Big Cricket Thread

[ashley12]

BBL for tomorrow is cancelled/postponed between Stars and Strikers.

What a mess.

 

[SloppyJoe]

If we were losing the series due to poor batting then Green would be under a lot more pressure. But even then I think they would be slow to replace him with Marsh or a batsman.

He has been more than handy both with the ball (7 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 11.00, 1.68 econ and 45 overs bowled) and in the field (4 catches, plenty of sharp work in the gully). Some key wickets, too.

 

[Rowan18]

There's a very, very small chance that we get a full season of footy in this year imo

It would make sense to postpone the start. The country should have a much better handle on things around May/June.

We also need to expect that every team is going to lose players at stages due to infection. I'm assuming it will cost the Eagles a game or two along the way. If it ends up being the difference between 4th and 5th then I am going to crack the shits!

 

[Bender_]

I've been saying all summer that Khawaja should've been in the test side.

Granted I've never posted it in here, nor actually said it out loud, but it's still nice to be vindicated.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Usman is class. Should have started the series opening alongside Warner.

 

[Doashuey]

I've been saying all summer that Khawaja should've been in the test side.

Granted I've never posted it in here, nor actually said it out loud, but it's still nice to be vindicated.

Same. Thought they would go with Head due to his age and they did. And he vindicated it with a very good 150. Was hoping Khawaja might get the opening gig instead of Harris. Glad he got a crack at it in any case, I watched him up here in Townsville and he and Marnus were absolutely toying with Tasmania, he is in some form.

 

[Doashuey]

UZZI!

 

[RookiePick]

JIZZMAN KHAWAJA!

 

[Dazzler9]

Who gets dropped for Head??

 

[KBLT]

Who gets dropped for Head??

Harris

 

[Ochre]

Who gets dropped for Head??

Someone will get covid before the fifth test and it'll sort itself probably

 

[Godfather32]

It would make sense to postpone the start. The country should have a much better handle on things around May/June.

We also need to expect that every team is going to lose players at stages due to infection. I'm assuming it will cost the Eagles a game or two along the way. If it ends up being the difference between 4th and 5th then I am going to crack the shits!

Too early to tell what's going to happen I reckon.
Would make sense to do what someone else suggested earlier and condense the season a bit so that everyone plays each other once, leave gaps every few weeks for catch-up games. Won't happen though, the AFL will just try and plough through and then have to make it up on the spot when it goes to shit.

 

[Dazzler9]

Too early to tell what's going to happen I reckon.
Would make sense to do what someone else suggested earlier and condense the season a bit so that everyone plays each other once, leave gaps every few weeks for catch-up games. Won't happen though, the AFL will just try and plough through and then have to make it up on the spot when it goes to sh*t.

Yeah, I suggested exactly that. However you're right, the AFL won't do it. They're contractually obliged to provide 22 rounds of footy and heaven forbid they would renegotiate and lose some revenue!

 

[Godfather32]

Yeah, I suggested exactly that. However you're right, the AFL won't do it. They're contractually obliged to provide 22 rounds of footy and heaven forbid they would renegotiate and lose some revenue!

I thought it was you but I couldn't be ****ed going back to check

 

[Ochre]

Considering the rules seem to be 7 days isolation atm, players will only be missing one round, its not like the BBL where testing positive rules you out for 3/4 games. The AFL just needs to be a bit flexible with fixturing/top up players and they should be able to get 22 rounds easy enough.

 

[Godfather32]

Considering the rules seem to be 7 days isolation atm, players will only be missing one round, its not like the BBL where testing positive rules you out for 3/4 games. The AFL just needs to be a bit flexible with fixturing/top up players and they should be able to get 22 rounds easy enough.

Nah, stop being reasonable, it's going be an AFL run shitshow

 

[FKASC]

No Patterson no scorchdogs

 

[RookiePick]

Hit out or get out you 2 campaigners

 

[Astro7]

I've been saying all summer that Khawaja should've been in the test side.

Granted I've never posted it in here, nor actually said it out loud, but it's still nice to be vindicated.

He's such a cool cucumber, a joy to watch, after all the histrionics of Smith - what does he suffer from? It's not just chronic superstition surely?

 

[FKASC]

Munslow

 

[DanWCE]

Shirley even the Scorchers can't defend this

 

[RookiePick]

Shirley even the Scorchers can't defend this

Correct weight.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Munslow

If he's not hitting it out of the middle he's a bit of a liability. Can't run between the wickets for shit. Turns 3s into 2s and 2s into 1s when pretty much everyone else in the team is quick.

 

[Tugga27]

If he's not hitting it out of the middle he's a bit of a liability. Can't run between the wickets for sh*t. Turns 3s into 2s and 2s into 1s when pretty much everyone else in the team is quick.

Munners is the least of our problems TBF.
We need some runs from Inglis, Turner and Evans.

 

[RookiePick]

Bancroft you eeediot!