The Cricket Thread (part 10) - from Feb 2025

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3625

What a shame the crowd was so sparse. The joint would have been rocking had it been full. Literally completely empty stands. Such a shame.

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3626

Sorry Chop, just an over-reaction on my part. Apologies.

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3627

Tickets are only US $5 for locals but US $100 for foreigners per day

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3628

SK looked nervous and played the wrong line. Inglis played a really poor shot.

With Green heā€™d want to sort his hands and feet out very quickly if he wants to bat 3 or 4. Pushing with hard hands. His wasnā€™t a poor shot - itā€™s poor technique. Similar dismissals to Lords.

He has the talent and averages 50ā€™in FC cricket (very good) but he seems to freeze up in tests. Like I posted earlier heā€™s played 29 tests and only gets above 50 around 17% of the time. In 46 innings heā€™s only got above 50 on 8 occasions. Thatā€™s not sustainable for 3 or 4. Head is 28% and Uzi 29% as a comparison.

Remember a guy called G Hick? Averaged 52 in FC and low 30s in tests. Greenā€™s numbers very similar. Iā€™m still hopeful on Green but with 29 tests under his belt itā€™s well and truly time.

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3629

Heā€™s played a handful of tests as a batter only and in the top order.

Most of his cricket has been as a lower-middle order all rounder. He will need some time to adjust. Heā€™s absolutely miles ahead of the next best options at Shield level.

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3630

Everyone gets excused, except Green cops three paragraphsā€¦.

Predictable.

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3631

No mention of his mate Inglis who isnā€™t a top orders butthole

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3632

180 is a true and fair reflection of Australiaā€™s batting ability unless it is on pitches at home that are roads.

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He is miles ahead and yes looks great at Shield/FC level. So did G Hick. But heā€™s played nearly 30 tests and the last 6 tests he had batted 3 or 4.

My concern is that Shield cricket standard is actually poor so Green dominating at Shield level may not tell us much.

Letā€™s see how he plays the rest of the series but my gut feeling is heā€™s technically not a number 3 or 4 and number 6 all rounder might be where he has to play.

3634

Youā€™re talking complete nonsense I mentioned Inglis several times above. Should I point these out :point_up:

3635

all good mate, none required.

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3636

It tells us that the alternatives that arenā€™t even performing at Greens level in the shield are even more dire.

But realistically Green is not a 3.

3637

And Inglis is not a number 4

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The problem for Inglis now is if he wants to play test cricket it has to be as a top order bat.

Head, Webster, Carey is set and forget now. So as a bat, you need to be able to make it in the top four, otherwise itā€™s a (barring injury) 3-4 year wait.

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3639

Live action shot of Lawry posting on this thread

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3640

Why is he batting there then? Green is a far better option at number 4 given he averages 53.6 there at test level.

Marnus batting at 3 even in his horrendous form provides far better structure to the top 6.

3641

Whats the answer? Our top six has so many holes. We really should have let Konstas play against Sri Lanka
Need to get as much games into players in the correct positions as possible before Ashes

  1. Uz
  2. Konstas
  3. ?
  4. Smith
  5. Head
  6. Green
  7. Carey
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3642

Where is the SLUG?

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Heā€™s played 29 tests and averages 50 plus in FC cricket. To say heā€™s looked scratchy batting at 3 would be an understatement. He only gets above 50 in 17% of his innings. Of course heā€™s going to get 3 paragraphs.

Inglis and SK are young very early in their careers and both played poorly which I mentioned.

3644

Of course