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[Former-Member]

Yes it will be hard without Smithy @Gazza75 .  I cannot fathom why Starc hasnt got a game yet ... do you know?  Maybe he's injured but they just arent reporting it.  He should be playing in my opinion, and stirring up the Pommies a bit, like their West Indian import (Joffra Archer) is doing to us. My opinion is that Starc is our second best bowler after Cummins, and should be playing if he's fit.  Besides that he always does better with consistent work, he goes backwards from being rested.  Dont know, it just doesnt make sense to not play him.  They talk about rotation of bowlers, but this is the third test already.

[Gazza75]

@Former-Member I agree, he should be in there. Should of been in the 2nd game. Don't know why they would go back to Siddle. It's nonsense.

Batting line up is terrible, need more right handed players in there. 1 out of 6 isn't enough  

Think lions have Richmond, not 100% tho

[Zoe7]

Yeah we play Richmond on Sunday @Former-Member @Gazza75 It's at the MCG so I am not holding out hope for a win. It will be a good test for us though going into finals.

Going to watch some of the cricket tonight too @Former-Member - see if we can make some quick inroads into their batting order. Great to see Archer bowling so well just a shame it isn't for my Hurricanes and is for England 

[Shaz51]

ohhhh yummmmmm @Gazza75 , @Maggie , @Zoe7 , @Former-Member , @Former-Member 

[Zoe7]

Welcome to the party @Shaz51 

[Gazza75]

Night everyone, have a good evening. Stay safe. Take care. 

[Zoe7]

Goodnight @Gazza75 Sleep well 

[Former-Member]

Nite @Gazza75  💤😴

[Former-Member]

Ah huh, very good @Zoe7  .. glad someone will be watching the cricket with me tonight.

I expect I will be able to watch the Lions against Richmond on Sunday Zoe.  Richmond had a good win last week, if I remember correctly, and will be hard to beat.  But the Lions are playing really well, and are a definite chance. My Raiders play at 4pm Sunday I think, and will switch to that game once it starts.

Thats right ... Archer played for Hurricanes in the BBL, didnt he?  I know there was talk he would have to be sent back to England in order to spend enough time in England to enable him to be Naturalised to play for England in the Ashes. They actually changed the rules to shorten the amount of time someone has to spend in the country to make them eligible to play for England.  Wish he was playing for the WI, where he aught to be.  Poor old WI could use him right now.  

Sherry 

[Zoe7]

Yeah you are right re Archer @Former-Member He was a bit of a cult hero in Tassie but never really performed as was expected - certainly making up for it now!

I think Richmond will beat us and it won't be a close one but it will be good for us to play on the MCG in preparation for finals. We haven't had many Melbourne games this year so will be a real test for us. Whatever position we end up on the ladder we will be playing a very good side in the first week of finals so will have to oull out all stops to get a win. I am not confident we will go far in the finals but super impressed at so many close matches we have actually won this year.