Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #735 – November 15, 2016, 01:47:58 pm

Quote from: malo – on November 15, 2016, 01:45:08 pm

As Kevin Pietersen said, the pitch was nothing horrible, just a very good test of Batting technique.....which we failed.

And there it is!

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #736 – November 15, 2016, 02:52:53 pm

Keep Warner, Smith, Starc and Hazelwood; the rest can go back to Shield cricket. I don't mind who they bring in but I'd prefer a couple who aren't from NSW.

The selectors really need to forget about picking teams with the future in mind. They should only be looking ahead to the next Test and players like White and Wade should be in serious contention.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #737 – November 15, 2016, 04:39:38 pm

Why wouldnt we consider Wade? Captains his state and has made shield and test runs... Keepers only have to take the chances offered, they dont generate them.

Who is the current NSW keeper, he is probably the next annointed one....

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #738 – November 15, 2016, 04:50:30 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on November 15, 2016, 04:39:38 pm

Why wouldnt we consider Wade? Captains his state and has made shield and test runs... Keepers only have to take the chances offered, they dont generate them.

Who is the current NSW keeper, he is probably the next annointed one....

Neville missed a simple stumping with DeKock the batsman...his keeping skills are overrated IMO and his batting is no where near the level of Wades...saying that though none are anywhere near the ability of DeKock as a player...

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #739 – November 15, 2016, 05:11:37 pm

Probably stunned that Lyon beat the bat.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #740 – November 15, 2016, 06:48:23 pm

Quote from: Pratty – on November 15, 2016, 11:54:38 am

I don't see us making many changes in the near future, but I think some need to be made.

I'm not done yet with Mitch Marsh either, but get some others in for starters. I'm keen on Ashton Agar too. I had Patterson at 4. Can he of Handscomb bowl? PH can keep I know. Wouldn't mind 6 bowling options with someone like Trav Head to bowl some offies to go with Agar's lefties.

Here's a potential 12.

Warner
Khawaja
Smith (c)
Handscomb
Head
Stoinis
Wade (wk)
Agar
Faulkner
Starc
Hazlewood
12th Man: Bird

Warner
S.Marsh
Khawaja
Smith
Handscombe
Ferguson (needs more than one Test)
Wade
O'Keefe
Starc
Hazelwood
Bird (Look forward to the likes of Cummins finally being fit. Changes everything)

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #741 – November 15, 2016, 07:31:17 pm

If Hazelwood is your third seamer you've got a decent attack.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #742 – November 15, 2016, 07:55:52 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on November 15, 2016, 04:39:38 pm

Why wouldnt we consider Wade? Captains his state and has made shield and test runs... Keepers only have to take the chances offered, they dont generate them.

Who is the current NSW keeper, he is probably the next annointed one....

Wade is a very average keeper.
He needs a chest guard

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #743 – November 15, 2016, 08:40:24 pm

Handscombe may be a better option than Wade but it's hard to see him getting a spot (as a keeper) when he's not keeping for his State.

Wade is a scrapper and he has a go; traits that seem alien to most blokes in our Test team.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #744 – November 15, 2016, 09:30:15 pm

Untidy keeper who makes runs versus tidy keeper who struggles to make runs. ....hmm big call.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #745 – November 16, 2016, 11:59:03 am

What about Sam Whiteman from WA as keeper/bat at no.7?

I've long been a Tim Paine fan. Where's he at?

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #746 – November 16, 2016, 12:00:31 pm

Quote from: laj – on November 15, 2016, 06:48:23 pm

Warner
S.Marsh
Khawaja
Smith
Handscombe
Ferguson (needs more than one Test)
Wade
O'Keefe
Starc
Hazelwood
Bird (Look forward to the likes of Cummins finally being fit. Changes everything)

I'd prefer a 5th bowler, at least.

Shaun Marsh, Khawaja and Ferguson are all average fielders IMO.

Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Patterson
Handscomb
Stoinis
Wade (wk)
Faulkner
O'Keefe
Starc
Hazlewood
12th: Bird