Big Cricket Thread

[Farang83150]

As a Delhi man since the beginning, I'm glad we missed out. Huge (and silly) money for an unproven youngster in the format.

The entire comps huge and silly money

 

[Farang83150]

Bruce Reid - one of my all time favourites. But a real case of 'what if?'. When fit was amazing.

Shane Watson was another injury cursed guy we never saw the best of.

Faced 2 balls from big Bruce at Groote years ago on a concrete pitch, scared the sh!t out of me!

 

[THE A5]

I think fast bowling is like ballet - the human body is not designed to be subjected to such forces and inevitably will suffer from it.

Speaking of fast bowlers, does Australia have anyone young thats up and coming? Lance Morris is 24 but has recently come on. Richo at 26 isn't really young in cricket terms either.

+10 years ago we had a plethora of young fast bowlers in Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins, Pattinson and even guys like Behrendorff and Paris in their teens and early twenties

 

[KBLT]

Speaking of fast bowlers, does Australia have anyone young thats up and coming? Lance Morris is 24 but has recently come on. Richo at 26 isn't really young in cricket terms either.

+10 years ago we had a plethora of young fast bowlers in Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins, Pattinson and even guys like Behrendorff and Paris in their teens and early twenties

Will Sutherland maybe?

 

[ioppolo]

Speaking of fast bowlers, does Australia have anyone young thats up and coming? Lance Morris is 24 but has recently come on. Richo at 26 isn't really young in cricket terms either.

+10 years ago we had a plethora of young fast bowlers in Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins, Pattinson and even guys like Behrendorff and Paris in their teens and early twenties

Ellis is a solid limited overs bowler at the very least.

 

[kane249]

I think fast bowling is like ballet - the human body is not designed to be subjected to such forces and inevitably will suffer from it.

 

[MrKK]

I think fast bowling is like ballet - the human body is not designed to be subjected to such forces and inevitably will suffer from it.

As someone who's recently returned to it after 20+ years out, this is absolutely true.

 

[ashley12]

OK, I misunderstood this bit then:

You'd sub out your No. 11, no?

If you are batting first you wouldn't. But it would be interesting to see if you batted first whether you would back in the batting you have and add an extra specialist bowler at innings break.

Will Sutherland maybe?

Sutherland has been "coming on" for at least 6 years now.

Queensland have had a couple come through BBL and State cricket. I have high hopes for Bartlett as a new ball bowler.

Its why its important to keep BBL at 8 teams. With imports you still want slots for new players to get a run.

 

[KBLT]

Boland picked over Hazlewood

Aussies reveal XI for Boxing Day blockbuster | cricket.com.au

Australia skipper Pat Cummins confirms Scott Boland will retain his place in the side for the second...

www.cricket.com.au

 

[Dazzler9]

As someone who's recently returned to it after 20+ years out, this is absolutely true.

20 years out of the ballet game eh? Your pirouette probably needed a little work.

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[THE A5]

Ellis is a solid limited overs bowler at the very least.

Ellis is 28

Will Sutherland maybe?

Yeah Sutherland is just reaching some decent form. He was quite average till recently

 

[FKASC]

If you are batting first you wouldn't. But it would be interesting to see if you batted first whether you would back in the batting you have and add an extra specialist bowler at innings break.



Sutherland has been "coming on" for at least 6 years now.

Queensland have had a couple come through BBL and State cricket. I have high hopes for Bartlett as a new ball bowler.

Its why its important to keep BBL at 8 teams. With imports you still want slots for new players to get a run.

Steketee seems to have some skills too

 

[ashley12]

Steketee seems to have some skills too

Steketee is nearly 29, which surprised me, I thought he was other side of 30

 

[Truckosaurus]

Gee Steketee seems to have some skills

 

[FKASC]

Glad you got the reference

 

[Truckosaurus]

Glad you got the reference

It's a sign of how this board has broken me

 

[Mulldogg]

Have we won the toss and put them in on a belter here?

Bit of swing from Starc through the air but looks nice even bounce and carry with not much sideways off the pitch.

 

[FKASC]

Justin Langer in the commentary box sounds like the deranged ‘chef’ from The Cook and the Chef

 

[FKASC]

Have we won the toss and put them in on a belter here?

Bit of swing from Starc through the air but looks nice even bounce and carry with not much sideways off the pitch.

Can only be a belter if the batting side has the personnel to do some belting.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Naturally a catch is dropped off Green’s first ball of the match.

Followed by 2 boundaries.

Horror summer for him continues.

 

[FKASC]

Naturally a catch is dropped off Green’s first ball of the match.

Followed by 2 boundaries.

Horror summer for him continues.

I’m sure the IPL auction took the edge off

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I’m sure the IPL auction took the edge off

I'm happy to be proven wrong but I can see that contract being a millstone for his development. He's not a proven T20 player and the IPL is tough.

 

[FKASC]

I'm happy to be proven wrong but I can see that contract being a millstone for his development. He's not a proven T20 player and the IPL is tough.

Yeah i don’t know why IPL sides keep overpaying for unproven international all-rounders. They seem to backfire more often than not

 

[ioppolo]

A 30 year old who's played 13 tests at an average of 19.
South Africa's number three.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Have we won the toss and put them in on a belter here?

Bit of swing from Starc through the air but looks nice even bounce and carry with not much sideways off the pitch.

The anti-Dazzler! I thought you were supposed to be preceded by the four elephants of the apocalypse.