Big Cricket Thread

[Mick63]

I've never understood the hatred that MM gets' from the public.
Regardless if people think he's a spud or not, he just looks like a sensational fella.

100% correct, he's a 'great around the boys' selection at the very least

The hatred is strange though... Perhaps the perceived nepotism from his old man being coach (even though that is coming up 25 year ago) gifting him early opportunities, or being linked to Shaun's merry go round of recalls at the end of his international career.

Either way, he has grown into a mature world class cricketer. A bonafide T20 match winner, it is so great to see him translate that to test arena in a difficult situation, facing serious heat.

After he got going last night I did chuckle to myself that when Australia was in trouble, and Wood was cranking up, that the man strolling out is a West Aussie who devours quick bowling - sucked in England.

 

[Ochre]

Hopefully watching that innings is good for Greeny too. He's not as naturally attacking as MM is but he could learn a bit about not getting too bogged down early.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

100% correct, he's a 'great around the boys' selection at the very least

The hatred is strange though... Perhaps the perceived nepotism from his old man being coach (even though that is coming up 25 year ago) gifting him early opportunities, or being linked to Shaun's merry go round of recalls at the end of his international career.

Either way, he has grown into a mature world class cricketer. A bonafide T20 match winner, it is so great to see him translate that to test arena in a difficult situation, facing serious heat.

After he got going last night I did chuckle to myself that when Australia was in trouble, and Wood was cranking up, that the man strolling out is a West Aussie who devours quick bowling - sucked in England.

The fact mitch has been facing the wild thing in the nets the past couple of seasons probably made him one of the most accustomed cricketers facing express bowling at the moment.

 

[Truckosaurus]

As I went to bed last night I thought how good it would be if Mitch outscored the entire top order combined to stick it to the haters.

Onya Mitch

 

[THE A5]

Hopefully watching that innings is good for Greeny too. He's not as naturally attacking as MM is but he could learn a bit about not getting too bogged down early.

It’s a great example cause how Greeny starts an innings is very similar to how this bison started early in his career

 

[Agent93]

I honestly expected to wake up to a few comments here and there that Marsh failed because he didn't bat out with the tail.

It'd be a hefty knock on a guy who has outscored Green and Labuschagne's series contributions in one innings.

 

[free2play]

100% correct, he's a 'great around the boys' selection at the very least

The hatred is strange though... Perhaps the perceived nepotism from his old man being coach (even though that is coming up 25 year ago) gifting him early opportunities, or being linked to Shaun's merry go round of recalls at the end of his international career.

Either way, he has grown into a mature world class cricketer. A bonafide T20 match winner, it is so great to see him translate that to test arena in a difficult situation, facing serious heat.

After he got going last night I did chuckle to myself that when Australia was in trouble, and Wood was cranking up, that the man strolling out is a West Aussie who devours quick bowling - sucked in England.

I largely agree it is that whole concept that everything has come too easily for him. Then when the early performances didn't back up the promise he was a very easy target to jump on. Yes Cam Green has been better at the start of his career but, arguably not massively so and definitely not to reflect the extent of the hate that Mitch got at times.

Honestly I think that Mitch's biggest problem of the long term now is that his body just keeps breaking down unfortunately.

 

[Truckosaurus]

100% correct, he's a 'great around the boys' selection at the very least

The hatred is strange though... Perhaps the perceived nepotism from his old man being coach (even though that is coming up 25 year ago) gifting him early opportunities, or being linked to Shaun's merry go round of recalls at the end of his international career.

Plus there were a lot of people who believed that selector Rod Marsh was his uncle.

 

[Monocle]

Runs scored off the bat in Australia 1st innings :

Mitch Marsh 118
The rest 122

Costly drop by Joe Root

Shame

























lol

 

[KBLT]

Gotta love the Bison.

Stick it to em, take a Michelle too.

 

[Monocle]

Nothing like a few taunts from those in red white and blue to get The Bison fired up.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Mitch has always been one of the most humble and best fellas you could meet. Would chat to anybody back at school.

If the Australian public had actually tried to embrace him a little more they'd have learned that pretty quickly too.

Though I will admit, having camped right on the SA/Vic border last night with no reception, opening the scorecard this morning was a bizarre and wonderful experience. Good lad!

Bit of a zesty pitch?

 

[wce4premiership]

Just turned on and Root gone already. Nice.

 

[Monocle]

Root gone second ball of the day.

 

[UseR2006]

Bairstow also gone. Great start so far!

 

[THE A5]

Not out

 

[UseR2006]

Good luck Murphy!

 

[ioppolo]

Have they actually adapted to the game situation here? Holy shit

 

[Dazzler9]

#Situationball

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[Keys]

Not bad for a bunch of league players

 

[Truckosaurus]

I suppose not getting out is the positive option.

 

[Dazzler9]

Why hasn't Mitch been bowling?

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[THE A5]

Not sure whats more impressive, The frame on an 18 year old Bison or Hutches hair

 

[Keys]

Dumb bowling

Wood cleaned up our tail bowling fast at the stumps

Any danger we might do the same

 

[Mulldogg]

Dumb bowling

Wood cleaned up our tail bowling fast at the stumps

Any danger we might do the same

Unfortunately Starc is prone to bouts of this more often than not.