Big Cricket Thread

[FKASC]

Go hammer and tongs and move Philippe and Inglis up to 3 and 4 respectively. Tell them to treat it like a BBL game

 

[Truckosaurus]

There's still two days left?

 

[Dazzler9]

There's still two days left?

Yep. And with WA bossing the game to such an extent they have the luxury of formulating some plans.

 

[Into The Black]

Yep. And with WA bossing the game to such an extent they have the luxury of formulating some plans.

Yeah, that strategy has worked numerous times. C'mon Daz.

 

[Ljp86]

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

Bancroft has had some really poor umpiring decisions this season thus far, at least a couple of times he's been fired when he wasn't out.

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)

No, grind them into the ground. The aim should be to bat for as long as possible tomorrow and build a strong lead before declaring some time in the final session (possibly even at tea depending on any potential lead). WA should be aiming to have at least 10-15 overs at the Redbacks before stumps and force them to bat for three and a half to potentially the best part of four sessions to save the game.

It'll be a case of Bancroft and Whiteman starting again tomorrow and getting themselves in during the first session before assessing things a bit later in the day in terms of tactics.

 

[ashley12]

I mean that happens S.A deadbat 120 overs for 3/150 on a pretty placid pitch and we feel like we should have given them a bit more of a sniff, more overs at them.

I can't see WA getting bowled out for anything less than 140 more absolute worst case going super hard. And if that happens and we lead by 100 so be it.

Give me 150 overs to roll them not 105 or 110

 

[Truckosaurus]

If SA haven't taken several wickets in the first session tomorrow they'll already know they aren't going to win.

 

[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)

Well option A isn't happening.

 

[happy_eagle]

Rain forecast looking a little better for the T20 Final. Should be able to get the minimum overs in

 

[FKASC]

Rain forecast looking a little better for the T20 Final. Should be able to get the minimum overs in

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Fingers crossed.

 

[Ochre]

 

[FKASC]

Gee

 

[happy_eagle]

Another year of misery ahead for the Melbourne Stars
(even with Trent Boult)

 

[FKASC]

Cmon have a swing boys.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

WA throwing away their good work from yesterday.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

All rounder Kelly got out cheaply on purpose, to save up his energy for bowling.

 

[DanWCE]

Is it incredible?

 

[FKASC]

All rounder Kelly got out cheaply on purpose, to save up his energy for bowling.

One of his rare quiet days with the bat

 

[bh90210fan]

We all thought the Maxwell news was big until Sophie Molineux did her knee an hour after it came out

 

[Dazzler9]

Wouldn't have happened on Langer's watch.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Philippe is averaging 8.7 in 6 innings this year in Shield.

 

[FKASC]

Philippe is averaging 8.7 in 6 innings this year in Shield.

Shouldn’t be playing

 

[FKASC]

Welp least that got the game moving

 

[Ochre]

Is it incredible?

Yes

 

[happy_eagle]

Congrats to England I guess