Bancroft overlooked

[Beutbrute]

How fast does Lance Morris bowl? Lance Morris has been clocked in at 153km/hr while playing Shield cricket for WA, which puts him right up there with the world's quickest bowlers. In an interview with ESPN Cricinfo in 2022, Morris said he still has room to improve his pace.

 

[The 747]

How fast does Lance Morris bowl? Lance Morris has been clocked in at 153km/hr while playing Shield cricket for WA, which puts him right up there with the world's quickest bowlers. In an interview with ESPN Cricinfo in 2022, Morris said he still has room to improve his pace.

Thank you, so he was clocked one time at 150 kph plus, rather than the "consistently bowls 150" bullshit we have been hearing.

1 It's not his fault and it kinda does him a disservice because the hype means people are expecting to see Shaun Tait and he is more Dizzy Gillespie.

2 Looks to be a very good prospect, hurries the batters, has some weapons and hopefully we get to see him at Test level soon.

3 The pace he bowls at is fine for international cricket and will bother batters.

 

[StillAtLarge]

About on par imo

Though I feel like Johnson bowls within himself so if he was trying to bowl faster I reckon he'd get there

I feel like they'll both get a tad faster, neither look like they're straining to hit 145

 

[philreich]

The selectors aren’t thrilled that the other opening candidates haven’t been banging the door down in FC cricket. Smith opening with Khawaja will probably last til the end of next summer in which hopefully the likes of Renshaw/Puc/Hunt are stacking on the runs at the back end of this season and throughout the year. I think Khawaja probably has 12 months in him and Smith could be 24 months to have the home ashes his swansong. Staggers the retirements and readjustments of the side a bit so there’s no too much disruption in the batting stocks. I think it will help Smith give something to focus on and push past that 10k run barrier.

At least the Big Bash finishes before the end of January for once, giving Shield batsmen time to impress the national selectors before the NZ tour.

 

[dogs105]

Speaking of fast bowlers I'm not sure why Liam Hatcher doesn't get more hype. He's over 145 regularly and is a good 5 faster than Morris.

I swear 2 or 3 yrs ago he was mid-late 130s. Where's the extra pace come from?

Ryan Harris was a medium pacer at the Redbacks.

Went to Queensland and bowled 150 km/h outswingers, landing them on a sixpence.

 

[SC_Power]

Whilst I'm OK with the idea of playing "your best 6 batters" and making it fit, I wonder whether that would have applied if 4 of our best 6 batters were openers.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Please rephrase into a coherent post thanks.

Ah yes, the grammar defence when destroyed by simple logic.
"ThErE wErE NO sIGnS Of TaMpErInGGGG. HoW WoUlD ThEy KnOw....."

 

[The 747]

Ah yes, the grammar defence when destroyed by simple logic.
"ThErE wErE NO sIGnS Of TaMpErInGGGG. HoW WoUlD ThEy KnOw....."

I would comment on the logic but I really could not understand your post. Sorry.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

I would comment on the logic but I really could not understand your post. Sorry.

Derp

 

[Tugga27]

Sack the lot – selectors do nothing as cricketers pick the team themselves

If it’s not doing anything beyond backing the senior players’ decisions, when is it time for the selection panel to be formally dissolved, consigned to the irrelevance it has so eagerly embraced?

www.theage.com.au

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

I’m more disappointed Morris hasn’t been picked.
Wanted to see if the hype was real, or is he just another high 130’s -low 140’s bowler, like the rest of the squad?

 

[Around the Wicket]

I’m more disappointed Morris hasn’t been picked.
Wanted to see if the hype was real, or is he just another high 130’s -low 140’s bowler, like the rest of the squad?

We don't really rotate our quicks anymore so unless Hazlewood, Cummins or Starc get injured he'll just be carrying drinks, better off in the BBL.

We rotated the quicks in Micky Arthurs rein and it didn't go well.

 

[Black Diamond]

However fast, it is not a great compliment.

