Cricket Discussion - Part 2

[Sleezy]

Bancroft having a horrible run this season. 3rd FC duck. Subject to a big 100 in the 2nd innings, he's done, put a line through his name. And Harris for that matter, just to shut up the Vics and the SEN sycophants.

Didn't look like he was actually out though, caught off the hip.

Unlucky.

 

[Rising Power]

Didn't look like he was actually out though, caught off the hip.

Unlucky.

Yeah saw the replay. Not sure if the selectors pick on being unlucky though, especially off the back of poor form to begin with.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Yeah saw the replay. Not sure if the selectors pick on being unlucky though, especially off the back of poor form to begin with.

Cricket media has been rolling out the comparisons to past players. Including pointing out the similarities between Hayden and Bancroft at the same point of their careers.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Feel for Hunt and Renshaw, only a 18-24 months ago Henry Hunt was all but selected now not even in the Australia A line up. Renshaw the most runs by an Australian before turning 21/22. Came back in in the subcontinent batting middle order, then we turned to Cameron Green. Then Mitch Marsh came in and Smith opened the batting. Now a new shinny 19 year old has come through…

Personally I would line up;
Khawaja
Hunt
Labuschange
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazelwood

In the next 2 years with the stick, Konstas for Kahwaja, McSweeney/Renshaw for Smith, Green for Marsh

 

[Rising Power]

Feel for Hunt and Renshaw, only a 18-24 months ago Henry Hunt was all but selected now not even in the Australia A line up. Renshaw the most runs by an Australian before turning 21/22. Came back in in the subcontinent batting middle order, then we turned to Cameron Green. Then Mitch Marsh came in and Smith opened the batting. Now a new shinny 19 year old has come through…

Personally I would line up;
Khawaja
Hunt
Labuschange
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazelwood

In the next 2 years with the stick, Konstas for Kahwaja, McSweeney/Renshaw for Smith, Green for Marsh

Still few matches before the Test series. If Hunt can add a few more big scores (already has a ton) he might be a late addition to the next Aus A match and maybe even the first Test. But McSweeney has stood up in this game, 131 balls faced for his 39 when everyone else fell around him. Could be called up if he continues his form.

 

[Rising Power]

Jeez what a poor shot from Philippe. Tried a hook/pull, looks like it hit the top of his bat, then his body and popped up to gully.

 

[RangaInTeal]

Jeez what a poor shot from Philippe. Tried a hook/pull, looks like it hit the top of his bat, then his body and popped up to gully.

That’s his game though, you take the good with the bad

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Has anybody been watching this closely? Is the pitch doing a lot, or just some very poor batting for 22 wickets to have fallen in approx 126 overs?

 

[RangaInTeal]

Still few matches before the Test series. If Hunt can add a few more big scores (already has a ton) he might be a late addition to the next Aus A match and maybe even the first Test. But McSweeney has stood up in this game, 131 balls faced for his 39 when everyone else fell around him. Could be called up if he continues his form.

I don’t disagree with what you’re saying, I am of the belief Openers open, middle order batsmen should do an apprenticeship at 6, Keepers bat at 7… To open or bat at three is similar but not the same, the mindset of an opener is different to batting at three, four or five.

I also believe your best bat bats at three to recover after a quick wicket early, or to guide and manipulate the innings.

 

[Rising Power]

I don’t disagree with what you’re saying, I am of the belief Openers open, middle order batsmen should do an apprenticeship at 6, Keepers bat at 7… To open or bat at three is similar but not the same, the mindset of an opener is different to batting at three, four or five.

I also believe your best bat bats at three to recover after a quick wicket early, or to guide and manipulate the innings.

We're talking about the Aussie selectors here. All that goes out the window lol

 

[Grave Danger]

Still few matches before the Test series. If Hunt can add a few more big scores (already has a ton) he might be a late addition to the next Aus A match and maybe even the first Test. But McSweeney has stood up in this game, 131 balls faced for his 39 when everyone else fell around him. Could be called up if he continues his form.

Hunt 62 today in the Shield game vs Vic. Lehmann yet another duck.