Shield Sheffield Shield Round 3: South Australia vs Victoria, Glenelg Oval, 30/10/2020 @ 11 AM AEDT

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Not the first issue with the scoreboard graphics today, but we are now into the 12th over of the Victorian innings and it still says Nielsen was the last wicket. Should say Agar.

 

[gordo2016]

Pucovski drives through the covers off the back point for four and looks like Greg Chappell doing it. Makes an extremely difficult shot look dead easy. Wow, what a talent!

 

[Some Idiot]

He should never be in single figures in the order.

Wes is a bunny, he even batted in the tail in school cricket. Pope is a ferret. The guy that goes in after the bunny.

So it's a myth that Wes helped Ashton improve his batting?

 

[eth-dog]

So it's a myth that Wes helped Ashton improve his batting?

When? Over the break? Maybe. I think it would be more likely to have been the other way

 

[11kgm]

So it's a myth that Wes helped Ashton improve his batting?

Maybe he bowled lots of balls at him

 

[Westend]

Seriously is there something wrong with Maddinson???

why is he not opening???? spot in the test team up for grabs as an opener and he is listed as coming in as four WTF ??

 

[11kgm]

Seriously is there something wrong with Maddinson???

why is he not opening???? spot in the test team up for grabs as an opener and he is listed as coming in as four WTF ??

They want Puc to open

 

[Westend]

They want Puc to open

If that is the case (and i hope Puc does well as he is a jet) if I was Maddinson I would tell Chris Rogers to politely get ******

He was the leading run scorer last year in the shield as an opener...and he is not opening WTF ??

There is a strong chance the other opening position in the test team is up for grabs...Burns is not setting the world on fire atm....

Why ?

 

[eth-dog]

If that is the case (and i hope Puc does well as he is a jet) if I was Maddinson I would tell Chris Rogers to politely get ******

He was the leading run scorer last year in the shield as an opener...and he is not opening WTF ??

There is a strong chance the other opening position in the test team is up for grabs...Burns is not setting the world on fire atm....

Why ?

He was mostly batting at 4 last year actually and it was a CA directive.

 

[toml]

If that is the case (and i hope Puc does well as he is a jet) if I was Maddinson I would tell Chris Rogers to politely get ******

He was the leading run scorer last year in the shield as an opener...and he is not opening WTF ??

There is a strong chance the other opening position in the test team is up for grabs...Burns is not setting the world on fire atm....

Why ?

He's opened in less than half of the matches since going to Vic.

 

[Bob Neil]

Has there ever been a worse batting team than SA. Consistently s**t for more than a decade.
New season. New coach. New players. Same crap...

 

[Aussie_boy]

Has there ever been a worse batting team than SA. Consistently sh*t for more than a decade.
New season. New coach. New players. Same crap...

That's the problem though, they're not new players. We keep rolling out the same blokes and what do you know...

 

[eth-dog]

That's the problem though, they're not new players. We keep rolling out the same blokes and what do you know...

The anti-Essington

 

[Ducky Tie]

It is interesting to have Pucovski opening. Burns' spot isn't secure so it's not a bad idea to try and give Puc a shot at grabbing it.

 

[Kyptastic]

It is interesting to have Pucovski opening. Burns' spot isn't secure so it's not a bad idea to try and give Puc a shot at grabbing it.

Will be interesting if they’re prepared to go with two debutants against India, because Green’s pretty likely to be at 6 as well

 

[11kgm]

Poor maddog

 

[Ducky Tie]

Will be interesting if they’re prepared to go with two debutants against India, because Green’s pretty likely to be at 6 as well

I still wouldn’t be surprised if they kept some experience and went with Wade at six. I reckon one of Burns or Wade probably keeps their spot and the other goes to Pucovski or Green.

 

[11kgm]

I still wouldn’t be surprised if they kept some experience and went with Wade at six. I reckon one of Burns or Wade probably keeps their spot and the other goes to Pucovski or Green.

Imagine if green gets a 5 for

 

[eth-dog]

Like Wade is going to bat today. Let's see how he goes before he gets dropped, yeah?

 

[Ducky Tie]

Like Wade is going to bat today. Let's see how he goes before he gets dropped, yeah?

I'm a Wade fan and would be happy if he stayed in, but it's a reasonable discussion to consider Green for the number 6 role. Aussie selectors have always loved an all rounder, let alone when they perform the way Green has. Wade has done solidly, but he's not a lock.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm a Wade fan and would be happy if he stayed in, but it's a reasonable discussion to consider Green for the number 6 role. Aussie selectors have always loved an all rounder, let alone when they perform the way Green has. Wade has done solidly, but he's not a lock.

Yes, but if he comes out and makes a ton today, what do you do?

 

[Drunkcat]

South Australia can't play football or cricket

 

[Kyptastic]

Yes, but if he comes out and makes a ton today, what do you do?

Wade’s performances last summer mean he’s vulnerable. I reckon he has to outperform Green to keep his place, he’d need to score a century and at least one other decent score for me to pick him ahead of Green.

 

[eth-dog]

Wade’s performances last summer mean he’s vulnerable. I reckon he has to outperform Green to keep his place, he’d need to score a century and at least one other decent score for me to pick him ahead of Green.

If the incumbent performs I find it hard to justify dropping them.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Yes, but if he comes out and makes a ton today, what do you do?

Then he probably keeps his spot. He's definitely a chance still you'd think.