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It was either bad coaching or bad captaincy. Keeping Ludeman ahead of Dean and playing Putland (and opening the bowling???!) was terrible selection. And then leaving our best two bowlers close to halfway through the innings when the game was pretty much over was incredibly stupid. We didn't deserve to get close last night based on our own choices.why we didn't we drop the game against the renegades?
thunder tore us a new one again... this tearing might take time to heal.
Funny, the 2 times Ludes didn't make runs we lose. The bagging of him has been ridiculous IMO.It was either bad coaching or bad captaincy. Keeping Ludeman ahead of Dean and playing Putland (and opening the bowling???!) was terrible selection. And then leaving our best two bowlers close to halfway through the innings when the game was pretty much over was incredibly stupid. We didn't deserve to get close last night based on our own choices.
It was either bad coaching or bad captaincy. Keeping Ludeman ahead of Dean and playing Putland (and opening the bowling???!) was terrible selection. And then leaving our best two bowlers close to halfway through the innings when the game was pretty much over was incredibly stupid. We didn't deserve to get close last night based on our own choices.
Nup. He was terrible all season and nearly cost us in two other games. Sorry but Dean had to play.Funny, the 2 times Ludes didn't make runs we lose. The bagging of him has been ridiculous IMO.
Pardon?on the take again?
Pardon?
Nup. He was terrible all season and nearly cost us in two other games. Sorry but Dean had to play.
I hate to rain on your parade here but strike rates are far more important than averages in T20. By going at a slow rate (and trying to stay in - which increased his average from last year) he puts pressure on the guy up the other end to increase their risk taking which more often than not meant we fell into a hole directly from having Ludeman opening.Ludeman:
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18, 17, 0, 26, 30, 57*, 57*, 49, 2 = 256 runs at an average of 37
I think he's average too but let's not all pretend last night was his fault.
Hodge:
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244 runs at an average of 61
Head:
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299 runs at an average of 43
Jayawardena:
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191 runs at an average of 27.
So far, Jayawardena, Head, Hodge and Ludeman hit about half their average or less. But we still made 160, so that's defendable. So what happened?
Oh right, we dropped West for Gary "wicket taking machine" Putland, who hadn't played since mid-October at this level, and hasn't taken more than two wickets in an innings since **** knows when:
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what the **** in this formline screamed "get him in the team"?
Whilst at the same time, we lost Richardson to National duties, Stanlake to injury, and West to nervous selectors (yes, Gayle belted him. Gayle would have belted anyone - show some faith in the kid).
In the end it was bad bowling selection, the wrong bowlers were brought on at the wrong times, and the field positioning was ludicrous at stages. Oh, plus ******* Usman Khawaja finding some form, because National Selector and all-round jizzbag Mark "Sooking because I'm not as good as my brother" Waugh wanted him to get some form at the same time his favourite Big Bash team were playing in a cut-throat final. Co-incidence.
The main problem I could see was our depth of fast bowling in our squad. We had a lot, but a lot counts for nothing when it's all crap.what the **** in this formline screamed "get him in the team"?
I hate to rain on your parade here but strike rates are far more important than averages in T20. By going at a slow rate (and trying to stay in - which increased his average from last year) he puts pressure on the guy up the other end to increase their risk taking which more often than not meant we fell into a hole directly from having Ludeman opening.
In the end it was bad bowling selection, the wrong bowlers were brought on at the wrong times, and the field positioning was ludicrous at stages.
Post of the threadLudeman:
View attachment 208598
18, 17, 0, 26, 30, 57*, 57*, 49, 2 = 256 runs at an average of 37
I think he's average too but let's not all pretend last night was his fault.
Hodge:
View attachment 208600
244 runs at an average of 61
Head:
View attachment 208601
299 runs at an average of 43
Jayawardena:
View attachment 208603
191 runs at an average of 27.
So far, Jayawardena, Head, Hodge and Ludeman hit about half their average or less. But we still made 160, so that's defendable. So what happened?
Oh right, we dropped West for Gary "wicket taking machine" Putland, who hadn't played since mid-October at this level, and hasn't taken more than two wickets in an innings since **** knows when:
View attachment 208608
what the **** in this formline screamed "get him in the team"?
Whilst at the same time, we lost Richardson to National duties, Stanlake to injury, and West to nervous selectors (yes, Gayle belted him. Gayle would have belted anyone - show some faith in the kid).
In the end it was bad bowling selection, the wrong bowlers were brought on at the wrong times, and the field positioning was ludicrous at stages. Oh, plus ******* Usman Khawaja finding some form, because National Selector and all-round jizzbag Mark "Sooking because I'm not as good as my brother" Waugh wanted him to get some form at the same time his favourite Big Bash team were playing in a cut-throat final. Co-incidence.
He was going at over 100, and we won all bar the 2 games he failed in. IMO he wasn't anywhere near as bad as a few suggestedI hate to rain on your parade here but strike rates are far more important than averages in T20. By going at a slow rate (and trying to stay in - which increased his average from last year) he puts pressure on the guy up the other end to increase their risk taking which more often than not meant we fell into a hole directly from having Ludeman opening.
& field!We only had 2 things go wrong tonight. We lost the ability to bat and bowl.
The issue with ludeman is he was striking at around 100 compared to 140 last year. Whilst he got runs I'm most games, he usually struggled with the big shots & relied upon the other batsman to up the run rate.He was going at over 100, and we won all bar the 2 games he failed in. IMO he wasn't anywhere near as bad as a few suggested
Not anymore.khawaja is striking them well ain't he?
why do bowlers refuse to bowl the sand shoe crusher in T20?
Im furiousThe 11th win for the Thunder in their 5 year history. BBL5 champions.