Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[DJC]

If you scroll back you'll see I predicted Cumming to be the cricketer of the summer,  although I am pained to see that his injuries have forced him to remodel his action and he has lost the outswing he displayed in his initial test.

If they want a second spinner,  go with Maxwell or Farwhad, who would damn near kill to have a go at the Indians - and he's rat cunning enough to take a few down as well.

Our old ball bowling has stunk - I'm looking at you Starc.  I'm at a bit of a loss how the Indians got it reversing so much on a non abrasive  drop in pitch yesterday.... Better not be any shenanigans going on.  I'm suspicious whenever I see any reverse action,  especially since Starc hasnt moved an old (or new) ball since sandpaper-gate.

It was good listening to Dirk Nannes talk about the bowling.  He felt that the Indians had better technique and used the seam very well.  He also said that Bumrah would have had his action changed in the Australian system and would be a mediocre bowler as a result.  To be fair, Bhogle said that the Indian system would have done the same and it was fortunate that Bumrah had arrived via T20 and not the establishment pathway.