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It will be interesting to see if we make any changes, given our next 2 games are both at night (1am our time).
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Have a think about it. Smith has no choice but to play the anchor as we have such a brittle top 3. Without him we'd likely have lost that game. Besides he was traveling at a run a ball so had things well in control. If these three veterans continue on their present path heaven help our chances for even the finals. Time to make some hard decisions CA.Smith has been too circumspect, he places a lot of pressure on the other batsmen with his slow play.
Glad I only watched us bowl, would have been so frustrating watching us make terribly hard work of that small chase.
Marsh has peaked, all downhill now. Push him down the order as a finisher. Warner and Finch in woeful form. Can not afford to carry passengers in a world cup. Give Inglis a crack next match. Great white ball bowling by Haze and Cummo. Best I've seen him bowl in white ball.
Have a think about it. Smith has no choice but to play the anchor as we have such a brittle top 3. Without him we'd likely have lost that game. Besides he was traveling at a run a ball so had things well in control. If these three veterans continue on their present path heaven help our chances for even the finals. Time to make some hard decisions CA.
Why wasn't our new classy kit worn?
Appeared to be easier to score runs early in the Power Play with harder ball & less field out.Perhaps to many of us are under estimating how difficult the pitch was to bat on.
Wade and Stonis are both openers in the Big Bash League. Play Captain Finch lower down the batting order and send Warner home.Appeared to be easier to score runs early in the Power Play with harder ball & less field out.
Our problem is we don't have an opener in good form to take advantage of this.
We may need to consider changing our opening combination.
Any Australian team with Mitch Marsh in it is terrible.Finch has to go. Out of touch out of shape. Wade or Inglis to open. If not Finch then Marsh out.
Our side a bit more loaded though with Scotland and Namibia in the other group who are both non-test playing nations.We might not be very good but who else is? We should be beating Bangladesh and SL who had to go through Qualifying. Yeah I know we aren’t guaranteed to beat them but end of the day they are not great sides either and WI are in terrible form.
It’s cool to say we won’t go through but reality is we are a big shot. Sure we will likely crumble in a semi but good chance to get there.
Smith should open.
Any Australian team with Mitch Marsh in it is terrible.
Marsh and Finch need to go.
Bat him at 3 . Open Wade and Stoinis . Fill the rest from there .Smith should open.
No, we need some power hitter to make the most of the power play imo.Smith should open.
I think Warner should be at the head of the queue TBH.Any Australian team with Mitch Marsh in it is terrible.
Marsh and Finch need to go.
Why… why would you drop Cummins and retain Starc?Need to change up the line up ASAP and make it more versatile.
in- Inglis, Agar
Out- Cummins, Wade
1. Warner
2. Stoinis
3. Maxwell
4. Smith
5. Marsh
6. Finch
7. Inglis
8. Agar
9. Starc
10. Zampa
11. Hazlewood
Why… why would you drop Cummins and retain Starc?
Marsh is not called Levers for nothing. That is why he is better value as a finisher. Smith has to be #3 as our only quality anchor. Two go early then Smithy steadies the ship. Marsh is not a steadier he is a hitter so put him where he'll do the most damage. Tho your idea using Smithy in a floating role makes sense as you ain gonna bat him if we go one down for 100 from say 10 overs and we need a pinch hitter. As much as I get a chuckle from Smudge's forehand smash to a shortie, he aint no pinch hitter. Marsh is.The issue is finchie/warnie are woefully out of form and Mitch is coming in all the time with the score 1 for F88k all
You could also be talking about Maxwell over the years in big series with that scenario. He just may be in some consistent WC form this time round. Hope so as he is one of our few decent players of spin.both Warner and Finch will make at least one decent score....then JL will sit back and say "I told you so".
Marsh is not called Levers for nothing. That is why he is better value as a finisher. Smith has to be #3 as our only quality anchor. Two go early then Smithy steadies the ship. Marsh is not a steadier he is a hitter so put him where he'll do the most damage. Tho your idea using Smithy in a floating role makes sense as you ain gonna bat him if we go one down for 100 from say 10 overs and we need a pinch hitter. As much as I get a chuckle from Smudge's forehand smash to a shortie, he aint no pinch hitter. Marsh is.
One of the IPL teams offered him $2.3m? Dont follow this tournament ..so how did he go. Was he value for money or did the team feel cheated as they outlaid so much money on him. We all rate Cummo as our best red ball bowler.. prob world best.. but he is way down the scale in white ball.Marsh is not called Levers for nothing. That is why he is better value as a finisher. Smith has to be #3 as our only quality anchor. Two go early then Smithy steadies the ship. Marsh is not a steadier he is a hitter so put him where he'll do the most damage. Tho your idea using Smithy in a floating role makes sense as you ain gonna bat him if we go one down for 100 from say 10 overs and we need a pinch hitter. As much as I get a chuckle from Smudge's forehand smash to a shortie, he aint no pinch hitter. Marsh is.
QUOTE="Mikevk123, post: 72734726, member: 197897"]
Cummins is pretty good but