Cricket Discussion - Part 1

[mic59]

Looks like every team that won the toss elected to field and the batting side is doing OK at the moment. SA bowled first on a day-nighter, with the experience from the last one we played and the likelihood that batting will be difficult late in the day when you can declare and get the other team in, maybe this wasn't such a great idea. WA 9/271 and SA 2/16.
Vic 4/373 against Tasmania so putting them in backfired there.
NSW 7/327 and QLD 1/50 at stumps. Good score but it depends on what QLD can do.

 

[mic59]

SA lose their first wicket on day 2 and it's the nightwatchman Mennie after a stand of 73 with Ferguson. 3/76, not a great score but could have been so much worse after 2/6 after 6 overs and 2/16 at stumps. 60 runs were added in 11.2. Cooper is recorded as coming in after Lehmann and Carey, seems a bit of a strange order?

 

[philreich]

Now 3 for 164: Travis Head seems intent on reaching a double century in record time, as he's raced to 49 off just 36 balls. It may be a smart tactic, because batting late in the day against the pink ball appears far more difficult than in daylight hours.

The Perth Test is just 8 days away, and several batsmen are putting their hand up. Joe Burns has an unbeaten ton, while Khawaja and Shaun Marsh scored scored 70's. There may be some unlucky boys, come selection day.

 

[philreich]

Here comes the obligatory collapse - now 5 for 206, with 2 new batsmen yet to score.

 

[mic59]

Here comes the obligatory collapse - now 5 for 206, with 2 new batsmen yet to score.

5/249 now and we're a bit more than halfway through the second session. If Cooper and Lehmann build a good partnership we should be able to get WA in over 100 behind with an hour to go.

 

[mic59]

Scores 6/275 now, build up a bit of a lead and get them in. Still a few overs to go in the second session.

 

[philreich]

Still 35 overs remaining today - I reckon we should give them 15 tricky overs tonight (unless we're bowled out before that): no opening batsman would want face a new pink ball in those circumstances.

 

[mic59]

Still 35 overs remaining today - I reckon we should give them 15 tricky overs tonight (unless we're bowled out before that): no opening batsman would want face a new pink ball in those circumstances.

The umpires should hurry them up - teams always manage to get in these last overs but they shouldn't be allowed to slow the game down in the meantime as a tactic to get batsmen out. This was what the Windies used to do when they bowled 80 overs in a day when they were packed with quicks.

 

[philreich]

The umpires should hurry them up - teams always manage to get in these last overs but they shouldn't be allowed to slow the game down in the meantime as a tactic to get batsmen out. This was what the Windies used to do when they bowled 80 overs in a day when they were packed with quicks.

Different rules should apply for day/night games. I mean, it's not as if the batting team can appeal against the light - no matter how long it takes, the full 90 overs MUST be bowled.

 

[mic59]

24 runs scored in 5 overs after dinner. SA lead by 34 with 4 wickets in hand. Hopefully they'll have a good lead and 15+ overs at WA tonight.

 

[philreich]

Holey moley - SA have put the foot down since the break: 72 without loss in 12 overs. Now 82 ahead with 23 overs remaining.

 

[mic59]

SA 110 ahead. Cooper on 96. Carey on 46.
Carey takes an over from Mitchell Marsh. First ball of the next over Cooper scores a single.

 

[mic59]

SA leads by 119. Tom Cooper 102 no and Alex Carey 47 no.
With a minimum 12 overs left and some to come off for the innings break it is possible SA may not declare but grind WA down with as big a lead as they can and 5 sessions left.

 

[LukeSA]

Carey just got his half ton.

 

[mic59]

Lead is now 169 with 7 overs remaining. Carey and Cooper have put the foot down and scored 50 in the last 5 overs. A lead of over 200 by stumps seems a formality now and they could even get to 500 by stumps.

EDIT : Cooper and Carey slowed up a bit and then got out but Richardson and Sayers have added 12 so far and with 2 wickets and 2 days left SA lead by 203.

 

[philreich]

6 for 458 for the day - one of our better days in recent years, especially away from home. We might as well bat for a few overs tomorrow, just to annoy the opposition further.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Great work from SA, hope we can get the win.

 

[mic59]

Keeping them in the field for a few more minutes was probably a good idea even though it was only for 5 overs. And taking the score over 500 is always a good mental strategy.

 

[philreich]

9 for 505 declared, a lead of 234. Get Shaun Marsh, Bancroft and Voges fairly cheaply, and we've got this. Easier said than done though - they're fine players.

Massive partnership building in Brisbane. The Blues started their second innings 3 runs behind: Cowan and Warner have taken the score to 0 for 227.

 

[mic59]

3 quick Sayers wickets has us right on top with WA 4/124 and Bancroft, Klinger, Voges and Mitchell Marsh back in the pavilion.

 

[philreich]

As I feared, Shaun Marsh is proving to be the major stumbling block. He's 110 not out, with WA now just 18 behind at 4 for 216. This may yet be a good finish.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Need to get Marsh out ASAP or we could still lose this...

 

[mic59]

Need to get Marsh out ASAP or we could still lose this...

Good timing.

 

[philreich]

Maybe Chadd Sayers could be back in Perth next week. Have a look at his match figures so far: 6 for 103 off 35 overs. If he gets a few more before the end of the innings, he might get a phone call from the national selectors.

 

[mic59]

Marsh and Cartwright gone and WA only 24 ahead with 4 wickets left.