LukeParkerno1
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Maybe, but still I hope in the future we pick a keeper first, batsman 2nd.
1st Test Bangladesh v. Australia at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
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Seems our batsmen agree with you.
Well thats not what I meant. I meant judging Wade's keeping by his net byes is immaterial. If he had scored 10 more runs in each innings his keeping would have been exactly the same quality as if he scored a pair.
Did I not hear Smith say he hadn't picked up a bat for a couple of months a couple of months ago because of the pay dispute? I love the guy as a batsman but he is coming across as a poor leader and a bit of a tosser. Not good enough.
Well done Bangladesh. Great win by them. They are starting to come along nicely.
Shakib is a star.
Did we play a tour match in Bangladesh? Surely a 3 day game against a First Grade side could have been organised.
Will be interesting to see if Bangladesh tour Australia in our summer sometime in future?
Shakib is a star.
Did we play a tour match in Bangladesh? Surely a 3 day game against a First Grade side could have been organised.
Will be interesting to see if Bangladesh tour Australia in our summer sometime in future?
Moody Blue
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They will tour and they will be playing their matches in Darwin. The Poms and possibly India are the only team people want to see.
South Africa will only play Tests in November and early December when people are still in Horse racing mode. The rest you wouldn't bother.
Test cricket needs a serious revamp to overcome the advantage of winning the toss. Perhaps they play 100 overs per day with a compulsory closure at the end of each day. If a team collapses then the other team gets their overs.
The money quote (pardon the pun)
Though wary of what he sees as a 'challenging' opponent, Smith conceded there are a few wandering eyes already zoning in on the Ashes.
As contract negotiations between Cricket Australia and players continued to stall during July, there was some doubt cast over the sacred series, but with that all cleared up Smith admitted it's never too early to start preparing for it.
"Normally, I don’t like to think too far ahead but the Ashes are going to sneak up pretty quick," Smith wrote.
Though wary of what he sees as a 'challenging' opponent, Smith conceded there are a few wandering eyes already zoning in on the Ashes.
As contract negotiations between Cricket Australia and players continued to stall during July, there was some doubt cast over the sacred series, but with that all cleared up Smith admitted it's never too early to start preparing for it.
"Normally, I don’t like to think too far ahead but the Ashes are going to sneak up pretty quick," Smith wrote.
I think having the attitude that only England, India and South Africa are worth watching in the Australian Summer is hurting the game. All test sides should tour here. It is how you grow the game.
2 day game - completely washed out
The toss played absolutely no part in this result. If anything the pitch played better over the last day or so.
Ask David Warner if there were any real gremlins. The bloke hadn't made an away hundred in 3 years or something and he cruised.
Meanwhile in England the visiting team chased 320 on day 5 after losing the toss.
Would have been no cricket played from the 1950's to 1980's
Keith Miller, Dennis Lillee and Doug Walters would have been a fair 3-2-1 votes we wouldn't have seen much of
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Plus a match at the SCG or MCG with B'desh will get a lot of people coming. A lot of Bangladeshi people live in the big cities and they would love to see their good team playing at test. Exposure to different conditions makes a team a lot better (or grow at least).
I think the fact that Wade let through 30 byes in a game we lost by 21 runs shows how much an impact a keeper first batsman second can have.
Nevill was at least as good a batsmen as Wade (actually has a higher first class average than Wade..) but I think everyone can agree he was a much better keeper.
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i would rush Tim Paine over to Banaga as he is clearly the best glove man in the country
LukeParkerno1
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A few years ago maybe. I was a Paine fan but his fingers are rooted. He's not the glove man he once was. Not saying he's poor but he's not elite. Such a shame he got injured when he did!
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Moody Blue
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There's no doubt that it has an impact but that has been the case since day dot.
Unless you start playing on carpet it always will be.
What plays a bigger part imo is the lack of flexibility in teams and the lack of willingness to do what it takes to prepare.
Remember the days of Tendulkar spending week after week in the nets, deliberately destroying a patch of rough on leg stump and getting every leggie within 200 miles to bowl to him, in readiness for Warne?
That simply doesn't happen now.
Players use the crowded schedule as an excuse but they shouldn't.
Unless you start playing on carpet it always will be.
What plays a bigger part imo is the lack of flexibility in teams and the lack of willingness to do what it takes to prepare.
Remember the days of Tendulkar spending week after week in the nets, deliberately destroying a patch of rough on leg stump and getting every leggie within 200 miles to bowl to him, in readiness for Warne?
That simply doesn't happen now.
Players use the crowded schedule as an excuse but they shouldn't.
Its great that he wants to succeed but ultimately its about putting runs on the board which Maxy didn't do this test. He had the opportunity to cement his spot for the ashes and didn't.
Shane Watson used to always goto optional sessions, was always working on his fitness. Ultimately he didn't deliver for the team.
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