Cricket Summer 2023-24

[The Ghost of Raelene]

This is poor batting. Getting squared up by a guy in the mid 120km/h....

Good captaincy with the field though.

Seems you won't get a flow on this pitch. Either be willing to leave everything or attack.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I haven't watched a ball of this game so far, other than the highlights. The scores would seems to indicate that this track isn't the easiest to bat on - is that the case? Or have we thrown our wickets away? Or has the Windies bowling massively stepped up from last summer?

 

[Pfitzy]

I haven't watched a ball of this game so far, other than the highlights. The scores would seems to indicate that this track isn't the easiest to bat on - is that the case? Or have we thrown our wickets away? Or has the Windies bowling massively stepped up from last summer?

Pitch is fine. Maybe a little two-paced, with the odd puff of dust.

Smith and Marnus were terrible shots. So was Waj - wide and full, never needed a shot played.

Otherwise it is just good bowling at the stumps i.e. the thing we totally forget to do against any tail

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Thought as much. Makes for a good tight test match though, which I doubt anyone was predicting.

 

[Sword of Justice]

It is apparently ‘nibbly’. Recent shield scores would indicate that the days of the Adelaide road are over but I think this match is evidence of a degradation in batsmen skill on trickier test pitches.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Great hundred from the Bin Lid! How often does that bloke come up trumps in tricky situations for this team.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Seems to thrive in pressure/big moments and go for nothing when the side is coasting.

World Test Championship. ODI Final and I recall a number of big knocks in big BBL games.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

He's the definition of big match temperament.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Hope S Joseph gets his 5for

 

[Sword of Justice]

Hell yeah

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Great return for the debutant, handy lead in the end.

 

[Dctarget]

real talk: are batters forwards and bowlers backs?

And which cricket players would go well in rugby?

I know Harry Wilson goes well with bat in hand.

 

[Sword of Justice]

real talk: are batters forwards and bowlers backs?

And which cricket players would go well in rugby?

I know Harry Wilson goes well with bat in hand.

I think stylistically that is true but really fast bowlers work bloody hard in test cricket.

On the other hand a batter might only face 1 ball in the same way a winger might only take 1 run like Wendell did towards the end.

Mitch Marsh could play 7 for the Wallabies tomorrow.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Surely the bowlers are the forward pack? They do all the hard work.

I hope the Windies don't get shot out for under a hundred here.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Surely the bowlers are the forward pack? They do all the hard work.

Very true that.

 

[John S]

True. I resemble that remark.

Going to be over quick tomorrow morning I think.

 

[Brumby Runner]

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.

Have to say that I am not keen on Smith at opener and Green at 4. Smith at his best is a truly world class batsman and might succeed but it is a risk which might backfire. But Green has not yet done anything consistently convincing to warrant a starting spot in the test team, let alone at 4 which should be reserved for the top rated batter in the team. I do hope that Green can prove to be a successful No 6 in time, but I don't see him there this year. I think I would prefer to see Smith back at 4, with Green playing as much Shield cricket as he can over the next year. Bring the best opener in at least temporarily until someone absolutely steps forward to own the spot.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Saw on cricinfo that Aus are now the only team in Test history to have four bowlers with 250+ wickets in the same XI.

 

[Dctarget]

Saw on cricinfo that Aus are now the only team in Test history to have four bowlers with 250+ wickets in the same XI.

I hope we appreciate it. Don't think it'll quite set in until they've been retired for a few years. Absolutely no reprieve, alternating Starc/Hazelwood then bringing in Cummins is just unfair.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I can only think of a few attacks over the years that have been as relentless: the Windies of the 80's (pick any quartet from Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Ambrose, Bishop or Walsh) or the Waugh/Punt boys (Warne, McGrath, Binga, Dizzy)