Western Australian State Cricket Team: Treble Winners. Again

[Steel Eagles]

Cameron Bancroft has gone from Ashes opener to state discard in the space of six months after Western Australia dropped the out-of-sorts batsman for their must-win Marsh Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the WACA Ground.

WA selectors have finally lost patience with Bancroft, who begun the summer as a surprise inclusion in the Test squad but has managed just 158 runs at 13.16 with a top score of 30 from 13 Shield innings this season.

Can't argue with the decision, has been very poor all season.

 

[kane249]

About time and a good wake up call.

So former Australian players Cartwright, Turner and Bancroft playing in grade cricket at the moment. Well deserved as their form has been poor but what a waste of talent by them.

 

[Belnakor]

Cameron Bancroft has gone from Ashes opener to state discard in the space of six months after Western Australia dropped the out-of-sorts batsman for their must-win Marsh Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the WACA Ground.

WA selectors have finally lost patience with Bancroft, who begun the summer as a surprise inclusion in the Test squad but has managed just 158 runs at 13.16 with a top score of 30 from 13 Shield innings this season.

Can't argue with the decision, has been very poor all season.

the scary thing was he was still in the frame with the selectors for the AUS team lol. Langers lovechild.

 

[ioppolo]

Remember when Bancroft made the slowest/longest double century in Australian FC history?

 

[JackOutback]

Langer likes people with grit and graft. Bancroft has that and he’s gonna need it now.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Banners ought to look elsewhere, think he’s cooked here.

 

[JackOutback]

Banners ought to look elsewhere, think he’s cooked here.

I don’t believe that kind of thinking is ever true. If it’s the coaching, change the coaches.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I don’t believe that kind of thinking is ever true. If it’s the coaching, change the coaches.

You don’t think players ever need a fresh start? If that’s going to be true of anybody over the past year or so it’s going to be Bancroft.

 

[JackOutback]

You don’t think players ever need a fresh start? If that’s going to be true of anybody over the past year or so it’s going to be Bancroft.

I don’t think it matters if he’s batting in Perth, Melbourne or Sydney, the problems are the same and the work required is the same. If someone is unhappy in the team, then of course leaving for a happier environment makes sense. But if he’s not unhappy in the team, then a change of scenery isn’t really relevant.

But given the fall from grace of several players, I’m starting to think the coaching is the problem.

 

[Ok Boomer]

He needed to be dropped.

 

[eth-dog]

Okay, I get that Perth isn't conducive to spin but surely if you have 2 seam bowling all rounders it's better to have at least someone like Aaron Heal instead of the 4 front-line seamers?

 

[Torz]

Okay, I get that Perth isn't conducive to spin but surely if you have 2 seam bowling all rounders it's better to have at least someone like Aaron Heal instead of the 4 front-line seamers?

Aaron Heal? Did you time travel Eth?

 

[eth-dog]

Aaron Heal? Did you time travel Eth?

I meant someone around that level.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Just realised Paris is missing this game with injury. Of course.

 

[Tugga27]

Just realised Paris is missing this game with injury. Of course.

We could've done with his batting......

 

[JackOutback]

‘Sore’, not injured. Still, the idea that two consecutive games is too much of a burden is a worry.

 

[wolmeister]

The guys on Sport FM were talking about Stoinis wanting to go back to Melbourne. Experienced player who really hasn't delivered much in 4 day cricket for WA. I wouldn't be sad to see him go.

 

[Pacman Carney]

The guys on Sport FM were talking about Stoinis wanting to go back to Melbourne. Experienced player who really hasn't delivered much in 4 day cricket for WA. I wouldn't be sad to see him go.

Also talk of Zampa leaving SA for Victoria as well.
2 buddies playing together

 

[eth-dog]

Players coming to Victoria for more opportunities like Zampa doesn't make sense. He should go back to NSW, O'Keefe is nearly done.

 

[Perty4]

Wish there was a trade system in place, we'd get good draft picks for Stoinis

 

[year of the roo]

Wish there was a trade system in place, we'd get good draft picks for Stoinis

Hmmm. After you 'delisted' him and he became a household name at Victoria, what would you have paid for him in draft picks then? Let's just call it even, eh?

 

[avishka5]

Apparently WA after Siddle lol.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Apparently WA after Siddle lol.

Hekkers. Wouldn't be against it if it was primarily a mentoring role, with some games included.

He'd become the Drew Petrie of WA cricket I reckon.

 

[eth-dog]

He's a better option than Moody and Guthrie for 1 year.

 

[JackOutback]

Would be nice to have one durable fast bowler in the state.