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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1440 –
Personally I reckon send offs make you look like an utter dick. 

I agree Jack,  if Starc did it,  could you imagine the outrage?

Next time he faces up I'd make sure the first ball is at the base of leg stump.  The second would be at his throat.   I'd make sure there would be a comment from a close in fielder like "send that off mate" just to underscore the message.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1441 –
BTW,  where's the umpire in this incident?   When I was playing it was "captain,  come here.   Control your player or he's on report".
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1442 –
Really impressed by Carey,  looks a solid citizen but FIIK what the selectors see in Zampa. Very average.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1443 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Really impressed by Carey,  looks a solid citizen but FIIK what the selectors see in Zampa. Very average.

Carey is handy with the bat for sure.......we just cant seem to get that keeper batsman who can hold his place in the top 6...its a bonus for SA having DeKock who can play in all formats.
Zampa doesnt get much deviation and is a one day domestic player only.....

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1444 –
Pitch might've been slow with the lower scores but then again this is two outstanding fast bowling attacks. Thanks goodness for our bowlers. Batting was better but lost wickets after good starts.

Now sure what they see in Zampa. His late order batting might've gone along way to winning the game for us but he's there to bowl. Every time I see Lyon bowl in the short form game he does well, not sure why he doesn't play. Not sure why Zampa plays ahead of Agar, a better bowler and he bats.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1445 –
It was an odd game,  neither side's batting looks convincing - shot selection awful eg Head missing a straight one. Both sides have good attacks although a lot of improvement left in ours.   Neither of these teams can win the WC if it were played in their current guise. Batting simply neither in form or good enough.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1446 –
Saffies really miss ABdV,  more than they let on.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1447 –
Quote from: Jack Burton – on
Australian cricketers are forced to play on a different playing field than anyone else, and I just don't understand why we are doing this to ourselves. Better just get used to losing I guess. Nothing will be said about what Rabada did, but if an Australian bowler did the same thing it would be front page news. Mystifying

Just like CFC, too much over analysis because we simply aren't winning!
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1448 –
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1449 –
DRS rule needs an overhaul....Saffies took forever to ask for a review and the time limit for such an appeal was exceeded easily however SA did appeal and got the verdict.
David Miller was the player and he didnt make the appeal it was Faf Deplussis who did but the rule states the batsman on strike has to make the appeal. Miller  who is a fine player should have been on his way but added about another 100 to his score......
Aleem Dar gave Miller out initially but seemed intent to save him and waited till Miller made some sort of half hearted appeal after Faf gestured he wanted to appeal..
A real messy appeal and the powers at be need to tighten up the laws in regards to DRS and signal time has expired.....

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1450 –
Sick of the commentators hanging it on Maxwell for scoring 35 odd in what was effectively four overs. They hang crap on him when he has to come in and score at 12 an over minimum. He's being setup to take the blame, Marsh will be in for another few losses before he saves his arse again with a 1 in 5 innings, and Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins and Stoinis will be free from blame for the tripe they delivered through the afternoon!

I don't get how the Saffies can bowl so high and wide and get away with it, if we did that to Faf it would be a NB-Wide-Bonus-Free Hit!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1451 –
Overall a pretty meaningless series but we did ok given our craptastic batting.   Gave up 20 - 30 too many bowling and  our top order Fing useless again.  Lynn opening,  which Muppet came up with that brainiac decision?  Lasted as long as I expected against Steyn - one ball.   As for Head,  I thought bats had to make runs to get a gig?  What's he ever done?    I get the feeling Maxy is coming in too late in the order, needs to bat one slot higher. A lot of work to do but it could be worse.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1452 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Overall a pretty meaningless series but we did ok given our craptastic batting.   Gave up 20 - 30 too many bowling and  our top order Fing useless again.  Lynn opening,  which Muppet came up with that brainiac decision?  Lasted as long as I expected against Steyn - one ball.   As for Head,  I thought bats had to make runs to get a gig?  What's he ever done?    I get the feeling Maxy is coming in too late in the order, needs to bat one slot higher. A lot of work to do but it could be worse.

Here's one for you; open with him. It worked for Gilchrist, it was the reason he ended up opening with Mark Waugh, they had to change things up after losing the first three games. Steve Waugh had a moment of inspiration, swapped him with Tom Moody with 20 minutes warning, the rest is history. Why couldn't Maxwell open as an unorthodox attacking opener?
 

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1453 –
Agreed,  he has a more solid technique than Lynn,  more chance of keeping out the good ones you expect early.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1454 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Agreed,  he has a more solid technique than Lynn,  more chance of keeping out the good ones you expect early.

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree...Lynn's reputation has been built on Big Bash...and it is plainly obvious how much of a step up international 50 over cricket is.

What was also highlighted very clearly yesterday was the difference in bowling plans & / or execution for the last 10 overs.  They scored 140 off the last 10 FFS !!!  We used to have the best finishers in the game going back to Waugh & O'Donnell, McDermott, McGrath...now these guys are just providing hitting length balls with the same pace on each.  Cummings, as much as I love him as a bowler, is a Test Match specialist.  Starc...where's the yorkers when you need them, Hazelwood, again is better at Test level.  The Saffers showed us exactly how to bowl in the last 10.

Anyway.....onto the Tests in November as usual.

I suppose yesterday will give S.Marsh a free ticket to all 4 of them.



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