Cricket Season Thread

[Stevec]

Go Starcy 2 wickets in 3.4 overs Starc 2-13 fightback on

 

[Tigerwould]

Go Starcy 2 wickets in 3.4 overs Starc 2-13 fightback on

Thanks for the overnight reports!

 

[Tucker]

Our batsmen need a shrink.
They feature in terrible collapses far too often.
Well done T Head for putting up resistance.

 

[tiger_one]

Tough Day 1 - Aussies v. Windies

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[Stevec]

Cummins picks up 1 in last ball of his 4th over
Windies now 3-52 they send in a night-watchman but Hazelwood bowls him 2nd ball Windies 4-53
12 mins to stumps come on Aussies 1 more !!!

 

[Stevec]

Windies 4-57 at stumps day 1 Australia all out 180

 

[jadtiger]

Our batting once again let's us down,we may have the best bowling attack in the world (still) but they are ageing.I have little doubt we will retain the Ashes during summer but we really need to unearth the next generation of cricketers and have them beating down the doors demanding selection in the next 18 months.

 

[tiger_one]

It seems for ages, we Aussies have relied on the bowlers to win tests.
The shorter forms of cricket have ruined test batting techniques.

 

[tiger_one]

Joe Root has now taken the most Test catches in history (210)

 

[tig_prmz]

Khawaja should look at this as his swansong. He has a chance to go out on a high here.

 

[Buttface]

Go Starcy 2 wickets in 3.4 overs Starc 2-13 fightback on

I nodded off mate, forgot to set my noddy safety alarm. Woke up with us being pantsed in the shallow end of the kiddies pool. It wasn’t a good look, must have been cold. And after spending the last week lining my back shed I was struggling to cope with the view. Watching it on fast forward this morning before I start taping plasterboard.
I know you’ve been pushing for Bolo, but we really need some new blood. I keep forgetting but Bolo is the oldest at 36, two years older that Hazo, Starc is 35, even Pat is 32. 🤷‍♂️
That is not a young group, although I reckon they’ve all got this Ashes season covered. It’s the Batting that needs sorting asap. We need and injection of youth.

 

[happy_tiger]

Our batting once again let's us down,we may have the best bowling attack in the world (still) but they are ageing.I have little doubt we will retain the Ashes during summer but we really need to unearth the next generation of cricketers and have them beating down the doors demanding selection in the next 18 months.

Mate your more hopeful than I am ....I can't see us scoring enough runs for the bowlers v the Poms

 

[Stevec]

Thanks for the overnight reports!

The body won't cope with my staying up all night 2 days in a row
I'll wake at 5am for the last session and hope and presume we will be batting when I awake

 

[Stevec]

I nodded off mate, forgot to set my noddy safety alarm. Woke up with us being pantsed in the shallow end of the kiddies pool. It wasn’t a good look, must have been cold. And after spending the last week lining my back shed I was struggling to cope with the view. Watching it on fast forward this morning before I start taping plasterboard.
I know you’ve been pushing for Bolo, but we really need some new blood. I keep forgetting but Bolo is the oldest at 36, two years older that Hazo, Starc is 35, even Pat is 32. 🤷‍♂️
That is not a young group, although I reckon they’ve all got this Ashes season covered. It’s the Batting that needs sorting asap. We need and injection of youth.

Yes I know their ages and we will need a completely new bowling unit in about 2 years .
I'm just thinking about the present at the moment and for me the present is comfortably retaining the Ashes Nov25 -Jan 26
Winning a test series in Windies would be nice too
Impressed with Starc today he bowled 7 overs on the trot at 144-148 kph
Wicket in his 3rd and 4th over .This guy is fit .

 

[Buttface]

Yes I know their ages and we will need a completely new bowling unit in about 2 years .
I'm just thinking about the present at the moment and for me the present is comfortably retaining the Ashes Nov25 -Jan 26
Winning a test series in Windies would be nice too
Impressed with Starc today he bowled 7 overs on the trot at 144-148 kph
Wicket in his 3rd and 4th over .This guy is fit .

Love Starcy. I was in boxed, service seating at the WC final in Melbourne and was telling everyone there he was a first over specialist. He made me look like a genius.

 

[tiger_one]

Meanwhile, here's the Aussies' latest in the County Championship:

 

[Stevec]

It seems for ages, we Aussies have relied on the bowlers to win tests.
The shorter forms of cricket have ruined test batting techniques.

Totally agree but its the shortest form
50 over cricket is ok
"Franchise cricket " is a curse