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CatManDo
22 Dec 2003, 21:27
Not good enough. Nowhere near competitive enough.
2 points from 5 Pura Cup games.
We have at times fielded a very inexperienced side (in terms of both age and games played) this year. When you consider the youth of the side, you get some hope for the future.
- Against Victoria, there were 8 players in the 12 that had played 15 or fewer Pura Cup games... and 2 were first gamers.
- We also had 7 players born 79 or later... plus Edmonson who's a 78.
- Plus Rogers, Hussey, Clark out from our best regular state side side.
But not even inexperience is an excuse for the shellacking the Vics gave us today.
How has it come to this?
Cooldude
22 Dec 2003, 21:39
It's just your bowlers, with Williams in the international squad, you have some rookies and good ol' Jo Angel, that's about it. You can't take 20 wickets to win matches, but your batting is still very good, but if they don't fire you're gone.
Freo Big Fella
22 Dec 2003, 23:16
It's all transition at the moment, In a few years we'll have an experienced, talented attack with blokes like Clark, Thorp, Thistle and Taylor, plus some of the kids who are just beginning to play grade cricket now(Coetzee, Theo Dropolous and Ty Hopes being good examples) will be getting into the state squad.
But we're going to be up sh*t creek for a while:(
Black Thunder
22 Dec 2003, 23:35
i hold extremely high praise for Beau Casson.
the fact he is trying the hardest craft in bowling, not just willing to be a finger spinner shows how much ambition he has.
and he does spin the ball alot, and despite limited success so far, I reckon he could have a big future.
Cooldude
22 Dec 2003, 23:40
Originally posted by Black Thunder
i hold extremely high praise for Beau Casson.
the fact he is trying the hardest craft in bowling, not just willing to be a finger spinner shows how much ambition he has.
and he does spin the ball alot, and despite limited success so far, I reckon he could have a big future.
I haven't seen him much at all, except for a dismissal where he absolutely defeated Mark Waugh in flight and clean bowled him with a beauty, can anyone describe his bowling please?
pinkus maximus
22 Dec 2003, 23:43
What about Brad Hogg Black Thunder he is the one keeping beau ot of the side i hope we dont have a repeat of stuart macgill and beau decides to develop elsewhere. Can they play in the same side?
Black Thunder
22 Dec 2003, 23:58
Originally posted by pinkus maximus
What about Brad Hogg Black Thunder he is the one keeping beau ot of the side i hope we dont have a repeat of stuart macgill and beau decides to develop elsewhere. Can they play in the same side?
as unusual as it would be to have two chinaman bowlers in a team, i don't see why WA don't employ it. It would be a massive shame for WA cricket if Casson leaves and develops elsewhere.
Minkus_Swan
23 Dec 2003, 00:40
Originally posted by Black Thunder
It would be a massive shame for WA cricket if Casson leaves and develops elsewhere.
I hear a NSW sledge coming on......:D
Nah we've got O'Brian - and he can bat.
Cooldude
23 Dec 2003, 00:47
Originally posted by Minkus_Swan
I hear a NSW sledge coming on......:D
Nah we've got O'Brian - and he can bat.
Nah, don't think the selectors would be too keen on left-arm finger spinners, they prefer wrist spinners, that's the Australian way.
Freo Big Fella
23 Dec 2003, 09:39
Originally posted by Black Thunder
i hold extremely high praise for Beau Casson.
the fact he is trying the hardest craft in bowling, not just willing to be a finger spinner shows how much ambition he has.
and he does spin the ball alot, and despite limited success so far, I reckon he could have a big future.
and he's a Scarborough boy!:D
pinkus maximus
25 Dec 2003, 00:15
Well it looks like we (or I) will get our wish and see beau in the side again (http://www.thewest.com.au/20031224/sport/cricket/tw-sport-cricket-home-sto117508.html)