Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[Gointocarlton]

Loving the banter between Paine and Pant.

[Mantis]

I know a guy who plays cricket for a side from Quambatook. I am certain these fellas would offer more hope than the plebs that are on the field for the Aussie squad at the moment. I might give him a call and get home to speak to Langer.

[Professer E]

Langer isn't the kind that listens,  now dogmatically hanging on to justify idiotic selection decisions.

I'd like to know what brainiac thought Finch could open,  Marsh could bat in the top seven or promote Starc as a swing bowler.

Can't believe how these blokes keep getting starts then find ways to get out.

Painful when bloody tailenders show more gumption and technical acumen than a swag of so called batsmen.

Crikey they have some flaws to address.  Head bowled driving again.... Suggests a basic technical issue, not picking up the line.    So do something about it!

[capcom]

Langer's on a million a year ... what is Graeme Hick worth?

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/c...c912a69b72

[LP]

Although the batting was ordinary I really don't think it is as bad as some make out, our real problem is how on a pitch that had variable bounce in both directions India made 7/443.

The pitch hasn't changed that much and we had India 8/106, the question has to be asked about the bowling, three new balls 443 runs and only 7 wickets! It's like after being shown how to bowl on it by the Indian 1st year player we were all good suddenly!

To me, against test bowlers, that wicket looked like a 300 - 350 run wicket at best from the first ball bowled, our experience much lauded bowling attack was pitiful.

[Robblues]

Like football, cricket teams go through peaks & troughs with there teams, at the moment, after the ball tampering issue they are still trying to shake that off and re group, will take years . We have golden periods , they will come again, might be waiting a bit though

[Professer E]

Yep LP, greatly annoyed at how we needed to be shown how to bowl on this deck,
but I feel the field placements were a bit off and we always seemed to be chasing the game once the new bloke got off to a flier.

Hazlewood,  who I really like as a test bowler has lacked penetration and Starc is underwhelming. He doesn't look hungry and his pace is down.  His second innings was poor,  and continues a run of being poor after a big first innings effort.  He just doesn't come up, not unexpected after 177 overs.

I'd replace Starc next test,  he's cooked.  How's Neser going,  or Behrendorff or Tremain?

Harris and Finch are poor close in fielders, an area Handscombe excelled in.  The Indians made all those half chances but our Muppet's seemed to pick out the fielders with alarming regularity. Easier to take 'em in close if they hit it into your hands...

Can't believe the soft dismissals,  the blokes getting set and getting out.  Cameos don't win matches.

[Jack Burton]

Neser 32 wickets at 32 this shield season, underwhelming. Best is Boland, 36 wickets at 17

[JonHenry]

The only thing that will change out fortunes is introducing a world class bat in Smith. Maybe Warner but I would prefer not.

We have years in the doldrums in front of us.

Our preparation of young players is average at best.
They do not work hard enough on technique and certainly do not want to bat for long periods.

The emphasis on quick bucks at 20/20 level is of serious detriment to our test side

[DJC]

Ed Cowan hit the nail on the head last night when he said that the Marsh brothers have had more than their share of opportunities at Test level when their performances show that they are not up to it.

If Ed was in charge, he would drop the Marsh brothers for Byrne and Wade and bat Finch at 6.

That sounds like a plan to me ... but I can’t see it happening