Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[Lomas]

Today?

Or over an extended period?

I’m just judging today with the one hand hanging from the rail, tie and shirt askew, beer in the other hand.
Good on him enjoying the off season I guess.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Cox has had a few beers….

With his best mate, Dean Margetts.

 

[Lomas]

600.

Drinks tomorrow if they keep bowling this rubbish

 

[Marstermind]

Bat and bat and bat. Hopefully get a lead of 200+ and put them out of the game. Bazball won't be thinking about setting a target as much as thinking about the flight home.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Smith should whisper in Webster's ear:

"38 is your target big fella"

And he gets there while barely raising a sweat... or even looking very interested!

 

[Samsquanch]

And he gets there while barely raising a sweat... or even looking very interested!

Just take it one 38 at a time Beau.

 

[Lomas]

And he gets there while barely raising a sweat... or even looking very interested!

Now a couple of wickets and job done.

 

[gerry101101]

Smith should whisper in Webster's ear:

"38 is your target big fella"

Achievement unlocked

 

[gokangas]

Nice lead now. Build a win from here.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

And he gets there while barely raising a sweat... or even looking very interested!

Webster is far more technically correct, and a better bowler.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Openers need work. Boon and Taylor bated in harder conditions, that’s just modern players, and I’d have Bradman at 4.

I'm of the opinion you just play your best team and try to fit them all in.

Who you bringing into open? You're sacrificing a bloke who averaged 53+, forget balance, it's just better. Don't mind your move of Bradman to 4, but was told in no uncertain terms that wasn't an option by the ACB. Sir Donald may have had a quiet word.

 

[zoomba23]

I reckon almost everyone is liking Head these days. Have to admit that Root is alright as well though.

Tongue has his place too

 

[Lomas]

I'm of the opinion you just play your best team and try to fit them all in.

Who you bringing into open? You're sacrificing a bloke who averaged 53+, forget balance, it's just better. Don't mind your move of Bradman to 4, but was told in no uncertain terms that wasn't an option by the ACB. Sir Donald may have had a quiet word.

He certainly wouldn’t want a catholic batting before him!
I guess the opening positions are a timeless argument. I think you play your best team for the conditions and the opponents when it comes to them. We’ve seen the influence on that in this series.
But I’m old school, the openers are there to protect the actual batsmen from the new ball, everything else is a bonus.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[zoomba23]

Would help if he didn't suddenly develop ADHD and start creating special challenges for himself after making it to around 120. Great batsman, genuinely looks at times like he gets bored with what's going on out there. The ball he got out on was the first ball he actually looked troubled by

 

[Chip Scab1]

He certainly wouldn’t want a catholic batting before him!
I guess the opening positions are a timeless argument. I think you play your best team for the conditions and the opponents when it comes to them. We’ve seen the influence on that in this series.
But I’m old school, the openers are there to protect the actual batsmen from the new ball, everything else is a bonus.

Typically agree. But I can't have Langer over Ian's Brother, Greg. Won't have it. Greg will open with Matthew Hayden. And that's that.

It is my team and we'll do it my way.

...

Sir Don was a Protestant wasn't he? Nobody is perfect.

 

[7577969923]

I'm of the opinion you just play your best team and try to fit them all in.

Who you bringing into open? You're sacrificing a bloke who averaged 53+, forget balance, it's just better. Don't mind your move of Bradman to 4, but was told in no uncertain terms that wasn't an option by the ACB. Sir Donald may have had a quiet word.

Woodfull, Ponsford, Morris, and Lawry all great openers for Australia.

Miller should be an automatic selection.

 

[Lomas]

Would help if he didn't suddenly develop ADHD and start creating special challenges for himself after making it to around 120. Great batsman, genuinely looks at times like he gets bored with what's going on out there. The ball he got out on was the first ball he actually looked troubled by

Mark Waugh was the worst for that. Make a hundred, job done. I may be wrong, but his top score was just over his first ton.

 

[Chip Scab1]

Woodfull, Ponsford, Morris, and Lawry all great openers for Australia.

Miller should be an automatic selection.

I wrestled with Keith. Went to the same school as old mate, he's definitely 12th man and Grimmett 13th for mine.

Langer begged, oh did he beg, but I wouldn't allow his nonsense to infiltrate the group; 13 not 14 members in the squad."Rules are Rules, Justin".

 

[franjon]

Please, it was bad enough remembering when he had hair.

 

[KiwiRoo]

I wrestled with Keith. Went to the same school as old mate, he's definitely 12th man and Grimmett 13th for mine.

Langer begged, oh did he beg, but I wouldn't allow his nonsense to infiltrate the group; 13 not 14 members in the squad."Rules are Rules, Justin".

one of our best exports to Aussie alongside Phar lap, Russell Crowe and Joh Bjelke Peterson

 

[Passmore]

I wrestled with Keith. Went to the same school as old mate, he's definitely 12th man and Grimmett 13th for mine.

Langer begged, oh did he beg, but I wouldn't allow his nonsense to infiltrate the group; 13 not 14 members in the squad."Rules are Rules, Justin".

Tiger O'Reilly's not happy.

 

[gokangas]

Early start. Stokes has lost interest already. Off injured. Did a heart muscle I think.

 

[gokangas]

Websters 50 nice. Lets hope he can go on with it.