SA Footy

RustyCage wrote:Who is making runs as an opener in grade cricket?

The bloke they keep on picking.....

They can pick someone else!

Cooper gone 5/109

To think only a few years ago people said it was a disgrace when Steve Smith was selected over Ferguson lol.

6/110

Time to F**K the Dukes ball off
All it's doing is giving bowlers inflated egos
Games are becoming low scoring grinds and killing batsmens careers.

7/110

Be interesting if someone could post the Average scores in Shield cricket with the Kookaburra compared to the Dukes ball.
A few weeks ago i heard Jason Gillespe say the Dukes ball is a far superior ball to the Kookaburra and should be used permanently if Kookaburra didnt lift its game. Not a surprising statement coming from a pace bowler

jackpot jim wrote:Time to F**K the Dukes ball off
All it's doing is giving bowlers inflated egos
Games are becoming low scoring grinds and killing batsmens careers.

I dont mind it, tests out who the front runners are in our comp.

Look at Lehmann jnr while he is not hitting the big hundreds he is definitely proving to be our most quality bat.

Ed Cowan is proving there is still a spot for blokes with good techniques and patience.

jackpot jim wrote:Time to F**K the Dukes ball off
All it's doing is giving bowlers inflated egos
Games are becoming low scoring grinds and killing batsmens careers.

Why?
Bad enough playing on roads all the time. Sorts out the shit from the chaff so to speak.

surely ferg is gone

Jim05 wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Time to F**K the Dukes ball off
All it's doing is giving bowlers inflated egos
Games are becoming low scoring grinds and killing batsmens careers.

Why?
Bad enough playing on roads all the time. Sorts out the shit from the chaff so to speak.

Just said that basically in frustration as basically the change has seemed to work against the Redbacks.
The balance has seemed to have swung too far in favour of the bowlers.
Just need a ball somewhere in between

jackpot jim wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

jackpot jim wrote:Time to F**K the Dukes ball off
All it's doing is giving bowlers inflated egos
Games are becoming low scoring grinds and killing batsmens careers.

Why?
Bad enough playing on roads all the time. Sorts out the shit from the chaff so to speak.

Just said that basically in frustration as basically the change has seemed to work against the Redbacks.
The balance has seemed to have swung too far in favour of the bowlers.
Just need a ball somewhere in between

I think that balance will sort itself out when our batsmen realise the duke is different to the kook and requires a different temperament and patience.

Big early wicket to Sayers

If wouldn't want to chase more than 130

Qld 2/22

Chadd with 3 wickets now!!

WA first innings 285
Wells 70
Green 45
Tremain 3/51

Victoria second innings 3/19, trial by 149
Behrendorff 3/16

Tasmania first innings 5/247, trial by 6.
Bailey 78 not out
McDermott 45
Bollinger 3/46

Good to get the mushroom out. 4 down now