Big Bash: Adelaide are a real Paine

[El Doederino]

I haven't rated Matt Short as captain, or Tim Paine as coach.

I haven't rated us much this season to be fair.

 

[Cromulant]

I haven't rated Matt Short as captain, or Tim Paine as coach.

I haven't rated us much this season to be fair.

Short hasn't played the last 3 games.....

 

[El Doederino]

Short hasn't played the last 3 games.....

Cool. I won’t give him credit for beating the Renegades then.

 

[Cromulant]

Cool. I won’t give him credit for beating the Renegades then.

Outside of the first game, his captaincy hasn't been much of a factor.

 

[Interloperer]

Feels like the Strikers' season was sacrificed because someone called in a favour to help revive Tim Paine's reputation.

 

[Cromulant]

Feels like the Strikers' season was sacrificed because someone called in a favour to help revive Tim Paine's reputation.

Yeah i don't think that's the case at all

 

[Interloperer]

Some people here might enjoy this

 

[Interloperer]

That was genuinely one of the worst games I've ever watched. Yet it was bizarrely fascinating all the way through.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

This is why our BBL cannot be taken seriously.

Should be a major overhaul of our scheduling so the BBL means something.

Cricket Australia make tough calls on six Test players

The selection panel has already made a move ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka later this month.

7news.com.au

 

[Cromulant]

This is why our BBL cannot be taken seriously.

Should be a major overhaul of our scheduling so the BBL means something.

Cricket Australia make tough calls on six Test players

The selection panel has already made a move ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka later this month.

7news.com.au

Hazelwood wouldn't have played anyway, and I'm not sure Boland would've either.

Meanwhile Ussie and Marnus get to line up against us.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hazelwood wouldn't have played anyway, and I'm not sure Boland would've either.

Meanwhile Ussie and Marnus get to line up against us.

Then there are key players who leave before finals... what a joke!

 

[Cromulant]

Then there are key players who leave before finals... what a joke!

The international schedule is such that its going to be very hard to sort out

 

[bigman]

Need to improve our list. A few more quicks with some talent needed. Surprised Buckingham has not played. Bazeley’s dropped catch was a train wreck. He is an all rounder who does not appear to be good at anything.

 

[Cromulant]

Need to improve our list. A few more quicks with some talent needed. Surprised Buckingham has not played. Bazeley’s dropped catch was a train wreck. He is an all rounder who does not appear to be good at anything.

I think they are probably protecting Bucky a bit given his injury history.

 

[Cap]

I think they are probably protecting Bucky a bit given his injury history.

People around the place seem to have high hopes for him too

 

[Cromulant]

People around the place seem to have high hopes for him too

Yeah hes quality, but like Spencer he needs to stay on the park

 

[Interloperer]

I think Bazley's been ok with the bat in 3 of his 5 innings that are fair to judge (excluding the 8* off 5). Not exceptional, but hit out or get out is exactly what you want from his batting position.

I think he'd be worth keeping if his bowling offered something different. As it is, he's probably the 6th or 7th choice right-arm Fast-Medium bowler in the squad. And in most games he's the 4th choice of that style in the playing XI. He's never going to offer anything other than "more of the same, but worse"

 

[Cap]

Didn't realise we were dead last.

Yikes

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Didn't realise we were dead last.

Yikes

Reflection of an ordinary bowling squad, not helped with Short missing most games.

Since Rashid, we have no go to bowlers to change the course of a game.

Ideally we would always bat last & chase.

 

[Cap]

Reflection of an ordinary bowling squad, not helped with Short missing most games.

Since Rashid, we have no go to bowlers to change the course of a game.

Ideally we would always bat last & chase.

I'd like to see them develop some local talent specifically players that are good at T20.

Surely there are 1 or 2 district players capable of making the step up

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I'd like to see them develop some local talent specifically players that are good at T20.

Surely there are 1 or 2 district players capable of making the step up

Surely we have a Keeper who can bat better than Nielsen.

Agree we should be targeting T20 specialist types.

 

[Cromulant]

Surely we have a Keeper who can bat better than Nielsen.

Agree we should be targeting T20 specialist types.

Weve got a ring in tomorrow night, but I think he goes on holidays to Sri Lanka pretty soon

 

[Cap]

Weve got a ring in tomorrow night, but I think he goes on holidays to Sri Lanka pretty soon

Not the big bash, bit I wonder if before they both retire we could get a full SS season with Head and Carey in it.

 

[Cromulant]

Not the big bash, bit I wonder if before they both retire we could get a full SS season with Head and Carey in it.

Carey I reckon we might, selectors seem enamored by Inglis for some reason.

 

[Cap]

Carey I reckon we might, selectors seem enamored by Inglis for some reason.

Absolutely seems to have the opposite of the Maxwell effect