Big Cricket Thread

[happy_eagle]

Weather forecast for Melbourne on Sunday



Would be a fitting conclusion to the World Cup if the final were washed out (join trophy winners).
Rain also likely on the backup day (monday)

 

[kane249]

Pitch at the WACA looks to be a polar opposite from the Queensland game

 

[Truckosaurus]

Weather forecast for Melbourne on Sunday

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Would be a fitting conclusion to the World Cup if the final were washed out (join trophy winners).
Rain also likely on the backup day (monday)

Sporting washout capital of the world.

 

[matthew_s]

Pitch at the WACA looks to be a polar opposite from the Queensland game

took a phone call at 1/160, spent 15 mins on the phone and came back at 5/181. Bit of a turn-a-round!

 

[kane249]

took a phone call at 1/160, spent 15 mins on the phone and came back at 5/181. Bit of a turn-a-round!

I done did a Dazzler

 

[RookiePick]

Kelly. 3 poles @ 1.33RPO. Toight!

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Weather forecast for Melbourne on Sunday

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Would be a fitting conclusion to the World Cup if the final were washed out (join trophy winners).
Rain also likely on the backup day (monday)

If only Melbourne had an indoor stadium.

Cricket must be like Richmond and Marvel is just too far away.

 

[kane249]

If only Melbourne had an indoor stadium.

Cricket must be like Richmond and Marvel is just too far away.

 

[Dazzler9]

I done did a Dazzler

The turnaround turned around.

 

[Truckosaurus]

If only Melbourne had an indoor stadium.

Cricket must be like Richmond and Marvel is just too far away.

The bigger issue is the Supercross event Marvel is hosting. Pitch needs to be dropped in, probably the whole oval returfed.

Plus they'd have to refund 50 000 tickets.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Great turnaround this morning, knocked over the last 5 Redbacks for just 24 runs. Morris took 3 wickets this morning and Kelly two. Kelly ended up with 5-34 in 27 overs, terrific bowling.

 

[Ochre]

Decent win by the Scorchies women there

 

[FKASC]

Great turnaround this morning, knocked over the last 5 Redbacks for just 24 runs. Morris took 3 wickets this morning and Kelly two. Kelly ended up with 5-34 in 27 overs, terrific bowling.

Was worried there that we were gonna lose to SA at home

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Harris 0 and 1. Great selection

In their defence, Harris has been in good form for Vic and also scored well in County cricket earlier this year. And the other batsmen who would be in the frame for selection haven’t exactly been setting the world on fire in Shield cricket, the only guy whose numbers really stand out is Handscomb and a big part of that was scoring heavily against us on Junction Oval.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

At the risk of a Dazzler-esque jinx, this Redbacks attack is really ordinary and WA should put them to the sword in the last session and tomorrow.

 

[FKASC]

At the risk of a Dazzler-esque jinx, this Redbacks attack is really ordinary and WA should put them to the sword in the last session and tomorrow.

Whiteman cashing in

 

[FKASC]

Some of these shield bowling attacks are pretty trash

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Some of these shield bowling attacks are pretty trash

Franky Worrall was about SA’s only good first class pace bowler, and he moved to England. Who’s the best one now, Wes Agar? Brendan Doggett? David Grant? Yuck.

 

[Ochre]

Franky Worrall was about SA’s only good first class pace bowler, and he moved to England. Who’s the best one now, Wes Agar? Brendan Doggett? David Grant? Yuck.

Harry Conway moved there in the off season, don't know why he's not playing this game.

 

[KBLT]

Franky Worrall was about SA’s only good first class pace bowler, and he moved to England. Who’s the best one now, Wes Agar? Brendan Doggett? David Grant? Yuck.

Gone are the days of Sayers, Mennie, and Worrall

 

[kane249]

Bancroft has scored 261 runs so far this shield season from 7 innings

217 of them came in 2 innings and another innings of 34 thrown in there as well

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Can’t have a much better day than that. Take 5-27 in the first session then pile of 250+ without loss with the bat.

 

[WCE_phil]

Can’t have a much better day than that. Take 5-27 in the first session then pile of 250+ without loss with the bat.

Particularly on a green top like that. Tomorrow likely the best day for batting. WA hopefully put on 250 runs tomorrow declare and have 10 overs at them before end of play tomorrow arvo.

 

[ashley12]

Interesting decision tomorrow how to play it down 40 with 10 in the shed

Option A. Go hammer and tongs first session. Try put on 200. Declare at lunch up 150, offer S.A a chance to set a two session target and win the game if they want. If they decline to set well you still have 5 sessions to bowl them out (4.5 if they make say 250 and you need 100 off 15 overs)

Option B. Accept SA can't win, bat less hard for 2.5 sessions to lead by 250 and then try and bowl them out with both teams knowing SA can't win the game.

I'd go A but I'm historically a "declare early" guy to maximise overs at a team, even if you are bowling 5th and 6th stringers like a Cartwright or Short (I'm aware Short isn't playing)

 

[Dazzler9]

Interesting decision tomorrow how to play it down 40 with 10 in the shed

Option A. Go hammer and tongs first session. Try put on 200. Declare at lunch up 150, offer S.A a chance to set a two session target and win the game if they want. If they decline to set well you still have 5 sessions to bowl them out (4.5 if they make say 250 and you need 100 off 15 overs)

Option B. Accept SA can't win, bat less hard for 2.5 sessions to lead by 250 and then try and bowl them out with both teams knowing SA can't win the game.

I'd go A but I'm historically a "declare early" guy to maximise overs at a team, even if you are bowling 5th and 6th stringers like a Cartwright or Short (I'm aware Short isn't playing)

Somewhere in the middle for mine. Declare 30 minutes before tea with a 200+ lead.