Big Cricket Thread

[DanWCE]

These best of BBL replays are fun

 

[Keys]

McDermott just mishit a hook shot out of the stadium

Didn’t even know where he’d hit it

 

[Tugga27]

A middle order of Philippe, McDermott and Short against spin doesn't look good.

 

[Truckosaurus]

I know this is an absolutely meaningless series but it was a great opportunity to pick the next-in-liners and give them a block of games in their preferred position to see what they can do. Chopping and changing each game helps no one and reveals nothing. A player can have an off night or fluke it and you wouldn't know. If a player needs a rest, send them home and pick someone else.

 

[matthew_s]

I know this is an absolutely meaningless series but it was a great opportunity to pick the next-in-liners and give them a block of games in their preferred position to see what they can do. Chopping and changing each game helps no one and reveals nothing. A player can have an off night or fluke it and you wouldn't know. If a player needs a rest, send them home and pick someone else.

look at the announcement today re: the test team.

Perfect opportunity to give some new talent an extended run (including at least one new opener, given our current 2 openers will be gone in ~12 months)

but nope. just confirm status quo*.

The test team is going to look very different in 12 mths, new openers, and 2 of the 'pace cartel' more than likely retired and what have the selectors done about to prepare? SFA.


*yeah, yeah WTC points but **** that, we should flog Pakistan and WI at home. It'd be easy enough to rotate Hazel & Starc and give the next in line the 3rd spot for the summer.

 

[FKASC]

McDermott just mishit a hook shot out of the stadium

Didn’t even know where he’d hit it

Interesting batting card - 5 sixes and 0 fours. Don’t see that very often

 

[THE A5]

Craddock is spewing more bullshit again. Yeah cause Bangers is competing with the likes of hodge/law and etc. let’s be hobest, most gropers want him to have a go cause he’s been doing well at shield cricket for a while and for a long the form of the other batsmen around the mark has been inferior.

 

[matthew_s]

Craddock is spewing more bullshit again. Yeah cause Bangers is competing with the likes of hodge/law and etc. let’s be hobest, most gropers want him to have a go cause he’s been doing well at shield cricket for a while and for a long the form of the other batsmen around the mark has been inferior.View attachment 1865675

He's spot on about Warner.

The sad part for me is that there's no one really pushing for that spot other than Bancroft.

 

[DanWCE]

If Warner makes 6 and 2 in Perth I still think he'll play the next Test.

 

[Dazzler9]

If Warner makes 6 and 2 in Perth I still think he'll play the next Test.

He could make 4 golden ducks in a row and run out Khawaja in two of those innings, and he'd still get his farewell test.

 

[Dazzler9]

...which I henceforth rename, his Good Riddance Test.

 

[Keys]

...which I henceforth rename, his Good Riddance Test.

It’s in Sydney

Will be a washout anyway

 

[Truckosaurus]

It’s in Sydney

Will be a washout anyway

Ahh, excellent. No actual play to interrupt the nauseating tributes to Davey

 

[ioppolo]

He could make 4 golden ducks in a row and run out Khawaja in two of those innings, and he'd still get his farewell test.

That would take genuine skill. Getting yourself out whilst also running your partner out.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Warner deserves a big send off, been a fantastic player albeit with a quiet last few years in the whites.

Sandpaper issue the obvious blotch, but it took a few fools working together for that disaster to happen.

 

[KBLT]

Just wait, Warner will make a ton and then declare that he's "still got plenty left in the tank" and cancel his retirement.

 

[Ochre]

Warner deserves a big send off, been a fantastic player albeit with a quiet last few years in the whites.

Sandpaper issue the obvious blotch, but it took a few fools working together for that disaster to happen.

And was never even involved in the worst part of sandpaper imo, the bold face lying in the press conference after that days play.

It'll be interesting to see if it holds post retirement but I get the sense he's got a lot of internal respect for the fact he seems to have unfairly accepted a much higher amount of the blame for sandpaper than he deserves, (ie, Paine, the bowlers etc having no idea about it and it was almost solely Warner's idea).

 

[RookiePick]

And was never even involved in the worst part of sandpaper imo, the bold face lying in the press conference after that days play.

It'll be interesting to see if it holds post retirement but I get the sense he's got a lot of internal respect for the fact he seems to have unfairly accepted a much higher amount of the blame for sandpaper than he deserves, (ie, Paine, the bowlers etc having no idea about it and it was almost solely Warner's idea).

Mitch Johnson seems to have a differing opinion on ownership of "sanpaper-gate"

 

[Monsterdarlz]

Warner is a tool of the highest order there is hardly anyone claiming his spot now is there was still serviceable at the World Cup

 

[Kapowie1]

And was never even involved in the worst part of sandpaper imo, the bold face lying in the press conference after that days play.

It'll be interesting to see if it holds post retirement but I get the sense he's got a lot of internal respect for the fact he seems to have unfairly accepted a much higher amount of the blame for sandpaper than he deserves, (ie, Paine, the bowlers etc having no idea about it and it was almost solely Warner's idea).

The bold faced lying part was what the media manager told them to say. Media manager and CA executive were in damage control.


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[happy_eagle]

 

[KBLT]

Are you ****ing kidding me?!

The ICC can eat a giant BOD. Greedy campaigners.

 

[THE A5]

I’ve never trusted Lehamann and IMO in a few years when Warner and Smith are done and dusted I reckon there will be some of his dirt uncovered

 

[happy_eagle]

Cricket's broadcast jungle: Where to watch​

• Australian men's Tests and all women's internationals on home soil: Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Australian men's limited-overs internationals on home soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• ICC events (male and female): Amazon Prime
• Men's Ashes tours in 2027 and 2031: Nine Network
• Other Australian men's internationals on foreign soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Women's internationals on foreign soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• KFC BBL and Weber WBBL: Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and Women's National Cricket League: CA Live app and cricket.com.au (select games, including Shield final, on Fox Cricket and Kayo)

Makes perfect sense

 

[MrWoollie]

Cricket's broadcast jungle: Where to watch​

• Australian men's Tests and all women's internationals on home soil: Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Australian men's limited-overs internationals on home soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• ICC events (male and female): Amazon Prime
• Men's Ashes tours in 2027 and 2031: Nine Network
• Other Australian men's internationals on foreign soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Women's internationals on foreign soil: Fox Cricket, Kayo
• KFC BBL and Weber WBBL: Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo
• Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and Women's National Cricket League: CA Live app and cricket.com.au (select games, including Shield final, on Fox Cricket and Kayo)

Makes perfect sense

Eventually you'll get to the situation that exists in England.
Soccer is like you describe for Oz cricket. Various competitions on different platforms.
It's when you start dividing one competition that it gets ugly.
Premier League (EPL) is a mess. Sky (Rupert 'I'm not greedy' Murdoch) has the rights to broadcast EPL. BUT... certain weekends belong to BT Sport (now TNT Sport) and some weekends are on BBC and some are on other platforms. BBC can broadcast goals from the early kickoff on the news and sports reports, but not from the normal kickoff games. Can only show the post match manager interviews. BUT... they can show the highlights after 2200 on MotD. And so on.

Edit - a new deal for EPL just announced but the current deal (18 months to run) is something like...
Rupert the Sky Bear TV - 200 games (of 380)
BT/TNT Sports - ¬50 games
Amazon - 20 games
BBC - unlimited highlights for Match of the Day and MotD2 and Football focus.
No broadcast of 1500 kickoff Saturday to encourage live crowds (so much a better atmosphere than those dead crowds), especially for the low draw teams (think Norf or StK types).

If you actually care about soccer (no I don't) it must be an expensive nightmare to see it all.