Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[iloveireland]

The bowling has been appalling

 

[Lomas]

The bowling has been appalling

And we’ve left a lot of runs out there.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

This has been a very weird session.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

**** me, this keeping is sad.

The Bronx cheering for him catching throws from the deep sums up Smith’s day.

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Barring a meltdown this is 2-0 and the Series all but put to bed against a Pom team underplaying its talent by some margin. The mood over here is toxic - party time

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Neither team has yet to bowl with even a newish ball in the evening session. Aussies should do whatever it takes to bat into the 2nd session tomorrow.

 

[gokangas]

Despite some very poor dismissals, and with a bit of luck re dropped catches, we have a small lead at stumps. Hope we can extend that to 100 plus and should be enough.

 

[ansonholt]

Barring a meltdown this is 2-0 and the Series all but put to bed against a Pom team underplaying its talent by some margin. The mood over here is toxic - party time

Let me ask since you're in amongst it over there: how is this any different from the last few Ashes series? Are they baying for blood yet?

 

[Lomas]

Neither team has yet to bowl with even a newish ball in the evening session. Aussies should do whatever it takes to bat into the 2nd session tomorrow.

Because the over rate is abysmal. Should be on a day’s play, not this combined innings rubbish. People paid for 90 overs, not 75

 

[iloveireland]

Cameron Green is the most confusing cricketer I have ever seen (to me).

His general technique looks strong although his back leg shuffle is not ideal. He plays good strong proper cricket shots.

But he also does some real dumb stuff and makes terrible decisions. At 26yo I expect better. He should be average 45+ if he got his head on straight.

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Let me ask since you're in amongst it over there: how is this any different from the last few Ashes series? Are they baying for blood yet?

Yes, they are angry but it isn’t just knee-jerk and more a culmination of growing frustration at the perceived arrogance of their leadership and the inflexibility of their style of play that produces chronic inconsistency in performance. They feel they are wasting the peaks of Root, Archer et al. It is different this time because they genuinely felt this was a golden chance to win as it is not our best team by any stretch.

 

[krakouers]

Yes, they are angry but it isn’t just knee-jerk and more a culmination of growing frustration at the perceived arrogance of their leadership and the inflexibility of their style of play that produces chronic inconsistency in performance. They feel they are wasting the peaks of Root, Archer et al. It is different this time because they genuinely felt this was a golden chance to win as t is not our best team by any stretch.

Cameron Green is the most confusing cricketer I have ever seen (to me).

His general technique looks strong although his back leg shuffle is not ideal. He plays good strong proper cricket shots.

But he also does some real dumb stuff and makes terrible decisions. At 26yo I expect better. He should be average 45+ if he got his head on straight.

Maybe just me but don’t like him playing too high up at test level

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Harmison pretty much sums it up. The consensus is the leadership team are too arrogant to embrace preparation, fitness, analytics, tactics etc. It is perceived as an unprofessional approach that is undermining decent talent.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Barring a meltdown this is 2-0 and the Series all but put to bed against a Pom team underplaying its talent by some margin. The mood over here is toxic - party time

They just look undercooked, and short of a gun spinner to hold up an end.

The last session yesterday featured nearly all their bowlers heavily grimacing and breathing hard.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[koshari]

The Poms have dropped the Ashes in the last 5 minutes

probably the carey one the only one that really has cost them.

 

[Themanbun]

probably the carey one the only one that really has cost them.

Head was the big one I reckon. We are prone to getting steam rolled when a team gets on top of us.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Head was the big one I reckon. We are prone to getting steam rolled when a team gets on top of us.

Nesser one too. Could have had a chance to get though Starc and the tail last night

 

[koshari]

Nesser one too. Could have had a chance to get though Starc and the tail last night

well i guess we will see if he goes on, none are ever good, the Inglis run out could be a defining moment in this game, that was a great hit and broke a pretty productive partnership,

 

[ansonholt]

They just look undercooked, and short of a gun spinner to hold up an end.

The last session yesterday featured nearly all their bowlers heavily grimacing and breathing hard.

And they had nearly two weeks to rest before this test as well.

 

[ansonholt]

Agree with those who think we are not as good as we were. 100% on that. But who have we got coming through who are as good as, or the potential to be as good as:

Smith
Starc
Cummins
Head

?

Maybe, for mine, but not to the level of the above four just yet (and I don't rate Hazlewood as high as the other two bowlers, as good as he's been):
O'Neill
Connolly
Vidler (could be anything, talent off the scale at just 20)
Konstas
Murphy (maybe)

And that is about it.
Kelleway is being talked about but his FC average is in the low 30s. Better season last year. Harry Dixon looks the goods but it's still early. But do we have anyone ready-made? We could be in for some short term pain in a few years' time.

The good thing is that all four look set to play on for a while yet, even Starc at age 35. So there's time.

 

[DocSholl]

To the contrary I reckon Hazlewood is underrated due to who he bowls alongside. He's as good as anyone on his day

 

[Hojuman]

Won't get much play at the ' G at a guess today.