Cricket Season Thread

[happy_tiger]

Haddin must have been throwing things at his TV during the course of this test.

Wade was poor.

A lot of our greatest keepers weren't good early on

Marsh ,Healy ,Gilchrist

Warne stopped bowling a particular ball early on in Gilly career (I can't remember which) because he couldn't read it from Warne

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Who's to say Haddin would have been any better? He wasn't dropped because he was in stellar form…

 

[Peaches]

Lyon is the youngest and quickest of all Australian off-spinners to reach 50 wickets. And there are still many improvements in his game. He has the talent, spirit and attitude to make it.
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[Peaches]

Watson in for Quiney. Starc in for Pattinson and Johnson will get a go at Perth if one of the quicks can't get up. I don't agree with it but he has a great record over there.
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[everett]

Warnie would have spun us to victory.

I would rest Hiffy and Siddle for Perth test. They both looked burnt out.

New pace attack and all challenging for a spot for the Ashes.

Need Pattison and Cummins back and firing

 

[Marshall_magic]

Can someone please tell me what the selectors see in Johnson? The guy is bog average and always has been. Bring Watto in for Quiney and Starc in for Patto. Our fast bowling depth isn't good enough to be resting our other quicks, especially for a decider. With 4 seamers in the side now, they will have a much smaller workload, as you would assume with the dropping of Quiney, Watson is a-ok to bat and bowl, which is a massive bonus.

 

[MacDougall]

Simply not enough NSW players in the side, we have to have Haddin back behind the stumps, he can not only do what a wicket keeper does best but he can also score runs, Quiney has been a disappointment and has to make way for former Blue Usman Kwuaga (sic) and after carrying the drinks Mitchell Starc deserves a go with Pattison injured.

Hughes will be ahead of Khawaja at the moment I imagine. I think they will both be in the side sooner rather than later. Ponting will be gone soon and I can't see Warner and Cowan being a longstanding opening combo in test cricket with Hughes and Khawaja banging the door down. Warner won't be consistent enough imo. Hussey will get shafted as soon as his form drops too.

 

[MacDougall]

Also why the hell has David Hussey never been given an extended go at test level? The guy has a first class average of 54\. I can only assume he's retired from long form cricket or something.

 

[Peaches]

Also why the hell has David Hussey never been given an extended go at test level? The guy has a first class average of 54\. I can only assume he's retired from long form cricket or something.

He hasn't retired, he was just never picked. His technique isn't the greatest which may have scared the selectors off. The fact he bats in positions where Clarke and Hussey have held probably didn't help either.
The strange thing was that he didn't get much of a go at the T20 World Cup where he is considered a specialist.
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[weststigers4life]

Ricky Ponting announces Test retirement
Ben Horne November 29, 2012
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Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
The former Australian captain has underperformed so far this series and confirmed the third Test against South Africa in Perth will be his last.
Ponting will equal Steve Waugh's mark of 168 Test matches in this match, the most in the history of Australian cricket.

The entire Australian squad turned up for the press conference on Friday in Perth where Ponting made his announcement.
Turning 38 next month, Ponting is the highest Australian run-scorer of all time and has been described as the greatest Australian batsman outside Sir Donald Bradman.
The Tasmanian has 13,336 Test runs to his name, only Indian Sachin Tendulkar has scored more in the history of cricket.
Ponting suggested after the second Test in Adelaide where he made four and 16 that the end might be near, and his fate was now in the hands of selectors.

http://m.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport … 2ahxh.html
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[weststigers4life]

AUSTRALIA'S greatest run-scorer, Ricky Ponting, will retire after the Perth Test against South Africa, ending one of the most distinguished cricketing careers of all time.

Ponting announced this afternoon that he will step aside following his 168th Test, at the WACA starting tomorrow.

The former Test skipper has often spoken of his desire to return to England next year for the Ashes but reconsidered after his failures in the Brisbane and Adelaide.

During his press conference to confirm the decision Ponting said he didn’t want to dwell on his achievements believing that discussion belonged to another time given the importance of the Test match.

He said the decision was something he had thought long and hard about and that his recent performances indicated his level was not what he would have liked.

“My level of performance hasn’t been good enough. My passion and love for the game hasn’t changed one bit.
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“As far as I’m concerned my immediate focus now and I know the team's immediate focus is what we’re presented with tomorrow.

Australia will take the top spot on the ICC table if it can beat South Africa in the third and final Test of the series.

“We’re going into what I believe is almost a grand final," Ponting said.

"I’m hungrier than ever and want this win probably more than any game I’ve ever played in.

“If we win then there’s no better time to give it away anyway.

“Ironically this is where it all started (Perth) for me and it’s where it’s going to finish.”

“It struck me only a few weeks ago that my preparation was good as it’d been. But when the big monuments came around my performance hadn’t been good enough for the team.”

