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Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - ElwoodBlues1 - 02-03-2019
Going to be interesting in England, the Poms have been appalling vs the Windies and their batting looks as about as reliable as ours..with Smith and Warner back in we might favourites. Khawaja made runs today but it was junk time stuff and i remain unconvinced about him but now he is a cert to be picked for England...
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - malo - 02-03-2019
Starc getting 5 & Khawaja getting a ton in this barely first class match is the worst thing that could have happened leading up the the Ashes.....they will now be a lock in for all 5 tests...
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - Sexybronco - 02-03-2019
(02-03-2019, 09:00 PM)malo link Wrote:Starc getting 5 & Khawaja getting a ton in this barely first class match is the worst thing that could have happened leading up the the Ashes.....they will now be a lock in for all 5 tests...Hard not to lock Starc in however agree on Khawaja as this series came at the perfect time for him. No guarantees he wont let us down in England.
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - Professer E - 02-03-2019
Starcs rhythm is good but he still isn't bowling well. I don't think short fast and a lot of crap will work well in England, and he'll be expensive. Rarely managed a decent full ball, many over pitched on leg or outside off volleys than were dispatched. Good lengths and movement is what you want over there and he isn't offering that at the moment.
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - Mantis - 02-03-2019
Brett Lee had his day when speed was number one in his head. More so than line and length. Speed isn’t everything. It’s a bonus but not the be all end all.
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - flyboy77 - 02-04-2019
4 for 22 off 10 overs....
Surely he's finding his form (even if the batters are sub par)?
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - LP - 02-04-2019
(02-03-2019, 11:04 PM)Mantis link Wrote:Brett Lee had his day when speed was number one in his head. More so than line and length. Speed isn’t everything. It’s a bonus but not the be all end all.
I'd almost go as far to say pace is the least important thing about fast bowling, accuracy, repeatability, control, endurance, cunning and subtly are all more important than pace.
I think too many batsmen select test teams, they pick pure pace because it's what gave them the biggest scare as in shitting themselves! But the people doing the picking forget that the pace that really put the wind up them, Lillee, McGrath, Garner, Holding, Roberts, Ambrose, Donald, Akram, Khan, etc, etc, all had ridiculous levels of control.
The pace bowlers without the control, guys like Akhtar, Tait, Malinga, Edwards, etc., etc, barely rate a mention in relation to the rest!
If Anderson is fit for the Ashes he'll be all over our batsmen at only about 90% of Starc's pace!
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - Professer E - 02-04-2019
Heck of a lot better lengths and some movement.
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - LP - 02-04-2019
(02-04-2019, 02:47 AM)Professer E link Wrote:Heck of a lot better lengths and some movement.
One could be buoyed by the latest Starc effort, but then Labuschagne started getting wickets and that tells you something about the opposition! It's like being dismissed by Little Johnny Howard and his subcontinent leggies!
Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ?? - malo - 02-04-2019
(02-04-2019, 01:42 AM)LP link Wrote:I'd almost go as far to say pace is the least important thing about fast bowling, accuracy, repeatability, control, endurance, cunning and subtly are all more important than pace.
Trouble is.....you can obtain all of that with repetition & training & experience.......you can't teach or obtain extreme pace...so, to be a great FAST bowler (not a fast medium), you have to have pace to start with. It is the essential building block.