Cricket

[K-Hod]

Embarrassing again from us.

A whitewash is all they deserve.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Embarrassing again from us.

A whitewash is all they deserve.

I take it you weren’t “ entertained “ then ? Chaddy and Gav  will be along shortly to tell us how we don’t understand modern Test Match cricket !

[K-Hod]

13 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I take it you weren’t “ entertained “ then ? Chaddy and Gav  will be along shortly to tell us how we don’t understand modern Test Match cricket !

Getting beaten in that manner isn’t entertaining to me, nah!

For me though, there’s a middle ground to be had between a Geoff Boycott style innings and Bazball.

It’s the basics we don't do well that are the most costly in my view- in terms of dropping catches and getting out to shots we should be leaving well alone, anyway.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Why did it take until the shit was truly hitting the fan for us to start playing attritional cricket?

We lost 6 wickets in 32 overs.

Then Stoke and Jacks put on 96 in 37 overs. Stokes scored 50 from 150, Jacks 41 from 92. They survived 3 hours, left a lot alone, only drove at half volleys, played mostly on the floor. 

I don't agree this is a poor Australian team. We aren't seriously testing them and they've got gears to go up in my view.

This is the culmination of two or three years of sloppy, slapdash cricket. You can't suddenly refine your technique against the very best.

It was probably worth the gamble trying to transport one day cricket into the test arena. But enough is enough. Th8s series is over afyer 6 days of cricket.

Its been entertaining at times, but only because Root has dug in and rescued us time and time again.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

....

Well done to Crawley this test. He is obviously not an opener, but the test selectors know better than me. I don't dislike him as a batsmen, just hate him opening.

I'd love to see him at 5 or 6 against tired bowlers and an older ball. If his aversge still remained at 30, then bin him for good.

Robin Smith averaged nearly 50 in home tests and over 40 when jettisoned. Because he struggled against spin. Why not give him 30 extra tests to work it out?

What a bad decision that was, poor bloke. RIP big man.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

If I had to put my finger on one thing - they don’t know how to leave the ball. They have to play at everything. Nothing is more dispiriting for the bowler than to see the batsmen not play at something you’ve put a lot of effort into.

Edited 44 minutes ago by Tyrone Shoelaces