OD Cup - Match seven, Queensland vs New South Wales @ The Gabba

[Carbine Chaos]

Even at this late stage i'd bowl Boyce over Cutting

Me too, disappointing decision. Hope Hopes brings him back on.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Me too, disappointing decision. Hope Hopes brings him back on.

3 overs left though, will probably go Cutting/Feldman/Cutting

 

[Carbine Chaos]

3 overs left though, will probably go Cutting/Feldman/Cutting

Boyce could have won it for them this over. Conservative captaincy.

 

[The Speaker]

You did suggest replacing him with anyone would cost them more byes, which I thought was odd.

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I suggested that seeking to replace him with a keeper who was worse with gloves but better with the bat was pointless.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Boyce could have won it for them this over. Conservative captaincy.

I actually think the new batsman in Carters would find it easier to hit Cutting for boundaries than Boyce, even force Patterson into a risk.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

That is what you get, Hopes.

 

[Hamez]

Cutting's seriously overrated with the ball

 

[swans95]

This over so far from Cutting is exhibit A of how not to bowl at the death.

 

[The Speaker]

Why would you not give Boyce 10 overs?

 

[Aussie_boy]

Cutting and Faulkner may as well be brothers

 

[Phone]

ben cutting sucked? a successful day then.

 

[Phone]

The age keeping specialists is over. The time of the orc has come.

Although in limited over cricket they should absolutely be considered if you don't have a keeper that slots into the top order. Australian wicket keepers, as a whole, average 21 when batting at 7, with 10 50's scored in 214 innings. Over in T20 it's an amazing 11. If you're just gonna shove the keeper to 7, as we do with haddin and wade, you should strongly consider whether just picking the best keeper is the better option

 

[The_Reaper]

Although in limited over cricket they should absolutely be considered if you don't have a keeper that slots into the top order. Australian wicket keepers, as a whole, average 21 when batting at 7, with 10 50's scored in 214 innings. Over in T20 it's an amazing 11. If you're just gonna shove the keeper to 7, as we do with haddin and wade, you should strongly consider whether just picking the best keeper is the better option

Personally I'm convinced that the best tactic in T20 is to pick the best keeper and the four best bowlers regardless of batting.

If your tail has to bat your buggered anyway and given how few balls the tail faces and how costly a horrible over is the better bowler comes out ahead.