Cricket Season Thread
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Draw was a great result for us.
Top order didnt fire and Watto was missing. Add to that Duminy will play no part in the series and we were rusty.
Psychologically we won that game.
A double and 2 centuries, we werent bowled out and we did it all must faster than they did. Our blokes will be sleeping better tonight than theres will be.
Top order didnt fire and Watto was missing. Add to that Duminy will play no part in the series and we were rusty.
Psychologically we won that game.
A double and 2 centuries, we werent bowled out and we did it all must faster than they did. Our blokes will be sleeping better tonight than theres will be.
@stryker said:
A lot of promising signs. Bowlers did well on a batsman's deck that offered nothing to them. Despite Warner, Punter and Quiney not firing with the willow, other stood up to be counted. Can only wonder what result the match would have offered if Day 2 weren't a washout.
Wouldn't bring Watto back unless he is 100%.
happy_tiger
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Great last two days by the side ,we gave the Saffas something to think about for Adelaide
Bowling attack still looks unbalanced , maybe Starc might replace Hilfy as Adelaide isn't known for being a ground where the bowlers get much swing
I didn't know that Watto was a famous cricketer as well CB
Are you a batsman or bowler Watto and can you supply us with your stats ??
Bowling attack still looks unbalanced , maybe Starc might replace Hilfy as Adelaide isn't known for being a ground where the bowlers get much swing
I didn't know that Watto was a famous cricketer as well CB
Are you a batsman or bowler Watto and can you supply us with your stats ??
@happy tiger said:
I understand his backyard cricket averages are amazing even with his well noted issues with the six and out rule.
happy_tiger
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@Yossarian said:
Hear he is handy with the flipper,the zooter and the wrong un as well Yoss, but that is probably more due to his Brisbane Rugby league associations and in particular his club associations
@Citizen Tiger said:
I think that policy of selecting older players to debut is what has resulted in a longer transitional period that what could of been. Just as an example, when Mark Waugh retired, Lehmann who was already 30+ took his spot, when Lehmann retired, it was Katich who took his spot. If a young 20 something came in when Waugh retired, then that player would be in the peak of his career with 10 years experience right now.
Other examples include Symonds replacing Martyn, Jacques replacing Langer, Hussey replacing Clarke early in his career and Haddin replacing Gilchrist. Imagine if we also stuck with Hodge and picked David Hussey as well?
I would say in defence of the selectors, the Shield sides didn't help because they would select 27 or 28 yr old debutants, Victoria were the worst culprits with guys like Harwood, Wright, Denton, Lewis, McGain and D Pattinson all being in their mid 30s and yet getting a good run. It's lucky they retired otherwise James Pattinson would still be in club cricket.
Marshall_magic
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Back in those days though, shield cricket was close to the standard of test cricket. If Mike Hussey was overlooked he'd have been dubbed the best player to never play test cricket (from any country). I didn't mind the picking those guys though, they had to work for close to decade in shield cricket just to get a crack, it wasn't going to be something they'd throw away easily. You could see who had class and who was merely in a purple patch. The very talented kids got their shot early.
happy_tiger
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Heard something on the radio the other day and had never noticed it before
Amla doesn't wear the same shirt as the rest of his teammates due to strict abhorence of alcohol due to his religious beliefs
And every game he plays where he is supposed to wear the shirt and he doesn't he is fined
Bloody harsh in my opinion
Amla doesn't wear the same shirt as the rest of his teammates due to strict abhorence of alcohol due to his religious beliefs
And every game he plays where he is supposed to wear the shirt and he doesn't he is fined
Bloody harsh in my opinion
Glen_McWilliams
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@happy tiger said:
Kallis has played 155 tests. 6 of them against Zim, 6 against Bangladesh.
7.7% of his Tests against the minnows for 7.8% of his total Test runs. Hardly inflating.
@happy tiger said:
I thought he successfully contested it due to his Islamic faith?
happy_tiger
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@Cultured Bogan said:
Kerry O'Keefe,Kepler Wessels and Henry Lawson were talking about it
No one stepped up and mentioned what you did CB
But I agree with what you are saying mate
happy_tiger
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Talking of funny cricket stories , Kepler was talking about an innings where he got 46 vs WSC West indians side in the second season of World Series Cricket
Being 22 at the time he was pretty proud of himself facing up to Roberts ,Garner,Daniels and Holding and doing well
That was until Kerry Packer got a hold of him
Kerry said "I don't pay imports to make 46 Wessels " 😱pen_mouth:
Being 22 at the time he was pretty proud of himself facing up to Roberts ,Garner,Daniels and Holding and doing well
That was until Kerry Packer got a hold of him
Kerry said "I don't pay imports to make 46 Wessels " 😱pen_mouth:
Wacko_Jacko
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Disgraceful descision by selectors not to change side
Won't be watching and hope they lose
Won't be watching and hope they lose
Apart from possibly Shane Watson what changes would you have made? Hope they lose? That's a bit harsh!!
I fail to see why they would make changes?
Had the second day not rained out, the Aussies could have well been staring at a win…
Had the second day not rained out, the Aussies could have well been staring at a win…
happy_tiger
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@Yossarian said:
Starc for Hilfy Yoss
And every time I say drop Hilfy he gets a bag
Here's hopin 😛ray:
Who won the one day game between Qld and NSW yesterday ??
happy_tiger
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What was your favourite piece of willow you ever used ??
Back in 1985 , my father bought me a Steeden of all things (cricket bat ) It was 2lb 9 ou and it destroyed cricket balls had it for 9 years and it scored me a couple of thousand runs I reckon
Absolute exquisite timing this bat had , once hit a six that landed in the mangroves on the fly at the Palm Drive fields in Gladstone
Decided to pace it out at the end of the day and it was over 105 metres (bit hard when you are trying to pace it out over a main road )
Back in 1985 , my father bought me a Steeden of all things (cricket bat ) It was 2lb 9 ou and it destroyed cricket balls had it for 9 years and it scored me a couple of thousand runs I reckon
Absolute exquisite timing this bat had , once hit a six that landed in the mangroves on the fly at the Palm Drive fields in Gladstone
Decided to pace it out at the end of the day and it was over 105 metres (bit hard when you are trying to pace it out over a main road )
@happy tiger said:
The other post was made before they even picked the 12th man…
Who won? Not sure - I heard Forrest made runs so it must have been NSW