“I’m very comfortable with the decision I’ve made. Timing-wise it’s the right time, at the end of a series.

“There’s not much more I can give.”
The Tasmanian has compiled an astonishing record, scoring 13,366 Test runs at an average of 52.21\. He is the second highest run scorer behind Sachin Tendulkar.

Ponting led Australia to unprecedented success in Tests and one-dayers during his tenure as captain but repeated Ashes failures led to Michael Clarke taking over.

Ponting was dropped from the one-day team but has remained in the Test side as a specialist batsman with disappointing results.

While he dominated Sheffield Shield cricket before the recent Test series, Ponting's struggles against the Proteas attack heaped more pressure on the 37-year-old father-of-two.

TEST CAREER

Matches: 167

Innings: 285

Runs: 13366

Highest score: 257

Average: 52.21

50s: 62

100s: 41
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ODI CAREER

Matches: 375

Runs: 13704

Highest score: 164

Average: 42.03

50s: 82

100s: 30
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[weststigers4life]

Hats off to Ponting for making a tough but ultimately the correct call. He will go into the record books as one of our best and most productive run scoring batsman to don the baggy green. Farewell champion!
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[Yossarian]

Also why the hell has David Hussey never been given an extended go at test level? The guy has a first class average of 54\. I can only assume he's retired from long form cricket or something.

He hasn't retired, he was just never picked. **His technique isn't the greatest which may have scared the selectors off.** The fact he bats in positions where Clarke and Hussey have held probably didn't help either.
The strange thing was that he didn't get much of a go at the T20 World Cup where he is considered a specialist.
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And yet they picked Steve Smith, Phil Hughes, Andrew McDonald etc etc in top 6 spots during that time. He could easily have gone in at 3 or 6\. His non-selection is baffling and says a lot about the brainfart selection policy in place at the time that handed test caps to the likes of Michael Beer…

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Jumped before he was pushed

 

[weststigers4life]

Jumped before he was pushed

Haha I think he could hear the foot steps getting closer.
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[Jazza]

Also why the hell has David Hussey never been given an extended go at test level? The guy has a first class average of 54\. I can only assume he's retired from long form cricket or something.

He hasn't retired, he was just never picked. **His technique isn't the greatest which may have scared the selectors off.** The fact he bats in positions where Clarke and Hussey have held probably didn't help either.
The strange thing was that he didn't get much of a go at the T20 World Cup where he is considered a specialist.
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And yet they picked Steve Smith, Phil Hughes, Andrew McDonald etc etc in top 6 spots during that time. He could easily have gone in at 3 or 6\. His non-selection is baffling and says a lot about the brainfart selection policy in place at the time that handed test caps to the likes of Michael Beer…

He's simply too old to be given a baggygreen, the reason why our transitional period has taken so long is because we have selected so many 30+ debutants in recent years. Barring a major injury crisis I don't think he'll ever play a test for us.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Punter is my childhood hero. I don't think anyone will ever come close to what he achieved in both conventional forms of the game.

Hope he smashes a triple ton in Perth and go out like the champion he is.

 

[tig_prmz]

i was hoping he keeps playing and go out on a positive note… didnt take a gamble there punter.

good luck to him in life after cricket.. one of the greatest batsmen of this generation without a doubt. excellent captain and and EXCEPTIONAL fielder.

 

[Yossarian]

Also why the hell has David Hussey never been given an extended go at test level? The guy has a first class average of 54\. I can only assume he's retired from long form cricket or something.

He hasn't retired, he was just never picked. **His technique isn't the greatest which may have scared the selectors off.** The fact he bats in positions where Clarke and Hussey have held probably didn't help either.
The strange thing was that he didn't get much of a go at the T20 World Cup where he is considered a specialist.
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And yet they picked Steve Smith, Phil Hughes, Andrew McDonald etc etc in top 6 spots during that time. He could easily have gone in at 3 or 6\. His non-selection is baffling and says a lot about the brainfart selection policy in place at the time that handed test caps to the likes of Michael Beer…

He's simply too old to be given a baggygreen, the reason why our transitional period has taken so long is because we have selected so many 30+ debutants in recent years. Barring a major injury crisis I don't think he'll ever play a test for us.

He hasn't always been that old and picking guys like Rob Quiney is hardly a step in the right direction. I hope they take the chance to pick someone a pit more long-term like Khawaja or even (gulp) Phil Hughes.

 

[innsaneink]

Punter is my childhood hero. I don't think anyone will ever come close to what he achieved in both conventional forms of the game.

**Hope he smashes a triple to**n in Perth and go out like the champion he is.

I wonder if Pup knew something the rest of us didnt the other day when he made his prediction?

Its the right decision, when I say that its right thats its on his terms and I believe him when he says that
Best of luck Punter

Sheens should go for a job with the selectors at the ACB….his insane, mind-boggling decisions would fit in perfectly there