Big Cricket Thread

[Ochre]

Has to be the second bowler picked behind the captain right. I don't care he's not in the squad, has to play.

 

[happy_eagle]

Has to be the second bowler picked behind the captain right. I don't care he's not in the squad, has to play.

Who misses out

Starc ?

 

[Dazzler9]

Who misses out

Starc ?

Probably Boland (I'm assuming Hazelwood is unfit). Neser and Boland bring similar qualities, whereas Starc is a different beast.

What is Starc's record in England like? I might be conflating it with Mitchell Johnson's, but I have a feeling it's not flash. However I think he's the safe option for selectors.

 

[MrKK]

Probably Boland (I'm assuming Hazelwood is unfit). Neser and Boland bring similar qualities, whereas Starc is a different beast.

What is Starc's record in England like? I might be conflating it with Mitchell Johnson's, but I have a feeling it's not flash. However I think he's the safe option for selectors.

Play all of Neser, Cummins, Boland and Starc with Neser replacing Warner at the top of the order the way he's batting right now.

 

[happy_eagle]

Probably Boland (I'm assuming Hazelwood is unfit). Neser and Boland bring similar qualities, whereas Starc is a different beast.

What is Starc's record in England like? I might be conflating it with Mitchell Johnson's, but I have a feeling it's not flash. However I think he's the safe option for selectors.

If Hazlewood isn't right (didn't know he was hurt) then agree that Neser makes sense as a replacement.

Starc doesn't offer much in England historically. Just below his career average.

Career


By Country

 

[Dazzler9]

If Hazlewood isn't right (didn't know he was hurt) then agree that Neser makes sense as a replacement.

Starc doesn't offer much in England historically. Just below his career average.

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It's not an horrendous record to be fair.

 

[Kapowie1]

I would also like to see Neser get a run too. I don’t agree that him and Boland are the same though. Same pace maybe but Neser will swing it a lot more and Boland will nip it everywhere.
I would probably play Cummins, Boland, Neser and Lyon with Green as the backup.
Starc comes in for Neser if needed.

Sad that the big bush horse will most likely miss the whole series.


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[THE A5]

Looks like Bancroft is about to sign with Sydney Thunder for three years.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Back to spud-dom for him then, like all Scorchers traitors.

 

[THE A5]

Back to spud-dom for him then, like all Scorchers traitors.

I dunno I blame CA springing this new rule bullshit out of no where

 

[Tugga27]

Looks like Bancroft is about to sign with Sydney Thunder for three years.

Gutted

Bancroft set to continue Big Bash career at Thunder

Former Scorchers opener set to be reunited with David Warner at the Sydney Thunder in BBL|13 with Perth's salary cap pressure forcing him to switch clubs

www.cricket.com.au

 

[Balls In]

Gutted

Bancroft set to continue Big Bash career at Thunder

Former Scorchers opener set to be reunited with David Warner at the Sydney Thunder in BBL|13 with Perth's salary cap pressure forcing him to switch clubs

www.cricket.com.au

Just like how the AFL rules bought WCE down.

 

[matthew_s]

Just like how the AFL rules bought WCE down.

lol, the rules? nothing to do with having half a list full of campaigners who cant get on the park.

 

[FKASC]

Can’t see anyone beating the Thunder

Agreed

 

[FKASC]

Mumbai Indians got the WC injury curse.

Imagine being concussion subbed out of a prelim final after walking into your teammate’s elbow in between overs

 

[Keys]

Mumbai Indians got the WC injury curse.

Imagine being concussion subbed out of a prelim final after walking into your teammate’s elbow in between overs

Did somebody say match fixing

 

[FKASC]

Did somebody say match fixing

Not sure they would have made the total.

Although I reckon Shami definitely dropped a catch deliberately, but mostly so that the spud substitute stayed in to bat rather than bring Tim David to the crease

 

[Dazzler9]

Will the IPL come to be the dominant league in the dominant form of the game?

With India recently becoming the most populous nation on Earth, combined with the popularity of T20 cricket and the decline of Test cricket anyway in all but Australia, India and England, will the IPL become the equivalent of Premier League soccer?

It surely can't be long until the IPL decides it wants to run a 6 month season (or thereabouts), in concert with the BCCI who will only see the dollar signs, and before you know it players are being offered 5, 10, $20 million per season. And who would be silly enough to say No to that?

Test cricket will become a novelty that will either be played by second rate players, or as a once-in-a-while event just for old times' sake.

