Cricket Season Thread

[tiger_one]

‘Cruel to watch’: Brutal records in ‘nervous’ 33-ball duck nightmare after ‘bizarre’ Test call​

‘Cruel to watch’: Brutal records in ‘nervous’ 33-ball duck nightmare after ‘bizarre’ Test call

‘Cruel to watch’: Brutal records in ‘nervous’ 33-ball duck nightmare after ‘bizarre’ Test call

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[tig_prmz]

I think it's obvious that the current batting standards of almost every single country aren't up to Test match standards as we know today.

That is not going to change. The batters are spending more time practicing their limited formats batting. The technique is there but the generations have changed where there is no temperament or patience for Test matches. Again, it's unlikely to change. You may get that odd batter every now and then, but overall that won't happen.

The balance between bat and ball in T20 is skewed towards batsman and in Tests, it's the other way.

I think something needs to change realistically, otherwise, this is going to bring a quicker end to Test matches.

 

[kiwitiger]

Aussie batting line up is all over the place. Opener at 5, 5 at opener....
Tim Sheens must be a consultant

 

[happy_tiger]

I only half caught the conversation during the coverage when they went off about the new ICC rule

It was something about both teams agreeing to using a pink ball with the advent of bad light stopping play

Did anyone else hear this ??

Thanks in advance

 

[innsaneink]

Marnus gone on lunch to ruin the comeback.

That was so very WTs eh

 

[davey_farrell]

I listened to Jason Krejza on SEN the other day, he is junior coach and very well respected, he was saying all the up and coming players dont even play 2 day cricket anymore, no one is getting a chance to build an innings. He also said parents are wanting their kids to play T20 cause thats where the money is..slow death of the best form of the game unfortunately. If a 34 year old with a recent average of 17 playing no red ball cricket then opens the innings we are in a lot of trouble as a batting unit. Every player for this TEST is over 30 years of age,,YIKES

 

[supercoach]

Australian Test batting stocks are very low. Smith and Head as a no 5 are probably the only genuine test quality batsmen. In saying that Iam glad Renshaw is finally been given another crack at test level. I think he was dumped way too early by selectors. The trouble is, to we can find a solid opener and a fair dinkum no3, batting collapses will continue to be the norm. The other problem is shield cricket is no longer the best comp outside test cricket to develop the required skills to compete at test level.

 

[Buttface]

Australian Test batting stocks are very low. Smith and Head as a no 5 are probably the only genuine test quality batsmen. In saying that Iam glad Renshaw is finally been given another crack at test level. I think he was dumped way too early by selectors. The trouble is, to we can find a solid opener and a fair dinkum no3, batting collapses will continue to be the norm. The other problem is shield cricket is no longer the best comp outside test cricket to develop the required skills to compete at test level.

“shield cricket is no longer the best comp outside test cricket to develop”

Which one is?

I think most countries are having a similar issue in regards to test batting talent other than maybe India are doing it better. Hard to know not having the advantage of watching a lot of Indian cricket.