Australian tour of Sri Lanka (July-September 2016)

[stew42]

SO'K with 4 wickets in 4 overs in the second innings. Blimey

 

[corbies]

So ummm... O'Keefe's had a pretty good match. Leading wicket taker in both our innings and top scorer.

Lankans clearly wanted a day off as they're now 8/69 in their second dig (O'Keefe 4, Lyon 2, Starc 2).

 

[The_Reaper]

10 wickets for O'Keefe in the match and top scored with the bat.

And some consider Smith a better bowler

 

[Cleavy]

20.5 overs

 

[ioppolo]

So SOK is a definite

 

[Torz]

SOK isn't showing enough.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

SOK isn't showing enough.

Yep, I hope people tell me more about how he doesn't deserve a Test shot.

 

[swingdog]

Okay, am officially excited about having two spinners in the team. Beyond this series, where you'd want that, O'Keefe shaping nicely as our next all-rounder. Like Watto but with talent.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Okay, am officially excited about having two spinners in the team. Beyond this series, where you'd want that, O'Keefe shaping nicely as our next all-rounder. Like Watto but with talent.

Not really a comparison though, given Watson was tried up top. Watson has huge amounts of talent.

 

[eth-dog]

Okay, am officially excited about having two spinners in the team. Beyond this series, where you'd want that, O'Keefe shaping nicely as our next all-rounder. Like Watto but with talent.

O'Keefe is nowhere near the bat that Watto is, and I don't particularly rate Watson.

 

[swingdog]

I obviously needed an emoji.

 

[Carl Hooper]

Sok... Yikes.

He's so average.. Don't let 10 wickets in a tour game against a Sri Lankan D grade team fool y'all

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sok... Yikes.

He's so average.. Don't let 10 wickets in a tour game against a Sri Lankan D grade team fool y'all

So who is your preference...Bird bowling 135kmph on a spinning track or Siddle bowling 125kmph medium pace, and I'm not certain Siddle is even fit.

SOK is a good fielder and a good lower order bat too.

 

[ioppolo]

Sok... Yikes.

He's so average.. Don't let 10 wickets in a tour game against a Sri Lankan D grade team fool y'all

Imagine how s**t Lyon will do in the tests!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I like how people are against SOK when he's the best performed domestic spinner period

 

[Carl Hooper]

I like how people are against SOK when he's the best performed domestic spinner period

Doesn't say much though... We don't produce test quality spinners.

Stephen Okeefe looks like some of the left arm spinners I spank outtve the nets at cricket training

 

[corbies]

Doesn't say much though... We don't produce test quality spinners.

Stephen Okeefe looks like some of the left arm spinners I spank outtve the nets at cricket training

How many of those blokes average 23 @ first class level? You're ignoring how clever a bowler he is, using subtle variations in line, speed and flight to outwit batsman. Not everyone needs to turn the ball at 45 degrees to be a great bowler.

 

[eth-dog]

Nathan Lyon is 100% test quality. If he gets 15 wickets this series (not unreasonable given there are 3 tests) he'll enter the top 60 of wickets taken in a test career. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to see him enter the top 50 by the end of the calendar year.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Doesn't say much though... We don't produce test quality spinners.

Stephen Okeefe looks like some of the left arm spinners I spank outtve the nets at cricket training

Tell you what you go and try and belt him, I'd be betting on an under 5 score. O'Keefe uses variation, both pace and length. He's a very clever bowler. He's a much better option in these conditions than yet another quick bowler. We already have 3 quicks! Lets face facts Mitch Marsh isn't there for his batting! We don't need 4 quicks on turning pitches.

 

[ioppolo]

I'd love to see Jordan vs SOK. Of course, Jordan has nothing to worry about I'd assume.

 

[Carl Hooper]

How many of those blokes average 23 @ first class level? You're ignoring how clever a bowler he is, using subtle variations in line, speed and flight to outwit batsman. Not everyone needs to turn the ball at 45 degrees to be a great bowler.

To be a great Test bowler you do

Edit: unless your name is Daniel vettori.. And don't ever mention Sok in the same breathe as Danny

 

[Carl Hooper]

Nathan Lyon is 100% test quality. If he gets 15 wickets this series (not unreasonable given there are 3 tests) he'll enter the top 60 of wickets taken in a test career. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to see him enter the top 50 by the end of the calendar year.

Nathan Lyon is pretty good.. I always go by the "4 wickets per test" rule to determine if they're a good test bowler and he's right on that borderline.. Seeing he's played most his tests on pitches not favouring spin I'll give him a pass. I'm not usually a big fan of Aussie off spinners but I have to put some respect on the Goat

 

[Carl Hooper]

I'd love to see Jordan vs SOK. Of course, Jordan has nothing to worry about I'd assume.

So would I tbh.. I wouldn't actually be worried at all. I've got 100s in b grade cricket and I reckon I've faced spinners who turn it more than him. I'd just walk down the pitch and Andrew Symonds him outtve the attack

Tell you what you go and try and belt him, I'd be betting on an under 5 score. O'Keefe uses variation, both pace and length. He's a very clever bowler. He's a much better option in these conditions than yet another quick bowler. We already have 3 quicks! Lets face facts Mitch Marsh isn't there for his batting! We don't need 4 quicks on turning pitches.

He's not attacking enough.. Defensive finger spinners? Yikes...


Not saying we need 4 quicks, because we don't.. I was saying we don't produce test class spinners and here is another series where we will get exposed again for our lack of quality spin bowlers.


Having said all this, wouldn't suprise me if he pulled a Jason Krejza this series smh

 

[Cleavy]

AUSTRALIA XI: David Warner (vc), Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (c), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wk), Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Correct team good selections