Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[laj]

Geez that Stanlake was impressive for the Strikers

He landed one at 148kph last night. Very impressive.

[ElwoodBlues1]

He landed one at 148kph last night. Very impressive.

Its the bounce from a good length that impresses me about Stanlake
I see David Willey has been replaced by Tim Bresnan for the Scorchers.....Willey is impressive and I am not surprised he has been called up by England, could even end up playing test cricket IMO.

[JonHenry]

Its the bounce from a good length that impresses me about Stanlake
I see David Willey has been replaced by Tim Bresnan for the Scorchers.....Willey is impressive and I am not surprised he has been called up by England, could even end up playing test cricket IMO.

Agree it would be tough facing Starc, Hazlewood and Stanlake at Brisbane in the first ashes test next year

[DJC]

Young Davey did OK this morning  :o

Renshaw was pretty good too, apart from playing a bouncer with his cheekbone.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Young Davey did OK this morning  :o

Renshaw was pretty good too, apart from playing a bouncer with his cheekbone.

Pakistan must be back on the punt....they were woeful, fielding is disgraceful and the captain the worst, some of their work looked very sus.
Imran Khan the II was bowling at 122k's about as menacing as a maccas soft serve on a 40 degree day, the real Imran would have been embarrassed watching him. ....Sarfraz missed an easy stumping IMO and more dropped catches...this mob are either terrible or we need a stewards enquiry.
Warner and Renshaw did play well but you would get more opposition  playing Mont Albert subbies U16's than this mob...

[Professer E]

Maybe pumping the odds up for later on.... Almost won the unwinnable, lost the unloseable, what odds on a Lazarus-like performance in Sydney?

[DJC]

I'm not sure that they were all that bad considering the circumstances.  Their bowling really hasn't got into a rhythm during the series and that has got to impact on other aspects of their game.

I reckon we'd be doing well to be competitive in the last game of an away season where we're facing a whitewash!

[LP]

I think the changes in the Aussie list have been nothing but positive.


It's clear players like Renshaw and Handscomb have the demeanour to bat for long periods, something we have lacked for a long time. All they need to do is gain confidence in their own techniques and they be fine.

I particularly like Handscomb's "leaves" today and yesterday, show real maturity. Looks to be prepared to set himself before he scores, he doesn't look like giving his wicket away! Very reminiscent of Gower!

[laj]

Cartwright look good for his 37. Techniaque was solid and, like Handscomb and Renshaw, valued his wicket. Got to face 97 balls. If he does ok with the ball too, and that's all we want, he'll be a handy aquistition. Just need Cummins fit and the side will be ripe for the Ashes next year.

We'll get wiped in India on their shite, doctored-up pitches, but thinking we'll pump the Poms. The Perth and Hobart debacles, especially the latter, have been such a blessing in disquise. Forced us to change things up.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Cartwright look good for his 37. Techniaque was solid and, like Handscomb and Renshaw, valued his wicket. Got to face 97 balls. If he does ok with the ball too, and that's all we want, he'll be a handy aquistition. Just need Cummins fit and the side will be ripe for the Ashes next year.

We'll get wiped in India on their crape, doctored-up pitches, but thinking we'll pump the Poms. The Perth and Hobart debacles, especially the latter, have been such a blessing in disquise. Forced us to change things up.

Wont need to doctor their pitches even this time...Kholi and crew will take Okeefe, Lyon etc  apart.......Okeefe hardly spun a ball today, reckon we would have been better going the three pace bowlers.
Cartwright looked good batting but his bowling is very friendly and he will be buffet material in India.....its a pity Mitch Marsh cant improve his batting technique as he is the only allrounder we have who can
bowl with any menace..
Think we should beat England on our own soil, though I wont want to see Moeen Ali batting at 7 or 8 like he did in the previous English ashes series....dont think we can bowl them out with our present lineup  if that happens.
When Starc and Hazlewood are not bowling we dont look like taking a wicket...Azhar Ali has worked out if you see them off its pretty easy work, need to get Pat Cummins into the team and on the tour of India and sharpen him up for the Poms....be great if Pattinson was also available and we had the 4 big quicks playing vs the English.