Banter The WCE Cricket Banter Thread (Ball tampering permitted)

[ChampRevesby]

Either Bancroft or Warner need to step up and actually occupy the crease for more than 2 overs.

 

[DanWCE]

Either Bancroft or Warner need to step up and actually occupy the crease for more than 2 overs.

Both stepping up would be nice

 

[Into The Black]

Smith out of the third test. Interesting to see who is going to stand up. Also curious as to why the doctor let him come back on to continue batting. Duty of care ? Doesn't seem very professional.

 

[Dazzler9]

Smith out of the third test. Interesting to see who is going to stand up. Also curious as to why the doctor let him come back on to continue batting. Duty of care ? Doesn't seem very professional.

He passed the concussion tests at the time.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Great, first Nathan Lyon gets sacked now this.

 

[Into The Black]

He passed the concussion tests at the time.

That is what they said yes I know. However he didn't look like quite right and the medical staff would be well aware of a delayed concussion. Didn't like it, just my opinion.

 

[Into The Black]

Great, first Nathan Lyon gets sacked now this.

Opportunity for Marsh to come in after Paine , Labuschagne # 1 spinner.

 

[Dazzler9]

That is what they said yes I know. However he didn't look like quite right and the medical staff would be well aware of a delayed concussion. Didn't like it, just my opinion.

It's a tough one. There was an article about this issue on abc.net today. Approximately 80% of head knocks in cricket do not result in concussion. So you can't pull out a batsman every time they get hit in the lid. So what should the process be?

The doctors did the right thing by getting Smith off the field. If he passes subsequent tests, then really, they've done all they can.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Also it's hard to think of a coach with less moral authority to tell a player not to go back out after a headknock than Justin Langer.

 

[Dazzler9]

Also it's hard to think of a coach with less moral authority to tell a player not to go back out after a headknock than Justin Langer.

Moral authority, no. But his experiences give him a unique insight and probably therefore carry more weight?

 

[Truckosaurus]

Moral authority, no. But his experiences give him a unique insight and probably therefore carry more weight?

Nah, when you defied medical advice to retire because you vowed to win the Ashes back, "I have to bat to get on the honour board" is a valid excuse.

 

[Into The Black]

So a delayed concussion, no effects at the time ? Yeah, Na, Doc would have known he wasn't right. One day the decision won't be left to the batsmen, hope it doesn't take a tragedy for that to happen.Thankfully it turned out ok.

 

[Ochre]

Also it's hard to think of a coach with less moral authority to tell a player not to go back out after a headknock than Justin Langer.

Don't think Langer would have a say tbh

So a delayed concussion, no effects at the time ? Yeah, Na, Doc would have known he wasn't right. One day the decision won't be left to the batsmen, hope it doesn't take a tragedy for that to happen.Thankfully it turned out ok.

After what happened to Hughes they would never send a player back out who wasn't right.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

If we play Warner and Bancroft again, which media reports suggest we are going to, then we will lose. Both of them clearly just can't cut the mustard against this quality of bowling in these conditions. Warner may have decent test average but he scores the vast majority of his runs in Australia. Much less impressive away from home and he averages less than 30 in England. Harris should definately come in for one of them.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

Lots of decisions for selectors. Hazlewood bowled well in first dig then looked completely toothless and one dimensional in second dig. Pattinson must come back in. Should it be at Hazelwood's expense or Siddle's? Are we going to play Starc at any stage? I don't think the want to play Starc unless they have a 5th bowling option in the team in case he starts leaking runs.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

Can we find somebody else to field at slip instead of Warner who is dropping everything at the moment? Ditto Khawaja in the gully. We need better quality fielders in those positions.

 

[kane249]

Harris taking up where Bancroft left off

 

[Biggie]

He was looking ok too.

Covers are back on

 

[DanWCE]

If we play Warner and Bancroft again, which media reports suggest we are going to, then we will lose. Both of them clearly just can't cut the mustard against this quality of bowling in these conditions. Warner may have decent test average but he scores the vast majority of his runs in Australia. Much less impressive away from home and he averages less than 30 in England. Harris should definately come in for one of them.

That went well...

 

[JDWCE]

No Smith I just can’t see how we win. Our fielding isn’t as good without him and he’s literally made up about 35% of our runs the last couple of tests

 

[06Premiers]

Warner made double figures!!!!

 

[KBLT]

Khawaja needs to go.

 

[Quinz]

Khawaja needs to go.

Lab to 3 and Smith back at 4?

 

[KBLT]

Lab to 3 and Smith back at 4?

Might be able to avoid being 3 for nothing with Smith having to do all the work.

 

[ioppolo]

Other than a century, a fifty and a start, Head and Wade have sweet * all as well.