Banter RDT 153 - RDTier List

[Ochre]

I can assure you, there was.

Were you idolising many people in the mid 90s?

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Were you idolising many people in the mid 90s?

People who'd earned it, yes.

 

[RookiePick]

People who'd earned it, yes.

The cast of Acropolis Now?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Masked Singer is an absolute ratings smash in the US and is heading that way here.

I don’t see the appeal at all, but that’s probably why I’m not in television programming.

 

[TY24]

Dark day for this country as it turns out so many of the younger generation have no idea who Michael Bevan is. Dark day.

He came and did a talk at my local one night a few years ago, such a down to earth and likeable bloke. I wish I was more aware of him growing up, his career ended right as I started getting properly into cricket.

 

[Dazzler9]

He came and did a talk at my local one night a few years ago, such a down to earth and likeable bloke. I wish I was more aware of him growing up, his career ended right as I started getting properly into cricket.

ODI legend and all, but had the most intriguing of Test careers. He failed to ever make a century and at one point was getting picked for his legspin. His legspin!! Took a 10-for against the Windies!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Some of those run chases in the ODI’s in the 90s were incredible.

Loved watching him play for Australia, hated watching him play for NSW. From memory he cost WA a one-day title, someone gave him a life and he went on to do his usual control-the-innings-down-to-the-final-ball trick.

And also something about the EPL so that Badge doesn’t feel left out.

 

[TY24]

People who'd earned it, yes.

Naturally that means you were idolising a young Michael Hussey, who many would assume would be thrown into the gauntlet of Test cricket in the near future due to his impressive domestic figures. However due to the fact that he did not play for New South Wales, he would not in fact be considered for test representation until the mid 2000’s despite averaging 50 for over a decade?

 

[kane249]

Naturally that means you were idolising a young Michael Hussey, who many would assume would be thrown into the gauntlet of Test cricket in the near future due to his impressive domestic figures. However due to the fact that he did not play for New South Wales, he would not in fact be considered for test representation until the mid 2000’s despite averaging 50 for over a decade?

Hussey as an opener wasn't knocking down the door though.

It was only after he went down the order and re-invented himself as the middle order maestro that he made his mark.

 

[TY24]

Hussey as an opener wasn't knocking down the door though.

It was only after he went down the order and re-invented himself as the middle order maestro that he made his mark.

Shhhhhh

 

[Dazzler9]

Hussey as an opener wasn't knocking down the door though.

It was only after he went down the order and re-invented himself as the middle order maestro that he made his mark.

That happened early in his Test career. Opened up on debut due to a Matt Hayden (?) injury and made a ton in his second game. When the regular opener came back in, they slotted Huss into the middle order and the rest is history.

Also at that stage, he was competing with Brad Hodge for a permanent spot in the side. Hodge had just made a double ton but they kept Huss in the team because Hodge is Victorian and therefore a sht bloke. Glorious.

 

[squashface]

Plus, talking about Reality TV is probably the only way to get Badge to want us to talk cricket.

Annoyingly you somehow got your wish of The Masked Singer being a segue into cricket

 

[kane249]

That happened early in his Test career. Opened up on debut due to a Matt Hayden (?) injury and made a ton in his second game. When the regular opener came back in, they slotted Huss into the middle order and the rest is history.

Also at that stage, he was competing with Brad Hodge for a permanent spot in the side. Hodge had just made a double ton but they kept Huss in the team because Hodge is Victorian and therefore a sht bloke. Glorious.

Hodge, Siddons, Faulkner and now Maxwell have all fallen victim to their own attitude costing them more games

 

[Dazzler9]

Hodge, Siddons, Faulkner and now Maxwell have all fallen victim to their own attitude costing them more games

It's been going on for decades in the Australian Test team. Probably in every Shield side too. Heck, my local side left me out once 'cos I forgot to bring a carton when it was my turn.

 

[kane249]

Not necessarily a bad thing though, there's a balance between being a w***er and having your ability being able to cover up short comings as a person.

If Akermanis wasn't as talented as he was, he wouldn't have stayed at Brisbane as long as he did.

 

[Ochre]

ODI legend and all, but had the most intriguing of Test careers. He failed to ever make a century and at one point was getting picked for his legspin. His legspin!! Took a 10-for against the Windies!

To be fair, the two best batsmen in the country currently started off by getting picked for their leggies.

 

[TY24]

To be fair, the two best batsmen in the country currently started off by getting picked for their leggies.

When did the Marsh brothers start bowling leggies?

 

[Dazzler9]

It's been going on for decades in the Australian Test team. Probably in every Shield side too. Heck, my local side left me out once 'cos I forgot to bring a carton when it was my turn.

My suburban turf 9th grade never recovered from the fallout. It was my Adelaide pre-season camp.

 

[Inside Bull]

When did the Marsh brothers start bowling leggies?

Here is some footage of Mitch



And Shaun has taken a couple of first class wickets with slow left arm orthodox, I just couldn't work out who and when they were

Thanks for asking

 

[Agent93]

Dark day for this country as it turns out so many of the younger generation have no idea who Michael Bevan is. Dark day.

The continued adulation of Michael Bevan mystifies me as it always overlooks that he's the one who dug the holes the he supposedly rescued us from.

 

[Dazzler9]

The continued adulation of Michael Bevan mystifies me as it always overlooks that he's the one who dug the holes the he supposedly rescued us from.

Here's a fun fact. Bevo played in two winning WC finals and didn't bat in either of them.

 

[Agent93]

Here's a fun fact. Bevo played in two winning WC finals and didn't bat in either of them.

Exactly!

 

[Dazzler9]

Exactly!

Rescued us in the 99 semi though! (along with Steve Waugh)

 

[MWPP]

Bevo was the original Huss

 

[Agent93]

Rescued us in the 99 semi though! (along with Steve Waugh)

Tough batting that day until Fleming forgot how to bowl.