Big Cricket Thread

[darksquare]

When Green was picked to open in those T20Is in India and rattled off runs at a strike rate of 200+, it was both the best and worst thing that could have happened to him. Yes, he's now $3M richer, and has proved he can play in the IPL - but he's now had months and months of being shunted between formats, conditions and roles. He's lost his way, and he needs some clarity. For mine, that's batting at 4 for WA, to his own tempo, and backing his ability to control the game. The 4th seamer stuff is just a bonus.

 

[Ochre]

When Green was picked to open in those T20Is in India and rattled off runs at a strike rate of 200+, it was both the best and worst thing that could have happened to him. Yes, he's now $3M richer, and has proved he can play in the IPL - but he's now had months and months of being shunted between formats, conditions and roles. He's lost his way, and he needs some clarity. For mine, that's batting at 4 for WA, to his own tempo, and backing his ability to control the game. The 4th seamer stuff is just a bonus.

IPLs the best competition there is, and doesn't overlap with anything else. Aus should be trying to get as many IPL games into as many Aussies as possible. I'd be sitting Green out of international series like this one before the IPL if he needs a rest.

 

[matthew_s]

IPLs the best competition there is, and doesn't overlap with anything else. Aus should be trying to get as many IPL games into as many Aussies as possible. I'd be sitting Green out of international series like this one before the IPL if he needs a rest.

disagree. its the warm up to the WC in the same conditions….surely you want campaigners playing that.

could have sat out SA.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Double ducks for D Short to start the cricket season.

 

[kane249]

Always good to see the 'Ashton-Turner Overdrive' in full flight

 

[Tugga27]

Just had a quick look at the scorecard.
Extra's currently 34.

 

[MrWoollie]

Always good to see the 'Ashton-Turner Overdrive' in full flight

Good ending to the innings.
The last 16 overs, excluding 2 x 4 run overs, every over was 9+ runs and 11/16 were 12 or more.

 

[THE A5]

Nick Hobson turned bing himself from a genuine spud to a player. Glad he didn’t have to leave unlike some others to reach his potential

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

So does Hobson just take the day off from his accounting job so that he can play one-day matches?

Gannon is off to a pretty good start, I reckon playing T20s in that US league (as an American player) probably did him a lot of good.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

So does Hobson just take the day off from his accounting job so that he can play one-day matches?

He's good at finding that balance.

 

[ioppolo]

So does Hobson just take the day off from his accounting job so that he can play one-day matches?

Gannon is off to a pretty good start, I reckon playing T20s in that US league (as an American player) probably did him a lot of good.

I'd imagine he'd have organised some leave of some form. Players who just play BBL would do it too.

 

[THE A5]

Wish Turner was able to do what he does in domestically cricket. Heck it feels like it’s been well over a decade since Australia had a gun West Aussie well entrenched in any side.

 

[THE A5]

Actually just remembered Mitch Johnson but he had his moments and it’s probably pushing close to a decade since he retired

 

[Kapowie1]

He's good at finding that balance.

Good stuff


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[Truckosaurus]

And they never bowled first after winning the toss again.

 

[KBLT]

weather looks absolutely disgusting

 

[Carbine Chaos]

56, 96, 74, 72

Not learning from our mistakes. You need at least one player to go BIG in India.

 

[Truckosaurus]

56, 96, 74, 72

Not learning from our mistakes. You need at least one player to go BIG in India.

Yeah, they should have organised that.

 

[Ochre]

56, 96, 74, 72

Not learning from our mistakes. You need at least one player to go BIG in India.

Think its a little harsh considering the weather seems genuinely apocalyptic for this game.

 

[Tugga27]

56, 96, 74, 72

Not learning from our mistakes. You need at least one player to go BIG in India.

TBF, you're not going to lose too many when your top 4 gets nearly 300 between them.

 

[kane249]

Amazing effort from the West Indies womens team to chase down 212 in a T20 match
Credit where it's due, stunning match from their captain

 

[Doashuey]

Actually just remembered Mitch Johnson but he had his moments and it’s probably pushing close to a decade since he retired

Try again. Mitch is a Queenslander.

 

[THE A5]

Try again. Mitch is a Queenslander.

I know but he played a bulk of his cricket here

 

[kane249]

I know but he played a bulk of his cricket here

Same way Alan Border is considered a Queenslander, David Hussey a Victorian and Adam Gilchrist a WA player etc

 

[Doashuey]

I know but he played a bulk of his cricket here

He was 27 when he started playing for the Warriors. Cant claim him as a Sandgroper.