Cricket Discussion - Part 3

[raptalia]

At this stage Beau Webster has to be a better Test cricketer than Cam Green. The shot that Green got out to yesterday was U12 schoolboys stuff. He tried to square drive ball that was over waist height and the result was an easy catch to the man at deep cover.

 

[philreich]

At this stage Beau Webster has to be a better Test cricketer than Cam Green. The shot that Green got out to yesterday was U12 schoolboys stuff. He tried to square drive ball that was over waist height and the result was an easy catch to the man at deep cover.

Webster now has 5 half centuries in 8 Tests - why was he dropped again???

 

[Doctor Feel]

Trundeling to a draw

 

[Festerz]

Head leaves another double-ton on the table.

Different players but has a bit of Mark Waugh about him in the way he tends to find batting so easy at times, he needlessly throws away his wicket

 

[TazD]

Can we get a Cam Green IQ test?

 

[philreich]

Can we get a Cam Green IQ test?

Everything he touches turns to crap right now!!!

 

[MrMeaner]

Cam Green must have a hell of a reputation because he can't be being picked on form

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Cam Green must have a hell of a reputation because he can't be being picked on form

Australian selectors have been looking for a replacement for Keith Miller and Richie Benaud for over 60 years now.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

That 3rd umpire only needed 1 frame to tell that Root DRS appeal by the Aussies wasn't out. It clearly hit his pad and no bat involved yet he wanted 4 or 5 different frames and snicko to make a definitive decision.

Maybe only 45 seconds was wasted by having the extra frames but its the mind set of the 3rd umpire that sees lots of time wasted and why we will never get 90 overs bowled in 6 hours unless you get 2 x Jadeja type bowlers bowling an over in about 1 minute 50 seconds and about 60 overs in a day and bugger all DRS appeals and checking if its touched the boundary rope for 4 type other reviews.

 

[tribey]

I’d still prefer to see him go on with it and make a double-ton

 

[afl2004]

Great lbw , root i don't rate you

 

[TazD]

While in Barbados, Joe Root took Bethell on a day trip to a nearby island owned by a New York financier.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Harry Brook continues to play flashy irresponsible shots with the field set deep for those type of shots.

The bloke has no patience. If he develops some, he might end his career with 10,000 runs averaging between 55 and 60.

 

[jb04]

If Trav and/or Slug get wickets this innings and Green doesn't after that shocking spell...

 

[JimmyBC]

If Trav and/or Slug get wickets this innings and Green doesn't after that shocking spell...

Regardless of all that not playing a specialist spinner in Sydney is about the dumbest selection decision ever.

 

[philreich]

45 overs remaining on day 4 (obviously they won't bowl them all). Assuming they bowl 35, and the Poms score 4 runs per over, they'll be 130-150 in front by stumps. Could yet be a good finish.

 

[Powerade 08]

Great lbw , root i don't rate you

Well he does have 17 away hundreds including 2 now in Aus.

Head is arguably our best player at the moment and he has 1 away hundred, bit of work to catch up

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Great knock by Bethell. For a white ball player he is a better #3 at test cricket than Pope showed this tour.

Looks like the Poms have found a player and Tounge the last 3 tests has showed he should have played in Perth and Brisbane.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Brook is a peanut.

 

[MrMeaner]

Really not a fan of Smith's captaincy, particularly when the opposition dig in.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At least Brook got out due to bowler bowling well rather than playing a stupid shot. Maybe we should have picked a proper spinner.

Brook has had an Ok tour hitting 357 runs averaging 39.67 but it could have been so much better if he didn't get out playing dumb shots. Got a duck in the second innings in Perth, got to double figures in other 9 innings and hit 2 x 50's and 3 x 40's.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Great catch by Green but another dumb dumb shot by Jacks second ball.

Lets see if Smith continues to play stupid shots or the bagging he copped by nearly every commentator has woken him up.

 

[240volt]

Who would have guessed playing Webster was a good move.
Honestly these selectors are clueless.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Who would have guessed playing Webster was a good move.
Honestly these selectors are clueless.

Playing Murphy to bowl on Days 3, 4 and 5 at the SCG would have been a smarter move.

But I would have played Webster ahead of Green if Murphy was picked.

 

[philreich]

Playing Murphy to bowl on Days 3, 4 and 5 at the SCG would have been a smarter move.

But I would have played Webster ahead of Green if Murphy was picked.

I just don't know how Webster can be dropped after this effort.