Shield Sheffield Shield Round 5: Western Australia v South Australia @ WACA Ground

[Van_Dyke]

That’s appalling cricket by zampa - I’d be furious at u/12 level - let alone a front line international player

You’re telling me that going the hook, when you’ve got 8 balls left to survive on the final wicket and they have two men out for the hook is stupid cricket? Well I never

 

[Moonwatcher]

Forfeit the rest of the season

I think that's our attitude lunch day 1 match 1.

 

[Ishikawa]

I don’t really agree with this notion. He’s dominated FC level in his latter years but he’s not in the ilk of some who have dominated their whole career but never converted it to test level. He hits some incredibly elegant shots but that doesn’t mean he should be a high test standard player. His FC average even now is only 41. He relies on overpitched or leg side bowling to cash in. If he gets consistently good bowling, he could never be anything more than a decent test level player imo.

And only reason Steve Smith scores so many runs is poor bowling.

Has had his ups and downs but his best test performances were in the face of some outstanding bowling in tough conditions - Sri Lanka (x2), South Africa (x2) a couple of knocks against India both at home and abroad. Had a decent test career and has been consistently dominant at domestic level for many years now so deserves a lot more respect than what is given.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I don’t really agree with this notion. He’s dominated FC level in his latter years but he’s not in the ilk of some who have dominated their whole career but never converted it to test level. He hits some incredibly elegant shots but that doesn’t mean he should be a high test standard player. His FC average even now is only 41. He relies on overpitched or leg side bowling to cash in. If he gets consistently good bowling, he could never be anything more than a decent test level player imo.

Some of his international innings have been ridiculous in their quality. Turning tracks in Sri Lanka, South Africa away. He looks a class above at times, better than most we've produced and capable in a variety of conditions.

Then will follow them up with a string of low scores.

It's why he gets umpteen chances whereas others with similar test/first class records don't.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hunt 6, Ferguson 0, Bosisto 1. Lost 3 wickets for 8 runs. Nice one Redbacks

Bosisto claims Milenko's wicket ... 100.
Milenko claims Bosisto's wicket ...... 1.

 

[ioppolo]

Well SA, welcome to the joy Bosisto brings.

 

[avishka5]

He should have been the 3rd genuine quality test batsman we've produced since the golden period.

Clarke, Smith, Marsh.

For whatever reason he he hasn't fully delivered on his ability at the top level though. Who knows why.

I think the mental aspect of his game is lacking.

I think that India tour here did some serious damage. He should have been dropped early but instead becoming a whipping boy instantly.

 

[Ishikawa]

I think the mental aspect of his game is lacking.

I think that India tour here did some serious damage. He should have been dropped early but instead becoming a whipping boy instantly.

Keep digging.

After that tour he went on to make five of his six test centuries. Winning Ashes, multiple BBL titles and become the best domestic batsman in the country. A good but not great test batsman, excellent ODI record and a very respectable career

 

[Tugga27]

Keep digging.

After that tour he went on to make five of his six test centuries. Winning Ashes, multiple BBL titles and become the best domestic batsman in the country. A good but not great test batsman, excellent ODI record and a very respectable career

Will probably be remembered more as an ODI specialist which is a shame.

A respectable career no doubt, but IMO underachieved in test cricket averaging 34.