Sheffield Shield Round 8: WA v Vic @ WACA

[ROOTA#6]

On the other hand when have selectors given a s**t about fast bowlers having to put seasons together.

Pattinson and Cummins are probably next in line in their opinion and they've played about 5 shield matches between the two of them over the last 5 years.

Don't disagree and I have said exactly the same about both of those blokes

 

[Van_Dyke]

reason?

Dorff has the advantage of being taller and having more pace than Sayers does

 

[Natho]

Don't get too excited, its 1 game.

how many bowlers get 9 wickets in an innings

 

[bird_man]

I think that the selectors will make Patto and Cunmins work a bit harder than people expect this time, especially with plenty of other good options.

Whether it be Dorf bowling well leading into the Ashes, or Patto or Cummins, England are in big trouble I think.

 

[Shifty1]

how many bowlers get 9 wickets in an innings

Devon Malcolm.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The time has come Voges, what a career you've had for WA though.

 

[ioppolo]

Jono Wells hey. What a turnaround this season.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Glad I'm distracted by the test match, Vics not going too well

Well done to Behrendorff though

 

[The_Reaper]

When did Wells get good?

 

[JackOutback]

This year, it seems.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Harris
Dean
Quiney/Stoinis
White
Finch
Holland
Christian
Gotch
Pattinson
Tremain
Holland

One of Quiney or Stoinis to miss out for me

2nd innings runs or Marcus can heck off back to Grade cricket.

125 runs @ 13.88 is abysmal, so abysmal that actually he needs to be dropped not even taking into account the 2nd innings.
Lynch and Ronnie need to grow a pair an punt him already.

 

[aussie1st]

Stay injury free Dorff, great spell

 

[Hellgood]

Well that was outstanding, what a return from a terrific fast bowler.

Don't get me wrong there's plenty the Australian selectors can be bagged out for over past year or two, however the difference it would have made to the feel of Australian cricket in recent times to have Behrendorff, Pattinson, Cummins & Coulter-Nile all fit and firing rather then the uninspiring likes of Boland, Worrall, Mennie, Sayers, Tremain et al. either in or around the fringes of national squads is enormous. Don't want to be disrespectful to those guys but there is a vast gap in the skills necessary to succeed at the next level.

When did Wells get good?

This year, it seems.

In the last couple of years at his time in Tassie he did appear to me as though he was starting to develop a habit of getting good starts. Whilst he has been afforded more opportunities than most get (and has deserved them through consistent plundering of grade cricket and putting his name up in lights with some more than handy Big Bash seasons), I think he could end up a fairly prolific batsmen - perhaps to the extent of Klinger who had a similarly lengthy graduation period.

 

[philreich]

I wonder if Behrendorff can do a Laker. He also took 9 for 37: against Australia in 1956, before adding 10 for 53 in the second innings.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Just on Wells - isn't it great when maligned players can turn it around? SOK at test level, has fought hard for every chance and just tore India apart, Wells has been great this season, is only 28, has the best part of a decade before him. Great to see.

 

[SterlingArcher]

I think that the selectors will make Patto and Cunmins work a bit harder than people expect this time, especially with plenty of other good options.

Whether it be Dorf bowling well leading into the Ashes, or Patto or Cummins, England are in big trouble I think.

The dream would be Starc, Patto, Cummins, Hazelwood, Dorff combo on the WACA...who knows how it would work but would be pretty cool to see.

Starc and Cummins would do ok at 7 and 8.

 

[Bigelow]

Oh no, it has got the feel of last year about.

Vic only has win one of the last 3 games to make the final, they lose 2 and scrape a draw in the last to just make it in.

 

[ioppolo]

Tbh I've just about written off Pattinson having a lengthy test career.

 

[Bigelow]

Tbh I've just about written off Pattinson having a lengthy test career.

It's only his second game back. Give him a few more games.

 

[Andronicus]

I wonder if Behrendorff can do a Laker. He also took 9 for 37: against Australia in 1956, before adding 10 for 53 in the second innings.

I'd say it's almost a given that he does.

 

[Bigelow]

Worth a tenner on it !

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The dream would be Starc, Patto, Cummins, Hazelwood, Dorff combo on the WACA...who knows how it would work but would be pretty cool to see.

Starc and Cummins would do ok at 7 and 8.

You wouldn't need 5 quicks at the WACA though, provided it was the deck that you would desire.

 

[SterlingArcher]

You wouldn't need 5 quicks at the WACA though, provided it was the deck that you would desire.

True it's unnecessary but short spells for all 5 at their absolute best pace rotating in and out on a fast bouncy WACA wicket...

Would the Poms even bother showing up to Melbourne after that?

 

[Bradesmaen]

The dream would be Starc, Patto, Cummins, Hazelwood, Dorff combo on the WACA...who knows how it would work but would be pretty cool to see.

Starc and Cummins would do ok at 7 and 8.

Pattinson has to prove he can bowl at this level still. 1 wicket at 4.33 an over? Not good enough at the moment. Cummins too, goes for a lot, doesn't take enough wickets.

 

[The_Reaper]

True it's unnecessary but short spells for all 5 at their absolute best pace rotating in and out on a fast bouncy WACA wicket...

Would the Poms even bother showing up to Melbourne after that?

Will be a drop in