Banter RDT 155 - Can’t mess with tradition

[THE A5]

Warner and Pucovski are a good opening pair, just need them both fit

I feel like pucovski will move into the middle order. Correct me if I am wrong but wasn’t he batting at 3/4 prior to this season in the shield?

 

[WCE_phil]

I feel like pucovski will move into the middle order. Correct me if I am wrong but wasn’t he batting at 3/4 prior to this season in the shield?

He also needs to make significant technique improvements if he is going to continue as an opener.

 

[Ochre]

I feel like pucovski will move into the middle order. Correct me if I am wrong but wasn’t he batting at 3/4 prior to this season in the shield?

I think he'll probably be batting lower down by the end of his career, but with Smith and Marnus set at 3/4 for a while there's no need to move him any time soon.

 

[THE A5]

I think he'll probably be batting lower down by the end of his career, but with Smith and Marnus set at 3/4 for a while there's no need to move him any time soon.

Him at 5 strengthens the middle order too tho. That said, could see Green bat at 4/5 potentially down the line.

 

[Dazzler9]

Warner
?
Labuschagne
Smith
Pucovski
Green

That's a tremendous 5 out of the top 6.

 

[Chris_6678]

Brain Wade as per usual.

 

[THE A5]

Warner
?
Labuschagne
Smith
Pucovski
Green

That's a tremendous 5 out of the top 6.

Sam Whitemans form batting at the top has been good. He’s got half a season and a couple shield games next season to pushes for an Ashes debut.

 

[Dazzler9]

Sam Whitemans form batting at the top has been good. He’s got half a season and a couple shield games next season to pushes for an Ashes debut.

I've also heard of a young up and comer in WA who has opened a fair bit before. He's a bit of a jet, apparently. Goes by the name of Shaun Marsh. Heard of him?

 

[Dazzler9]

Sorry, got his name wrong. It's Shaun Darsh

 

[FKASC]

Labuschagne. The correct pronunciation is apparently Labuskarny. It's Afrikaans, or something.

I’ve heard the Saffer commentators say his name before and they pronounced it something closer to ‘Larbuscotny’

 

[FKASC]

Next time you post something like this expect a ban

3/200 ain’t too far off

 

[THE A5]

I've also heard of a young up and comer in WA who has opened a fair bit before. He's a bit of a jet, apparently. Goes by the name of Shaun Marsh. Heard of him?

To me SoS would have had a successful career if he was batted at 5 all his career. His average at 5 dropped late but it’s some what good there. He was thrown around too much throuhhout his career and it and injuries played a role in his inconsistency.

 

[Bender_]

Washington? Can't help but think 12th man Max Walker would have something to say about that name.

 

[WCE_phil]

Washington? Can't help but think 12th man Max Walker would have something to say about that name.

Just as an aside.

RIP Max Walker.

Very respectable career in cricket playing for Australia, played 6 seasons for Melbourne in the VFL (gave it away himself due to study not because he was cut) and from all reports was an absolute top bloke.

 

[Wild Kelly]

I think he'll probably be batting lower down by the end of his career, but with Smith and Marnus set at 3/4 for a while there's no need to move him any time soon.

In reality they are coming in at 1 and 2.

 

[DanWCE]

When a Freo fan says "we're on the way up"

 

[Wild Kelly]

When a Freo fan says "we're on the way up"

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The other car probably has Peel Thunder stickers on its back window.

 

[Eaglesliveagain]

When did this become a thing?

 

[THE A5]

Headline is very clickbaity but a worth watching

 

[FKASC]

Nice collapse Scorchers

 

[ep2018]

Back to being average once we left Perth.

 

[FKASC]

Back to being average once we left Perth.

Hasn’t completely been that way...have had a worse record at Optus compared to playing interstate at some stages

 

[Biggie]

163 is underwhelming after that start.

Hope the bowlers are on.

 

[FKASC]

163 is underwhelming after that start.

Hope the bowlers are on.

Hmm

 

[Ochre]

163 is underwhelming after that start.

Hope the bowlers are on.

180/190 would've been underwhelming. 160 is embarrassing.