We don't really rotate our quicks anymore so unless Hazlewood, Cummins or Starc get injured he'll just be carrying drinks, better off in the BBL.

We rotated the quicks in Micky Arthurs rein and it didn't go well.

We still rotate to an extent but it far less formalised. Eg Hazlewood missing the WTC final and then Starc missing the first Ashes test.

We seem to do it for fatigue management now, instead of the ridiculous injury prevention reasons we used to.

 

[western royboy]

I’m more disappointed Morris hasn’t been picked.
Wanted to see if the hype was real, or is he just another high 130’s -low 140’s bowler, like the rest of the squad?

I think your question has already been answered. Very few independent journo’s these days of in house media departments. Morris looks a good talent, but it’s going to be very difficult to jump over the incumbents. If he was 150+ consistently I’d be sure he’d be playing already.

 

[The Passenger]

Sack the lot – selectors do nothing as cricketers pick the team themselves

If it’s not doing anything beyond backing the senior players’ decisions, when is it time for the selection panel to be formally dissolved, consigned to the irrelevance it has so eagerly embraced?

www.theage.com.au

Such a crap article from Knox, who is normally half decent.

Out of a list of decisions which all have questions marks, this one has no more questions than any other option but has - by far - the most upside.

Smith succeeding as opener could see him rejuvenated and if it comes off, I can see playing all the way onto the next away ashes. It would be a huge payoff if he was to average 50 as an opener, because do we seriously expect Renshaw, Bancroft or Harris to do so? I definitely wouldn't. I can see Renshaw and Bancroft getting into the low 40's if it all falls into place, but that's their peak limit IMO.

Green coming back and getting to his potential is obvious to all.

And Renshaw is the youngest of the three specialist openers and he has been marked as next in line - if he were to replace Usman in a year or so he would be looking at a 6+ year stint in the opening role if he takes that chance. We're also obviously hopefully that maybe pucovoski will be back in the selection frame by then.

And how had Warner been selecting himself for the last six tours? He hadn't retired and despite his poor returns, the sad reality he was still likely to score more runs than any of his challengers.

It's an unorthodox move but sometimes that's ok. This team is the best test team in the world so they've made far more correct moves then wrong moves. I think they've earnt the right to have a look at this path.

 

[western royboy]

Such a crap article from Knox, who is normally half decent.

Out of a list of decisions which all have questions marks, this one has no more questions than any other option but has - by far - the most upside.

Smith succeeding as opener could see him rejuvenated and if it comes off, I can see playing all the way onto the next away ashes. It would be a huge payoff if he was to average 50 as an opener, because do we seriously expect Renshaw, Bancroft or Harris to do so? I definitely wouldn't. I can see Renshaw and Bancroft getting into the low 40's if it all falls into place, but that's their peak limit IMO.

Green coming back and getting to his potential is obvious to all.

And Renshaw is the youngest of the three specialist openers and he has been marked as next in line - if he were to replace Usman in a year or so he would be looking at a 6+ year stint in the opening role if he takes that chance. We're also obviously hopefully that maybe pucovoski will be back in the selection frame by then.

And how had Warner been selecting himself for the last six tours? He hadn't retired and despite his poor returns, the sad reality he was still likely to score more runs than any of his challengers.

It's an unorthodox move but sometimes that's ok. This team is the best test team in the world so they've made far more correct moves then wrong moves. I think they've earnt the right to have a look at this path.

The purist in me says this is a negative on a number of levels.

In terms of openers in the Shield it sends a pretty strong message, particularly to the 3 that were in line for the job, we have a vacancy but we don’t think you warrant a gig, but hey Matt Renshaw you’re the next best if we have too.

Green going to 4 worries me, the Gabba and a few Windies pacemen may also. He doesn’t move his feet and strikes me as a 6 or 7 at best. Head for all his success is generally hit or miss,

I’ve got no intel on this but I just get a feel at the moment that this squad is very insular and protective of each other and wary of introducing new faces or faces that don’t fit.

That can be good and potentially very bad.

