The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Nah the other way round: guys who batted down the order and then opened.
Cricket Summer 2023-24
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Sword of Justice
Bill McLean (32)
Six consecutive maidens forces a wicket. This could be excruciating (more than usual) for WIs.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Can hear the lethargy in the commentators. Lara is trying to hype up bits and pieces but at 3/54 it feels gone.
These guys are coming through averaging below 30 in WI 1st Class Cricket.
I hope they can get to 250 or at least 200 to make our Batters do some work.
These guys are coming through averaging below 30 in WI 1st Class Cricket.
I hope they can get to 250 or at least 200 to make our Batters do some work.
Sword of Justice
Bill McLean (32)
Yep, apparently the pitches in first class there are absolute minefields but no two ways about it, this is a B team.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Other than the openers, keeper & Roach I don't recognise any of their names.
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. Potentially all out before tea on Day 1 - this is Australia's day so far.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Becoming a bad habit.
Good bit of fight though. Might mean the Test lasts until the weekend.
Good bit of fight though. Might mean the Test lasts until the weekend.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Not if our top order keep playing at stuff they don't need to
Sword of Justice
Bill McLean (32)
Wow Shamar Joseph would be happy with his first two wickets.
Smith and Labuschagne have been disappointing lately.
Smith and Labuschagne have been disappointing lately.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Smith played at a ball that wouldn't have hit a 5th stump if it was inches taller.
Labuschagne should have ducked that ball but wanted to be a hero.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Smith has such a high bar now. Probably his slowest year last year but still 2nd highest run scorer for the year. Marnus average was 34 for the year and looks to be doing too much.
Got a lot to like about Joseph. Shame we’ll probably never see him again after this.
Got a lot to like about Joseph. Shame we’ll probably never see him again after this.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yep, it's the one big knock against this team - when there is a bit of a wag in the tail our leadership and bowling group don't seem to have a plan B. We saw it in the Ashes a few times and it's shown up against India as well.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Did you see the graphic of where the ball was passing the stumps during that last partnership? Only one delivery would have hit the stumps. Our fast bowlers seem to revert to rank amateurism bowling short and bouncers at tail end batsmen. Need to get their collective heads together and wtfu.
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
That's not good enough, seriously. It's no longer like it was in the 90's where a bowler, say Pigeon McGrath, can barely hold a bat properly. Most bowlers these days can bat relatively decently - not brilliantly, but know what to do. You can no longer afford to not bowl at them like you're bowling at an opener.
Sword of Justice
Bill McLean (32)
They can hit okay because they have to to a degree to be selected in white ball teams. Tail bats often in T20s. For that reason I think the pace bowlers are trying to deliver balls that they don’t see often in T20s which is fast bouncers. I think they’re a bit greedy in that respect because the tail don’t see sustained wicket taking plans ein white ball which give up a possible four or six several times an over.
Sword of Justice
Bill McLean (32)
It’s obviously early days but I have massive concerns about Green. I think if you were to design a 12 month period to destroy a player’s red ball confidence then you’d design the last 12
months for him.
He could have been playing shield cricket this entire test season but instead has run drinks and is now replacing Smith who is looking for a ‘new challenge’ despite not meeting the challenge of his number 4 spot recently.
Maybe he scores 300 in the second innings but right now there’s no way to justify he’s in the 6 best batsmen.
months for him.
He could have been playing shield cricket this entire test season but instead has run drinks and is now replacing Smith who is looking for a ‘new challenge’ despite not meeting the challenge of his number 4 spot recently.
Maybe he scores 300 in the second innings but right now there’s no way to justify he’s in the 6 best batsmen.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
But were bowling at them in a manner that we can only get them out caught. It is costing us a lot of runs to get there.
Days seem to be gone of setting them up for LBW or going for the yorker. Yeah, they're better batters but mostly better hitters. They won't keep out multiple overs of accurate bowling.
Our Batting is so fragile. They need to get it sorted before they tour or face a side who will put 350 on us in a 1st Innings.
Days seem to be gone of setting them up for LBW or going for the yorker. Yeah, they're better batters but mostly better hitters. They won't keep out multiple overs of accurate bowling.
Our Batting is so fragile. They need to get it sorted before they tour or face a side who will put 350 on us in a 1st Innings.
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
I'm concerned about next summer - England and India are out