Siddle Petering Out?

[Donnie Darko]

Someone needs to covertly put some meat into the man's food.

Siddle now lives in harmony with nature judging by this picture.

 

[King Elvis]

I do think he was treated a bit harshly, but he wasn't bowling with quite the same control as before and he seemed incapable of reversing the ball in Port Elizabeth (he has bowled well in those conditions before, though).

I figure that he'll be back at some point.

Good.

That's a sign of a team on the rise and chasing victory, not accepting the status quo to try and be nice (like the Crows did last year).

 

[King Elvis]

Bump.

Still doesn't look threatening.

 

[Black Diamond]

This thread was born out of ignorance in the first place, but to indulge this bump, are there any reasonable replacements who are actually fit? Who should come in for him?

 

[Torz]

This thread was born out of ignorance in the first place, but to indulge this bump, are there any reasonable replacements who are actually fit? Who should come in for him?

 

[Smoooothy]

Bump.

Still doesn't look threatening.

Probably not the greatest conditions for bowling to be fair though

Did cross my mind too though

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Would have given Hilfy a go personally

 

[DaRick]

He was OK in trying conditions and his pace was up to a reasonable level for at least the first day.

 

[gbatman]

He looks ok but still not back to where he was when he was bowling 145km/h give or take. He'll be hoping he gets some reverse later in the game as the seam wont last long on that wicket.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I agree, actually thought he said his pace was back up to where it was. That is the biggest worry

 

[Chaisa]

He bowled pretty well on the first day IMO. Pace looked up from where it was 6 months ago so I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Was NOT a good wicket for bowlers.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He bowled pretty well on the first day IMO. Pace looked up from where it was 6 months ago so I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. Was NOT a good wicket for bowlers.

It was nowhere near 140-145kmph and that's tbe issue

 

[DaRick]

It was nowhere near 140-145kmph and that's tbe issue

No, he did exceed 140 km/h at times but he didn't get up to 145 km/h admittedly.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No, he did exceed 140 km/h at times but he didn't get up to 145 km/h admittedly.

That is a problem as lets say he has a max of 142...that is averaging mid to low 130's...that is what got him dropped! Too slow, not enough tricks to be that slow.

 

[bird_man]

I actually thought he bowled reasonably well on a road. Hard to judge a bowler on this wicket.

 

[King Elvis]

This thread was born out of ignorance in the first place, but to indulge this bump, are there any reasonable replacements who are actually fit? Who should come in for him?

Anyone fit.

When they are, Cummins, Bird, Pattinson, Starc, just about anyone, has to be in front of him.

 

[The_Reaper]

Hazlewood will play against India

 

[eth-dog]

Cummins and Starc are fit, yet Siddle is still playing ahead of both.

 

[bird_man]

Cummins and Starc are fit, yet Siddle is still playing ahead of both.

Starc is good for one or two good yorkers an innings but besides that does not look all that great.

Cummins will be terrific but we need to let him play a few FC matches and get his body right before rushing him back.

 

[Black Diamond]

Anyone fit.

When they are, Cummins, Bird, Pattinson, Starc, just about anyone, has to be in front of him.

So in other words nobody who is currently fit is better than him.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So in other words nobody who is currently fit is better than him.

Starc or Hilfenhaus surely have to be picked next test. We tried Siddle, hasn't worked.

 

[The_Reaper]

I suspect Starc might come in for one of the spinners.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I suspect Starc might come in for one of the spinners.

On these pitches? Maxwell for Lyon, Starc for Siddle. We need a genuine wicket taker.

 

[matty p]

This thread was born out of ignorance in the first place, but to indulge this bump, are there any reasonable replacements who are actually fit? Who should come in for him?

Hazlewood.

 

[Power Raid]

A loss will definitely have selectors scratching their heads. It would seem Johnson and his genuine pace is the only thing really working.