Big Cricket Thread

[Keys]

As someone who grew up with the annual tri-series through the eighties and early nineties it’s sad to see the demise of ODIs

It used to be the highlight of the summer with massive crowds and must watch TV. Even the neutral games had appeal

Now it’s an afterthought played in near empty stadiums and no FTA coverage

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Rest Smith or Labuschagne if you want to give him a crack. Not two other players who are also looking for opportunity to establish themselves/get experience

Labuschange after his poor showing over the summer didn't even get a bat today .
No way he gets dropped and Smith is the captain

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

As someone who grew up with the annual tri-series through the eighties and early nineties it’s sad to see the demise of ODIs

It used to be the highlight of the summer with massive crowds and must watch TV. Even the neutral games had appeal

Now it’s an afterthought played in near empty stadiums and no FTA coverage

Yep they used to sometimes even throw and Australia A team in for series too

 

[FKASC]

Pretty impressive knock from Jaiswal in the match last night. Looks a future gun opener for India to pair with Gill

Looks like he could be fun too

 

[Ochre]

I think Head and Short is the best opening pair for both now and also the future. Which means Inglis should be middle order.

Ok

 

[Ochre]

Looks like he could be fun too

Poor man's Shamar imo

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Ok

100% stand by it. Inglis definitely has a role in this side but I prefer Short-Head with Inglis in the middle order.

Green I'm still not convinced by in the format. Plays out too many dots.

 

[Dazzler9]

As someone who grew up with the annual tri-series through the eighties and early nineties it’s sad to see the demise of ODIs

It used to be the highlight of the summer with massive crowds and must watch TV. Even the neutral games had appeal

Now it’s an afterthought played in near empty stadiums and no FTA coverage

As an 80s kid, I fully concur. I was musing on it earlier today as well. Absolutely loved watching the day-nighters after school and into the evening on the long summer days. Those series actually meant something.

Alas, nothing lasts forever.

 

[FKASC]

As an 80s kid, I fully concur. I was musing on it earlier today as well. Absolutely loved watching the day-nighters after school and into the evening on the long summer days. Those series actually meant something.

Alas, nothing lasts forever.

The series with like Sri Lanka, WI and Australia + Australia A. So good

 

[happy_eagle]

The series with like Sri Lanka, WI and Australia + Australia A. So good

CA have been running a YouTube channel that is streaming these kinds of games



Watched Aus A vs England highlights the other day from the 90s. Pretty strong A side with Martyn, Langer and Ponting.

 

[Farang83150]

Yep they used to sometimes even throw and Australia A team in for series too

Yep, used to love it when they lined up against each other

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

Agar not selected for the Shield game starting tomorrow. This has been coming for a while but his Australian white ball duties and constant injuries meant he avoided direct competition with Rocchiccioli.

Agar's selection in the 2023 Sydney test remains one of the more baffling decisions in the recent past.

 

[MrKK]

CA have been running a YouTube channel that is streaming these kinds of games



Watched Aus A vs England highlights the other day from the 90s. Pretty strong A side with Martyn, Langer and Ponting.

Cricket Gold is great for nostalgia but depressing as hell for the reminder of how big ODIs used to be.

I caught the one last night where Mujtaba hit Steve Waugh for 6 off the last ball to tie the game. Standing room only at Bellerive.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

The series with like Sri Lanka, WI and Australia + Australia A. So good

I remember going and watching the WI vs sri lanka game at the waca .
Pretty sure kids got in free to the non Australian games .

 

[ioppolo]

Don't know what's playing now, Australia vs England from way back when but Merv Hughes had a seriously big gut by this time. His run up is an impressive effort for someone carrying that much excess.

 

[happy_eagle]

Australia A playing at the moment on the CA channel.

The uniforms were great

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bancroft falls for 42 in the Shield.

Can't really afford to be wasting starts if he wants to stick it up the selectors.

 

[WCE_phil]

Bancroft falls for 42 in the Shield.

Can't really afford to be wasting starts if he wants to stick it up the selectors.

Well Renshaw scored 2 runs off 17 balls so it really just goes to show Renshaw in the squad is a complete waste of time.

 

[Westend]

and I hope the scorchers took note...inglis opening last night

why the F&&k we didn't do that is beyond me

 

[Westend]

Bancroft falls for 42 in the Shield.

Can't really afford to be wasting starts if he wants to stick it up the selectors.

great catch to get rid of him...and he did his job as an opener

but yeah would of been nice to go on with it

bloody Goodwin...another youngster not taking there opportunities

 

[Westend]

Well Renshaw scored 2 runs off 17 balls so it really just goes to show Renshaw in the squad is a complete waste of time.

yup doesn't surprise me one bit

 

[Tugga27]

and I hope the scorchers took note...inglis opening last night

why the F&&k we didn't do that is beyond me

That's not a bad call Westy.
He was pretty much coming in at 2 for nothing anyway.
Might as well as used him in the power play.

Winning the toss and bowling in that final was another poor decision IMO.

I think we missed a few tricks on and off the field this year.

 

[Dazzler9]

That's not a bad call Westy.
He was pretty much coming in at 2 for nothing anyway.
Might as well as used him in the power play.

Winning the toss and bowling in that final was another poor decision IMO.

I think we missed a few tricks on and off the field this year.

Turner's loss was decisive, really.

 

[Tugga27]

Turner's loss was decisive, really.

Was massive, not just from a batting perspective.
I wonder if the captaincy had an effect on Hardie as he really fell away as well.

Losing Richo hurt.

 

[FKASC]

and I hope the scorchers took note...inglis opening last night

why the F&&k we didn't do that is beyond me

Yeah he’s being wasted down the order