Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[DuckYeah]

It’s tricky, not diabolical. Lots of seam and some movement under the clouds this morning.
I’d classify it as tricky, but all pitches should be in the first two sessions of a test.

So we somewhat agree.. Its a good pitch. Top order bats should have been able to navigate it through til tea

 

[Lomas]

So we somewhat agree.. Its a good pitch. Top order bats should have been able to navigate it through til tea

Agree. Probably a 250-280 it innings pitch

 

[ferball]

LOL.

1/8

Went out to so something, came back in and lost a wicket, wound it back to watch a replay of that and it was 3/8.

 

[ferball]

Its such an easy whinge to have but I do wonder if T20 has ruined batsmen for test cricket.

 

[Themanbun]

Harry Brook lmao

 

[Hojuman]

Hoj gets home and checks score, can't quite believe his eyes.

Summary ?

 

[Themanbun]

Its such an easy whinge to have but I do wonder if T20 has ruined batsmen for test cricket.

To a degree I think it has.

But pitches have definitely gotten more bowler friendly. I feel like the early 00s inflated averages by 5-10.

Our liveliest pitch used to be the Gabba which was still a road compared to NZ, South Africa and England.

 

[Lomas]

Harry Brook lmao

Does not look like a bloke with a 300 to his name.

 

[Lomas]

Its such an easy whinge to have but I do wonder if T20 has ruined batsmen for test cricket.

I think some of the positive spin at all cost mental approach hasn’t helped.
No accountability

 

[ferball]

To a degree I think it has.

But pitches have definitely gotten more bowler friendly. I feel like the early 00s inflated averages by 5-10.

Our liveliest pitch used to be the Gabba which was still a road compared to NZ, South Africa and England.

I used to live close enough to the Gabba that the weather would often be the same at that time of year.

Sometimes the humidity was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Often when it was like that on the first day of the Brisbane test the ball would have periods of unplayability.

But the rest of the time it (ie the pitches) seemed made for our batting side.

There goes another one.

 

[gokangas]

Pitch is greenish. I'm not quite ready to throw the towel in - have to let both teams bat first, but right now Poms are right on top. Have to think we won't make 200.

As I said..........

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

To a degree I think it has.

But pitches have definitely gotten more bowler friendly. I feel like the early 00s inflated averages by 5-10.

Our liveliest pitch used to be the Gabba which was still a road compared to NZ, South Africa and England.

Australian pitches have gotten more bowler friendly. England has gone the opposite way.

 

[Lomas]

To a degree I think it has.

But pitches have definitely gotten more bowler friendly. I feel like the early 00s inflated averages by 5-10.

Our liveliest pitch used to be the Gabba which was still a road compared to NZ, South Africa and England.

For a while there Australia had a top 7 where almost all averaged 50. They were a great team, but conditions were too batter friendly.

 

[Themanbun]

For a while there Australia had a top 7 where almost all averaged 50. They were a great team, but conditions were too batter friendly.

Agreed. Look at someone like Mathew Hayden, averages about 35 in England and South Africa

 

[DocSholl]

It's amazing how many runs Root has made for someone with such a glaring technical deficiency

 

[DuckYeah]

Its such an easy whinge to have but I do wonder if T20 has ruined batsmen for test cricket.

I dont even think its a topic for debate. T20 was and is an abomination and should never have been introduced. It still bothers me Ferbs

 

[Samsquanch]

Bend over Duckett!

Someone get him an uber to the nets.

 

[Samsquanch]

Hoj gets home and checks score, can't quite believe his eyes.

Summary ?

Turned on the telly at 4/22 or something like that. Obviously jinxed it.

 

[Sillygit]

Wouldnt hurt to put a few on the stumps

 

[Sillygit]

Like that

 

[Hojuman]

Turned on the telly at 4/22 or something like that. Obviously jinxed it.

Not anymore.

 

[Hojuman]

" thwock "

 

[hellas_johnny]

Ohhhh Scotty scotty

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Neser and Brooks showing how to bat on this wicket. Go hard once you’ve had a few balls to settle.

 

[Themanbun]

Scotty 2 Hotty