Big Cricket Thread

[Dazzler9]

I just realised we have played 5 games before this one and have only 1 left. Qld have played 8 already. Is this some sort of Covid fixturing?

 

[ashley12]

All covid based. NSW and Vic only aged each other the first half of the season. We then got frozen out for a bit and really only Qld kept playing all the way through.

(Disappointing can't get a follow on reference in).

 

[FKASC]

Tas vs Vic going down to the wire

 

[Ljp86]

TAS/VIC might get a result with Vic chasing 231 of 82 overs. Whomever wins will likely knock us out of second.

WA were first heading into the round and are now second after Victoria's win today. Teams are not playing an equal amount of games in the Shield this season so the ladder is being decided on average points per game rather than total points.

 

[Agent93]

WA were first heading into the round and are now second after Victoria's win today. Teams are not playing an equal amount of games in the Shield this season so the ladder is being decided on average points per game rather than total points.

That's sub-optimal. What's the scenario for the last round of fixtures?

 

[Ljp86]

That's sub-optimal. What's the scenario for the last round of fixtures?

All games start on Wednesday, 23 March. Tasmania play Queensland at Bellerive Oval, South Australia face New South Wales at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide while Western Australia host Victoria at the WACA.

If WA win, we'll likely finish on top of the ladder and host the final. A draw would create an interesting situation where we'd likely need the other games to finish in draws as well although it is possible that if Queensland or Tasmania win their match against each other and WA drew Victoria that WA could stay ahead if they claim enough bonus point to keep a superior average. Lose and we'd fall out of contention.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Pucovski cleared to play. Apparently didn't suffer any "true concussions".

Something smells a bit rotten here.

 

[kane249]

Something smells a bit rotten here.

I think that's just Ochre's new cologne

 

[Ochre]

I think that's just Ochre's new cologne

I think you misspelt colon

 

[Ochre]

Pucovski cleared to play. Apparently didn't suffer any "true concussions".

Something smells a bit rotten here.

I think it was some weren't, not that all weren't.

Which makes sense I think, with his history you'd expect them to be cautious whenever anything could ever possibly be one.

Whether that's enough to say he's OK to play again is a different question

 

[kane249]

I think you misspelt colon

With that new fragrance by the Australian Research and Space Exploration, you really do smell out of this world

 

[DanWCE]

Batting paradise?

 

[ashley12]

Can't mess up a follow on decision if you get rolled for under 200.

Modern problems require modern solutions.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Marnus' luck has run out all at once I see

 

[Ochre]

Head feels like someone who will average 50 in Aus and 20 overseas for his career.

 

[RookiePick]

Head feels like someone who will average 50 in Aus and 20 overseas for his career.

David Warner Jnr?

 

[ioppolo]

Another 50 but at a strike rate in the 30s for Smith. Still scoring runs but has lost his fluency apparently.

 

[The Passenger]

7 half centuries in his last 14 innings, but hasn't gone onto three figures. His average over his last ten 10 tests is a tick over 50 so there are good signs there. Interesting to see if it all comes together and he has a late career flourish down the home straight or if it all comes crashing down and his final career average is somewhere around 55. I'd be surprised if it just keeps going on as consistent half centuries and rare centuries for a whole lot longer.

I'm not surprised at his slow scoring rate. There's been 69 3-test (or more) series in the last 10 years and this is the 12th slowest for runs per over. The fact it's so slow scoring has been magnified because at 56 runs per wicket it is comfortably the highest number of runs per wicket than the next (West Indies in Australia 2015/16 at 45 rpw).

 

[ioppolo]

7 half centuries in his last 14 innings, but hasn't gone onto three figures.

I'm not surprised at his slow scoring rate. There's been 69 3-test (or more) series in the last 10 years and this is the 12th slowest for runs per over. The fact it's so slow scoring has been magnified because at 56 runs per wicket it is comfortably the highest number of runs per wicket than the next (West Indies in Australia 2015/16 at 45 runs per wicket).

Only the 12th? What was the slowest out of curiosity?

 

[The Passenger]

Only the 12th? What was the slowest out of curiosity?

South Africa in India 2015/16. I don't think people would care about the slow scoring if wickets were falling. In most of the other slow scoring series on this list the runs per wicket is sub 30 so it was generally just good bowling conditions. This series has just been gruelling.

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[ioppolo]

South Africa in India 2015/16. I don't think people would care about the slow scoring if wickets were falling. In most of the other slow scoring series on this list the runs per wicket is sub 30 so it was generally just good bowling conditions. This series has just been gruelling.

Team records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

Oh yes, that second innings if the fourth test was quite mesmerising.
ABD and Amla scored 27 runs in 42 overs, then Faf and ABD scored 35 runs in 35 overs. Trying to save the match obviously.
The three of them combined for 78 runs off 638 deliveries.

 

[Dazzler9]

C'arn Greeny.

 

[Agent93]

C'arn Greeny.

Has now scored more Test 50s than Bison (fewer test 100s though).

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Has now scored more Test 50s than Bison (less test 100s though).

 

[Agent93]

Bah. Go call Monocle out for continually typing Witt's.