Banter The No Dazzlering Big Cricket Thread

[Dazzler9]

I’m peeved that Philippe is scoring well in Shield after a couple of absolutely dreadful years for WA. He would’ve had a place in the XI with or without Inglis if he’d been able to make runs. It’s not as if he didn’t have chances; he played 7 matches each in 2022/23 and 2023/24 and averaged 14 and 17, respectively.

Glad for him that he’s making runs now, wish he’d just done it for WA so that he’d still be here.

Who is our next in line keeper when Inglis is away?

 

[Tugga27]

Who is our next in line keeper when Inglis is away?

Just recruited Baxter Holt.

He's very ordinary with the bat though.

 

[Tugga27]

I’m peeved that Philippe is scoring well in Shield after a couple of absolutely dreadful years for WA. He would’ve had a place in the XI with or without Inglis if he’d been able to make runs. It’s not as if he didn’t have chances; he played 7 matches each in 2022/23 and 2023/24 and averaged 14 and 17, respectively.

Glad for him that he’s making runs now, wish he’d just done it for WA so that he’d still be here.

The trouble is, he wants to keep.

That's not happening with Inglis there.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Who is our next in line keeper when Inglis is away?

Baxter Holt

Probably also worth mentioning Joel Curtis has scored centuries in each of his last three matches for Perth in the magoos.

 

[ioppolo]

I'm actually happy for Phillipe. Change of scenery can be as good as a holiday sometimes.

 

[THE A5]

Thought hardie wasn’t bowling this game? Did WA get their way or is it a CA directive

 

[Dazzler9]

Thought hardie wasn’t bowling this game? Did WA get their way or is it a CA directive

Does Hardie have a CA contract?

 

[THE A5]

Does Hardie have a CA contract?

Yes

 

[ioppolo]

Well Tasmania capitulated nicely didn't they? Good spread from all the bowlers too.

 

[FKASC]

Well Tasmania capitulated nicely didn't they? Good spread from all the bowlers too.

They got couched

 

[KBLT]

They got couched

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[Ilkka Sinisalo]

I honestly don't know what the answer is. Bancroft and Harris should both be marked as never again in my books, Head opening will probably go as well as Smudge opening did, and there's no one else even putting their hand up let alone kicking the door down.

There's been 2 blokes score tons and then follow it up with a string of low scores, is it worth throwing them in the deep end and seeing if they swim?

In absence of a genuine Test-quality opener - and let’s be honest, there doesn’t seem to be one right now - I almost feel like the best option is to just take whatever domestic opener is most likely to scratch around and score 20 or 25 off 80 deliveries. Sure, the average will be shit but at least he will sort of tire out the frontline quicks and let the damaging bats in the middle order cash in on the old ball against a tiring attack.

 

[KBLT]

In absence of a genuine Test-quality opener - and let’s be honest, there doesn’t seem to be one right now - I almost feel like the best option is to just take whatever domestic opener is most likely to scratch around and score 20 or 25 off 80 deliveries. Sure, the average will be shit but at least he will sort of tire out the frontline quicks and let the damaging bats in the middle order cash in on the old ball against a tiring attack.

My vote goes to Inanimate Carbon Rod

 

[TY24]

In absence of a genuine Test-quality opener - and let’s be honest, there doesn’t seem to be one right now - I almost feel like the best option is to just take whatever domestic opener is most likely to scratch around and score 20 or 25 off 80 deliveries. Sure, the average will be shit but at least he will sort of tire out the frontline quicks and let the damaging bats in the middle order cash in on the old ball against a tiring attack.

There's only one man for the job then

 

[RookiePick]

Watched a replay of WA steamrolling Tassie this arvo. Commos salty about Webster's dismissal

 

[Ljp86]

Don't like the Head opening call, he's been so good at 5 in the test side and as good as he's been opening in white ball cricket, I don't think it's in a way that translates to red ball.

If none of the openers start scoring runs in the Shield, I'd look at bumping Marnus to open and maybe Smith to 3, and then pick another middle order bat.

I 100% agree. The calls for Head or Green (when he was fit) to open are ridiculous, it didn't work for Smith and no point moving two players who perform well in their current position in the batting order. The only candidate for moving should be Labuschagne, considering he has performed the task previously.

The other option is pick a specialist opener and see how they fare. If they don't perform, they can move onto the next option.

 

[THE A5]

This aide is so old that while I’m against blooding youth for the sake of blooding youth at this level (firm believer that you need to warn it) it’s actually time they look getting young blood in one way or another. Everyone bar Carey and Lyon and Labs started super young tho lyon and lab were quite young at the time too. Aus crickets going to be in a dire position when a bunch of them leave in quick succession

 

[Tugga27]

Konstas was pretty good again today.

If he gets more runs in the lead up games, just pick him.

We know what the others give you and it's not much.
Get him in there.

 

[darksquare]

Watched a replay of WA steamrolling Tassie this arvo. Commos salty about Webster's dismissal

Square-up for the one they missed a couple of overs earlier.


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[darksquare]

In absence of a genuine Test-quality opener - and let’s be honest, there doesn’t seem to be one right now - I almost feel like the best option is to just take whatever domestic opener is most likely to scratch around and score 20 or 25 off 80 deliveries. Sure, the average will be shit but at least he will sort of tire out the frontline quicks and let the damaging bats in the middle order cash in on the old ball against a tiring attack.

What’s Ed Cowan doing these days?


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[FKASC]

Watched a replay of WA steamrolling Tassie this arvo. Commos salty about Webster's dismissal

There’s at least a howler or two every day of a shield match

 

[FKASC]

There was some argy bargy between the Tassie players and Cartwright when he got dismissed. Commentators suggested he might have been querying whether it was a clean catch.

Wonder what the deal was there, and whether there was any tension amongst the Tas players about him being allowed to retire N/O