@happy tiger said:
Whoever won the toss and batted first dominated every test in the last series. I really don't think we're too far off the pace if last series was a guide. Apart from Bell their batting was pretty dismal too
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Whoever won the toss and batted first dominated every test in the last series. I really don't think we're too far off the pace if last series was a guide. Apart from Bell their batting was pretty dismal too
Team_Tiger
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Agreed, Yoss. And didn't the Poms win all the tosses?!?!?!?!?
Having said that, the last Ashes series was closer that the final scoreline suggests. Rain saved them in one test and they won another by a few runs.
The series at home will be very interesting.f
Having said that, the last Ashes series was closer that the final scoreline suggests. Rain saved them in one test and they won another by a few runs.
The series at home will be very interesting.f
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@kingbeej said:
@Team Tiger said:
Clarke won the toss and batted in the two drawn tests, both of which we probably win if not for the rain. England won the toss and batted in the three tests they won.
@tigertilidie said:
Honestly i've been saying this for months. The player that he was 3/4 years ago is gone. Now he is a true test batter. And he still is only 24! Here's hoping a couple of centuries come his way this summer to really cement his place in the side.
As for his bowling, he has the capabilities of being nearly as good as Macgill. An average of 45 is still quite handy for someone who has "let bowling take a back seat" the last couple of years, and he has stated that he will work on it more.
I honestly believe there is more to Smith than we are seeing. I reckon he still has another gear or two which could see him a mainstay in the Test team as a six who can roll his arm over.
He should work more on his bowling, has a wicked wrong 'un and has variation which is more than what we are seeing from Lyon, Doherty et al.
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He should work more on his bowling, has a wicked wrong 'un and has variation which is more than what we are seeing from Lyon, Doherty et al.
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tig_prmz
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if there is someone who hasn't heard this- but sachin will be retiring from all forms of cricket after his 200th test match.
he has broken countless records and has been a true ambassador of cricket. good luck to him in the future.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/678563.html
an article on his stats. if cricket had immortals- he'd definitely by one of the first picked.
he has broken countless records and has been a true ambassador of cricket. good luck to him in the future.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/678563.html
an article on his stats. if cricket had immortals- he'd definitely by one of the first picked.
happy_tiger
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How Australia found away to lose the last 20/20 was astounding
Australia's bowling tactics from overs 13-19 were strange to say the least and Bailey isn't a captains backside imo
Australia's bowling tactics from overs 13-19 were strange to say the least and Bailey isn't a captains backside imo
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I think you'd find he'd be second picked.
99.94 > 53.86 :wink:
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Lol maybe haha.
I don't like comparing players from different generations tbh. Neither you or I have ever seen Bradman play- but yes true that dons numbers are far more superior than Sachin in terms of effectiveneSs. I would actually even say players like hussey, bevan, dhoni etc are more effective than Sachin.
His strength has always been his longetivoty and amazing technique- and from all reports so does Bradman.
My previous comment was just a figure of speech into his stature.
Cricket won't be the same without Sachin ESP in India
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I don't like comparing players from different generations tbh. Neither you or I have ever seen Bradman play- but yes true that dons numbers are far more superior than Sachin in terms of effectiveneSs. I would actually even say players like hussey, bevan, dhoni etc are more effective than Sachin.
His strength has always been his longetivoty and amazing technique- and from all reports so does Bradman.
My previous comment was just a figure of speech into his stature.
Cricket won't be the same without Sachin ESP in India
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happy_tiger
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We just set the Indians a formidable total of 360
That won't be easy to chase down
Bailey went nuts at the end , got 92 off about 54 balls
That won't be easy to chase down
Bailey went nuts at the end , got 92 off about 54 balls
tigertilidie
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Bailey for test debut anyone ?
Bazzinator
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bailey is a must for the test team he can tie the innings together well and can do both aggressive and conservative batting will be the new hussey for the next 3 or 4 years
happy_tiger
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Can you believe India chased that total down losing only 1 wicket and with 39 balls to spare 😱pen_mouth:
tig_prmz
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India's style of play is a lot like our old style of play. You can score a lot but we will score more.
Lack of their focus on bowling is annoying like our lack of it in defense
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Lack of their focus on bowling is annoying like our lack of it in defense
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Need to pick more than two bowlers. Johnson had been in form and McKay has an incredibly surprising record, I like Faulkner and I think he could hold down a spot as an all rounder, but spreading the remaining overs between Watson, Doherty, Maxwell and to a lesser extent Voges/Finch is a recipe for disaster.
I doubt many other bowlers could've stopped India in that mood, and as much as I dislike Kohli, the bloke can bat. If we scored 60 runs less I think we were in with a chance. I'd like Ferguson to have a hit, but Maxwell is playing too well to be dropped, and Voges has been up there with our best lately too.
Coulter-Nile in for Doherty for mine, leave the batting is.
Clarke to give up captaincy, stay vice in tests, Bailey captain in all forms with Smith deputising in ODI's and T20's. Doherty, Hastings and Ahmed to never don the colours again, Lyon first choice spinner in tests and one dayers, SOK in T20 and backup ODI. Pick on performance not potential, someone send a copy of the Argus report to CA, I think they missed it.
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I doubt many other bowlers could've stopped India in that mood, and as much as I dislike Kohli, the bloke can bat. If we scored 60 runs less I think we were in with a chance. I'd like Ferguson to have a hit, but Maxwell is playing too well to be dropped, and Voges has been up there with our best lately too.
Coulter-Nile in for Doherty for mine, leave the batting is.
Clarke to give up captaincy, stay vice in tests, Bailey captain in all forms with Smith deputising in ODI's and T20's. Doherty, Hastings and Ahmed to never don the colours again, Lyon first choice spinner in tests and one dayers, SOK in T20 and backup ODI. Pick on performance not potential, someone send a copy of the Argus report to CA, I think they missed it.
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happy_tiger
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Did Qld yet again beat NSW yesterday ??
