Opinion Cricket thread

[dus]

"cricket shot" has to be my new most hated phrase

Yep. It’s ****ed.

If they just described it as a ‘classic’ or ‘traditional’ shot I could live with it.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Batter is a Baseball term. (not batsman)

Same as catch is in NFL. (not mark)

Players do a "quarterback role" (not spare defender)

And so on...........the commentary in our game is at lowest ever levels.

 

[ChoppyGun]

"Chaos ball" is the one that really gets me.

Think that is mostly one clown though. False smiling dickhead.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

How about "hog pile"?

 

[Samsquanch]

How about "hog pile"?

Indicative of team culture.

 

[Snake_Baker]

 

[ferball]

"Chaos ball" is the one that really gets me.

Think that is mostly one clown though. False smiling dickhead.

I actually like that term. More cos I like it when the ball moves quickly and creates chaos for defenders tho.

Quarterback I kind of get in that its about breaking a press on the backline by opening the play up with a long kick or good switch of play. Similar to the way good quarterbacks can open up play and exploit a poor defense. If they start calling switching the play "lateral" it'll be annoying tho. "Batter:" in cricket and catch instead of mark (unless its a spectacular "slips catch" type mark,) are both need to go into the dustbin where they belong.

 

[shinboner magic]

I actually like that term. More cos I like it when the ball moves quickly and creates chaos for defenders tho.

Quarterback I kind of get in that its about breaking a press on the backline by opening the play up with a long kick or good switch of play. Similar to the way good quarterbacks can open up play and exploit a poor defense. If they start calling switching the play "lateral" it'll be annoying tho. "Batter:" in cricket and catch instead of mark (unless its a spectacular "slips catch" type mark,) are both need to go into the dustbin where they belong.

Yeah but the chaos is usually happening in our defence

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Jabba was right, the term batter has been introduced as a non gender term for batsman since womens cricket has become popular.

 

[ferball]

Yeah but the chaos is usually happening in our defence

I found it frustrating we didn't try the same thing, especially last season.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Didn't see a ball yesterday as I was playing. Sounds like it's carnage with the tourists. If they lose this test they might just pack up stumps and go home.

 

[ferball]

Jabba was right, the term batter has been introduced as a non gender term for batsman since womens cricket has become popular.

Its almost asking for trouble...

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Its almost asking for trouble...

Only if you give a shit about that stuff.

 

[Snake_Baker]

India can't win, it's all about quick runs now.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Oops!

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Wade can get away with playing a reckless shot today and use the excuse that they were going for quick runs.

 

[Samsquanch]

I get it that television broadcasting is a business. They make their income from advertising. I don't mind Bundaberg ginger beer but FFS, can't they have a bit of class and be a bit more discreet?

 

[Sillygit]

righto, had enough of wade

 

[shinboner magic]

righto, had enough of wade

Good ball

 

[Samsquanch]

Time to fire up the blowtorch. All of the excuses for Wade are bullshit.

 

[Sillygit]

Good ball

Not unplayable, this is in addition to his ridiculous dismissal in the first.

 

[bengrina]

Time to fire up the blowtorch. All of the excuses for Wade are bullshit.

Agreed . Who do you bring in though? Id have Finch ahead of him

 

[Nate7]

Time to fire up the blowtorch. All of the excuses for Wade are bullshit.

Straight swap for Head?

 

[7577969923]

That wicket was great for Australia in that is showed there is bounce, carry, and a little bit of movement off the seam for the quicks. Anything over 300 here is a big lead.

 

[7577969923]

Straight swap for Head?

Head needs to fix his technical issues. They will give Wade one more test in this series, almost as reward for taking one for the team and opening.

In February we need to have separate Aus teams for the tests in South Africa and the T20s in NZ. Wouldn't surprise me if Wade went to NZ and not SA.