Siddle has been pedestrian for years.
Gave us good service, and will be remembered fondly, but he's finished.
Gave us good service, and will be remembered fondly, but he's finished.
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Not sure about years but his pace was down last summer if IIRC. Not sure if he's finished but would not object to him being dropped at this point.
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At the top level, you only have to drop 5-10 km consistently to go from Test Class to cannon fodder. Jason Gillespie is your most recent example of this.
I wouldn't say it's quite that simple. Gillespie didn't just lose pace, he lost consistency. He was offering up a 4 ball almost once an over. You can't take wickets like that, no matter how quick you are. McGrath lost pace, but it didn't affect his ability to take wickets or keep it tight because he adjusted to his new pace accordingly. Gillespie couldn't. Siddle hasn't. Brett Lee did. He was arguably a craftier, and overall better, bowler after he dropped down to 140-145.
Basically, Siddle doesn't have the menace to his bowling that he used to, but hasn't seemed willing to adjust his bowling to suit. His career is at a crossroads, but he isn't at the end of it. He has time to make the adjustments to his game to recover. He may have to do that at FC level, however.
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Agree re: Wade.
Disagree on S Marsh though... don't think he has what it takes at Test Level unfortunately. Voges has outperformed him this year and would've been a better option IMO.
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I can't find it anywhere on the web. What penalty did Kohli get for the ridiculously slow over rate?
The ICC consider a loss of 7 overs to be 'serious', so I'm assuming SOMETHING happened to him.
The ICC consider a loss of 7 overs to be 'serious', so I'm assuming SOMETHING happened to him.
As I said, he's worked on his keeping and it has improved immensely. Nothing wrong with his work in the ODIs.
Has age on his side. Hartley, who is being pushed by flogs like Healy, is nearly as old as Haddin.
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Still approaching 33. And he's no better than Wade or Paine for that matter. Can't see it.
Anyway, unless Haddin's form drops away quickly can't see the selectors dicing him anytime soon.
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Whiteman needs a ton or two, then he'll be the front runner as he should be. Wade has enough tools to make it as a top 6 bat!
No need to apologise. You're perfectly entitled to your view.
Wade's keeping is as good as anyone to quicks. And his glove work to spin is more than adequate now - and improving. And he's a way better batter than the others in the hunt and that counts for quite a bit these days.
We agree on Haddin not going anywhere soon. Will need to knock-up a few runs soon though.
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I was wondering about that also. We've had a statement about the other stuff but heard nothing about the slow over rate, I thought it was a mandatory fine
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Hartley is the best keeper in the country by any measure
Still isn't the best man to be the next keeper.
Hartley's too old and can't bat to save his life. He is zero chance for selection, always has been.
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Another blatant lie.
Wade is first in line as is the nature of CA. But he shouldn't be.
EDIT: Should point out the word another was referencing my post above this one.
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Hartley would get destroyed at Test level. His batting is simply not good enough.
I am a big fan of his keeping and wouldn't have minded having him in the side 4 years ago, but he is and always has been a snowball's chance in hell of selection simply because these days nobody wants a tailender at 7.
I am a big fan of his keeping and wouldn't have minded having him in the side 4 years ago, but he is and always has been a snowball's chance in hell of selection simply because these days nobody wants a tailender at 7.
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I was wondering about that also. We've had a statement about the other stuff but heard nothing about the slow over rate, I thought it was a mandatory fine
A fine is such a useless penalty.
Needs to be something that punishes the team then and there for that match. Something tangible that gives the team that loses out an obvious advantage.
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I have no idea on what basis you are thinking that.
No one is arguing he is a gun, but there is no reason at all to think he wouldn't average 30.
But I agree he probably won't get picked. But he should be next in line. And Nevill should be the one after him.
All this picking of keepers who are batsmen first is stupid. Selectors trying to find another Gilly but forgetting the fact he was an excellent keeper. Wade killed us when he was in the team last time (And I was one pumping for him to come into the team. I was massively wrong). Haddin has been so-so and had some great moments, but he has also had some periods where he has cost us big time.
Whiteman should be the long term option but is not ready yet. He has barely found his feet at first class level.
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