Aussie Summer of Cricket
-
lol 6 wickets in like 18 balls
-
The commentators often go on about unplayable balls and you think - Sachin or Brian or Viv or Don would have played that comfortably.
But that Starc one reminds me of Fred Trueman cleaning up some kid.
On one occasion, a Cambridge University batsman, having just been dismissed, acknowledged him with the condescending compliment: "That was a very good ball, Mr Trueman". Trueman replied: "Aye, wasted on thee".
It was going to get most!
-
-
-
@Damo said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
Davey has retired with a test average lower than Mark Richardson. (44.59 vs 44.77).
That makes me happy.
If ever I need convincing that statistics don’t alway tell the full story I think this is it.
Disclaimer: I actually really like Rigor as a broadcaster and admired him hugely as a test batsman.
-
-
@NTA said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@Damo said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
Davey has retired with a test average lower than Mark Richardson. (44.59 vs 44.77).
That makes me happy.
I'm sure Mark would trade 0.18 per innings for a lousy 6000 or so runs extra ...
Warner would be a shit host of the Block NZ though
-
-
@Duluth said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
So Steve Smith suggested he could be the opener. Thoughts?
Since that Archer spell everyone bowls short at Smith when he comes in. That would likely stop.. or the opposition might waste the new ball
Not going to happen imo,he is not technically set up as an opener.
His hands are too loose any movement early and he is a snick for the slips.I can not see Australia moving him from the no.4 spot.
-
-
@Duluth said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@Chris Who do you think they will pick?
It should be Marcus Harris or Cameron Bancroft, but Bancroft is still tainted by sand paper gate but there are some who hid in the background and should have stood up in that saga.
If they don't bring in a new opener and promote with in which they might, as they are keen to get Cameron Green back in the X1 then my pick would be Travis Head promoted or a smokey could be Marnus who judges line and length well. -
-
@booboo said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@Chris said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
Bancroft is still tainted by sand paper gate
But they're quite happy to laud one of the ringleaders.
Yeah sickening the way Bancroft has been treated he has dominated Sheffield shield over the last few years,there are a couple of others who should have gotten outed but didn't, the bowling unit knew exactly what was going on.
