Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)

[yakka man]

Warner, Smith, Johnson and Rodgers.

Rogers?

 

[Black Diamond]

I sure hope those defending Maxwell after that truly s**t effort aren't the same ones who hack into Haddin for playing recklessly.

Just lol at anyone defending Maxwell after that.

 

[The_Reaper]

Maxwell+2 years=Smith now

Completely different players

 

[Illinois Nazi]

That 37 off 28 was exactly what we needed.

 

[ObieWan]

Maxwell+2 years=Smith now

He'll be 29 by then. Nowhere near the technique of Hussey so that late run is off the cards.

Overrated slogger.

 

[GOAUS!]

Warner, Smith, Johnson and Rodgers.

Not Rogers.

 

[Chaisa]

Warner, Smith, Johnson and Rodgers.

Rogers isn't.

 

[The_Reaper]

I assumed they must have thought he hit it or something..

Probably don't want to waste a review on the number 11

 

[Righteo]

That was hilarious from Maxwell.

 

[Millky95]

Yeah, no need to work a horrid defensive technique. No need at all.

That I think will come in time. Warner being an example but Maxwell is not a top order test batsman. Should aim to be an all-rounder

 

[Mateyman]

He'll be 29 by then. Nowhere near the technique of Hussey so that late run is off the cards.

Overrated slogger.

He'd be barely 28 actually

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Rogers isn't.

You are correct, he's only averaging 28 compared to Maxwell's 38. But lets just forget that Maxwell has only batted a grand total of once in the series.

 

[Chaisa]

I sure hope those defending Maxwell after that truly s**t effort aren't the same ones who hack into Haddin for playing recklessly.

Just lol at anyone defending Maxwell after that.

Middle ground. No-one should defend the shot, and 37 wasn't what we needed.

But it was a promising innings, far more than what a lot of the other Aussie bats have shown on the tour.

 

[ObieWan]

That I think will come in time. Warner being an example but Maxwell is not a top order test batsman. Should aim to be an all-rounder

Maxwell is 27 in a month, time is running out. As I mentioned above, a late Hussey run isn't an option because he's still dumb as s**t with no idea how to defend.

 

[Millky95]

Looks like Clarke wants to bat into form finally

 

[yakka man]

I sure hope those defending Maxwell after that truly s**t effort aren't the same ones who hack into Haddin for playing recklessly.

Just lol at anyone defending Maxwell after that.

How the hell is 37 a s**t effort when our best batsmen are struggling?

 

[GOAUS!]

Maxwell is still a potential number 6 for mine. He's not a number 3, no matter how bare out stocks may be.

 

[Chaisa]

Maxwell is 27 in a month, time is running out. As I mentioned above, a late Hussey run isn't an option because he's still dumb as s**t with no idea how to defend.

Umm he just turned 26.....

 

[Rich]

I sure hope those defending Maxwell after that truly s**t effort aren't the same ones who hack into Haddin for playing recklessly.

Just lol at anyone defending Maxwell after that.

Was awful. Needed to bat until tea, not maintain a run a ball strike rate.

 

[Mateyman]

Why are people saying we batted Maxwell at 3? We clearly put Lyon there because we knew he could handle the mantle

 

[Damon_3388]

If Maxwell improved his bowling and calmed down he would make a good #6 like Simmonds

I think this is a good comparison. Quite similar all-round games, with the bat, ball and in the field.

When Symonds was the same age as Maxwell (mid-2001), he had played just 44 ODIs and made just two ODI fifties (Maxwell has played 32 ODIs, and scored eight ODI fifties), and was still a couple of years away from his Test debut (early 2004), and didn't become a Test regular for another 18 months after that (late 2005-late 2008). Symonds went on to average 40 in Tests, including two centuries.

In that sense, Maxwell has time on his side, and could prove to be a useful Test player yet. Would like to see him get as much First Class cricket in as possible in the next couple of years.

 

[The_Reaper]

Middle ground. No-one should defend the shot, and 37 wasn't what we needed.

But it was a promising innings, far more than what a lot of the other Aussie bats have shown on the tour.

Really?

Hit a few aggressive shots like everyone knows he can do and then got out slogging wildly.

When we were 500 runs behind

 

[Illinois Nazi]

How the hell is 37 a s**t effort when our best batsmen are struggling?

Because what we need is someone to get in and make 137. If not 237.

And it doesn't matter if they don't get it before lunch.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

 

[Millky95]

I think this is a good comparison. Quite similar all-round games, with the bat, ball and in the field.

When Symonds was the same age as Maxwell (mid-2001), he had played just 44 ODIs and made just two ODI fifties (Maxwell has played 32 ODIs, and scored eight ODI fifties), and was still a couple of years away from his Test debut (early 2004), and didn't become a Test regular for another 18 months after that (late 2005-late 2008). Symonds went on to average 40 in Tests, including two centuries.

In that sense, Maxwell has time on his side, and could prove to be a useful Test player yet. Would like to see him get as much First Class cricket in as possible in the next couple of years.

Have any bowling comparisons?