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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Who should we be selecting? History says that 70 - 80% of players under 22 picked in the test side have been A grade players who where making good runs in shield cricket.
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    AFL Player 2: Jacob Farrow - 187cm half-back, Welcome to Essendon!

    Can add tearing up the track next week :thumbsu:
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    AFL Player 24: Nick Bryan - Confirmed ACL 12/4, re-signed until 2027!

    Unlikely. 2MP and Blackiston will have to ruck early or maybe Vigo if he has a solid pre season. It is what it is. I would be more worried if we where in the top 6 window.
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    First I never said CA didn’t put test cricket first. Obviously they do. Second I was not bashing T20. I was pointing out that it has changed the landscape. It has given players more opportunities to play full time cricket and make $200k plus in Australia. It has changed the mindset. Despite T20...
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Yet he is getting out and making less runs. Not saying he can not turn it around but the facts are the facts. Still playing okay but has fallen back a little. At the end of the day it is about runs. The eye test is what it is. An opinion.
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Kellaway has dropped from averaging 41 last year to 32 so far this year. Would not say he has improved. Interesting you mention Peake. He is only averaging 22 at first class level and 36 in one day cricket. Only young at 19 but still has time.
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Players who where not good enough for NSW is more of an issue that NSW has had in the last 10 or so years. It has not operated all that well and has plenty of factions. What you are really not understanding is how T20 has changed the development and mindset of players. It is about opportunity...
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Hopefully Sangha Kellaway can finish out the Sheild season well. Both where good last year but have plateaued a bit so far this year.
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Dare I say it but what we may actually need is an Australian Academy side playing against Shield sides and also an Australian A side playing more games here and on wickets prepared for various conditions. It is no real surprise that the amount of genuine test bats have declined since T20 and the...
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Yes and they all bowl a different style compare to test cricket. Flat. Darting into at the stumps. Limited flight so the batsmen can not hit them. It is a different skill set compared to what they need at red ball cricket. All bowlers in T20 are concerned about runs per over.
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Test Cricket has always been win now. What as actually changed is the young talent is preparing to play more T20. Look at the shield averages. Most of the young blokes average 30-35. You can complain about Green but he averages over 50 in first class cricket so you can see why they give him...
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    This is the first time you have actually articulated your point and to be honest I could not give a rats if you think I am bulling you. Player movement in Sheild Cricket is not new. It goes back a long way. What has happened is money. Money gets better. Players look for more opportunity to earn...
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    Politics The Hangar Politics Thread

    Once he takes over Columbia, Cuba and Mexico his illegal immigrant problem will be solved. 😝
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    There are a few but there always are. The whole thing grew legs after Jones was dropped from the test side and some Victorian players like Berry who also seemed to miss out all the time started preaching it.😎 Edit It was BS that Jones got dropped. Think it was more a coach / player thing than a...
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    Sport The Hangar Cricket Thread IV

    Sorry if you really think it is real then there is zero point having a genuine conversation. The coach is a Victorian FFS. Took over from a West Australian. Head of selection is a Tasmanian. Foil is probably on special at Coles this week. As for your point. Well it is usually poorly researched...
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