Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[ElwoodBlues1]

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 

Finch doesnt have the technique or brains for test cricket, I'd play Maxwell at No 6.....Paine at seven is handy but not really a matchwinner or saver, Aus cricket is at its strongest when we have a keeper who can bat and make centuries. I'd be playing Carey for his batting and letting him develop his keeping, much like we did when Gilchrist was picked. Burns will probably play in Sydney but I remain unconvinced about him.....

[ElwoodBlues1]

Why am I not surprised by that?

The ex-cricketers on the wireless thought he might get the nod ahead of far more deserving players  >

Yep....shows you how well the Shield system is working in producing players and how the big money in the shorter formats has wrecked the techniques of batsman for test cricket. Jamie Siddons couldnt get a game averaging 50 in Shield cricket back in my young days and Lehmann who averaged about the same was fringe selection for most of his career yet we have a bloke who averages 29 now in the squad... :o
Smith and Warner will be straight back in this team as soon as they have finished their suspensions....

[Jack Burton]

Smith yes, Warner no

[ElwoodBlues1]

Smith yes, Warner no

I dont think we will go into a Ashes series undermanned and get beat up by England who will be looking for an easy kill if we rock up with players like Finch, the Marsh boys etc.
I'd expect Smith back in at No 4 and the openers will be Warner and Bancroft(maybe).....I agree Warner doesnt deserve to be back and neither do the other two probably but I cant see CA sending a team that will be smashed on those seaming wickets either....

[Professer E]

Philander and Faf are serial cheats and the Saffies don't have a problem with playing them  The Sri Lankans are serial pitch tamperers.  So why should we ban Smith and Warner for life?  I'm sure the EBoC and MCC would love us to rock up sans our best but it ain't going to happen.

[JonHenry]

“The opposition number 1-6 batsmen when we are bowling has Mitchell Starc with 17 wickets in 10 Test matches at 47,” Warne said. “Josh Hazlewood has 18 wickets at 40. Nathan Lyon 29 wickets at 43. Pat Cummins 30 wickets at 23.


Virat Kohli praised the Ranji Trophy for the success of the side in Australia.

“Our first-class cricket is amazing, which is why we won. Credit must go to first-class set up in India, which challenges our fast bowlers in India, and that helps them abroad,” the India skipper said.

Jaspit Bumrah also praised the Ranji set up.

“We train very hard and we are used to bowling a lot of overs in Ranji cricket, so the body is doing well,” he said.

[ElwoodBlues1]

“The opposition number 1-6 batsmen when we are bowling has Mitchell Starc with 17 wickets in 10 Test matches at 47,” Warne said. “Josh Hazlewood has 18 wickets at 40. Nathan Lyon 29 wickets at 43. Pat Cummins 30 wickets at 23.


Virat Kohli praised the Ranji Trophy for the success of the side in Australia.

“Our first-class cricket is amazing, which is why we won. Credit must go to first-class set up in India, which challenges our fast bowlers in India, and that helps them abroad,” the India skipper said.

Jaspit Bumrah also praised the Ranji set up.

“We train very hard and we are used to bowling a lot of overs in Ranji cricket, so the body is doing well,” he said.

India used to be a poor team fitness wise but how things have changed...Kohli is said to be a great example and Bumrah is another who has a reputation for being a fitness freak.......
We need to get better in a lot of areas including fitness.....

[JonHenry]

India used to be a poor team fitness wise but how things have changed...Kohli is said to be a great example and Bumrah is another who has a reputation for being a fitness freak.......
We need to get better in a lot of areas including fitness.....

I think fitness is probably the only thing we get right.
The comments were more about
A - our lack of penetration from our opening bowlers
And
B - they both commented on the strength of their first class cricket system, while ours has been ignored by CA and gone backwards

[sandsmere]

Philander and Faf are serial cheats and the Saffies don't have a problem with playing them  The Sri Lankans are serial pitch tamperers.  So why should we ban Smith and Warner for life?  I'm sure the EBoC and MCC would love us to rock up sans our best but it ain't going to happen.

Spot on Prof.
Smith and Warner serve their time that should be the end of it. Straight back in the side.
Faf was caught twice in one series ball tampering and only lost some of his match payments I think. No big suspensions anyway.
Michael Vaughan is another one. Caught ball tampering when he was Englands captain and got a little smack on the wrist.

We need our best line-up for the ashes series to have any chance.

[LP]

One problem we have is NSW plundering the other states, I think it's a big reason our bowlers have become so pathetic.

Because they are a team 24x7 the bowlers no longer have to step up and lead an attack, so they have become complacent allowing the other bloke to make an effort until there is blood in the water, the benefits of having 1st class support without the need for effort or responsibility has made them lazy hunters!

Each of them should be leading an attack, and going head to head!