The Cricket Thread (part 9) - from Dec 2024

Is that Perth’s excuse as well?

Asking for a Hobart friend…

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1 player from the likely WTC finalists (SA/Aus)

They’ve lost 10 of 22 Tests and they have four of eleven best players.

Something not quite right there.

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4 poms and 3 kiwis.
Naahh.
Seriously

I’m not sure what their qualification is but South Africa probably didn’t play enough tests in 2024.

Tuned in for a good night of BBL Strikers v Scorchers and all I am seeing is utter trash.
Strikers 5/35
Guess I will find something else to watch.
EDIT: make that 6/35

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Jhye Richardson on a hat-trick. Is it too simplistic to assume if he’s been released by the national team to play BBL that he’s not going to be picked for the Sydney Test?

I would assume so. First thing I thought.

I’m hoping they don’t roll with the same bowling line-up. Too many question marks on the fitness of Starc. Need a freshen up.

As Marsh isn’t getting dropped according to the idiot that is the coach I assume it will be Webster for Starc and that will be all.

Could be Abbott and Webster in ……maybe Jhye misses. I would love to see Jhye play in Sydney

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Webster also bowls spin. A bit of funky Miller about him

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Hmmm I don’t know if I’m a fan of replacing a specialist bowler with an all-rounder. It smells of picking a side simply to not lose. Lengthens the batting but you’re putting a lot on Cummins and Boland to shoulder the load up front.

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Who knows what they will do, McDonald and Bailey don’t want to change anything and have a fetish for all rounders it seems, even if they don’t bowl and rarely bat for longer than 5 balls.

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Agree @IceTemple ….I think they’re both nuts. And stubborn.

It should be
Out: Marsh, Starc (sore)
In: Webster, Abbott /Jhye

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Seeing Marsh isn’t being used as an all rounder just bring in a young middle order batsman to expose him to test cricket. We need to start looking to the future.

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Richardson has 3 so far, Strikers in all sorts, 8/58.

Abbott would add to the batting depth, can bat.

I think this is a good idea. Bring in a specialist bat and let Head, Marnus and Smith roll the arm over to rest the four main bowlers.

That middle order bat we bring in should be McSweeney

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