Ashes are done, now for the ODIs

[Bill Manspeaker]

You flowering ripper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eat shower England

[Nige]

I said to the family about 15 minutes ago... "Only the England Cricket team can lose this from here" and well, they did.  :P

[Vinny]

Hahaha that was so good even spud Watson stepped up in the end!

[_wato]

Had all the boys around and we just went nuts. After we won I quickly switched over and we saw Stanislas beat Nadal in the final point.

Could say we woke up the neighbourhood.

[Capper]

Marsh could be out out the SA tour with his injury and it sounds like Faulker may miss some of the T20s with injury as well

[Capper]

Bird also in doubt after jarring his back as well

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2013-14/content/current/story/713137.html

[elephants]

Aaand it starts :(

[FisherSaints]

Henriques will replace Faulkner in South Africa squad. Marsh will stay in Perth to get assessed

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/1/28/injured-james-faulkner-to-undergo-surgery-ruled-out-of-tour-of-south-africa

[ossie85]

Henriques will replace Faulkner in South Africa squad. Marsh will stay in Perth to get assessed

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/1/28/injured-james-faulkner-to-undergo-surgery-ruled-out-of-tour-of-south-africa

Unlucky, I think he would have been selected at 6 or 7 :(

[Mailman the 2nd]

Henriques scored a good 150 odd runs from his two innings in India on debut. Still think that surely another batter is needed rather than an all-rounder. Not many have worked long for Australia

[ossie85]

Henriques scored a good 150 odd runs from his two innings in India on debut. Still think that surely another batter is needed rather than an all-rounder. Not many have worked long for Australia

I still think an all-rounder needs to be able to hold down a position in batting or bowling.. I don't think Moises is there yet.

[Mailman the 2nd]

Henriques scored a good 150 odd runs from his two innings in India on debut. Still think that surely another batter is needed rather than an all-rounder. Not many have worked long for Australia

I still think an all-rounder needs to be able to hold down a position in batting or bowling.. I don't think Moises is there yet.

There haven't really been many that could hold their position for longer than a year or two. I too would rather a stronger middle order batter that could bowl somewhat irregularly.

As long as they bowl better than Steve Smith

[ossie85]

Henriques scored a good 150 odd runs from his two innings in India on debut. Still think that surely another batter is needed rather than an all-rounder. Not many have worked long for Australia

I still think an all-rounder needs to be able to hold down a position in batting or bowling.. I don't think Moises is there yet.

There haven't really been many that could hold their position for longer than a year or two. I too would rather a stronger middle order batter that could bowl somewhat irregularly.

As long as they bowl better than Steve Smith

Well, I think Watson fits that bill (he'd likely be in the team as a batsmen.... particularly when a 35 average is the new 50 these days), and I think Faulkner fitted that also (his first class bowling figures are outstanding).

[Nige]

Never been a big fan of Moises.

Clearly only a reserve player.

[Mailman the 2nd]

I think looking between the lines with Faulkner out and possibly Marsh and Bird as well, I'm hoping Harris, Siddle and Johnson can pull through the entire series as Pattinson is still struggling to bowl out 10 overs.

Hughes would have to come in for Marsh