Analysis The Cricket Thread 2025/26

[Nothing]

Surprised Khawaja didn't open.

They must be trying to protect him from the new ball. Don't mind head, but you would think Weatherald would be protected.

Khawaja is injured and been off the field so couldn't open

 

[go_the_dockers]

Khawaja is injured and been off the field so couldn't open

Have not watched that closely. That is worrying being off the field in both innings. Back clearly stuffed.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Has Head opened before? I feel like he did for a period, but can't put my finger on when.

 

[Nothing]

Has Head opened before? I feel like he did for a period, but can't put my finger on when.

I thought he was in that rotation before Smith

 

[Nothing]

Has Head opened before? I feel like he did for a period, but can't put my finger on when.

India 2023 and Sri Lanka this year

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I thought he was in that rotation before Smith

Kayo actually just showed it. 9 innings at just over 50. It's his best position

 

[Nothing]

Kayo actually just showed it. 9 innings at just over 50. It's his best position

And here I am wasting my time on cricinfo

 

[Piggy Smalls]

And here I am wasting my time on cricinfo

I appreciate your efforts

 

[Lach72]

Head needs to wind it back just a touch.

We don’t need to win tonight. He needs to be there at stumps

 

[Nothing]

Head needs to wind it back just a touch.

We don’t need to win tonight. He needs to be there at stumps

Cricket Australia will really be hoping it goes into tomorrowor there's a lot of refunds

 

[poshman]

It is a big improvement on Usman.

Bring in someone to play 5 or 6. Younger lower order bat or the big lad. Two all rounders wouldn't be a terrible option. Both have good hands in the field as well.

Otherwise bring in someone and nurse them at 5 or 6. I don't like seeing players injured, but it may do what the selectors didn't have the courage to do.

 

[Lach72]

Cricket Australia will really be hoping it goes into tomorrowor there's a lot of refunds

Just need some common sense batting.
Weatherald looking really solid.

Keep it ticking over but that last 6 from Head is not what we need

 

[Lach72]

It is a big improvement on Usman.

Bring in someone to play 5 or 6. Younger lower order bat or the big lad. Two all rounders wouldn't be a terrible option. Both have good hands in the field as well.

Otherwise bring in someone and nurse them at 5 or 6. I don't like seeing players injured, but it may do what the selectors didn't have the courage to do.

He’s 39, injured and currently massively out of form.

If you can’t punt a guy like that why be a selector?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Head needs to wind it back just a touch.

We don’t need to win tonight. He needs to be there at stumps

I'm not too worried with Head. He plays like this naturally and he's been our best batsman for several years now.

 

[King Huskii]

Cricket Australia will really be hoping it goes into tomorrowor there's a lot of refunds

Sue England for bazball

 

[Piggy Smalls]

He’s 39, injured and currently massively out of form.

If you can’t punt a guy like that why be a selector?

It's like the preferred eleven are all co-dependant, and dropping one of them is like cutting off a limb.

 

[Lach72]

I'm not too worried with Head. He plays like this naturally and he's been our best batsman for several years now.

And again.
Geez. Miscalculate that and he’s done.

If we go in 40 short but 10 wickets in hand I’d be extremely comfortable

 

[Piggy Smalls]

And again.
Geez. Miscalculate that and he’s done.

If we go in 40 short but 10 wickets in hand I’d be extremely comfortable

You make a fair point. With the form the next four are in, I want Head scoring at least half of these runs himself

 

[Lach72]

****

 

[Nothing]

Hey BarbieITFC you might need to get your Dad to the stadium tonight

 

[Lach72]

Back and drop it at your feet.
Not everything needs to be runs

 

[Nothing]

Now I want Head to ease back until Lab is set.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Marnus..

This fraud is the luckiest cricketer in history. He's also lucky he can field

 

[serial_thrilla]

Cricket Australia will really be hoping it goes into tomorrowor there's a lot of refunds

The refund policy is harsher than I recall.

 

[Lach72]

Now that’s three controlled cricket shots.