Shield Round 5: Western Australia v South Australia @WACA, 15-18 November 2023
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He has had an intermittent 1st class career based on the fact he's got a famous surname. Every now and then, he'll slog a 50 or even a 100, but then the cue is placed in the rack, and he does nothing for the next dozen or so knocks. When he does get dropped, he peels off 100 in the grade competition and because there's nobody else, he gets reinstated into the state team. This pattern has been a recurring one for several seasons and I've given up on him. He's really a glorified grade cricket slogger.
Hunt made his 162 against Qld, we thought he'd turned the corner, but the past 3 knocks have realised 21 runs. Sorry to see Drew struggling, I had high hopes for him, but he has only managed a top score of 29 in 10 innings this season and averaged 12.30. Carder's a good average player, averaging 18.50 in 6 innings.
I have no idea what to make of Fraser-McGurk, he appears to be a T20 player with no real desire to succeed in 1st class cricket. He plays shots from ball 1, doesn't want to read the pitch or the bowlers, and soon after he's sitting back in the dressing room. Today, he walks in at 4/30, the team desperate for someone to bat with McSweeney, but he's out for 8 in 11 balls .... in that brief period, he managed 1 six.
I don't envisage things will improve anytime soon. There is way too much emphasis on, and opportunities for, players to make a living from hit and giggle cricket, it doesn't seem to matter if they fail at 1st class level.
The power of a surname
It's really been McSweeney and Manenti, maybe a cameo/one-off score from someone else, and then donuts from the rest of the lineup.He has had an intermittent 1st class career based on the fact he's got a famous surname. Every now and then, he'll slog a 50 or even a 100, but then the cue is placed in the rack, and he does nothing for the next dozen or so knocks. When he does get dropped, he peels off 100 in the grade competition and because there's nobody else, he gets reinstated into the state team. This pattern has been a recurring one for several seasons and I've given up on him. He's really a glorified grade cricket slogger.
Hunt made his 162 against Qld, we thought he'd turned the corner, but the past 3 knocks have realised 21 runs. Sorry to see Drew struggling, I had high hopes for him, but he has only managed a top score of 29 in 10 innings this season and averaged 12.30. Carder's a good average player, averaging 18.50 in 6 innings.
I have no idea what to make of Fraser-McGurk, he appears to be a T20 player with no real desire to succeed in 1st class cricket. He plays shots from ball 1, doesn't want to read the pitch or the bowlers, and soon after he's sitting back in the dressing room. Today, he walks in at 4/30, the team desperate for someone to bat with McSweeney, but he's out for 8 in 11 balls .... in that brief period, he managed 1 six.
I don't envisage things will improve anytime soon. There is way too much emphasis on, and opportunities for, players to make a living from hit and giggle cricket, it doesn't seem to matter if they fail at 1st class level.
I would like to see Drew dropped.... to 5 in the batting order. Might as well open with JFM at least we might be 2 for 40 off 5 overs instead of 2 for 3...
Just as well we have tail end batsmen in this game otherwise there'd be hardly any runs scored at all.
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That’s poor from Doggett. Manenti going to be stranded now.
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That's a nice and interesting chase. WA should win but SA will give themselves every chance at winning.
Manenti continues to be left stranded. In his time at SA, he's made 4 scores in the 80s, another in the 70s, 66 today, and a 59. Now, I do subscribe to the Peter Principle where everyone gets promoted to their own level of incompetence, but it would be worth a try to see how he goes higher in the order.
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SA really should play the extra bowler when Head/Carey get back.
Hunt, JFM, McSweeney, Head, Drew, Carey (+), Manenti, McAndrew, Agar, Doggett, Buckingham
Hunt, JFM, McSweeney, Head, Drew, Carey (+), Manenti, McAndrew, Agar, Doggett, Buckingham
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Shake down the thunder
hit on the elbow
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result today?
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Game well and truly on. Get Hardie in the first 30 mins after Tea and we'd have to be favourites.
yep- 5/99 now
Well, the top order dismissed with still 100 to get, but nil desperandum WA, the tail is yet to bat. Top order batsmen haven't been worth a dime in this match.
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Teague is back at the crease
Stobo has been a godsend for WA in their lower order. Another big ask for him to hang in there and help guide WA home with Goodwin...55 to chase down. Also a good confidence booster for Goodwin if he can be there at the end.
Edit: spoke to soon....Stobo out now....geez kiss of death or what?
Edit: spoke to soon....Stobo out now....geez kiss of death or what?
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