Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??
Reply #1361 –
Geoff Marsh has too much influence. Sorry mate. Your boys are duds, they must be dropped. That's what happens to batsmen that don't make runs, it isn't personal, that's the game.
While I agree in the intent, the problem this test wasn't just the batting it was also the bowling. That 1st Innings total by Pakistan was way over par on that pitch. but the media is patting the bowlers on the back!
I said this for a while now, and it is biting us again. We have no effective new ball bowlers at the moment. Starc sprays it like underarm deodorant, Siddle just doesn't have that extra bit of pace he needs for the top level.
The batting was atrocious, but the bowling wasn't much better!