Big Cricket Thread

[Mop]

Ussie wants his double.
Give him a few overs.
Don't think it will make any difference in the scheme of things.

Looking dumber and dumber not to play Morris.

Or even just Scotty Boland's very accurate numbers. Might be more useful if the pitch sucks the speed out

 

[Tugga27]

Jhye Richardson out of BBL for two-three weeks with hamstring strain

Lance Morris has been released from Australia's Test squad and could play for Scorchers against Brisbane Heat on Saturday

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Tugga27]

Fox also reporting Lyth has been dropped for Eskinazi.

 

[KBLT]

Fox also reporting Lyth has been dropped for Eskinazi.

Would take a fair effort for him to be worse, so good decision.

 

[THE A5]

Fox also reporting Lyth has been dropped for Eskinazi.

Finally.

I have a short memory but is Lyth the worst ever scorchers international?

 

[Mop]

Finally.

I have a short memory but is Lyth the worst ever scorchers international?

Does he really count as an international signing as a last second bottom of the barrel scrape?

 

[THE A5]

Does he really count as an international signing as a last second bottom of the barrel scrape?

Faf was last minute too. As bad as he has been the bloke is proven t20 player

 

[ioppolo]

Finally.

I have a short memory but is Lyth the worst ever scorchers international?

Paul Collingwood was diabolical for us in BBL 1 or 2

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Paul Collingwood was diabolical for us in BBL 1 or 2

At least he was good in the field.

 

[Truckosaurus]

I think English batters struggle if they don't have experience playing in Australia. Evans only came good towards the end of the season.

 

[THE A5]

Paul Collingwood was diabolical for us in BBL 1 or 2

Yeah he’d be on par. Think Carberry sucked but he may have had one or two decent scores but he also came to us straight after being a meme in the 2013 Ashes

 

[Dazzler9]

Marnus says pink ball not answer to light woes
Marnus Labuschagne insists switching to a pink ball should not be cricket’s answer to dealing with bad light, despite concerns from ex-players over upset fans.

Poor light was responsible for two stoppages on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney on Wednesday, with 43 overs lost to the conditions.

Australia reached 2-147 when the game resumed in the final hour, before light again became an issue four overs later. The prolonged stoppages prompted former Test captain Steve Waugh to lead a chorus of criticism, saying cricket must move with the times.

Fellow former skipper Allan Border said light rules were too soft, while Waugh’s twin brother Mark said play should continue under floodlights.

Umpires test the light on day one. (Photo by Brett Hemmings – CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Test cricket is able to be played with a pink ball under floodlights, but is deemed unsafe with a red ball.

That has prompted past calls for the pink ball to be used in poor light, or in all matches to avoid delays.

“I certainly hope not, because the balls are just so different,” Labuschagne said.

“There is no consistency with the pink ball. There is no consistent swing, everything happens quite erratically.

“The balls are made differently … and react so much differently with spin and pace.”

Labuschagne also said it was significantly different facing a red ball under lights compared to pink, and players could not be expected to stay on.

The Queenslander was the man most disappointed by Wednesday’s scenario, caught behind for 79 off Anrich Nortje on the last ball before umpires ended play.

“Sometimes you feel like you can see (the red ball) really well when it is dark,” he said. “But it wasn’t one of those days. And the red ball under lights, it just doesn’t stand out. It’s quite tough and dull. It’s probably more dangerous for the fielders, because you can’t see it square of the wicket.”

Labuschagne conceded spectators would be turned off by Wednesday’s events, particularly when one attempt to resume play was aborted at the last minute due to light. “I feel for the spectators,” he said.

“I walked back up there when we went (to the boundary) but didn’t go back out, and I said that is the quickest way to lose spectators right there. But the reality of the game is it has to be safe. And when you have two teams bowling fast, you can’t be out there when it is too dark.”

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Shock horror, a batsman wants a ball that stays consistent and less challenging.

 

[Mop]

Anyone idea what Silk is crying about?

 

[Ochre]

Anyone idea what Silk is crying about?

One of the two camera angles had his bat a foot away from the ball.

 

[Keys]

One of the two camera angles had his bat a foot away from the ball.

The one on the left



Bit of a gap there

 

[Ochre]

The one on the left

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Bit of a gap there

I know they're told Snicko can be a frame off and it's still OK but I thought the cameras themselves were synced

 

[mcfazza28]

I think English batters struggle if they don't have experience playing in Australia. Evans only came good towards the end of the season.

It’s tough for English batsmen and bowlers as they don’t get to play on Australian first class wickets enough. It’s one of the reasons the ashes are uncompetitive in Oz. Oz batters or bowlers can just play County Championship on loan prior to an Ashes tour.

English players in Sheffield Shield is the answer. There are definitely players good enough.

 

[chunkylover]

Yeah he’d be on par. Think Carberry sucked but he may have had one or two decent scores but he also came to us straight after being a meme in the 2013 Ashes

I’ll see those nominations and raise you a Sajh Mahmoud. He was an accurate bowler as he could consistently hit the middle of the bat

 

[Ochre]

Farcical end in Pakistan, gotta do something about the bad light rules ffs.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Pakistan are a completely neurotic side but damned if it doesn’t lead to some exciting matches.

 

[Ochre]

Pakistan are a completely neurotic side but damned if it doesn’t lead to some exciting matches.

One of the more exciting 0-0 series I've seen.

 

[Mop]

Farcical end in Pakistan, gotta do something about the bad light rules ffs.

Didn't they already extend play though?

 

[squashface]

Khawaja right now

 

[ConcreteWaters]

Jesus christ there's so much stuffing around to get play back on. Another 25 minutes....just bloody play!