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She had a shocker first four overs but Perry is a champion and deserved later overs. Lanning also erred by giving McGrath the death overs.. and why she did not allow Darcie Brown to bowl her last and a possible fivefer is rather odd. The young debutant Hannah Darlington was also taken off after taking two vital wickets too. She looks a useful limited overs bowler in the mold of Schutt.
Perry opening is a bad idea as well. I'm not sure she needs to bowl to remain in the team at ODI level, and I'm not sure she is a required player in T20s.Perry a the death is a bad idea. I've said for a while we need to get to a stage where we use Perry for 3-5 overs max in ODI's. This will prolong her career. Brown to be fair got honked in her second last over bowling a trash load of short balls. Darlington should have bowled McGrath's overs.
Perry opening is a bad idea as well. I'm not sure she needs to bowl to remain in the team at ODI level, and I'm not sure she is a required player in T20s.
Also I'm not sure why McGrath played, I would have preferred Australia opened the bowling with Darcie and Maitlan Brown, but I suppose that would have meant opening with two who have only played a few games between them.
She doesn't need to bat to be in either the ODI or T20 team if she gets back to her pre-hamstring form, which is a given barring more injuries.Perry opening is a bad idea as well. I'm not sure she needs to bowl to remain in the team at ODI level, and I'm not sure she is a required player in T20s.
Also I'm not sure why McGrath played, I would have preferred Australia opened the bowling with Darcie and Maitlan Brown, but I suppose that would have meant opening with two who have only played a few games between them.
Prefer Gardner myself.This is the bit I wanted to see. Nothing better than watching Lanning bat.
If Carey is okay to play on Friday, I hope Darlington stays in and McGrath is dropped. Really impressed with Darlington's bowling today.
I wasn't talking about Perry's batting.She doesn't need to bat to be in either the ODI or T20 team if she gets back to her pre-hamstring form, which is a given barring more injuries.
Carey and Darlington perform the same role, and keeping a balanced lineup is the key. McGrath can swing the new or newish ball well, plus she's a good boundary hitter late in an innings so that makes her a pretty sensible selection considering the absence of Schutt and Jonassen.
I wasn't talking about Perry's batting.
I'd prefer Carey and Darlington over McGarth even if they do fill similar roles as they are better bowlers.
McGrath's batting seems irrelevant as she never gets a bat, and Wareham can do the big hitting at the end if required.
I wasn't talking about Perry's batting, clearly you were re the comment about the T20 team.I wasn't talking about Perry's batting.
That's the kind of complacent thinking that led to them losing the 2017 WC.I'd prefer Carey and Darlington over McGarth even if they do fill similar roles as they are better bowlers.
McGrath's batting seems irrelevant as she never gets a bat, and Wareham can do the big hitting at the end if required.
Well we all know it wouldn't be hard to bring up past quotes of you saying the exact opposite thing about McGrath and Sutherland.Darlington can whack a ball with the bat too. I don’t know why we are bothering with a players batting abilities when you are talking about a number 8-9 lol!
I could understand Sutherland being picked at least she’s got some traits.
I wasn't talking about Perry's batting, clearly you were re the comment about the T20 team.
Well we all know it wouldn't be hard to bring up past quotes of you saying the exact opposite thing about McGrath and Sutherland.
Carey is not a better bowler than McGrath in the front-half of an innings, and they aren't competing for the same spot.Trust me I don’t rate either one much! But I’m realistic they love Sutherland for some reason. Least she has some traits that I get.
Carey is a mile better. I’d rather pick better bowlers when talking no7-9’s. I mean come off it how many bats do we need? Whareham can bat, Carey can anyway. McGrath is just the epitome of very flipping average. Sutherland if she plus needs to bat higher and that would be an issue too.
She is past it as a bowler, may be able to contribute 2 or 3 overs as a 7th or 8th option, but she no longer has the pace and doesn't appear to have the variety to be a threat, especially in Australian conditions.I wasn't talking about Perry's batting, clearly you were re the comment about the T20 team.
Nothing complacent about my thinking, I want the best available bowlers, not mediocrity who may be a little different.That's the kind of complacent thinking that led to them losing the 2017 WC.
Was a very true surface. They got/gifted us wickets at just the wrong time, where we didn't.Too easy in the end.
Either that or she's progressing through a number of stages on the way back to her 2019 form. We'll see, but it's good to know you're hoping for the best.She is past it as a bowler, may be able to contribute 2 or 3 overs as a 7th or 8th option, but she no longer has the pace and doesn't appear to have the variety to be a threat, especially in Australian conditions
Obviously not the case given the Sixers were well on their way to another title in WBBL|05 until her shoulder injury (went from 6-2 on top of the ladder to 7-7 missing finals).As for T20's, the women's game has progressed greatly in the last 5 years and her batting is now a liability. Unfortunately she is probably going to open for the Sixers again this season and she will cost them a chance at the title, unless she learns to play more aggressively.
The best available bowlers get picked for each necessary role, pretty simple.Nothing complacent about my thinking, I want the best available bowlers, not mediocrity who may be a little different.
2-3 years ago it was pretty bare, in terms of young batting prospects. But I think there are at least 3 others outside the squad in their teens/early 20s now that have come through which clearly look like they have what it takes to succeed at international level--namely Courtney Webb, Rachel Trenaman and Josie Dooley.We look to have the next gen of pacers but, other than 17 year old Phoebe Litchfield who has had rave (over the top) media headlines.. is the cupboard empty?