Peter "Butters" Handscomb
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And his keeping is no worse than Wade's.
Not saying much but probably true. I'd rather he focus on batting though, has the potential to give some desperately needed stability to our middle order.
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- #104
Didn't even get a bat. Wade and Starc got out there instead of him, the *?
Protect that average
Wade and Starc are probably better at swinging from the outset than what Handscomb is. Even in his T20 ton he was 46 off 41 before he started smashing it.
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nice day for him not having to do anything
The Falcon Strike
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Who was Faulkner subbing for? I assumed handscomb must have been crook
Certainly lived up to the "butterfingers" tag in the final ODI. Some pretty ordinary fielding from him.
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I suspect that a different batting technique will be on show for Australia's series against England and tour of South Africa. That LBW issue is reaching Shane Watson level bad.
eth-dog
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Heh. Don Bradman would have gone out to that ball.
Only 2 and half games but after the honeymoon of dominating v Pakistan looking very ordinary in India.
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I don't know about that. He's struggling to convert starts in India, but he's not throwing his wicket away like Warner.
I think he should be dropped after this test and never return.
eth-dog
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I wouldn't say he's ordinary. Just getting out once he looks like he's almost set. I'd sooner drop Warner.
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Footwork is an issue, as well as his tendency to defend deep in the wicket. He's got himself out a few times in bizarre circumstances.
If he's going to keep defending from the back foot, he needs to come out of the crease, so he can get to the pitch of it and smother the balls. Smith, Renshaw and Maxwell have all shown how to play pace and spin in India, it's just up to the other batsmen to follow suit. Handscomb definitely has the technique to do it, but needs to tighten up aspects of his game to consistently perform.
Warner doesn't really have a defensive technique, so he's just going to throw it away no matter what, and Marsh is what Marsh does (say it like Forest Gump).
If Butters can tighten up his game, come forward and use his feet a bit more, he should be able to plunder 50s in the remaining 3 innings.
If he's going to keep defending from the back foot, he needs to come out of the crease, so he can get to the pitch of it and smother the balls. Smith, Renshaw and Maxwell have all shown how to play pace and spin in India, it's just up to the other batsmen to follow suit. Handscomb definitely has the technique to do it, but needs to tighten up aspects of his game to consistently perform.
Warner doesn't really have a defensive technique, so he's just going to throw it away no matter what, and Marsh is what Marsh does (say it like Forest Gump).
If Butters can tighten up his game, come forward and use his feet a bit more, he should be able to plunder 50s in the remaining 3 innings.
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He's not looking all at sea by any means. But blowing starts.
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Footwork is the biggest issue.
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Big test for Handscomb today, as a right-hander he will be expected to soak up plenty of balls and hopefully get among the runs.
Been a frustrating series for him so far, getting starts, even looking reasonably comfortable, only to get out meekly before contributing anything of significance.
Has to perform today or questions will rightly be asked as to his temperament (and technique).
Been a frustrating series for him so far, getting starts, even looking reasonably comfortable, only to get out meekly before contributing anything of significance.
Has to perform today or questions will rightly be asked as to his temperament (and technique).
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I think he just needs to look at the performance of Smith and Maxwell. Foot work, defend and punish the loose ones. Above all else, rotate the strike. 2.5rpo is fine, 30%sr is fine, just don't throw it away.
Balls faced is more important than runs today.
