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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #195 –
I remember a few years ago calling for Warner to be made a permanent place in the Aussie test side, when he was a slogger. I remember having arguments with Tribey and a few others about him. I am so glad he finally came good. He is now the new Gilchrist as an opener. Gilchrist type of hitting machine that is.
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Reply #196 –
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I remember a few years ago calling for Warner to be made a permanent place in the Aussie test side, when he was a slogger. I remember having arguments with Tribey and a few others about him. I am so glad he finally came good. He is now the new Gilchrist as an opener. Gilchrist type of hitting machine that is.

He's revolutionising the role of test cricket openers in the same way that Gilly changed the game coming in at #7. Warner has been able to successfully modify his short form of the game to achieve the ultimate accolades in test cricket.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #197 –
We got out of jail with this test today. India looked like they had this game licked and collapsed in the last hour of the test. 2 for 240 to be 10 for 315 is a complete fail.

3 guys in the Indian side with the name Sharma. Are they all related ? I don't remember 3 players in an international squad with the same surname or all brothers since, Ian, Greg and Trevor Chappell years ago. Some here were not born yet when they were around.
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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #198 –
Quote from: Mantis – on
We got out of jail with this test today. India looked like they had this game licked and collapsed in the last hour of the test. 2 for 240 to be 10 for 315 is a complete fail.

3 guys in the Indian side with the name Sharma. Are they all related ? I don't remember 3 players in an international squad with the same surname or all brothers since, Ian, Greg and Trevor Chappell years ago. Some here were not born yet when they were around.

They dominated the match, they ended up with the win. India showed some ticker - the skipper especially - kudos to them. Test cricket is seldom easy?

But Australia won on a pitch that largely negated our main (relative) strength - our quicks.
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Reply #199 –
This test was a classic example as to why test match cricket the greatest form of the game. The momentum swings, a flat deck, the Michael Clarke story, the Hughes legacy, Warner, Smith, Lyon, Kohli, Mitchell Johnson's bouncer, Warner vs Aaron. The game is won in the final session on the fifth day with the Indian collapse starting at 4.08!!!(PH's test cap number)
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Reply #200 –
Quote from: Juddkreuzer – on
Quote from: Mantis – on
I remember a few years ago calling for Warner to be made a permanent place in the Aussie test side, when he was a slogger. I remember having arguments with Tribey and a few others about him. I am so glad he finally came good. He is now the new Gilchrist as an opener. Gilchrist type of hitting machine that is.

He's revolutionising the role of test cricket openers in the same way that Gilly changed the game coming in at #7. Warner has been able to successfully modify his short form of the game to achieve the ultimate accolades in test cricket.

I'm really hoping a bloke called Aaron Finch, who is where Warner was 3-4 years ago, can use warner as a model for his batting into the future.  He's got the technique, he's certainly got the power & I would love to see an opening partnership of Waner & Finch as a long term pairing for Australia.

(& coming for a Tasmanian, there's no VIC bias in that statement either !.......despite Cowan's 4 hundreds so far this season !)

BTW......I'm even feeling a bit sad for the South Aussies right now, bowled out for 45, no heroics for them in the aftermath of their personal disaster.

Life is pain....... anyone who says differently is selling something.

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Reply #201 –
Did India throw that game? 

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Reply #202 –
Quote from: age – on
Did India throw that game?

You would suspect so, watching from afar.
I was at the test and had $50 on India at $21.00 early Saturday.
I though they were home and hosed.

Kohli's shot was terrible given they needed less than 4 per over.

They should have won in a canter while he was still out there.

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Reply #203 –
Smith Captain.

That is not such a surprise, but they used Haddin to captain in Clarke's absence as the reason for Wade not getting a run in the team despite Wade's great form!
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Reply #204 –
Quote from: LP – on
Smith Captain.

That is not such a surprise, but they used Haddin to captain in Clarke's absence as the reason for Wade not getting a run in the team despite Wade's great form!

Wades keeping is not great

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Reply #205 –
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Wades keeping is not great

Haddin isn't much better, neither would be in the top three in the country based on keeping alone.

Now the media are reporting that Haddin has been snubbed. ::) Seems he has plenty of support!
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Reply #206 –
I am surprised at the outpouring of support for Smith as captain. 

I don't really know enough about Smith's leadership and cricket nous to criticize or praise the decision.  However I do think that Haddin has been treated poorly.  After his good work after Clarke went off - and Clarke's vote of confidence in him - I would have liked to see Haddin made captain for the rest of the series, with Smith as vice-captain.

The deed has been done, so it will be interesting to see how Smith shapes up.
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Reply #207 –
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I am surprised at the outpouring of support for Smith as captain. 

I don't really know enough about Smith's leadership and cricket nous to criticize or praise the decision.  However I do think that Haddin has been treated poorly.  After his good work after Clarke went off - and Clarke's vote of confidence in him - I would have liked to see Haddin made captain for the rest of the series, with Smith as vice-captain.

The deed has been done, so it will be interesting to see how Smith shapes up.

Hopefully Haddin remains a team player and supports Smith to the hilt. In the long run this could prove to be an investment in the future of Australian Cricket.
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Reply #208 –
Quote from: DJC – on
I am surprised at the outpouring of support for Smith as captain. 

I don't really know enough about Smith's leadership and cricket nous to criticize or praise the decision.  However I do think that Haddin has been treated poorly.  After his good work after Clarke went off - and Clarke's vote of confidence in him - I would have liked to see Haddin made captain for the rest of the series, with Smith as vice-captain.

The deed has been done, so it will be interesting to see how Smith shapes up.

Smith is from NSW so thats important... :)
Other candidates would have been Haddin, Watson and Warner I presume...

Haddin is probably too near the end, Warner isnt seen as smooth enough being too much of a hothead IMO and Watson doesnt seem to command any respect from the opposition(India in particular just keep taking the piss out of him) and is a whipping boy for even Aus supporters...

Smith has a more likeable persona, is media friendly, keeps his cool better and being young will be afforded some time to get the captains job right...

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Reply #209 –
Pity there aren't more young batsmen pushing the incumbents because our batting is being carried by a few stellar performers and there are a few passengers.  And playing Marsh at 6 means we are only playing 5 specialist bats and that's leaving us very thin I reckon.

I agree that Haddin may have been viewed as too old but he comes across as a solid, hard nosed Test cricketer and we need those right now.  He is another that also needs to start making runs as his batting of late, particularly against off spin, has been scratchy. The next Oz keeper is going to be an interesting selection decision.
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