2018 Australia vs South Africa - Only T20I @ Carrara Stadium

[Richard Pryor]

He's not going to shut up about it all summer, but Warne is right. As a viewer it definitely feels like they just screw around with fancy impractical shots for the highlights reel in the nets instead of drilling fundamentals.

 

[King Elvis]

Amazing these commentators are only recently noticing the poor shot selection of our bats. This has been happening for ages, particularly in Big Bash

They haven’t just noticed it - they’re just pissed off enough to finally fire a few bullets over it.

 

[Cricket FC]

More crap umpiring to finish off with

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Because of Arnie as coach? It’s bad when you’re death riding the coach. This is worse because you knew we weren’t chasing this down.

Backed South Korea.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Probably.

Hick has done a good job with the bats in the test format. The team has performed in UAE, India compared to previous times.

But man, I reckon you need someone like a Smarsh in the T20 (Not Smarsh) but someone who could accumulate.

Look at Kohli. He just accumulates.

Why not Smarsh?

One of the better T20 players in the country.

 

[Van_Dyke]

warne finds it easier to sit on a soapbox as opposed to actually putting his hand up

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Got one to go yet.. Wallabies going to try and knock off all the international sides for worst performance over the weekend. At least the ladies are doing alright in the West Indies..

Italy probably will win lol

 

[juss]

Too many sloggers and not enough accumulators. I said the same during the ODIs.

What's Michael Bevan doing these days?

 

[Wolfs]

Maxwell moving around was just silly.

Select a team that has someone who can just score and not a slogger

 

[Jimmy#17]

Well that was fun. See you Wednesday.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why not Smarsh?

One of the better T20 players in the country.

Less Marsh please.

Ashton Turner. Has shown he can build an innings for WA, and can smash it.

 

[Wolfs]

Why not Smarsh?

One of the better T20 players in the country.

Reckon because of just cutting down how much he plays in terms of management but play him if possible.

 

[Reign Man]

Maxwell had the best bowling figures, best fielding and best batting of both teams and Warnie and Gilly can stop bagging him. FFS

Edit: he better be man of the match. Maybe they will give it to Faf for his fielding positions...

 

[Wolfs]

In other news, Mohammad Abbas is really good.

 

[King Elvis]

Talent isn’t our biggest problem - mindset and approach is.

 

[thirds captain]

I cant comprehend why we don't have a steadier in the middle.
Maxwell is an absolute disgrace, how people even consider him to be in test selection is ridiculous. The only time he stayed still during the whole innings he hit the ball for 6...
100% agree with Warnie in terms of bowling, way to much half track rubbish with zero variety.

 

[Scorpus]

Our bowling and batting in the short formats has been absolutely idiotic so far.

 

[Andronicus]

Good to see our players trying to get set and carve out an innings. Too few value their wicket in the test arena. Still lost a few too many wickets, but at least it wasn't through trying to score fast.

 

[Reign Man]

Maxwell with the brain dead attempts at inventiveness.

Still the best player on the field for both teams...

 

[King Elvis]

Good to see our players trying to get set and carve out an innings. To few value their wicket in the test arena. Still lost a few too many wickets, but at least it wasn't through trying to score fast.

“We’ll just play our natural games, and whatever happens, happens.”

 

[Scorpus]

And why aren't we selecting our best side? Starc should be in there. Surely a bloke like Mitch Marsh is a better option than McDermott. We need a steadier in there as well, not four pure sloggers in Lynn, Short, Finch and Maxwell

 

[King Elvis]

Lulz, what a shit man of the match award!,

 

[Reign Man]

Shamsi man of the match... who votes on this crap...

 

[juss]

And why aren't we selecting our best side? Starc should be in there. Surely a bloke like Mitch Marsh is a better option than McDermott. We need a steadier in there as well, not four pure sloggers in Lynn, Short, Finch and Maxwell

In a 10 over game, this should have been right in the wheelhouse of our batting lineup.

Very hard to make an assessment after a once off 10over each match, I think those 4 players can easily play in the same side, they just need to balance their game a bit. Tonight that wasn't much of an option, it was pretty much hit or get out.

 

[Wolfs]

And why aren't we selecting our best side? Starc should be in there. Surely a bloke like Mitch Marsh is a better option than McDermott. We need a steadier in there as well, not four pure sloggers in Lynn, Short, Finch and Maxwell

The thing is players like Mitch Marsh and Starc are getting prepped for a big series against India.

Only 1 player that played in this match will be playing in the test series and he's the captain.