2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 10 Australia v South Africa 12/10 1900hrs @ Ekana Sports City

[BACCS]

This team deserves everything it gets picking proven spuds like Stoinis, has-beens like Warner and Maxwell, and two selfish accumulators like Smith and Labuschagne in the same side to bog down our innings time and time again.

Time to put a broom through the place and build a team from scratch. Make Head captain and break up the boys club.

Maxwell has been our best bowler this tournament and since the Indian series, could get picked on that alone right now.

 

[BACCS]

I’m not sure we can keep carrying Head given that we could be done in this tournament by the end of October. Surely we need to bring in a replacement now?

 

[BStaff17]

grade cricketer pod went through the schedule, they've been on the road for ages with massive series throughout, no wonder they're tired.

Weren't cummins and Smith at home during the south African ODIs.

 

[BStaff17]

I’m not sure we can keep carrying Head given that we could be done in this tournament by the end of October. Surely we need to bring in a replacement now?

Some Mitchell starc thunderbolts in the nets maybe.

I think that could have cost us the 2019 WC that training session in Manchester that broke shaun marsh's arm.

We lost Marsh, Khawaja to injury which meant we had to parachute in Handscomb for a semi final.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I’m not sure we can keep carrying Head given that we could be done in this tournament by the end of October. Surely we need to bring in a replacement now?

Jake Fraser-McGurk to the rescue!

 

[Mr Experience]

Hard to foresee any of yesterday's XI being there in 2027 and neither should they. Tired, boring side.

But we will continue to pump up the BBL and select our ODI side based off that. If CA don't give two shits about 50 over cricket anymore (and they haven't since the 2015 WC), why should the public?

I'm tired of Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis, Zampa, Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, etc and I'm certain I'm not alone.

 

[BACCS]

Hard to foresee any of yesterday's XI being there in 2027 and neither should they. Tired, boring side.

But we will continue to pump up the BBL and select our ODI side based off that. If CA don't give two shits about 50 over cricket anymore (and they haven't since the 2015 WC), why should the public?

I'm tired of Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis, Zampa, Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, etc and I'm certain I'm not alone.

Why do Warner, Maxwell, Zampa, Starc and Hazlewood keep getting lumped into the same argument as Stoinis and Cummins? Those first 5 have been consistent performers in this format for a number of years now and are still our best players now. Tbh they’re the only ones really performing this tournament so far as well.

None will be there in 2027, but they’re clearly in our best side now.

 

[Cleavy]

If you’re Head, don’t bother getting off the couch and getting the scan, just stay home and work on recovery for the Tests.

 

[RAPPA]

They were always going to lose, but the Stoinis and Smith dismissals were shambolic - the ball tracking on Smith's LBW call was dubious, and the 3rd umpire fluffed the Stoinis review.

 

[Cleavy]

Every team has played two games now and Australia are currently below the Netherlands on the WC table and just above Afghanistan lol.

The only saving grace is having a “tough draw”. But it might already be too late.

 

[BStaff17]

The only saving grace is having a “tough draw”. But it might already be too late.

Tough draw that everyone plays everyone once.

You could argue the makeup of when we play certain sides but seriously we are kidding themselves.

We look under-prepared, clueless.

If your dropping your keeper 1 game into a world cup its clearly going to be a trainwreck. Even if its the right call. World cup winning teams dont have to drop keepers midway through tournaments.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Feel like we're at a bit of a crossroads with Australian selections across all formats. Some dominant players winding up or winding down.

Not obvious replacements.

We're at a stage where some prescient selections are needed. The Glenn McGrath, Ian Healy, Shane Warne type selections. Players who'd only played a handful of Shield games and were completely unproven but the Australian selectors saw something in them and were vindicated over time.

We're not at the stage where we can just plonk long serving Shield performers in there (Mike Hussey, Stuart Clark, Adam Voges) and carry on.

Whether we have young, untried players capable of stepping in and becoming quality internationals however...?

 

[damochandler]

6 catches. How does that happen, the standards have hit rock bottom when it comes to catching with this team. Don’t tell me they haven’t because they have

 

[damochandler]

Australia has been left behind by everyone else. Every other nation his going hung hoe from the first ball, while we are going 5 to 6 an over first 10 and then doubling the score after 30. This aging side has been exposed badly

 

[Around the Wicket]

Australia ODI cricket is at a all time low. The bowlers can't even keep it tight, they all get spanked.

 

[soligoat]

I am honestly scared to play the Netherlands now

 

[soligoat]

You know we’re at an all time low when Maxwell is our best bowler and Starc is one of our best batters

 

[corbies]

Lots of people who said they didn't care about the World Cup, now very very angry that Australia are losing at it.

 

[Around the Wicket]

I'm assuming it's Top 4 finals?

Probably still make it.

Definitely beat Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Netherlands

Should beat Pakistan and Sri Lanka

So imo need to beat one of NZ and England to make it.

6-3 should be close to 4th Place.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

They were always going to lose, but the Stoinis and Smith dismissals were shambolic - the ball tracking on Smith's LBW call was dubious, and the 3rd umpire fluffed the Stoinis review.

Poor Joel Wilson actually gets both decisions correct but then gets overturned lol.

 

[Redline]

Team has been too unsettled and we are missing the quality ODI batsman at the top of the order.

Inglis clumsy hands are good for a giggle but not enough to keep him in the team.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Smith's lbw seemed alright? You could see leg stump when it hit him

 

[western royboy]

Feel like we're at a bit of a crossroads with Australian selections across all formats. Some dominant players winding up or winding down.

Not obvious replacements.

We're at a stage where some prescient selections are needed. The Glenn McGrath, Ian Healy, Shane Warne type selections. Players who'd only played a handful of Shield games amd were completely unproven but the Australian selectors saw something in them and were vindicated over time.

We're not at the stage where we can just plonk long serving Shield performers in there (Mike Hussey, Stuart Clark, Adam Voges) and carry on.

Whether we have young, untried players capable of stepping in and becoming quality internationals however...?

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the Cupboard
To fetch her poor dog a bone
But when she got there the cupboard was bare
So the poor dog got none

Systemic destruction of the traditional pyramid system combine with the rise of shorter form cricket and and a move to “elite talent pathways” gets you to where we are now which is an utter embarrassment

 

[PhatBoy]

I find it weird that a wide is considered to be a ball faced by a batsman.

It’s not.

 

[Westend]

disgusting