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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 11-04-2022
They stunk today and didn't deserve to progress. None of them get a pass mark.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 11-21-2022
Cricket Australia has decided to change the code of conduct rules to allow David Warner to captain Australia and its probably aimed at retaining him in the short format arena where he is relied upon heavily. He has made noises about ditching test cricket and also looking at the big paying overseas short format tournaments and obviously the faltering Big Bash league want to retain him and have him captain Sydney Thunder.
A mistake IMHO to pander to this bloke who did the wrong thing, embarrassed the country, bullied the weak Smith and threw a young player in Bancroft under the bus. You have to have standards and while we know other teams have their cheats it doesnt mean we have to ignore this stuff on the basis everyone else cheats so why dont we.
We want hard tough cricketers but not cheats, what other countries do is their business and if they want to cheat then let them but we need to make it clear to young cricketers that Aus cricket isnt played that way and players who break the rules dont get allowed to captain their country...
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 11-30-2022
1st test of the summer and Aussies in control as expected, how the mighty have fallen when you look at the Windies today.
Bowling is ordinary and their batting isnt much better even though their recent test record isnt too bad especially at home.
But looking at todays action its going to be one way traffic in this two test series and maybe we should have played 5 tests vs the Saffies this summer who at least have a high class attack and will provide some competition.The reality is if its not England or the the Indians touring then its not competitive test cricket these days...and maybe I'll include NZ as well but we never seem to play them in a 4-5 test series.
Labuschagne should get 200 plus tomorrow and Smith an easy century as well, as well as being non competitive cricket the commentary is equally uninspiring on Channel 7 and the sooner Ch 9 get the cricket back the better..
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - DJC - 11-30-2022
I’ve always loved test cricket but I’m finding it hard to get interested in this series.
The Windies are mediocre but the Australian team doesn’t inspire me either. I think it’s the cumulative effects of strange selections, controversy, Langer, and sandpaper.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 11-30-2022
Don't know why we pander to Warner, he used to get away with batting like a millionaire but just blasting through the line ain't working any more.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 11-30-2022
(11-30-2022, 09:38 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Don't know why we pander to Warner, he used to get away with batting like a millionaire but just blasting through the line ain't working any more.Warner is one of the boys club and getting a free ride at the minute in test cricket.
He should have retired and stuck to the short formats but wants one more crack at England to try and square up with Broad.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 11-30-2022
(11-30-2022, 09:36 PM)DJC link Wrote:I’ve always loved test cricket but I’m finding it hard to get interested in this series.Agree..thought it was just me getting older but my interest has dropped too.
The Windies are mediocre but the Australian team doesn’t inspire me either. I think it’s the cumulative effects of strange selections, controversy, Langer, and sandpaper.
All this kiss and make up stuff with Langar pre game didn't impress me and I just find test cricket is now the poor relation to the short format stuff that makes the money and with poor crowds it's got no atmosphere.
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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 12-01-2022
Helps to be from NSW.
Didn't Warner make a pair in the last Ashes test in Hobart? Broad made him look like a Muppet, and it isn't the first time....I don't see how any other result is likely. His o/s record is very ordinary, so is it reasonable to carry this bloke to whatever end point he wants?
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 12-01-2022
(12-01-2022, 02:00 AM)Professer E link Wrote:Helps to be from NSW.They want him to captain the shorter format teams and stay in Aus to help keep the Big Bash alive so they are giving him a free ride for another 12 months in test cricket. He threatened to quit Aus and play in all the overseas big money tournaments and Cricket Aus gave in and are pandering to him.
Didn't Warner make a pair in the last Ashes test in Hobart? Broad made him look like a Muppet, and it isn't the first time....I don't see how any other result is likely. His o/s record is very ordinary, so is it reasonable to carry this bloke to whatever end point he wants?
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 12-01-2022
The political machinations of sport makes me want to spew up.