Re: World Cup - 2019
Reply #51 –
I don't agree, I write the calls for this off to old school thinking, we've won a bunch of games without great form due in part to being flexible in our approach, and the minute we get near the pointy end the oldies want the old ways. That's Langer type thinking, while I suspect the more dynamic approach is the influence of Punter.
I think left for left and right for right is the smarter approach, and anyone not opening just has to be prepared to deal with it! It's not just about the Australian batsmen, it's about opposition bowlers.
Further to that a layer of match awareness makes sense, and complaining about Smith not batting long enough is just old NSWelshmen bitching it up. To me it's the same as complaining about Khawaja being selected off the back of some big opening stands, when it's clear if we lose an early wicket he is probably the best player on the planet to have coming in! Sooner or later we won't make a 50 or 100 run opening partnership and Khawaja will be the man! On the flipside, if we make a 100 run opening stand then perhaps Khawaja and Smith drop down the order and Maxwell and even Stoinis come in ahead of Khawaja and Smith, they are less reliable but the advantage is you still have Khawaja and Smith backing up allowing them to bat freely. We've plenty of hitting power in Carey, Cummins and Starc. Maybe Carey even has to bat ahead of Smith and Khawaja, of course it all depends on conditions and pitches.
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