The Cricket Thread

[Langford4FBOTC]

Ponting to pull the pin this arvo?

You got a whisper BG or just speculating?

 

[Buddy Guy]

You got a whisper BG or just speculating?

Not a whisper anymore.
Apparently it will be announced this arvo in Perth.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Not a whisper anymore.
Apparently it will be announced this arvo in Perth.

Going to have to draft another batsman into the squad very quickly unless he's announcing Perth as his farewell test. Interesting to see what eventuates.

 

[djboonie]

Great knock Ricky. At least you took notice of when it was time to go. Probably should have been after the Indian Test series last summer, however, not many blokes retire after making a double ton!

You will truly be remembered as an aussie great, and sit second on the list of tons' scored.

Well done Punter!

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Great knock Ricky. At least you took notice of when it was time to go. Probably should have been after the Indian Test series last summer, however, not many blokes retire after making a double ton!

You will truly be remembered as an aussie great, and sit second on the list of tons' scored.

Well done Punter!

Well said Boonie.

 

[grizzlym]

Yeah, journos were briefed on it probably happening this morning.

Echo those thoughts about Ponting. Magnificent batsman.

 

[djboonie]

Ricky in Numbers

        Mat    Inns    NO    Runs    HS    Ave    BF    SR    100    50    4s    6s    Ct    St
Tests    167    285    29    13366    257    52.21    22752    58.74    41    62    1507    73    196    0
ODIs    375    365    39    13704    164    42.03    17046    80.39    30    82    1231    162    160    0
T20Is    17    16    2    401    98*    28.64    302    132.78    0    2    41    11    8    0
FC      279    476    59    23089    257    55.36            78    103            298    0
List A  451    441    53    16221    164    41.80            34    98            193    0
20-20  23     22      2    477     98*    23.85    394    121.06    0    2    46    13    10    0

 

[Henry Jr]

Life after Ponting.

Hughes
Cowan
Watson
Warner
Clarke
Mr C

Warner shuffles to the Number 4 spot. Might be better suited to the ball not moving around as much.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Life after Ponting.

Hughes
Cowan
Watson
Warner
Clarke
Mr C

Warner shuffles to the Number 4 spot. Might be better suited to the ball not moving around as much.

I'd be happy to see Doolan given a shot.

 

[moginie]

Is it just me, or is anyone else as concerned about Johnson being in the attack?

Given how disciplined our bowling attack has been (ok, it's not v India 2004, but it's better than v England 2009-10) to have Johnson putting 6 balls in random areas of the pitch, over after over, doesn't fill me with great joy.

This may come back to bite me on the bum, but I just had to say it.

 

[grizzlym]

Is it just me, or is anyone else as concerned about Johnson being in the attack?

Given how disciplined our bowling attack has been (ok, it's not v India 2004, but it's better than v England 2009-10) to have Johnson putting 6 balls in random areas of the pitch, over after over, doesn't fill me with great joy.

This may come back to bite me on the bum, but I just had to say it.

Replacing almost the entire bowling attack worries me full stop.

Mitch could come out and blow South Africa off the park. Or spray every ball...

 

[moginie]

Replacing almost the entire bowling attack worries me full stop.

Me too.

All the best, John Hastings. Let's hope there is something in the wicket early & we can get a few cheaply.

 

[Henry Jr]

Just hope that Johnson and his mother are on speaking terms again.

Im expecting him to deliver a Harmie to second slip first up.

 

[grizzlym]

Me too.

All the best, John Hastings. Let's hope there is something in the wicket early & we can get a few cheaply.

The attack seems unbalanced to me. We'll see.

 

[grizzlym]

Funny, because Watson, Hastings and Johnson all have claims on being all-rounders.

 

[djboonie]

Hastings opening the bowling...

Two lefties will certainly aid Lyon's off spinners to the right handers.

Still backing SA to win

 

[Henry Jr]

Hastings opening the bowling...

Two lefties will certainly aid Lyon's off spinners to the right handers.

Still backing SA to win

Yep. Even more puzzling why Starc didn't play ahead of Hilf at Adelaide.

 

[Henry Jr]

I'd piss the short leg off back to midwicket.

 

[djboonie]

Move him to Leg Side keeper for when Mitch J bowls!

 

[Henry Jr]

MJ bowling some jaffers. Still finding it hard to support him (until he takes a wicket anyway).

 

[Henry Jr]

Watto

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

I just can't get over the fact that Johnson can't take the new ball.... bemuses me and skews all my thinking of him as a bowler

 

[djboonie]

Watto! Seriously his bowling is such a strength

 

[Henry Jr]

This is as good as I have seen MJ bowl

 

[grizzlym]

Hastings isn't really troubling them much...