Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #900 – March 10, 2023, 10:15:00 pm Lyon and Murphy did OK with the bat too. Despite some cheap wickets, the change from bowler friendly to batter friendly pitches is astounding.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #901 – March 10, 2023, 10:30:02 pm Quote from: DJC on March 10, 2023, 10:15:00 pmLyon and Murphy did OK with the bat too. Despite some cheap wickets, the change from bowler friendly to batter friendly pitches is astounding.Not when you think about where we are playing and who the opposition is.The IPL never seem to have any trouble with their prepared pitches.The whole series has been farcical in terms of pitch preparation and the ICC need to step in and make it clear India will be docked test championship points if they continue to prepare substandard spin nightmare pitches .
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #902 – March 12, 2023, 08:29:40 pm Just do not get why Smith wants to be slipping to spinners, I get he takes spectacular diving catches, but his technique is rubbish, he moves too much which makes him too likely to drop catches he should take. He'll get the seemingly impossible, and drop puddings!btw., Watching Kuhnemann makes me think, imagine if old timers like myself could back in the day chuck the pill like modern bowlers?
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #903 – April 18, 2023, 01:37:54 pm Looks like Bazball is on for The Ashes with Warner set to get another gig!
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #904 – April 18, 2023, 01:44:54 pm No way, seriously no way
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #905 – April 18, 2023, 01:47:11 pm Quote from: Professer E on April 18, 2023, 01:44:54 pmNo way, seriously no wayThat is what I'm hearing, Warner is in the squad.We've a bunch of talented kids around the country that should be getting an early Ashes run, one of them will be very unlucky to miss out! Last Edit: April 18, 2023, 01:48:47 pm by LP
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #906 – April 18, 2023, 02:01:22 pm I refuse to believe this, surely there a mistake...It's an opinion grab from Mark Taylor, but given that he's a mouthpiece of cricket NSW you'd think that this is going to happen, no matter how implausible it seems. Last Edit: April 18, 2023, 02:15:42 pm by Professer E
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #907 – April 18, 2023, 03:57:11 pm England are doing an India and Stokes has asked for bazball pitches which will be one day like..ie flat with enough pace to suit the batsmen but docile for any decent movement or spin.Its going to be one day cricket which is their forte and lifeless batting tracks where they will go the bash with the bat and then resort to their ridiculous field placings and bowling patterns ie what went on in Pakistan with the likes of Anderson bowling six short deliveries an over with packed leg side fields.The ICC need to set firm guidelines for test cricket pitch preparation and have all wickets presented in a condition which allows for normal test cricket not contrived wickets to suit the home team.Its fecks up the game and makes a joke of the traditional format....Warner might actually make some runs on this tour.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #908 – April 19, 2023, 09:40:34 am The "friends of Warner" society is out and pushing the sell today. If, as numbers and history suggest, this bloke fails, the lot of them should follow him out the door. The entire situation is awkward and makes me cringe. 2 Likes
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #909 – April 19, 2023, 05:03:46 pm Pat CumminsScott BolandAlex CareyCameron GreenMarcus HarrisJosh HazlewoodTravis HeadJosh InglisUsman KhawajaMarnus LabuschagneNathan LyonMitchell MarshTodd MurphyMatthew RenshawSteve SmithMitchell StarcDavid Warner
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #910 – April 19, 2023, 06:02:44 pm I didn't know Candice was a selector.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #911 – April 19, 2023, 06:10:58 pm Quote from: Professer E on April 19, 2023, 06:02:44 pmI didn't know Candice was a selector.Lot of love for Davey, and we love our Marsh bros too. Not sure how Harris got another go either...or Renshaw.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #912 – April 19, 2023, 06:18:45 pm The Marsh selection is bewildering. Been injured and isn't a test players A-hole. Hazelwood could consider himself lucky too, but at least he's a non quantity at the standard.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #913 – April 19, 2023, 06:19:15 pm Neser is bloody unlucky as well.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread Reply #914 – April 19, 2023, 06:29:03 pm Quote from: Professer E on April 19, 2023, 06:18:45 pmThe Marsh selection is bewildering. Been injured and isn't a test players A-hole. Hazelwood could consider himself lucky too, but at least he's a non quantity at the standard.Marsh is backup for Green I presume who will probably injure himself at the IPL carrying that suitcase of money onto the plane...