Keen to hear any counter-arguments.

 

[happy_eagle]

Will the IPL come to be the dominant league in the dominant form of the game?

With India recently becoming the most populous nation on Earth, combined with the popularity of T20 cricket and the decline of Test cricket anyway in all but Australia, India and England, will the IPL become the equivalent of Premier League soccer?

It surely can't be long until the IPL decides it wants to run a 6 month season (or thereaboust), in concert with the BCCI who will only see the dollar signs, and before you know it players are being offered 5, 10, $20 million per season. And who would be silly enough to say No to that?

Test cricket will become a novelty that will either be played by second rate players, or as a once-in-a-while event just for old times' sake.

Keen to hear any counter-arguments.

Pietersen seems to think so.

Have always thought Cricket would end up like Football. Mainly domestic competitions with International windows for World Cups, Test series etc..
ODI and T20I series will be the next victim I think. They just seem soo pointless these days.

 

[Dazzler9]

Pietersen seems to think so.

Have always thought Cricket would end up like Football. Mainly domestic competitions with International windows for World Cups, Test series etc..
ODI and T20I series will be the next victim I think. They just seem soo pointless these days.

ODIs outside of the WC have been un-engaging since the mid-90s or so. Very uncertain future for the format.

T20I basically only matter in WCs too. But they may actually become more meaningful over time, if T20 club cricket begins to dominate and the T20 WC becomes the pinnacle of the sport, like in soccer.

Test cricket is the big worry though.

 

[happy_eagle]

ODIs outside of the WC have been un-engaging since the mid-90s or so. Very uncertain future for the format.

T20I basically only matter in WCs too. But they may actually become more meaningful over time, if T20 club cricket begins to dominate and the T20 WC becomes the pinnacle of the sport, like in soccer.

Test cricket is the big worry though.

Ironically I think ODIs and T20Is could be saved if they became far less frequent and brought back multi-team series (like the old triangular VB series).
World Cup every 4 years, but every 2 years (or annually) have smaller ODI tournaments between say 5 teams or so (like the Asia Cup).

The old tours where you travel to India for 4 Tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20s is a thing of the past I feel.

Either way seems like this conversation comes up every year around the IPL final.

 

[Smeg Head]

Will the IPL come to be the dominant league in the dominant form of the game?

With India recently becoming the most populous nation on Earth, combined with the popularity of T20 cricket and the decline of Test cricket anyway in all but Australia, India and England, will the IPL become the equivalent of Premier League soccer?

It surely can't be long until the IPL decides it wants to run a 6 month season (or thereabouts), in concert with the BCCI who will only see the dollar signs, and before you know it players are being offered 5, 10, $20 million per season. And who would be silly enough to say No to that?

Test cricket will become a novelty that will either be played by second rate players, or as a once-in-a-while event just for old times' sake.

Keen to hear any counter-arguments.

Do people outside of India care much for the IPL though?

 

[Keys]

It’ll come down to money.

India has roughly 3x the population of the rest of the test playing nations put together. Take out Pakistan who rarely play international cricket at home and it’s 6x and 7x if you remove the increasingly marginalised Afghanistan

So whatever India decides to do with their money will dictate what happens to cricket

And as much as traditionalists prefer Test cricket we’re getting older and less relevant. That format also can’t compete with the money being offered by T20 so players from fringe test nations like the West Indies and/or fringe test selections like Mitch Marsh will take the millions on offer

To make matters worse the ICC has shown a complete lack of a spine when it comes to dealing with the BCCI and almost powerless to stop them doing whatever they want

 

[Into The Black]

It’ll come down to money.

India has roughly 3x the population of the rest of the test playing nations put together. Take out Pakistan who rarely play international cricket at home and it’s 6x and 7x if you remove the increasingly marginalised Afghanistan

So whatever India decides to do with their money will dictate what happens to cricket

And as much as traditionalists prefer Test cricket we’re getting older and less relevant. That format also can’t compete with the money being offered by T20 so players from fringe test nations like the West Indies and/or fringe test selections like Mitch Marsh will take the millions on offer

To make matters worse the ICC has shown a complete lack of a spine when it comes to dealing with the BCCI and almost powerless to stop them doing whatever they want

Always does.

 

[Keys]

Always does.

Up until recently I think the pull of playing for your country trumped dollars and for some players like Starc it still does

Probably because the dollar gap might not have been significant but that looks to be changing