SA Footy

Brodlach wrote:I’m more excited today than I was Christmas morning

Dutchy wrote:

Aerie wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Just turned it on, I though India doctored the pitch to be tough for lefties? Looks fine to me?

There's two right handers on strike...

The areas where the ball would land for left handers have been prepared differently to where the ball lands for right handers. How much difference that makes and when it makes a difference remains to be seen. But no doubt what India have tried to do.

It has spooked Australia to drop Head in favour of Handscomb. I don't mind the selection of Handscomb, but Head should've retained his place and the decision of who opens with Khawaja, Warner or Renshaw, should've been the decision.

Wouldn't the pitch look and act different if there was "no doubt what India have tried to do" ?

Handscomb was always playing, it was Renshaw over Head - both lefties

daysofourlives wrote:the signs arent good for Lyon, thought Murphy looks alot more dangerous.
where do the selectors go for the next Test if as expected we lack real penetration and variety, Murphy gets 6fa and Lyon gets 1/200

Really enjoyed Hayden getting stuck into Cummins. Alot of things have become a bit too hard for Pat lately, batting is certainly one of them, didnt want to be out there during the aussie summer when they gave him a few at the grill, looks like bowling in India is now too hard as well. bowled absolute pies and set the scene for the Test series in the opening over. Relieving him of the captaincy cant come quick enough

Brodlach wrote:

Brodlach wrote:I’m more excited today than I was Christmas morning

Yesterday felt like Christmas Day when you are expecting a bike as a present and all you get is a pair of jocks

mal wrote:Australian selectors norMALly get it right overall
Not this test


2 off break bowlers- and no Ashton Agar= unbalanced attack[ even worse without Mitchell STARc scuffing up the pitch for the offies]
Although Todd Murphy has done ok in his first test so far


The selections of David Warner, Matt Renshaw and Pete Handscombe in front of Travis Head is a shocker
The selection logic appears to be Trav cant play spin
For sure he is better v pace than spin
However the other 3 have all failed in India
The Trav is in the form of his life, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED for at least 2 tests

In India
Warner 389 runs 22.88 average
Renshaw 232 runs 25.77 average
Handscombe 229 runs 28.62 average

If you replaced Head with proven players of spin in India, guys that maybe avergae 35 to 45, I would understand
The above 3 collectively in India have had 35 innings for 850 runs

The only logic I think of not picking Travis Head, is the selectors wont play him and ruin his confidence, in case he fails disMALly v spin
That seems the only logical reason

Spargo wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Have they changed pitches in between innings? I don’t know, I’m not watching, I’m having a couple of quiet drinks celebrating my late fathers birthday while listening to tracks like True Blue, some Johnny Cash, Willie, Waylon and an Edith Piaf classic

Willie’s version of “You were always on my mind” is better than Elvis’.

Minimum Chips wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:the signs arent good for Lyon, thought Murphy looks alot more dangerous.
where do the selectors go for the next Test if as expected we lack real penetration and variety, Murphy gets 6fa and Lyon gets 1/200

Really enjoyed Hayden getting stuck into Cummins. Alot of things have become a bit too hard for Pat lately, batting is certainly one of them, didnt want to be out there during the aussie summer when they gave him a few at the grill, looks like bowling in India is now too hard as well. bowled absolute pies and set the scene for the Test series in the opening over. Relieving him of the captaincy cant come quick enough

Poor old Captain Woke - probably too busy thinking about who the sponsors should be and their carbon footprint - all the while being very happy to sit up the pointy end of the plane!!

Booney wrote:

Minimum Chips wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:the signs arent good for Lyon, thought Murphy looks alot more dangerous.
where do the selectors go for the next Test if as expected we lack real penetration and variety, Murphy gets 6fa and Lyon gets 1/200

Really enjoyed Hayden getting stuck into Cummins. Alot of things have become a bit too hard for Pat lately, batting is certainly one of them, didnt want to be out there during the aussie summer when they gave him a few at the grill, looks like bowling in India is now too hard as well. bowled absolute pies and set the scene for the Test series in the opening over. Relieving him of the captaincy cant come quick enough

Poor old Captain Woke - probably too busy thinking about who the sponsors should be and their carbon footprint - all the while being very happy to sit up the pointy end of the plane!!

Ok boomer.

Booney wrote:Did you use woke to describe something you don't agree with?

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Booney wrote:Did you use woke to describe something you don't agree with?

No, but I woke this morning 45 minutes after I usually arrive at work, I then cooked some bacon, eggs and a hash brown.

Brodlach wrote:I haven’t turned, really disappointed Head missed out and the poor shot selection from players. Tougher pitch, which they knew, yet most didn’t dig in.