SA Footy

Corona Man wrote:

Booney wrote:Maybe Stoinis didn't pass the good bloke test?

Don't think he would stand a chance passing that test.

Bancroft stiff* then too missing out...

Corona Man wrote:Anyone else remember when the Australian team played 1 day cricket at this time of year in Australia against a touring team?

Yep but no one is interested in it anymore, crowds at ODI's are very poor. The games mean nothing, its all just trials for the next world cup in 4 years.
The ICC needs to make ODIs and T20Is mean something. I think knockout series with seedings played around the world culminating in a Grand Final every year or at the least every 2 years would give it meaning.

daysofourlives wrote:

Corona Man wrote:Anyone else remember when the Australian team played 1 day cricket at this time of year in Australia against a touring team?

Yep but no one is interested in it anymore, crowds at ODI's are very poor. The games mean nothing, its all just trials for the next world cup in 4 years.
The ICC needs to make ODIs and T20Is mean something. I think knockout series with seedings played around the world culminating in a Grand Final every year or at the least every 2 years would give it meaning.

Cricket will never be the same.

We're now playing two series per home summer, cramming in an away series before the northern hemisphere winter, a series north of the equator during our winter, cram another series in before our summer, two series in our summer by the second week in January *deep breath* ODI's, T20I's, ODI World Cups, T20 World Cups, then the ******* BBL/IPL/BPL/Who gives a **** BL.

There is most certainly too much of a good thing and this is the perfect example.

I care about the Ashes, beating India, South Africa and New Zealand in Test matches and **** all about the rest. Couldn't give a flying **** about the ODI World Cup.

Kiwis look like chasing down India’s 4/347 with plenty of balls to spare. Currently 3/407 with 9 overs to go

Fair chase!

Where are the Ross Taylor knockers now?

Different format but NZ finally beat India, did it without Williamson too. ODI hundred number 21 for Taylor.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:M. Harris
U. Khawaja
W. Pucovski
K. Patterson
M. Henriques (c)
M. Stoinis
J. Inglis (wk)
M. Neser
J. Pattinson
M. Swepson
J. Bird
M. Steketee

Why???? Just why?

Surely there's a kid that opens, even Weatherald, what does it prove having Uzi there?
Moises is 33 now, never made the big step when given the opportunity, why bother with this shit? Being a good bloke shouldn't gift you games.
Neser, maybe I'm being a tad harsh considering he was a professional drinks steward for a few months.
This is the sort of game that gets Pattinson injured, he has nothing to prove, he's in our best 4 pacemen, rest him as much as possible.
Another 33 year old, he's never gonna break back into the test team, give a kid a go FFS!!

It is interesting the way this team has been selectors still must have their eye on the likes of Khawaja and Bird to be re-selected, Henriques is a big surprise.

You'd think in terms of opening batsmen someone like Renshaw might of been selected in front of Khawaja but since playing for Australia his form has been underwhelming.
I think Neser deserves to be in there and in regards to Pattinson I agree with your sentiment but he could get injured at any point like during the second half of the Sheffield Shield season.
Riley Meredith played for Aus A against Pakistan earlier in the summer but he is injured (side strain) so it seems as though Bird has taken his spot.

Dutchy wrote:Fair chase!

Where are the Ross Taylor knockers now?

Under his shirt!

Dutchy wrote:Fair chase!

Where are the Ross Taylor knockers now?

Not me, always been a fan, he batted superbly yesterday in that run chase

Dutchy wrote:Fair chase!

Where are the Ross Taylor knockers now?

Not me. always been a fan

NZ rescued by Ross Taylor again

They were cruising at 2/157, massive collapse to 8/197, Ross the boss guides them to over 270 with 73* off of 74 balls

Great to see the Bangers make the u19 World Cup final

Dutchy wrote:Great to see the Bangers make the u29 World Cup final

Efa

Looks like they might win

They have lost 4 for 15 since my last post

Dutchy wrote:Great to see the Bangers make the u19 World Cup final

Hung on to win after a mid order collapse then plenty of rain. Won by the D/L method by 3 wickets

They have some fantastic top order bats who are very aggressive, against an Indian team where 4 of their players have IPL contracts.

That Indian leggy looks very handy, wonder how long until he is in the Mens team?

Great win for the Bangers.

daysofourlives wrote:Yep but no one is interested in it anymore, crowds at ODI's are very poor. The games mean nothing, its all just trials for the next world cup in 4 years.

I think when CA began using the ODI's as trials for WC's that added to the interest declining in Australia.. once players were being plucked from the wilderness, or based on potential, or rotating the side every week, or picking what appeared a 3rd string side then the punters gave up on it.

Honestly the national summer program stinks - they squeeze three formats in against a country in the space of a couple of weeks.

Blackcaps chasing 297 against India

Kohli failed again 100+ to Rahul but may be in some strife after punching (albeit softly Neesham in the chest)

NZ currently 0/57 off of 8 Guptill 43 off of 25

locky801 wrote:Blackcaps chasing 297 against India

Kohli failed again 100+ to Rahul but may be in some strife after punching (albeit softly Neesham in the chest)

NZ currently 0/57 off of 8 Guptill 43 off of 25

NZ are now 5/265, needing 32 from 36.
Latham 29* (31)
de Grandhomme 27* (12)

de Grandhomme 52* from 22 balls