Aussie Summer of Cricket
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@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.
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@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. -
@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.
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@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.
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@Chris said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@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.The Sheffield Shield season is disjointed now but on current form it's not even close
Bancroft averaging 56.88 this year, much better than Harris (31.33) and Renshaw (31.63). They've all played 5 or 6 matches
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@MN5 said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@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
Or a host of anything. No dialogue coach would take him on.
Between him being rumoured to get a media gig post-cricket, and the almost complete revision of his part in sandpapergate to redemption story, you've got to wonder what dirt he's got on who.
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@NTA said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@MN5 said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@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
Or a host of anything. No dialogue coach would take him on.
Between him being rumoured to get a media gig post-cricket, and the almost complete revision of his part in sandpapergate to redemption story, you've got to wonder what dirt he's got on who.
He is just a good old larrikin and a family man at heart.
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i do not understand the clamour to get Green back in the side. Right now they have Mitch Marsh doing the role, only better than Cam ever has. And i do not see why you would pick both.
Sometimes i think selectors just continually pick blokes just to prove they were right initially
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
i do not understand the clamour to get Green back in the side. Right now they have Mitch Marsh doing the role, only better than Cam ever has. And i do not see why you would pick both.
Sometimes i think selectors just continually pick blokes just to prove they were right initially
It took about ten years but MM finally became a very good test player. He obviously took all the constructive criticism from @NTA on board.
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@Duluth said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@Chris said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
@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.The Sheffield Shield season is disjointed now but on current form it's not even close
Bancroft averaging 56.88 this year, much better than Harris (31.33) and Renshaw (31.63). They've all played 5 or 6 matches
Yep Bancroft has been the outstanding opener in SS for the last few years,But he is not in favour with the selectors he really does deserve the chance imo.
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initial reports are it will be Smith or Green
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
initial reports are it will be Smith or Green
Green has never opened I can not see that happening he will play in the middle order.
Smith I hope so he will fail in NZ and England opening,He has no technique to combat the early movement with the red ball.
4 slips in cya latter Smith. -
Smooth brained Michael Clarke reckons Smith opening means he can go after Brian Lara's 400 because he has more time...
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:
Smooth brained Michael Clarke reckons Smith opening means he can go after Brian Lara's 400 because he has more time...
Michael Clarke is and always has been a major selfish arrogant fluffybunny.
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people always tell me what a great captain he was, but i have never heard anything even remotely insightful come out of his mouth.