Cricket 2016/7 Season

[3oneday]

If they do lose, it will clearly be Nic Maddinson's fault.

skippers pick, although I don't believe Bird is a long term test player either.

[coalesce]

Watch the selectors pick another bits and pieces all rounder on the basis of struggling to bowl them out on a flat pitch. Sigh

[Yossarian]

Maxxy <3

[TheNuclearOne]

Watch the selectors pick another bits and pieces all rounder on the basis of struggling to bowl them out on a flat pitch. Sigh

I reckon if Maddinson doesn't find runs at some point they could well look at bringing in Travis Head with a view to easing the workload put on Starc and Hazlewood. Be nice to see Wade step it up at some point too.

Great match, it's good Pakistan came back so brilliantly to keep the Series interest alive. A second capitulation would have been ordinary. They've got a fair bit of positive press of late and good to see them fight so hard. Having said that we dominated most of the match and got into a position to declare and set a target quite early in the game.

[Toxic]

Watch the selectors pick another bits and pieces all rounder on the basis of struggling to bowl them out on a flat pitch. Sigh

Any chance Lyon can be instructed to bowl mid to low 80s..the 90+kmh mid trundlers are embarrassing...Is there an issue between him and Steve Smith?

[3Puttpete]

Any chance Lyon can be instructed to bowl mid to low 80s..the 90+kmh mid trundlers are embarrassing...Is there an issue between him and Steve Smith?

Thanks Heals

[coalesce]

I reckon if Maddinson doesn't find runs at some point they could well look at bringing in Travis Head with a view to easing the workload put on Starc and Hazlewood. Be nice to see Wade step it up at some point too.

Great match, it's good Pakistan came back so brilliantly to keep the Series interest alive. A second capitulation would have been ordinary. They've got a fair bit of positive press of late and good to see them fight so hard. Having said that we dominated most of the match and got into a position to declare and set a target quite early in the game.

I'm a big fan of Head but even I wouldn't pick him for his bowling. He's a bit of a golden arm for 4-5 overs a day but I think he'd get taken apart in India

(I couldn't even type that first line without sniggering)

[jimandr]

Taking note of what is currently occurring in India, we may as well not go there.

The English spinners are much better than ours, even Moeen Ali, and their fast bowlers are probably more suited to India than ours. But they can't get India out.

I wouldn't be surprised if we select Maxwell and Travis (everyone should be on first name terms with him) and bowl them in 5 over stints with Lyon and O'Keefe (if fit). Fasties are a waste of time in India unless the ball is reversing.

[Coopers Country]

Australia's bowling effort would have been easier with some help from the wicket keeper , Wades keeping was terrible on the flattest pitch in Australia , he cant even glove the ball
There is no way he can keep in India on the pitches there , especially if we are talking 2 spinners

[TheNuclearOne]

I'm a big fan of Head but even I wouldn't pick him for his bowling. He's a bit of a golden arm for 4-5 overs a day but I think he'd get taken apart in India

(I couldn't even type that first line without sniggering)

He wouldn't be picked for his bowling, he'd be picked as a bat who can get thru some better fill in overs (for longer periods) than the likes of Maddinson and co. Not thinking of India so much as team balance. If Maddinson does happen to fail over however long the selectors give him Head is rght in the mix to take his batting spot.

I too would hate to see another allrounder quest right now.

[TheNuclearOne]

Taking note of what is currently occurring in India, we may as well not go there.

Many of the squad from our last successful Indian tour stated you had to have prior experience to be successful. Sub continent experience is crucial given even Sri Lanka who we have previously toured quite well pumped us just recently. Granted at present it doesn't look like we will beat India (at home) in the next 25 years plus but we tour other countries with similar conditions as well.

How long since India and Pakistan have been successful out here?

If India somehow unearth a top level pace bowler in the vein of Kapil Dev (huge odds obviously) they will be hard to stop anywhere. They seem to have very little trouble finding excellent bats at the moment and spinners are a given. You could also strongly argue Ashwin is a genuine allrounder now.

[Moe Norman]

shaun marsh will bat in the top 6 vs India, and the way things are going the only people he can replace are Maddinson or Renshaw

They need to be horses for courses though, we would be far better off in India with an attack of Starc & Sayers plus 2 spinners. Hazelwood is our best quick imo, but will get nothing from Indian pitches. Sayers is a swing specialist who can bowl long spells. I'd only keep Starc for his ability to blast out a wicket early in his first spell, which can be crucial over there.

[coalesce]

They seem to have very little trouble finding excellent bats at the moment

Like a lot of countries, plenty of batsmen with decent records at home, but not able to replicate it away. Even Kohli doesn't have a century in England for example

[3Puttpete]

shaun marsh will bat in the top 6 vs India, and the way things are going the only people he can replace are Maddinson or Renshaw

They need to be horses for courses though, we would be far better off in India with an attack of Starc & Sayers plus 2 spinners. Hazelwood is our best quick imo, but will get nothing from Indian pitches. Sayers is a swing specialist who can bowl long spells. I'd only keep Starc for his ability to blast out a wicket early in his first spell, which can be crucial over there.

Do you watch every ball of Shield cricket?

[Moe Norman]

Not every ball, no.

But I do attend at least a few hours of every Bulls home game at AB oval or the Gabba, and I always have the shield games streaming on my PC at work when they're on

[Coopers Country]

Ok Hilton Cartwright ? anyone

[TheNuclearOne]

Like a lot of countries, plenty of batsmen with decent records at home, but not able to replicate it away. Even Kohli doesn't have a century in England for example

Kohli has only had one Series in England and has gone on a fair sized tear ever since. It would be pretty brave betting against him getting a ton over there next time i reckon.

I think India's might be on the improve batting away, time will tell.

[coalesce]

Ok Hilton Cartwright ? anyone

Apparently 4 first class wickets at 75 makes you an all rounder

Edit: I think it's 15 wickets at 42 but even so

[TheNuclearOne]

shaun marsh will bat in the top 6 vs India, and the way things are going the only people he can replace are Maddinson or Renshaw

They need to be horses for courses though, we would be far better off in India with an attack of Starc & Sayers plus 2 spinners. Hazelwood is our best quick imo, but will get nothing from Indian pitches. Sayers is a swing specialist who can bowl long spells. I'd only keep Starc for his ability to blast out a wicket early in his first spell, which can be crucial over there.

You never seem to mention Starc's effectiveness when the ball reverses a bit later, particularly if he gets a shot at the tail. He's done loads of damage to both the tail and the top order during such moments. His full thunderbolts even get under the top order bats at times. He's a lot more than a first 40 minute whiz.

[TheNuclearOne]

Ok Hilton Cartwright ? anyone

You can tell Chappell's back on the panel. The only saving grace is they didn't recall Marsh or Moses etc etc.

[3Puttpete]

Apparently 4 first class wickets at 75 makes you an all rounder

Edit: I think it's 15 wickets at 42 but even so

Being equally average at batting and bowling makes you an all rounder in Australia

[Coopers Country]

He's played 11 20/20 matches and bowled 2 overs ?

[PerryGroves]

Ok Hilton Cartwright ? anyone

Never heard of him, when I saw the name I figured he was a private school boy or a yarpie. Turns out he's both.

[pt73]

Mick, he's actually a Zimmer but it's close enough ..........

[highballin]

FFS Australian selectors give Travis Head a go. Hilton who!