Cricket Season Thread

Buttface said:
Hard to figure out with no tests to play in between? The only shield player that has been banging on the door consistently for the last few years is Bancroft, the rest are either inconsistent, had their go, or uses his head as the bat.
I think Marsh needs to continue to play his game and you try to pick him while in form. Head wants to be a test and short form batsmen and needs to learn to change the gears up to test level, he can obviously change into short form mode from tests easy enough, needs to do it the other way.
There seems to be a gap between the current batsmen and the next lot of youngsters. Puckoffski should really be one of the youngsters that should be taking some of the load, adding another bat to pick from pressuring the current and bridging the gap to the next gun bat. But he can’t stop putting his head in the way of the ball.
The bowling youngsters look good, I think we just need to keep giving them international exposure and experience as much as we can in any format till next season. Then hope when called on for tests can step up. Don’t forget poor old Boland, he’d be playing for his country in most other eras.
I haven’t checked but how many test do India play between now and next test. It’s T20 WC this year isn’t it? So you’d reckon India would be on a similar schedule?
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I'm happy to trial any shield newcomer who averages over 50 but not Bancroft or Renshaw as they have both had a few goes at test level and average high twenties .We need to find the next generation . Starting to think the emergence of T20 is killing our stockpile of Test prospects
We find plenty of Jake Frazer McGuirks but where's the new Warner ?
Who was the fool who said good riddance !
 
Pascoes_barber said:
Can't see them making many changes before the India series. Head and Marsh have done enough in recent times to be given a bit more leeway than usual.

They need to start thinking about a pair of openers though as Khawaja won't be around to anchor the innings forever and Smith probably needs to move back to 3 or 4.

Nic Maddinson has made three centuries in his last three shield matches. Bancroft still very inconsistent (made a century on an absolute road the other week otherwise it's been mostly single digit scores).

They'll probably be keeping an eye on Inglis though; MotM performence in his last shield appearance - decent runs in both innings (including a nice unbeaten century in the second) to setup a win and possible final berth for WA (they still need to be beat Victoria). He's definitely not just a 'short form' specialist and he's a great 'keeper.
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I didn't know that Nic Madisson 3 consecutive shield centuries .He has to be in the reckoning
 
This'll be the Aussie's first test loss against NZ in NZ since 1993 and first loss overall since 2011.
 
Stevec said:
I'm happy to trial any shield newcomer who averages over 50 but not Bancroft or Renshaw as they have both had a few goes at test level and average high twenties .We need to find the next generation . Starting to think the emergence of T20 is killing our stockpile of Test prospects
We find plenty of Jake Frazer McGuirks but where's the new Warner ?
Who was the fool who said good riddance !
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Bancroft is the only one that is close to what you’re describing, and I reckon he deserves another go through weight of runs in Sheffield shield. Or give Mcgirk a crack but we really need someone who’s gunna score runs at the top.
TBH when I think back over the summer we have been very lucky with the opposition’s inability catch the ball. Pakis, WIs, and now NZ have all let us off the hook with poor catching, 8 across 1.5 tests for NZ.
You don’t need to catch em when you hit the wickets like that.
 
So much for Smith scoring 400 as an opener. Surely that’s one of the dumbest predictions of all time.
 
Green out in his normal way .The leave
Smith the usual way the jump to outside off
Marnus the play across the line
Khawaja the nick off ( was a good ball )
maybe to come Head smashing a ball wide of off and gets under edge back onto stumps Marsh clean bowled trying to hit a six
The fact that so ,many get out in same way says we don't have a batting coach or we are slow learners .
NZ commentators amuse me we are 4-43:and they still say game is on a knifes edge ?
 
Stevec said:
I didn't know that Nic Madisson 3 consecutive shield centuries .He has to be in the reckoning
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Maddison’s in form at the moment but he needs to put together some seasons. But I really liked him when he first hit the scene for NSW.
Beau Webster has some runs and a few wickets but is middle order.
 
This test will be over before lunch tomorrow and then I will switch my forum interest to the
MIGHTY Wests Tigers
Not sure how they will go? Any chance I get more joy there ?
In fairness to our cricket boys they sure brought me a lot of joy thru the World Cup and most of the Aussie summer . Only excuse I can give them is maybe they are a little tired and jaded as last 12 months been a big year thru India ,UK Ashes , Sth Africa World cup Pakistan and Windies ..in a way glad the crickets over !!!
 
Buttface said:
Bancroft is the only one that is close to what you’re describing, and I reckon he deserves another go through weight of runs in Sheffield shield. Or give Mcgirk a crack but we really need someone who’s gunna score runs at the top.
TBH when I think back over the summer we have been very lucky with the opposition’s inability catch the ball. Pakis, WIs, and now NZ have all let us off the hook with poor catching, 8 across 1.5 tests for NZ.
You don’t need to catch em when you hit the wickets like that.
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What's Bancroft Test batting average he's played a few tests and I think its in the high twenties !
 
Pascoes_barber said:
This'll be the Aussie's first test loss against NZ in NZ since 1993 and first loss overall since 2011.
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This will be a far worse loss then the Windies one which was only by 8 runs and due to a super human effort from Shamar Joseph although the way he wiped us out was probably a sign of worse to come .
Our problems are only with Redball as with the White ball we wiped the floor with both Windies and NZ and of course broke 1.3 bill hearts in India .
 
This is the worst batting lineup we've fielded for a long time.
Smith not an opener and maybe not a Test level batter anymore.
Khawaja OK.
Marnus hopelessly out of form.
Green capable of a good knock every five or six digs but not consistent.
Head capable of a good knock every five or six digs but not consistent.
Marsh capable of a good knock every five or six digs but not consistent.
Carey an average first class keeper capable of a good knock every five or six digs but not consistent.
Cannot afford so many iffy batters from 3 to 6 and would pick the best Shield keeper batsman.
Poms will beat this team next Summer. They have more class in their batsmen and will bowl OK out here.
 
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