 

[4Seasons]

I’m more disappointed Morris hasn’t been picked.
Wanted to see if the hype was real, or is he just another high 130’s -low 140’s bowler, like the rest of the squad?

It’s hype with the fans who have over read it.
He’s a good promising bowler CA have identified and given him some time around the squad to learn.
It’s been a good move too, he’s been a much improved bowler this season.

 

[cricketnut14]

Whilst I'm OK with the idea of playing "your best 6 batters" and making it fit, I wonder whether that would have applied if 4 of our best 6 batters were openers.

would've been interesting had green been selected ahead of marsh for the 1st test of the summer, as to what they'd be doing now - i guess we'll never know.

interesting to note smith, marnus, usman, head and green are statistically our best 5 bats but who's our 6th?
marsh is currently in form and performing his role.

statistically it's hardie and pucovski and then wade and maxwell before you get to the likes of renshaw, harris, bancroft and handscomb.

 

[Black Diamond]

The purist in me says this is a negative on a number of levels.

In terms of openers in the Shield it sends a pretty strong message, particularly to the 3 that were in line for the job, we have a vacancy but we don’t think you warrant a gig, but hey Matt Renshaw you’re the next best if we have too.

Green going to 4 worries me, the Gabba and a few Windies pacemen may also. He doesn’t move his feet and strikes me as a 6 or 7 at best. Head for all his success is generally hit or miss,

I’ve got no intel on this but I just get a feel at the moment that this squad is very insular and protective of each other and wary of introducing new faces or faces that don’t fit.

That can be good and potentially very bad.

Which of the openers do you rate?

 

[western royboy]

Which of the openers do you rate?

Not Renshaw and not Harris

 

[Voice of the G]

would've been interesting had green been selected ahead of marsh for the 1st test of the summer, as to what they'd be doing now - i guess we'll never know.

interesting to note smith, marnus, usman, head and green are statistically our best 5 bats but who's our 6th?
marsh is currently in form and performing his role.

statistically it's hardie and pucovski and then wade and maxwell before you get to the likes of renshaw, harris, bancroft and handscomb.

The only form you can judge Maxwell on is white ball cricket and if you are judging him on that now he might be even in the test team now.Need to see him play red ball cricket and see if can adjust to red ball cricket again but the schedule will not allow him to do that.Not sure Wade would be any where near test selection.

 

[4Seasons]

The only form you can judge Maxwell on is white ball cricket and if you are judging him on that now he might be even in the test team now.Need to see him play red ball cricket and see if can adjust to red ball cricket again but the schedule will not allow him to do that.Not sure Wade would be any where near test selection.

We’ve seen him. We can get away with his lack of concentration and discipline in the white ball format. In Test cricket it just doesn’t fly.
The selectors are generally on the money with their selections, people just complain because it’s a chance to complain.

 

[Gough]

We’ve seen him. We can get away with his lack of concentration and discipline in the white ball format. In Test cricket it just doesn’t fly.
The selectors are generally on the money with their selections, people just complain because it’s a chance to complain.

Maxwell should have got his chance when he came home from India as the incumbent six on the back of a century but he got dropped for Shaun Marsh and that was it.

 

[Voice of the G]

We’ve seen him. We can get away with his lack of concentration and discipline in the white ball format. In Test cricket it just doesn’t fly.
The selectors are generally on the money with their selections, people just complain because it’s a chance to complain.

I can not remember him doing that in red ball cricket because I can not remember the last time he played.In India his concentration was very good and they played him in a number of different positions.Can remember getting 280 odd in a shield game on return so his concentration must have been good that day.

 

[the_interloper]

Maxwell should have got his chance when he came home from India as the incumbent six on the back of a century but he got dropped for Shaun Marsh and that was it.

Yeah that was a shocker that one, real head scratcher.

Which of the openers do you rate?

I don't rate any of them, well other than Pucovski but he's off the table. I think Renshaw is most likely to be successful out of he, Harris and Bancroft but none of them are belting the door down.