Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1560 – December 10, 2018, 03:31:10 pm

I reckon Carey will play next test, Paine's finger is mush.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1561 – December 10, 2018, 04:00:48 pm

Just quietly guys, 9/279
40 to win
Lyon 36/44 balls
Hazlewood 7/29
Dare to dream !

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1562 – December 10, 2018, 04:02:35 pm

We never win close ones. Pleased they had a decent go. Lesson is, bat time, runs will come. Every time we forced the issue we got out.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1563 – December 10, 2018, 04:10:39 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on December 10, 2018, 04:02:35 pm

We never win close ones. Pleased they had a decent go. Lesson is, bat time, runs will come. Every time we forced the issue we got out.

Happy now mate ?

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1564 – December 10, 2018, 05:56:43 pm

The tail papered over the very large cracks in the top order, we need some players who not only can, but want to, bat time. I just can't see who they are at the moment. Warne suggested bringing in Stoinis for Handscomb, I just can't see it, Stoinis is a hitter, not a stayer, and we need a stayer (see Pujara)

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1565 – December 10, 2018, 06:04:15 pm

Geee that last catch looked very, very iffy to my eye......

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1566 – December 10, 2018, 06:41:52 pm

I'm a zillion miles from happy but considering how few contributors we had I'm surprised we got this close
I reckon India are a bit suspect as well. Two batting collapses and coughed up close to 300 to a side that was beaten two days ago. If they're #1 we aren't light years off it. Need to learn from our obvious mistakes.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1567 – December 10, 2018, 06:51:42 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on December 10, 2018, 06:41:52 pm

I'm a zillion miles from happy but considering how few contributors we had I'm surprised we got this close
I reckon India are a bit suspect as well. Two batting collapses and coughed up close to 300 to a side that was beaten two days ago. If they're #1 we aren't light years off it. Need to learn from our obvious mistakes.

You weren't all that far off Prof

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1568 – December 10, 2018, 06:57:45 pm

BTW, I'm with Fly, that last "catch" was grassed. Indians wouldn't want to birch about umpiring etc, they had a good run.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1569 – December 10, 2018, 07:56:48 pm

Bowlers gotta bowl out the other mob and make the runs.

This current crop of batsmen should hang their heads in shame. In the good old days, Langer, Haydos and Punter would have made those runs on their ear while the bowlers would have been doing recovery sessions in readiness for the next test.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1570 – December 10, 2018, 08:01:20 pm

Yep, even last year we would have flogged this mob but it's up to the group we have to get better. Can't rely on a Border, Steve Waugh, Clarke or Smith to cover up for the ineptitude of the collective. Take responsibility, get better.

As Kerry said to Ritch (paraphrasing billy Birmingham)... "don't get bitter, get better".

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1571 – December 10, 2018, 09:17:31 pm

Paine's injury probably saves Finch, in my opinion only Finch or Handscomb can captain.

I heard someone on the radio suggest Marsh should captain, and to also bring in the other Marsh as a bowler. I realise it's Perth but what the feck are they thinking?

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1572 – December 11, 2018, 08:14:17 am

Quote from: LP – on December 10, 2018, 09:17:31 pm

Paine's injury probably saves Finch, in my opinion only Finch or Handscomb can captain.

I heard someone on the radio suggest Marsh should captain, and to also bring in the other Marsh as a bowler. I realise it's Perth but what the feck are they thinking?

Paine will be playing.....that finger of his must look like pulp...but he'll play. Still haven't forgiven Dirk Nannes for that....... in an effing exhibition game.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1573 – December 11, 2018, 10:03:44 am

Quote from: malo – on December 11, 2018, 08:14:17 am

Paine will be playing.....that finger of his must look like pulp...but he'll play. Still haven't forgiven Dirk Nannes for that....... in an effing exhibition game.

I'm thinking about Nick Maddinson today, similar circumstances in that a result in a four day game was already way out of WA's reach.

If Paine can't keep he can't play, I can't see us going with Paine as a batsmen and picking Carey simply because Paine would be a hand injured batsmen on the countries fastest bouncing wicket.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1574 – December 11, 2018, 12:04:08 pm

I like Paine, solid cricketer but if his hand is no good, Carey plays.

As for captain, no idea. None of the bats deserve it, they've got enough crap to deal with. Maybe Lyon, as senior player and established senior player, fields close enough to bowlers to speak to them.