2017/2018 Ashes Series: 5th Test

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rhugh89

Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Australia vs England

Dates: 4/1/2018 - 8/1/2018
Venue: SCG, Sydney
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Joel Wilson
3rd Umpire: Sundaram Ravi
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat
Series: Australia lead 3-0

Australia Squad

Steve Smith (c)
David Warner (vc)
Ashton Agar
Cameron Bancroft
Jackson Bird
Pat Cummins
Peter Handscomb
Josh Hazlewood
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
Mitch Marsh
Shaun Marsh
Tim Paine (wk)
Mitchell Starc

England Squad

Joe Root (c)
Moeen Ali
James Anderson
Jonny Bairstow (wk)
Jake Ball
Gary Ballance
Stuart Broad
Alastair Cook
Mason Crane
Ben Foakes
Dawid Malan
Craig Overton
Mark Stoneman
James Vince
Chris Woakes

ICC Test Rankings (Teams)

1. India
2. South Africa
3. England
4. New Zealand
5. Australia
6. Sri Lanka
7. Pakistan
8. West Indies
9. Bangladesh
10. Zimbabwe

ICC Test Rankings (Batsmen)

1. Steve Smith (AUS)
2. Virat Kohli (IND)
3. Cheteshwar Pujara (IND)
4. Kane Williamson (NZ)
5. Joe Root (ENG)
6. David Warner (AUS)
7. Hashim Amla (SAF)
8. Alastair Cook (ENG)
9. Azhar Ali (PAK)
10. Dinesh Chandimal (SL)

ICC Test Rankings (Bowlers)

1. James Anderson (ENG)
2. Kagiso Rabada (SAF)
3. Ravindra Jadeja (IND)
4. Ravi Ashwin (IND)
5. Josh Hazlewood (AUS)
6. Rangana Herath (SL)
7. Neil Wagner (NZ)
8. Mitchell Starc (AUS)
9. Nathan Lyon (AUS)
10. Morne Morkel (SAF)

ICC Test Rankings (All-Rounders)

1. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
2. Ravindra Jadeja (IND)
3. Ravi Ashwin (IND)
4. Ben Stokes (ENG)
5. Vernon Philander (SAF)
6. Moeen Ali (ENG)
7. Mitchell Starc (AUS)
8. Rangana Herath (SL)
9. Jason Holder (WI)
10. Dilruwan Perera (SL)


** Rankings correct as of 31/12/2017 and are subject to change**
 
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Since England don't have a spinner worth a pinch of ****, it will be a spinning pitch and we will name 2 spinners.
 
If Starc is out still they will go for Cummins, Hazlewood, Marsh, Lyon and Agar to bowl.
If Starc is available it will be Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc, Lyon and Agar - with Agar and Starc as bowling allrounders.
No place for Bird.
 
New rankings have been released so I have updated the first post

- Steve Smith has recorded the second highest rating ever (947 points) and now he is chasing Bradman's record of 961 points

- Alastair Cook has jumped 9 places and now sits 8th in the Batsman's rankings

- The top 9 bowlers haven't changed with the only change being Morne Morkel replacing Dale Steyn in the top 10

- Pat Cummins has moved up three places to 36th in the bowler's rankings

- Usman Khawaja dropped 8 places to 27th in the batsman's rankings

- Jackson Bird dropped 8 spots to 53rd in the bowlers rankings

- Shaun Marsh dropped 4 places to 31st in the batsman's rankings
 
Agar is an average bowler (in the longer form of the game anyway). Should focus on his batting and become a batting all rounder. He really shouldn’t be anywhere near the Test team tbh.
 
Odd way to say it.
The pitch was so good, it was poor.

The Perth pitch had cracks a mile wide and ball were turning sideways out of the cracks. I suppose that one was so bad, it was good.
 
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