, HUGE DUD

    Weatherald , BIGGER DUD

    Laberchagne OVERATED and needs to shut the F up

    Webster.... My 4 year old Grandson bowls faster!!

    AUSSIE SELECTORS....HEAD IN SAND!!

    Travis Head though, what an absolute gun he is

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    Always nice to see the same people who fire off reactionary takes about footy feel the same way about cricket.

    The selectors did a masterful job picking a side who won the Ashes given there was no Hazlewood, almost no Cummins and Lyon was declining then injured. They juggle the guys they do have and found a way to take consistent wickets.

    The batting is a problem. Cam Green’s the only young player who’s made any kind of consistent runs at first class level, they’ll stick with him as long as possible. There’s some other promising names but the Ashes isn’t the time to blood younger guys.

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    2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Always nice to see the same people who fire off reactionary takes about footy feel the same way about cricket.

    The selectors did a masterful job picking a side who won the Ashes given there was no Hazlewood, almost no Cummins and Lyon was declining then injured. They juggle the guys they do have and found a way to take consistent wickets.

    The batting is a problem. Cam Green’s the only young player who’s made any kind of consistent runs at first class level, they’ll stick with him as long as possible. There’s some other promising names but the Ashes isn’t the time to blood younger guys.

    Yeah the Bangladesh series in August is the one to give some of the younger bats a chance. I'd be picking Renshaw for that too.

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    Must be doing something right...we win the Ashes series 4 -1 and consistently play off in the test cricket World Cup.

    Lets hope our footy club can have similar success.

    I don't necessarily agree with all the selections but at the end of the day I'm just another fan with an opinion.

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    10 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    3 word analysis

    Waste of thread

    My apologies for not being profound enough

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