Big Cricket Thread

[Tugga27]

Two catches dropped by Carey already.

It's obviously harder to get out of the side than in.

 

[darksquare]

Two catches dropped by Carey already.

It's obviously harder to get out of the side than in.

Ever since Gilly, the world has had an obsession with keepers who are batsmen first and keepers second. I maintain that they cost the side more in drops than they gain in runs, especially in longer formats. Jimmy Peirson is Australia's best keeper, and should be playing. Inglis also keeps better than Carey. None of them are close to Ian Healy, Darren Berry, or pre-finger-injury Tim Paine.

 

[happy_eagle]

Ever since Gilly, the world has had an obsession with keepers who are batsmen first and keepers second. I maintain that they cost the side more in drops than they gain in runs, especially in longer formats. Jimmy Peirson is Australia's best keeper, and should be playing. Inglis also keeps better than Carey. None of them are close to Ian Healy, Darren Berry, or pre-finger-injury Tim Paine.

We had Peter Nevil in that role for a while, but I think he lost his spot to Wade (or Paine ?)

 

[darksquare]

We had Peter Nevil in that role for a while, but I think he lost his spot to Wade (or Paine ?)

Peter Nevill wasn't treated well. He averaged just under 40 with the bat in first-class cricket, but in tests he often found himself at the wicket after a collapse and needing to either dig in at a strike rate of 25, or hit out before the tail self-destructed. Hardly ever got to play his natural game, and his performance suffered. Kept well throughout his tenure.

 

[Ochre]

What is Australia's obsession with sticking their best short form bat as far down the order as possible? Batting 7 today ffs.

Did I say best bat? I meant bowler.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

This target should be a dawdle with a lineup deep enough to have Cam Green batting at 8… even if one of the openers is about the 8th or 9th best batsman in the side.

 

[Tugga27]

This target should be a dawdle with a lineup deep enough to have Cam Green batting at 8… even if one of the openers is about the 8th or 9th best batsman in the side.

Reckon there's a bit in this deck.
NZ have got a really good attack.

Don't think this will be a walk in the park.

 

[kane249]

Another Finch failure

 

[happy_eagle]

This target should be a dawdle with a lineup deep enough to have Cam Green batting at 8… even if one of the openers is about the 8th or 9th best batsman in the side.

Will need all 11 batters at this stage

 

[Manbearpig77]

Our batting line-up is deplorable in this format.

 

[kane249]

Our batting line-up is deplorable in this format.

Still can't figure out how Stoinis gets an automatic gig

52 games
1 century
6 fifties
30 average
93 s/r

Massively over rated

 

[Manbearpig77]

Still can't figure out how Stoinis gets an automatic gig

52 games
1 century
6 fifties
30 average
93 s/r

Massively over rated

For me he's quite clearly a T20 specialist, which is totally fine.

Shouldn't be in the ODI side though.

 

[happy_eagle]

Still can't figure out how Stoinis gets an automatic gig

52 games
1 century
6 fifties
30 average
93 s/r

Massively over rated

Particularly if he's a batting all-rounder

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Finch is almost 36 years old. At some point people have to stop saying “he’ll come good” and accept that his reflexes have degraded a bit and he’s too vulnerable to elite fast bowlers, who he would be facing all the time as an opener.

 

[kane249]

Finch is almost 36 years old. At some point people have to stop saying “he’ll come good” and accept that his reflexes have degraded a bit and he’s too vulnerable to elite fast bowlers, who he would be facing all the time as an opener.

It's the Tubby Taylor conundrum, valued too high as captain despite shit form

 

[Truckosaurus]

Peter Nevill wasn't treated well. He averaged just under 40 with the bat in first-class cricket, but in tests he often found himself at the wicket after a collapse and needing to either dig in at a strike rate of 25, or hit out before the tail self-destructed. Hardly ever got to play his natural game, and his performance suffered. Kept well throughout his tenure.

Literally got dropped because he wasn't chatty enough behind the stumps for Smith's liking.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

It's the Tubby Taylor conundrum, valued too high as captain despite s**t form

Or seen more recently in Eoin Morgan, who was an excellent captain and batsman in his prime, but was given far too much rope in hopes that he’d turn back the clock.

 

[Dazzler9]

Literally got dropped because he wasn't chatty enough behind the stumps for Smith's liking.

That's right, they wanted someone "with a bit of mongrel". Enter Wade. Who stunk it up behind the stumps and couldn't score a run. Awesome choice.

 

[Dazzler9]

It's the Tubby Taylor conundrum, valued too high as captain despite s**t form

Is he so highly valued? This is ODI cricket, which is to Test cricket what checkers is to chess. You don't need to be mensa level genius. They'll be fine without him.

Didn't realise he was 36. Why persist, this is embarrassing at this point.

 

[DanWCE]

Sakes, Dazz is posting in here. Bye bye Aussie hopes

 

[Dazzler9]

Sakes, Dazz is posting in here. Bye bye Aussie hopes

Hey man, I'm not talking us up. Or pumping up Cam Green as he approaches a ton!

 

[Tugga27]

It's the Tubby Taylor conundrum, valued too high as captain despite s**t form

I don't think Tubbs or Tugga had a run as bad as this.
Finch has been pretty poor for well over a year now.

 

[Dazzler9]

Oh wow, just checked the scores. Greeny doing alright, 'ey!

 

[Biggie]

Thank god Carey is a bat first keeper 2nd

 

[Truckosaurus]

Someone do the maths and work out what the target would have been if he hadn't dropped those catches and then we'll talk.

#TeamInglis