Redbacks: Title Town

[moginie]

He is definitely an all-rounder but definitely NOT a number 3 batsman.
Tom Cooper made 150 odd in SACA A-grade last weekend. He might be due for another chance.

Cooper has had a good grade season so far, but has not really looked comfortable at the next level.

I'd be looking at Harris & Doropoulos next.

 

[DangerSloane]

Cooper has had a good grade season so far, but has not really looked comfortable at the next level.

I'd be looking at Harris & Doropoulos next.

Harris yes, Doropolous hasnt impressed me that much.
You're right that cooper hasnt looked comfortable at state level, but then not many batsman have for SA over hte past 10 years.

 

[moginie]

You're right that cooper hasnt looked comfortable at state level, but then not many batsman have for SA over hte past 10 years.

This is where our grade system is failing our players. We don't appear capable to produce batsmen who can take their game to the level required to play Sheffield Shield. The other states appear to be able to do this.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

You're right that cooper hasnt looked comfortable at state level, but then not many batsman have for SA over hte past 10 years.

This is just wrong. Tom Cooper had a very good Shield year last season and was really starting to look like he belonged. It's just this year that he is totally out of form.

He will be a very good shield player, he just needs to regain his confidence.

 

[DangerSloane]

This is just wrong. Tom Cooper had a very good Shield year last season and was really starting to look like he belonged. It's just this year that he is totally out of form.

He will be a very good shield player, he just needs to regain his confidence.

Hes been in the system what 5-6 years? Has had ample opportunities and hasnt performed. Dont know whats so wrong about that. You're right he had a couple of good games last year but few and far between.

 

[moginie]

This is just wrong. Tom Cooper had a very good Shield year last season and was really starting to look like he belonged. It's just this year that he is totally out of form.

He will be a very good shield player, he just needs to regain his confidence.

Well, that's partially true.

Cooper had a very good start to the season - scores of 44, 56 & 0 & the biggie - 98 & 203 no against NSW.

For some unknown reason he really struggles against Luke Butterworth from Tasmania. Dismissed cheaply by him 4 out of 6 times recently.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Hes been in the system what 5-6 years? Has had ample opportunities and hasnt performed. Dont know whats so wrong about that. You're right he had a couple of good games last year but few and far between.

How is that any different to an AFL player needing 50 to 60 (4 or 6 years) games before playing his best.

Yes Tom Cooper has been in all sorts this season but to say he hasn't "looked comfortable" at shield level is just wrong.

 

[DangerSloane]

How is that any different to an AFL player needing 50 to 60 (4 or 6 years) games before playing his best.

Yes Tom Cooper has been in all sorts this season but to say he hasn't "looked comfortable" at shield level is just wrong.

Because cricket is not football.
Footy requires you to build your body over time as an important part of being a good player.
There are plenty of batsman out there that have had fewer opportunities than Cooper and done a lot more. Just so happens that not many of them are in the Redbacks squad otherwise he mightve got the boot a long while ago.

 

[SydCrow]

usual story at the WACA - 1/140 to 6/200

 

[Moonwatcher]

SA have WA 4/21 at lunch of day 3. WA lead by 184 runs but SA are a good chance if they can keep them to under a lead of 300.

 

[SydCrow]

SA have WA 4/21 at lunch of day 3. WA lead by 184 runs but SA are a good chance if they can keep them to under a lead of 300.

the one constant for the Redbacks has been the inability to bowl sides out cheaply

 

[Moonwatcher]

the one constant for the Redbacks has been the inability to bowl sides out cheaply

Yes but we are kinda on a winning streak

 

[SydCrow]

Yes but we are kinda on a winning streak

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[Moonwatcher]

5/24 :O

 

[Moonwatcher]

2 wickets and 2 runs from the last 8 overs

 

[SydCrow]

who the heck is Sayers?

 

[Moonwatcher]

6/28

 

[Moonwatcher]

Talking to myself here but 7/51 redbacks only 215 runs behind.

 

[Moonwatcher]

the one constant for the Redbacks has been the inability to bowl sides out cheaply

From 7/52 to 9/172 is that what you are talking about?

 

[SydCrow]

From 7/52 to 9/172 is that what you are talking about?

yep, exhibit A

 

[Glenno23]

Looking shaky early against the Warriors, but nice innings from Botha and Ross (what a clean hitter!) saved us

And while it was unfortunate, Marsh doing his hammy certainly helped towards the end

 

[Danoz]

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2012/11/20/redbacks-suspend-christian

Dan Christian suspended for consistently breaking change rooms after being dismissed

 

[King Elvis]

God that's pathetic.

 

[PykeDream]

How good is Putland at the moment? Five 5fas in only fifteen matches, topped with a 7/64 to tear the heart out of the Vics. We may as well call Hughes the messiah too, carried us when he's played.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Would love to see Putland play a full season.

Only 15 Shield games? When did he make his debut?