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Mitch Marsh? Think he is out of this series with a shoulder injury anyway. Hasn't his bowling, which appeared his 'stronger suit' when he toured oer here a couple of years ago, gone backwards ? Not as quick as he used to be, from reports in UK papers
May be a chance for Cartwright?
08 Mar 17
Originally posted by Blood On The TracksSurely it's Maxwells time.
Mitch Marsh? Think he is out of this series with a shoulder injury anyway. Hasn't his bowling, which appeared his 'stronger suit' when he toured oer here a couple of years ago, gone backwards ? Not as quick as he used to be, from reports in UK papers
May be a chance for Cartwright?
08 Mar 17
Originally posted by Blood On The TracksWade should done up his laces to waste another 30 seconds. I remember the Pakistan skipper doing exactly the same and holding on for tea just a few tests ago.
Hi Karoly
The Marsh/Wade dismissals certainly were the key. And, listening over here in the UK, neither was a surprise. I think India hurried through the penultimate over before tea to have a bowl at Wade, and I thought...'oh dear'
If I could hazard a problem with the Oz side at the moment it is that the tail's far too long.
Marsh at 6 ( ...[text shortened]... little money betting on cricket! Wonder who that might be? Hmmm...............................)
I don't think the tail is too long. But no.6 needs someone consistent. I think the keeper has to be more vocal than Neville. That's the long and short of it, Though they have different batting styles, I imagine they're about the same at batting.
I'm assuming despite doctoring pitches, you still gotta have some standards to prepare them. Surely there are some IC regulations. Maybe I'm being a sook here, but over here in Australia , where you often get a road on Day 1, you cant tell me winning the toss is not gold.
you're welcome for thumbs up mate.
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Originally posted by Blood On The TracksMarcus Stoinis!!
Mitch Marsh? Think he is out of this series with a shoulder injury anyway. Hasn't his bowling, which appeared his 'stronger suit' when he toured oer here a couple of years ago, gone backwards ? Not as quick as he used to be, from reports in UK papers
May be a chance for Cartwright?
I know he just made an amazing 150 in nz for an odi, but c'mon selectors. I'm all for youth but he only got in that odi because even Australia's 3rd skipper was out. no one wanted to play that tour and Stoinis got his foot in the door , but just one innings?
I didn't wan Cartwright but I would've thought he was ahead of Stoinis.
k Marcus, prove me wrong please
09 Mar 17
Originally posted by karoly aczelThere are ICC regulations, but they are pretty toothless. The ground gets banned from hosting international matches. In Australia, where we have 6-7 grounds, big problem. Imagine the MCG not hosting a test for 2 years. In India though, they have over 25 international grounds. One drops off - meh, who cares.
Wade should done up his laces to waste another 30 seconds. I remember the Pakistan skipper doing exactly the same and holding on for tea just a few tests ago.
I don't think the tail is too long. But no.6 needs someone consistent. I think the keeper has to be more vocal than Neville. That's the long and short of it, Though they have different batting ...[text shortened]... on Day 1, you cant tell me winning the toss is not gold.
you're welcome for thumbs up mate.
The big issue is that there is a BCCI official who is in charge of pitch preparation. No guesses to what he's told and does...
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieThe wrong 'Mitch' I'm afraid, Robbie!
I always loved Mitch, he was just da bomb.
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We have had this discussion about Australia's obsession/desire to find an 'all rounder' at #6. This Stoinis looks a bit of a 'punt'. I read about his amazing 1 day slog, but his entire first class figures aren't all that impressive, and apparently he had a poor Shield season with the bat.
Good luck to the lad .. he may well need it if pitched into the 3rd Test next week!
ps .. nice to see England just completed a 3-0 whitewash in WI. Would have been more of an achievement 30-40 years ago!
09 Mar 17
Originally posted by Blood On The TracksI hope the West Indies get more competitive again in the future.
The wrong 'Mitch' I'm afraid, Robbie!
We have had this discussion about Australia's obsession/desire to find an 'all rounder' at #6. This Stoinis lad looks a bit of a 'punt'. I read about his amazing 1 day slog, but his entire first class figures aren't all that impressive, and apparently he had a poor Shield season with the bat.
Good luck ...[text shortened]... nd just completed a 3-0 whitewash in WI. Would have been more of an achievement 30-40 years ago!
I miss their larackinism and all round good humour when I saw them tour in the 90's. Easier to be a larakin when you're smashing the Aussies at home
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Originally posted by karoly aczelyep, it's pretty easy to be a larakin and say and do whatever you want if you've got (perm any 3/4)..... Holding, Daniel, Roberts, Garner, Patterson, Croft, Ambrose, Walsh or, the best of them all, the great Malcolm Marshall on your team!
I hope the West Indies get more competitive again in the future.
I miss their larackinism and all round good humour when I saw them tour in the 90's. Easier to be a larakin when you're smashing the Aussies at home
10 Mar 17
Originally posted by Blood On The TracksAnd an acoustic guitar in the batting sheds 🙂
yep, it's pretty easy to be a larakin and say and do whatever you want if you've got (perm any 3/4)..... Holding, Daniel, Roberts, Garner, Patterson, Croft, Ambrose, Walsh or, the best of them all, the great Malcolm Marshall on your team!
10 Mar 17
Originally posted by Blood On The Tracksdude there is only one Mitch Johnson!
The wrong 'Mitch' I'm afraid, Robbie!
We have had this discussion about Australia's obsession/desire to find an 'all rounder' at #6. This Stoinis looks a bit of a 'punt'. I read about his amazing 1 day slog, but his entire first class figures aren't all that impressive, and apparently he had a poor Shield season with the bat.
Good luck to t ...[text shortened]... nd just completed a 3-0 whitewash in WI. Would have been more of an achievement 30-40 years ago!