Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[ElwoodBlues1]

I'd be panicking as well with Mitchell Marsh batting 6 !  Number 6 seems to be given very little respect lately as a critical batting position.....when in fact it can often be the most critical.  Greats of the past who made batting 6 & rebuilding shattered innings with tailenders an art form include:  Doug Walters, Allan Border, Steve Waugh......each of whom averaged high 40s to 50 batting at 6.

And we've currently got Mitchell Marsh.....

Tail starts at 6.

Rod Marsh is very big on Peter Nevill to bat at 6 and there is talk he will exceed Adam Gilchrist as a batsman/wicketkeeper..........not for me, Gilchrist is a class above Nevill and while the latter is handy I dont rate him No 6 material either. The shorter formats of the game have destroyed the techniques of batsman however Nevill does play straight and isnt prone to park cricket slogs like M Marsh so he might have more success at No 6 leaving Marsh to try and hit quick 50's at No 7 .....
The Marsh bros should enjoy the Windies attack...they only bowl two lengths....short and shorter....