happy_tiger
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Boland and Neser both injured
Cricket Season Thread
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Great news weve got one batsman in form
Travis Head 63 not out off 72 balls ( well played )
Throw in Starc 26 not out in 1st innings that gives us 2 in form batters going to Adelaide. Hope this afternoon Marsh and Carey can get 50's
The game is gone so what we need is a few batsmen playing themselves into form and gaining confidence for Adelaide
This is essential !
Travis Head 63 not out off 72 balls ( well played )
Throw in Starc 26 not out in 1st innings that gives us 2 in form batters going to Adelaide. Hope this afternoon Marsh and Carey can get 50's
The game is gone so what we need is a few batsmen playing themselves into form and gaining confidence for Adelaide
This is essential !
Based on this Konstas and Inglis derseve a go
Tucker
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I think you are dead wrong.
T20 has changed the mindset and skill level of cricketers to such a degree that Test and even ODI cricketers are hard to come by.
T20 is suited to power hitters only. Any batsmen with nuance to thir style is left for dead....except those who like to lift it over the slips and keeper. Pace and seamer bowlers cop it even worse. If you cant hide a wide yorker, you have bugger all arsenal. It helps the spinners which IMO are the boringest participants of the game.
So in summary, it dumbs down the talent of batsmen to the simplest form of the game...hit and hope. It promotes the boring bowlers whilst bastardising the talented ones. Its dogshit on a stick.
king_sirro
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Not necessarily. We found some of our greats by going back and giving them another chance. Matt Hayden dropped 3 times I think. Langer 2 or 3. Mitch Marsh took 5 or 6 axings. Usman is another.
In fact, now that I think about it, going back to someone who has previously experienced what Test cricket is like, then has had the chance to go away and mature, is exactly the approach we need to take. These newcomers will fail. Only Inglis I'd consider giving a debut to.
king_sirro
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Konstas is no way deserving of a go
Jedi_Tiger
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This game is disgraceful
Not looking good for Captain Climate Change & his mates
Not looking good for Captain Climate Change & his mates
He may have just been recalled. He struggled for a while and got dropped. Goodwin”s father played for WA and test cricket for Zimbabwe. Presumably Jayden would be eligible to play for the Zimbos but I’d imagine he’d rather play for Australia.
Konstas made 39 Paterson is 25* for NSW
Henry Hunt is 90* for the SACAs where nobody else for SA has made over 50 and the numbers 2,3 and 4 all made first ball ducks.
Renshaw made 14 off 34 in a low scoring game. Angus Lovell, who made an unbeaten ton against NSW two games ago, has an unbeaten half century.
Henry Hunt is 90* for the SACAs where nobody else for SA has made over 50 and the numbers 2,3 and 4 all made first ball ducks.
Renshaw made 14 off 34 in a low scoring game. Angus Lovell, who made an unbeaten ton against NSW two games ago, has an unbeaten half century.
Top order batting collapses
Weve had so many in the last 2 years
This test weve got 4/31 and 4/17 to add to the list
Point is its so hard recover from these situations
So its not a new thing and stick with the status Quo and its going to keep happening and we could lose a home series 5-0
To make the Australian cricket team you must be in form
Inglis is in form Marnus is not and I'm a little sceptical if Smith is in form
Weve had so many in the last 2 years
This test weve got 4/31 and 4/17 to add to the list
Point is its so hard recover from these situations
So its not a new thing and stick with the status Quo and its going to keep happening and we could lose a home series 5-0
To make the Australian cricket team you must be in form
Inglis is in form Marnus is not and I'm a little sceptical if Smith is in form
happy_tiger
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Can't find the article now ....but McDonald says he expects to see a different Marnus next Test
Sounds like no changes for 2nd Test
Sounds like no changes for 2nd Test
Definition of insanity
Do the same thing over and over again and expect a different outcome
happy_tiger
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Australia's batting is starting to resemble a certain NRL side
Underachieving is becoming the norm
Finally lose by 295 runs !
India have won 3 of last 4 test matches in Australia
Looking at our batting line up and average score
McSweeney 5.0
Kwajaja 6.0
Labuschagne 2.5
Smith 8.5
Head 50.0
Marsh 26.5
Carey 28.5
Starc 19.0
Cummins 2.5
Lyon 2.5
Hazelwood 11 runs not out
What stands out is 1-4 (terrible)
5-8 ( ok Head great)
Basically top 4 average total 22 runs between them all
You can't win tests with this top order !
If they make zero changes i predict we lose in Adelaide
Starting to wonder about the coach
India have won 3 of last 4 test matches in Australia
Looking at our batting line up and average score
McSweeney 5.0
Kwajaja 6.0
Labuschagne 2.5
Smith 8.5
Head 50.0
Marsh 26.5
Carey 28.5
Starc 19.0
Cummins 2.5
Lyon 2.5
Hazelwood 11 runs not out
What stands out is 1-4 (terrible)
5-8 ( ok Head great)
Basically top 4 average total 22 runs between them all
You can't win tests with this top order !
If they make zero changes i predict we lose in Adelaide
Starting to wonder about the coach
We lost by what our top 4 batsmen should be scoring in 2 innings averaging about 37-38 with the bat.All well below the mark
Buttface
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Boland to now?
dazza65
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Been coming for a while, a few too many big heads and some too comfortable…
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