Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1515 – December 07, 2018, 05:30:22 pm

The batsmen have tried to grind and just bat, hopefully somebody can cash in late in the day and put some scoreboard pressure back on this mob.

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Reply #1516 – December 07, 2018, 06:17:58 pm

Two rank chop ons, but that shot from Handscombe. FMD Pete, what were you thinking???

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Reply #1517 – December 07, 2018, 06:34:17 pm

Paine's batting - on a par with Marsh?

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Reply #1518 – December 07, 2018, 08:59:25 pm

Quote from: Professer E on December 07, 2018, 06:17:58 pm

Two rank chop ons, but that shot from Handscombe. FMD Pete, what were you thinking???

He has a woeful technique, nice bloke but not test level.....I guess a chop on from him is better than his usual straddle the crease and get plumb LBW hitting across the line....
Head isnt that gifted but at least seems able to graft and from a bloke with a limited overs background initially he does put some value on his wicket....
Hopefully we can get a small lead and out them under pressure, batting last wont be easy, Ashwin is a skilled operator...

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1519 – December 07, 2018, 09:04:41 pm

Quote from: flyboy77 on December 07, 2018, 06:34:17 pm

Paine's batting - on a par with Marsh?

Sean Marsh is a perennial tease, one good knock in six and he seems to survive to the next test series, he needs dropping for good.........I prefer Carey to Paine but the latter is the skipper and in charge of making Aus cricket pure and silky clean again so will keep his spot.

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Reply #1520 – December 07, 2018, 11:48:28 pm

Paine's glove work is top notch and his results to date haven't matched his ability with the bat. His numbers are OK but a big score would prove his capabilities. They won't drop him but i wonder he will continue after this summer.

Carey is clearly the anointed one and deservedly so.

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Reply #1521 – December 08, 2018, 10:53:42 am

Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on December 07, 2018, 09:04:41 pm

Sean Marsh is a perennial tease, one good knock in six and he seems to survive to the next test series, he needs dropping for good.........I prefer Carey to Paine but the latter is the skipper and in charge of making Aus cricket pure and silky clean again so will keep his spot.

Agree Head at least puts a price on his own head.....

The rest (Khawaja probably got some family issues in his mind) are a joke... the lack of basic discipline is extraordinary - is the batting coach still Hick?

Shoot him and move on....

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Reply #1522 – December 08, 2018, 01:51:28 pm

Shot selection is fecking awful.

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Reply #1523 – December 08, 2018, 01:59:05 pm

Damian Martyn lost a big chunk of his career as a result of a shot far less deplorable than any of these current clowns.....

too much money, too little responsibility these days.

Our rugby union team reeks of the same issues.....

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Reply #1524 – December 08, 2018, 02:43:27 pm

Quote from: Professer E on December 08, 2018, 01:51:28 pm

Shot selection is fecking awful.

It’s something I have noticed from all players with the bat from both sides. How hard is it to leave a ball outside the off stump that isn’t there to be hit?

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1525 – December 08, 2018, 03:17:15 pm

So far it's the bad Starc.

We all know he only needs to get one or two on line to get a result, but getting one or two on line would be a bonus at the moment!

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Reply #1526 – December 08, 2018, 03:52:49 pm

Quote from: LP on December 08, 2018, 03:17:15 pm

So far it's the bad Starc.

We all know he only needs to get one or two on line to get a result, but getting one or two on line would be a bonus at the moment!

Will come good v the tail

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Reply #1527 – December 08, 2018, 07:10:08 pm

Starc doesn't come up after a solid first innings hit out and quite frankly, he's been below par for some time. I know it won't be popular but he needs a kick up the backside. I'd drop him, he's not pulling his weight.

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Reply #1528 – December 08, 2018, 07:16:00 pm

Quote from: Professer E on December 08, 2018, 07:10:08 pm

Starc doesn't come up after a solid first innings hit out and quite frankly, he's been below par for some time. I know it won't be popular but he needs a kick up the backside. I'd drop him, he's not pulling his weight.

x100 - seems way off his best.....

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1529 – December 08, 2018, 07:35:27 pm

I reckon he's also carrying something, and doesn't appear to be the kind who is effective less than 100 percent fit.