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Rubbish, they had the chance to bowl at an Australian line up for 50 overs, they chose not too in turn of batting for 30 and bowling for less, this is a country starved of quality opposition, if you think I'm wrong you're a noonce.
Naib is the new captain. Lots of controversy surrounding his appointment. Maybe Speaker can shed some light on it.
Having read this entire thread, the evidence suggests I'm going to type this slowly so you can read it. The best chance of a far lower ranked team beating a far higher ranked team is to bowl first. NOT bat first. If they bat first, their score will either be very very low trying to shoot for the stars and falling for under 100, or trying to just stay in, and hence scoring 220 which is not enough, because the far better team will not over extend themselves going for it. They can safely nudge it around knowing the target is always in reach. If however they bowl first, there is some chance the better team will (not knowing a target) shoot for a higher score than they need, giving rise to a potential collapse. The only way a real minnow can win an ODI is if the established team collapses. They won't collapse chasing 220, but they might collapse chasing some imagined total.So their best chance to learn to win, is to be set 400, have no chance to win, and get crushed.
Rather than say, making a respectable total, and then actually utilising the one absolutely glaring strength they have - their spin attack - and trying to get in the game and make their opponent work with some scoreboard pressure
Yes, with the ex-cricketing great Bec Maddern as anchor ...Healy and Taylor already annoying in the few minutes they get on air.
Ray Martin was a cricketing great that I didn’t know about.Yes, with the ex-cricketing great Bec Maddern as anchor ...
Exactly, batting first also puts enormous pressure on the bowlers when defending low totals, line and length goes out the window and the bowlers start attacking the stumps trying to take a wkt with every ball, they and all minnow sides should bowl first everytime they play a quality opponent.Having read this entire thread, the evidence suggests I'm going to type this slowly so you can read it. The best chance of a far lower ranked team beating a far higher ranked team is to bowl first. NOT bat first. If they bat first, their score will either be very very low trying to shoot for the stars and falling for under 100, or trying to just stay in, and hence scoring 220 which is not enough, because the far better team will not over extend themselves going for it. They can safely nudge it around knowing the target is always in reach. If however they bowl first, there is some chance the better team will (not knowing a target) shoot for a higher score than they need, giving rise to a potential collapse. The only way a real minnow can win an ODI is if the established team collapses. They won't collapse chasing 220, but they might collapse chasing some imagined total.
Having read this entire thread, the evidence suggests I'm going to type this slowly so you can read it. The best chance of a far lower ranked team beating a far higher ranked team is to bowl first. NOT bat first. If they bat first, their score will either be very very low trying to shoot for the stars and falling for under 100, or trying to just stay in, and hence scoring 220 which is not enough, because the far better team will not over extend themselves going for it. They can safely nudge it around knowing the target is always in reach. If however they bowl first, there is some chance the better team will (not knowing a target) shoot for a higher score than they need, giving rise to a potential collapse. The only way a real minnow can win an ODI is if the established team collapses. They won't collapse chasing 220, but they might collapse chasing some imagined total.
Great to see Davey Warner back in the Aussie team
Could not agree less with this. Warner is a classic bully and boor. Should never have been allowed back in Australian uniform following his disgraceful antics in SA. CA should have marked his papers 'never again'.
Served his suspension. Is eligible to play again. End of story.
Fair enough.I for one like that we don't just have 100% ex cricketers hosting. Their talent is cricket, not TV hosting/commentary.
Yes, this ... and this:Served his suspension. Is eligible to play again. End of story.
Me, too; but he's done his time with stoicism and looks like he's learned from it.This. I can’t stand the bloke but he was tried, sentenced, and served it.
Finch . VERY good Captain's knock. I loved the way he belted anything short, wow.Barely a mention for Australia’s 2nd highest scorer who took the game away from Afghanistan at the start of the innings...
I'm guessing that Mohammad Shahzad is the type of opening batsman who prefers smashing boundaries, rather than running those exhausting ones, twos and especially threes. Not that we got a chance to see either last night.
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