Cricket Season Thread

[Stevec]

What's hard to understand is the Windies fast bowling trio are just as impressive as our big 3
So why have they not won more test matches
Answer is their batting line up is just as UNIMPRESSIVE as ours is

 

[tiger_one]

So at the end of Day 2 in the test, it's a surprising neck and neck struggle between us and them:
West Indies took a 10-run first-innings lead but Australia have got their lead back up to 82 runs.

Though another nightmare day for Australia's top order which has left the first Test hanging in the balance.

Konstas, Green fail again in big Aussie headache as rollercoaster Test on knife’s edge

Konstas, Green fail again in big Aussie headache as rollercoaster Test on knife’s edge

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Buttface]

Konstas chops on for 5
I can see his problem
He's not playing any aggressive shots because if he gets out to sea wild shot or a charge at the bowler it will be classified as unforgivable
So he's stuck sat by the crease and balls just short of a length are difficult to play . In the end how he got out was unlucky but was very lucky to survive the 2nd over .Konstas is not playing his natural game and its hurting .
So far Windies have had a bit of luck
Uzzie out LBW when it looked high but given out on field and ball tracker had it just clipping the top of the bails
Uzzie scores 47 & 15
Konstas scores 3 & 5

Green looking a little more positive 9 off 16 so far
2-41 we lead by 31

They have messed with Sam’s head with his crappy development.

 

[tiger_one]

And the officials are not improving:

 

[tiger_one]

 

[kiwitiger]

They have messed with Sam’s head with his crappy development.

I would argue Sam hasnt the game for test cricket at the moment.

Has a lot of hardwork ahead of him if he is to make it as a test opener.

 

[tiger_one]

Message for champion @Stevec (tongue in cheek, OK)

 

[Buttface]

I would argue Sam hasnt the game for test cricket at the moment.

Has a lot of hardwork ahead of him if he is to make it as a test opener.

No doubt has work to do, but the way they have handled him has been poor.
Tough deck too.

 

[tig_prmz]

What's hard to understand is the Windies fast bowling trio are just as impressive as our big 3
So why have they not won more test matches
Answer is their batting line up is just as UNIMPRESSIVE as ours is

Raw talent is there, but sports science and coaching isn't there to make them do what Starc, Hazlewood and Cummo have done for almost a decade.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Raw talent is there, but sports science and coaching isn't there to make them do what Starc, Hazlewood and Cummo have done for almost a decade.

Joseph is a star.

 

[Stevec]

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.

You have little doubt we will beat the Poms ,As things stand right now im afraid I have a lot of doubt
Certain starters with the bat
Kwajaja ,Smith ,Head ,Carey
Certain starters with the ball Cummins ,Starc
That's 6 out of 11
We need another 6 to standout out the next 5 months so their selection is obvious
Candidates Konstas ,Labuschagne , Green , Inglis , Webster ,Marsh , McSweeney , Hazelwood , Boland , Lyon , Kunemann ,Murphy
Of these 12 the 6 chosen better be in good form and prove it

 

[Stevec]

Apart from the 12 candidates for 6 positions above the are 4 more bowlers that are possibles
Neser ,Bartlett ,Johnson and O' Neill