Cricket Thread

[Number37]

Injury prone needs to show he can play back to back Shield games without breaking down. He’s basically on a managed schedule at the moment he’s no chance of playing in a test match right now.

Hasn't missed a game for more than a year.
He's got a technique problem that has been evident from day dot. The higher you go up the food chain the more they can and do exploit your weaknesses.
If he can work out how to stop plonking his front foot and trying to play around it, he will be a gun.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hasn't missed a game for more than a year.
He's got a technique problem that has been evident from day dot. The higher you go up the food chain the more they can and do exploit your weaknesses.
If he can work out how to stop plonking his front foot and trying to play around it, he will be a gun.

Can’t have Marsh(s), Cummins and Pattinson in the same side. That’s half your side that might not last the whole test!

Kurtis is woeful against spin and it’s a technical issue but it’s one he has improved a bit this year. His last innings for NSW was encouraging

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

WTF re holding that absurd T10 v the Yaapies last night. Our blokes should have been playing Shield.

A complete pox on Sutherland, Howard, Peever, Taylor and the ex AFL media rights guy.. we really should burn effigies of these guys outside CAs Jolimont HQ.

We have bugger all chance of beating BanIndia anyway, but this just ensures it.

High time the Tower of BBL was consigned to a backwater and the Shield again had a proper season.

 

[bedford]

Would have been hard getting a cab in Sydney tonight.
A J Tye is over rated and Coulter -Nile can't bowl a decent line.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

First test next week. Usually I cannot wait for the first morning. Not this time.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

First test next week. Usually I cannot wait for the first morning. Not this time.

I’m happy it will be over quick so the BBL starts soon.

 

[bedford]

I’m happy it will be over quick so the BBL starts soon.

That would be right . Can't wait for our bowlers to test the curries.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

That would be right . Can't wait for our bowlers to test the curries.

Oh, you mean the BanIndia crew?

Our bowlers are not that great. Viral E-Coli has a great record here and will dominate.

Our team has a coach with a dire first class record. WA is a joke. Speaking of which, we already have two Marsh kids, one averages in mid 30s, the other averages mid 20s. The Gnome says both will play.

Iseems we will open with two blokes who don't open for their States or backyard cricket.

We are so screwed

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

So does anyone think we are a chance.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So does anyone think we are a chance.

Unlikely.

I’ll still with 2-1 India with a draw in there somewhere

 

[bedford]

Unlikely.

I’ll still with 2-1 India with a draw in there somewhere

1-1 2 draws. I hate this mob.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

1-1 2 draws. I hate this mob.

I hate them both.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

I just hope we don't get belted & embarrased.

A far cry from our dominant position a decade or so ago...

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If getting belted means no more Marsh’s I might take it actually

 

[RW]

1-1 2 draws. I hate this mob.

1-1 probably about right, but only because we're at home. If we do pinch a series win I can't wait to hear what their excuses will be.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Likely to be results unless CA dials in orders for roads. There was only one draw last summer on the MCG pancake. The WACA was little better. Even M Marsh scored tons.

I predict we might draw one and lose the other three.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You know the pitch is flat if MMarsh looks semi competent.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

You know the pitch is flat if MMarsh looks semi competent.

Yes. Alternatively you know the pitch is a minefield if he jags a wicket.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yes. Alternatively you know the pitch is a minefield if he jags a wicket.

We’ve had some goodness awful players getting tests but how this bloke has 20+ tests I’ll never know

 

[bedford]

Massive game tonight Japan v South Korea

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

We’ve had some goodness awful players getting tests but how this bloke has 20+ tests I’ll never know

30+ now LP1. Nepotism or compromising photos of selectors. There have been some ordinary cricketers to have received a baggy green. M Marsh is in a class of his own.

Making him vc to protect his position is a disgrace.

 

[bedford]

30+ now LP1. Nepotism or compromising photos of selectors. There have been some ordinary cricketers to have received a baggy green. M Marsh is in a class of his own.

Making him vc to protect his position is a disgrace.

Henriques and O'Keefe as well

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Henriques and O'Keefe as well

True Bedders. But neither will go close to 30+ Tests (thankfully).

 

[LukeParkerno1]

30+ now LP1. Nepotism or compromising photos of selectors. There have been some ordinary cricketers to have received a baggy green. M Marsh is in a class of his own.

Making him vc to protect his position is a disgrace.

To think he’s less than 20 rubbish tests from 50 and a bloke like Jamie Siddons (ex SA captain) didn’t even get 1..

If his name wasn’t Marsh would he even get a test? He makes Watson look like Garry Sobers!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

To think he’s less than 20 rubbish tests from 50 and a bloke like Jamie Siddons (ex SA captain) didn’t even get 1..

If his name wasn’t Marsh would he even get a test? He makes Watson look like Garry Sobers!

Agree about nepotism. But even he could not make Watto look close to Sobers.

Even now I have nightmares about Twatto plonking his left leg in precisely the right position to be given lbw. Inevitably he'd review the decision and wander off stunned when the umps decision was upheld.