God help me - the Test Cricket thread

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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #675 – March 24, 2022, 09:51:03 pm

Excessively sporting declaration Pat, we'd be the only country dumb enough to do this. Again Australia makes the running only for others to cash in.

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Reply #676 – March 24, 2022, 10:40:52 pm

Quote from: Professer E on March 24, 2022, 09:51:03 pm

Excessively sporting declaration Pat, we'd be the only country dumb enough to do this. Again Australia makes the running only for others to cash in.

Agree 100% ... far too early

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #677 – March 25, 2022, 06:44:07 am

They better hope the reverse starts fairly early. 278 on a still good track is more than gettable.

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Reply #678 – March 25, 2022, 07:46:04 am

Smith has probably dropped the test again, that is two in a row, they need to get him out of slips. He'll take the ones you do not expect to be taken, and drop the ones you expect nobody to miss!

I'd be slipping Green for the spinners.

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Reply #679 – March 25, 2022, 05:44:41 pm

Ali was given not out by the umpire after sweeping the ball only to see it hit his pad and loop to Steve Smith. Australia called for a DRS review believing he hit it onto the pad and "snicko" had a very small heartbeat as the ball passed the bat. The weird thing was that, to my eye, there was a deflection evident in both the down-the-wicket replay and the side-on replay. None of the commentators seemed to see it, so maybe I'm seeing things. Anyway, the decision was reversed and Ali was given out, much to his annoyance.

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Reply #680 – March 25, 2022, 10:39:42 pm

What a good win, and how appropriate that Cummins spreadeagled the stumps for the last wicket!

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Reply #681 – March 25, 2022, 10:50:16 pm

....and the whole nation breathes a sigh of relief. Lyon picks up a bag on the final day.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #682 – March 26, 2022, 12:32:28 am

Quote from: capcom on March 24, 2022, 10:40:52 pm

Agree 100% ... far too early

I know nothing about cricket, I heard a commentator on SEN today say that Cummins picked that time to give them enough to chase and be daring with the bat but also expecting the pitch to rough up and suit Lyon. Lyon took 5, masterstroke.

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Reply #683 – March 26, 2022, 08:40:27 am

Pat Cummins may end up being the best Australian captain ever. Like Ash Barty, ultra-competitive (with a smile), and a true diplomat off the ground.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #684 – March 30, 2022, 08:24:14 am

I realise it's only an ODI, but Zampa is a class above our country's other leg break spin options.

How this bloke fails to get a Test gig is beyond me, he has the required accuracy and control, can lock down an end and takes wickets when the situation suits. He is basically the leg break version of Lyon and I could easily see those two bowl in tandem for extended periods and frustrate opponents, or lock down an end while Cummins, Starc or others go to work at the other end.

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Reply #685 – March 30, 2022, 06:20:22 pm

Control is the key LP. If you can't put the ball where you want it then you can't have plans. Process goes out the window.

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Reply #686 – March 31, 2022, 02:51:50 pm

Quote from: LP on March 30, 2022, 08:24:14 am

I realise it's only an ODI, but Zampa is a class above our country's other leg break spin options.

How this bloke fails to get a Test gig is beyond me, he has the required accuracy and control, can lock down an end and takes wickets when the situation suits. He is basically the leg break version of Lyon and I could easily see those two bowl in tandem for extended periods and frustrate opponents, or lock down an end while Cummins, Starc or others go to work at the other end.

He's great in the short forms, because of his accuracy, but he doesn't have the penetration for Test cricket. His first-class bowling average (Sheffield Shield) is 48. He gets wickets in T20 and ODI because they go after him, but he couldn't clean up an International team on a 5th day wicket.

And besides, he would be making too much money as a gun T20 player who is sought all over the world.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #687 – March 31, 2022, 10:10:22 pm

Big difference between test and short format bowling, especially spinners. In shorter format they tend to go after you a bit more, so batters attack balls they wouldn't normally, so they hit a few up and create chances. Longer format they can wait and sweat on bad balls with low scoring risk. The batsmen don't need to force the issue. So you need to bowl very tidily for extended periods to build pressure plus the odd jaffa to create chances against defensive-first minded players.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #688 – May 15, 2022, 08:58:07 am

Andrew Symonds - RIP

Fine player

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Reply #689 – May 15, 2022, 09:11:39 am

Quote from: capcom on May 15, 2022, 08:58:07 am

Andrew Symonds - RIP Fine player

Talented striker of the ball and interesting commentator who didn't mind saying what he really thought.
Probably underachieved given his talent and a sad way for his life to end.