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So, any reason we selected we selected Mennie ahead of Bird, especially on a green deck in Hobart?
We need a new no.5. Wondering too if we need a keeper who can make runs, maybe Handscomb. As far as the bowling goes we can't wait until the likes of Cummins etc...are fit. Lyon looks out of form too. O'Keefe would bowl just as well as bat alot better.
We also need our batsmen not to don't do dumb things. Warner has been wonderful for Australia but WTF was he thinking slashing like that in the first over.
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(11-12-2016, 07:44 AM)laj link Wrote:So, any reason we selected we selected Mennie ahead of Bird, especially on a green deck in Hobart?
We need a new no.5. Wondering too if we need a keeper who can make runs, maybe Handscomb. As far as the bowling goes we can't wait until the likes of Cummins etc...are fit. Lyon looks out of form too. O'Keefe would bowl just as well as bat alot better.
We also need our batsmen not to don't do dumb things. Warner has been wonderful for Australia but WTF was he thinking slashing like that in the first over.
Our batsman have no clue how to dig in and just stay out in the middle. They do stupid stuff trying to win a test match in the first 50 overs. Its like racing car drivers who tangle at the first corner of a 300km race. Just stupid.
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Mennie..... Another WTF entry in the Rod Marsh selection roll of horror.
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Warner's ok. He would play the same shot to the same ball in the same situation and hit a 4. We wouldn't complain about that. The flat decks are for one day and 20/20 cricket. Most shield games get a result and there aren't many getting 100's amd 50's consistently. We just don't have the talent and or application.
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(11-12-2016, 08:47 AM)dodge link Wrote:Warner's ok. He would play the same shot to the same ball in the same situation and hit a 4. We wouldn't complain about that. The flat decks are for one day and 20/20 cricket. Most shield games get a result and there aren't many getting 100's amd 50's consistently. We just don't have the talent and or application.
Seems a little contradictory!
I think we would complain, because he makes 200 in one innings and feck all in the next 3 or 4, so we win one test in grand style then lose the series!
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102 innings, 16 100s and 22 50s suggests that's not right. There is a lot of talk about who isn't performing, but not much about who is beating the door down to come into the team.
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(11-12-2016, 10:35 PM)dodge link Wrote:102 innings, 16 100s and 22 50s suggests that's not right. There is a lot of talk about who isn't performing, but not much about who is beating the door down to come into the team.
Yeah we know his averages, but 20 run innings off 9 balls face and out seems to be a common thread in the other 62% of innings. Great for 20/20 not so good for test cricket!
I recall the Nov media about in the build up to this summer, the main thread was time for Warner and Smith to step up! It's not an opinion built on stats!
I'd contend their careers so far are mostly like a 30 or 40 possession game from Tutt, in the stats and in the votes but mostly worthless!
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Warner's failures seem worse because he and Smith are the only blokes in the team who can hold a bat.
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LP, you obviously don't like Warner.
Who would you put in his place?
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