The Cricket Thread

[Adelaide Hawk]

Ahhh, the million dollar arm of Maxwell spinning a web around the Indian batsmen. Cricket at its finest.

 

[grizzlym]

Ahhh, the million dollar arm of Maxwell spinning a web around the Indian batsmen. Cricket at its finest.

Yes, we have a guy averaging 113 in test cricket, coming off a season where he's snared 2 wickets in the Sheffield Shield (I think) partnering a bloke who can barely claim a spot in the Victorian side for his bowling. And we're playing the best players of spin on their own turf/dirt. The mind boggles.

 

[Henry Jr]

Winning the toss and batting falls right in our hands really. Means most times on this tour, we will only be bowling once so we only have to work out how to get 10 wickets rather than the usual 20.

Smart captaincy by Clarke.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Yes, we have a guy averaging 113 in test cricket, coming off a season where he's snared 2 wickets in the Sheffield Shield (I think) partnering a bloke who can barely claim a spot in the Victorian side for his bowling. And we're playing the best players of spin on their own turf/dirt. The mind boggles.

Maxwell does impose a certain pressure on batsmen. It would be so embarrassing getting out to him.

I've said enough about Doherty (and bowlers of his ilk), I won't say mnuch else except to say if a left arm orthodox bowler wants any success at 1st class level, they need to perfect a ball flicked out the back of the hand that spins back sharply into the right hander. If they can't do that, they're cannon fodder.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Still can't believe we dropped Lyon. Whilst he's not the greatest spinner we've ever produced, he's the best we have over there, yet finds himself out cause they wanted to bring in Maxwell and didn't want two offies (I assume), despite India going ok with two offies.

 

[Henry Jr]

Maxwell would be hard for batsman to get used to I reckon. Its not often at Test level does one face a bowler where each delivery lands in a different spot.

 

[Henry Jr]

One must aim high if they wish to succeed at the highest level.. hence Maxwell is aiming to topple Warne's 1/150 on debut!

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

For me, the next test side should be:
Cowan
Warner
Hughes
Watson
Clarke
Khawaja
Wade
Smith
Henriques
Maxwell
Johnson


My theory is, we are unlikely to take the 20 wickets we need, s let's just play as many batsman as possible and try and last 5 days

 

[grizzlym]

This would have to be the weakest bowling line up we've gone into a test with for a long time. The combine averages would be disturbing reading.

 

[Garf]

Now what will Sachin do to our bowling ?! If he gets a hit of course.

 

[Henry Jr]

Given our bowlers have conceded 876 runs for 13 wickets, I doubt that line-up will hurt the avgs too much.

 

[djboonie]

Great lookin outfield for an Indian ground!

 

[Henry Jr]

Great lookin outfield for an Indian ground!

Must have watered it overnight Boonie. Didn't notice it as much on day one

 

[djboonie]

I've had enough. Going to watch the OTHER Walking Dead.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Maxwell does impose a certain pressure on batsmen. It would be so embarrassing getting out to him.

I've said enough about Doherty (and bowlers of his ilk), I won't say mnuch else except to say if a left arm orthodox bowler wants any success at 1st class level, they need to perfect a ball flicked out the back of the hand that spins back sharply into the right hander. If they can't do that, they're cannon fodder.

Or an arm ball like Jedeja that is next to impossible to pick out of the hand.

 

[grizzlym]

Or an arm ball like Jedeja that is next to impossible to pick out of the hand.

Neither of them (Maxwell and Doherty) appear to have anything to remotely trouble test batsmen.

Thinking back on your comment re Watson's dismissal and the way they played today just showed you exactly the difference in batsmanship. They made sure they were in, played cautiously, then lit rip. Watson had a few sighters and started to shoot from the hip early. "He thought he was dominating."

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Or an arm ball like Jedeja that is next to impossible to pick out of the hand.

Mate, a left arm orthodox bowler should be able to bowl an arm ball at will. Easiest ball to bowl in the kit, you just need to vary it a little to be effective. Doherty and Maxwell are bowlers manufactured by the one-day system, and if ever we needed proof that Australian cricket needs to get back to the Sheffield Shield development program, it's those two bowlers right there. Incompetant at Test level, and an embarrassment to Australian cricket.

The fact that Maxwell can earn $1 million from the game should tell everyone that the game is in real trouble.

 

[MinerBoy]

Yes, we have a guy averaging 113 in test cricket, coming off a season where he's snared 2 wickets in the Sheffield Shield (I think) partnering a bloke who can barely claim a spot in the Victorian side for his bowling. And we're playing the best players of spin on their own turf/dirt. The mind boggles.

Maybe we should play 3 spinners next test - no matter how bad they are. Seriously, our spinners wouldn't get wickets in my local comp.

Out: Doh, Maxwell

In: Johnson, Lyon.

 

[Henry Jr]

The whole team is a fkcuing shambles. Bits and pieces players here there and everywhere.

We have a weak as shit allrounder who avg's 34 with the bat but he doesn't bowl. Oh, he's also the VC too.

We have a left arm spinner in Doherty that doesn't turn the ball consistently after dropping our main spinner whom took 4 of the 12 wickets to fall in the first test.

We have another allrounder in who's batting avg will be 11 times his bowling average come the end of this test.

We then have Clarke before the first test sprouting that he and Warner will assist with the spinner duties. Warner gets one over of pies for 15 and Clarke decides not to bowl himself to preserve his back.



The list just goes on. Besides Clarke and Patto, you could quite easily come up with an argument why a particular player shouldn't be playing.

 

[Messenger]

I think we can start shovelling dirt on this team.

Maxwell is out of his depth.

 

[Hawk Since Birth]

Mate, a left arm orthodox bowler should be able to bowl an arm ball at will. Easiest ball to bowl in the kit, you just need to vary it a little to be effective. Doherty and Maxwell are bowlers manufactured by the one-day system, and if ever we needed proof that Australian cricket needs to get back to the Sheffield Shield development program, it's those two bowlers right there. Incompetant at Test level, and an embarrassment to Australian cricket.

The fact that Maxwell can earn $1 million from the game should tell everyone that the game is in real trouble.

Spot on AH, the Indians must be laughing at the team the Aussies selected. Nobody I've spoken to can believe it either. Lots of bits and pieces players best suited in a one-day game not a Test match.

 

[grizzlym]

It'll be interesting to see how we come out today. This could be an absolute pounding. I just want to see something. A tiny kick. Some glimmer that we're on the right track...

 

[Garf]

Was Maxwell's IPL deal a million USD or rupees ?

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

It'll be interesting to see how we come out today. This could be an absolute pounding. I just want to see something. A tiny kick. Some glimmer that we're on the right track...

This

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Mate, a left arm orthodox bowler should be able to bowl an arm ball at will. Easiest ball to bowl in the kit, you just need to vary it a little to be effective. Doherty and Maxwell are bowlers manufactured by the one-day system, and if ever we needed proof that Australian cricket needs to get back to the Sheffield Shield development program, it's those two bowlers right there. Incompetant at Test level, and an embarrassment to Australian cricket.

The fact that Maxwell can earn $1 million from the game should tell everyone that the game is in real trouble.

No argument from me there AH. The best of them have great control combined with variations of flight, angles and spin. They don't tick any of those boxes