Opinion Cricket thread

[SpiderBurton22]

Williamson made 251 on this deck.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Yes and yes.

Kohli is a fantastic limited over cricketer. Quick, smart, full range of shots.

But red ball he's too easily beaten outside his comfort zone by multiple bowlers, racking up cheapies that short form allows to be considered near number 1 at Test (hence the word) level imo.

 

[Marstermind]

Yeah, you have to separate the red and white ball. Unfortunately with the volume of Indians fans, the narrative becomes Kholi is King at everthing.

Yet, in Test cricket, he averages 53.62. But, tellingly at home it's 68.42, and on bouncier Australian and South African pitches 55.39 and 55.80 respectively. But everywhere else, his best is 43 in Sri Lanka and well under 40 everywhere else including England, NZ and an ordinary WI.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Shoaib in good nic hey.

 

[Marstermind]

I think the total package of Kohli and his symbolic leadership inflates his reputation. As late as a dozen years ago, Indian teams would come over here with pudgy little off spinners and wiry fast-medium types with porno moustaches. The batsmen were tougher, but as a team they'd more readily walk off the field or threaten to quit a tour if they were confronted in any way. Kohli, and the IPL era, produced a tougher India - beards, tatts and bling - that embraced a challenge and had a bit of swagger about them. Kohli was the figurehead of that and his aura was enhanced by it, especially in Australia.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Shoaib in good nic hey.

Except for the herpes.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

 

[Hojuman]

King Corey - thoughts on "on-reekes" ?

He " reeks " ( Berejiklian pick this side ? )

 

[muttley45]

No matter where the camera pans around the ground, you would think this game is being played in the sub continent.

 

[Mav]

Abbott going for the ramp!! This guy should not be playing international cricket, he’s just a bladder.

 

[Hojuman]

Langer not happy with the substitution for concussion.

Can't say's l blame him.

Bring on the 1st test and lets get more NSWelshmen in the side

 

[King Corey]

King Corey - thoughts on "on-reekes" ?

Butterfingered choker.

I can cover the negatives too if required.

 

[Sillygit]

How many more hit and giggle games do we have to endure before the tests?

 

[Hojuman]

How many more hit and giggle games do we have to endure before the tests?

x 2

Windies will be following on.

 

[Sillygit]

x 2

Windies will be following on.

oh damn, they are getting flogged

 

[ChoppyGun]

AB DeVilliers one of the best ball strikers I've ever seen.

He is a genuine freak sporting talent imo

 

[ChoppyGun]

Except for the herpes.

Quite bizarre that was used not another reason for not playing.........i googled it too, never ever again.

 

[ferball]

Quite bizarre that was used not another reason for not playing.........i googled it too, never ever again.

Once you get it I don't think you have that option.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Once you get it I don't think you have that option.

Yeah well fingers crossed hey!......ha

 

[ferball]

Yep...

 

[krakouers]

x 2

Windies will be following on.

When do we play them?

 

[giantroo]

Not a good start

 

[DaveyBoy123]

... & then Cam Green scores a ton!

Although, he was dropped rather early... & also ran Neser out going for a quick single while Green was on 99.

 

[muttley45]

Green handling pressure better than Pucovski thus far

 

[Samsquanch]

Not a good start

Need more NSWelshmen I think, 'eh Hojuman