Cricket Thread: Indian Summer

[Cromulant]

Yeah that's true too

I heard Talk on Travis Head, could be worse

I mean he's the vice-captain so it would make sense.

Obviously Cummins will probably be around for a fair while to come, but appointing Smith just seems a bit silly.

 

[Cap]

I mean he's the vice-captain so it would make sense.

Obviously Cummins will probably be around for a fair while to come, but appointing Smith just seems a bit silly.

Acknowledgement that he probably is the best choice though.

I mean potentially CA already have their plan but given it's not unanimously Head in the media is potentially a sign Head isn't the next inline?

The next captain may not have debuted (or is injured?)

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I mean he's the vice-captain so it would make sense.

Obviously Cummins will probably be around for a fair while to come, but appointing Smith just seems a bit silly.

Yep, should have given it to Head as our next captain in waiting... who has had plenty of state level leadership experience.

 

[Cap]

Yep, should have given it to Head as our next captain in waiting... who has had plenty of state level leadership experience.

I just don't know if Captain of SA holds much weight.

He did get us into a couple of finals?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I just don't know if Captain of SA holds much weight.

He did get us into a couple of finals?

Head had success with our under age team.

One of the youngest ever state captains.

He's a natural leader & calm head.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I just don't know if Captain of SA holds much weight.

He did get us into a couple of finals?

Captaining a competent team should be much easier

 

[Cap]

Head had success with our under age team.

One of the youngest ever state captains.

He's a natural leader & calm head.

I just wonder what CA are thinking.

He's 31, he is a match winner, he can always be vice captain, does making him captain impact the way he bats ?

Be interesting, I mean we don't have many candidates

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I always thought Renshaw was the guy to be the long term opener, had the right mentality, technically very good. Good pairing with an attacking partner. But he never really kicked on.

His form over the last 18-24 months seems to be in an uptrend which is promising. It had been a very lean period before that for a while.

Also developed a better attacking game through the BBL, doesn't get bogged down like he used to. Made a very good 100 in Queensland's last one day game.

Could be a smokey for the Ashes (or once Ussie retires) IF his form continues in the Shield after the BBL and then into county cricket.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Head had success with our under age team.

One of the youngest ever state captains.

He's a natural leader & calm head.

If you listen to his recent Howie Games ep, Trav doesn't seem super keen on any form of captaincy long term, but maybe could be convinced if it's only for one short tour that's effectively a dead rubber for the WTC.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I just wonder what CA are thinking.

He's 31, he is a match winner, he can always be vice captain, does making him captain impact the way he bats ?

Be interesting, I mean we don't have many candidates

Cam Green is a potential candidate longer term. Smart cricket brain and very good in all 3 aspects of the game.

 

[Mostyn]

His form over the last 18-24 months seems to be in an uptrend which is promising. It had been a very lean period before that for a while.

Also developed a better attacking game through the BBL, doesn't get bogged down like he used to. Made a very good 100 in Queensland's last one day game.

Could be a smokey for the Ashes (or once Ussie retires) IF his form continues in the Shield after the BBL and then into county cricket.

Hasn't his form in red ball cricket been a bit rubbish?

 

[Vader]

Hasn't his form in red ball cricket been a bit rubbish?

307 runs @ 27.90 in this summer's Sheffield Shield, which is only the 19th most runs by batsmen (and he's even lower in the rankings if you want to talk averages).

His scores this season:
vs WA: 6 & 15
vs SA: 2 & 21
vs NSW: 25
vs Tas: 121 & 20
vs Vic: 14 & 0
vs Vic: 59 & 24

Only got past 25 twice in 11 innings.

Not exactly battering down the selectors' door, demanding that they pick him.

 

[Vader]

For the record, the best performed batsmen in this year's Sheffield Shield are:
Henry Hunt: 537 @ 44.75
Hilton Cartwright: 530 @ 53.00
Kurtis Patterson: 527 @ 105.4 (from 2 less matches than Hunt & Cartwight)
Peter Handscomb: 478 @47.8
Sam Konstas: 471 @57.87

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Tiered Test Cricket...

Tubby's call for action as major Test overhaul looms

'Certainly not against it'

wwos.nine.com.au

 

[Cromulant]

I get why they want to, it's all $$$

 

[Interloperer]

There's already tiered test cricket. Afghanistant, Ireland, Zimbabwe play tests but aren't included in the World Test Championship.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

There's already tiered test cricket. Afghanistant, Ireland, Zimbabwe play tests but aren't included in the World Test Championship.

Yeah, gather there will be less teams in tiers... perhaps more tiers?

 

[spenze]

If you listen to his recent Howie Games ep, Trav doesn't seem super keen on any form of captaincy long term, but maybe could be convinced if it's only for one short tour that's effectively a dead rubber for the WTC.

I reckon as a South Australian player he is well aware that he is only two bad tests away from being back in the shield side, dreams of captaincy under that guideline seems far fetched

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I get why they want to, it's all $$$

Yes, they want the best playing the best more often.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Currently 9 teams in the ICC World Championship.

Proposal is for top 6 to play each other - currently South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka & England.

Then gather next 6 - Bangladesh, Pakistan & West Indies + Ireland,, Zimbabwe & Afghanistan

Then a relegation system... which would relegate England, which would be an issue for the Ashes!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Fleming believes Head should be next Australian captain...

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/01/06/flems-verdict-aussies-have-a-big-four-with-boland-no-longer-a-back-up-scg-pitch-not-up-to-scratch-and-beau-knows-test-cricket/

 

[Silver Tongue]

If you listen to his recent Howie Games ep, Trav doesn't seem super keen on any form of captaincy long term, but maybe could be convinced if it's only for one short tour that's effectively a dead rubber for the WTC.

The old saying: the best leaders are those who don't want to lead.

Exhibit A: Alan Border

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Currently 9 teams in the ICC World Championship.

Proposal is for top 6 to play each other - currently South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka & England.

Then gather next 6 - Bangladesh, Pakistan & West Indies + Ireland,, Zimbabwe & Afghanistan

Then a relegation system... which would relegate England, which would be an issue for the Ashes!

Great idea

Though the bottom of Tier 1 should play the winner of Tier 2

Need to knock them off to be promoted

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Great idea

Though the bottom of Tier 1 should play the winner of Tier 2

Need to knock them off to be promoted

Yeah, I was thinking the same that there should be a relegation play off.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

307 runs @ 27.90 in this summer's Sheffield Shield, which is only the 19th most runs by batsmen (and he's even lower in the rankings if you want to talk averages).

His scores this season:
vs WA: 6 & 15
vs SA: 2 & 21
vs NSW: 25
vs Tas: 121 & 20
vs Vic: 14 & 0
vs Vic: 59 & 24

Only got past 25 twice in 11 innings.

Not exactly battering down the selectors' door, demanding that they pick him.

Gee, thought his red ball form had been more consistent than that! Must be getting muddled with his white ball form.