2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby locky801 » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:43 pm

Spargo wrote:
stan wrote:
robranisgod wrote:Also I know that K O'Keefe and M Waugh have been critical of the standard of Indian First Class Cricket, but Agarwal has come into test cricket with an average of 49.9 after 47 first class cricket matches. He looked every inch a test cricket especially given the standard of attack Agarwal was facing. Who was the last Australian test debutant to look that good on debut.
Both are idiots. The Ranji Trophy runs through there domestic season with the IPL played at the end. In fact it's setup the way our domestic comp used to be.


O’Keeffe’s no idiot. He might have a quirky sense of humour & different laugh but anyone that has listened to him enough talk cricket, knows he’s very well read on the game.


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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby RB » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:39 am

So the MCG pitch has been given an 'average' rating by the ICC:

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/pr ... 50p26.html

'That Indian Cheteshwar Pujara posted a century, fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah each claimed five-wicket hauls and spinner Ravi Jadeja was a factor over the five days meant there was enough of an even contest between bat and ball for match referee Andy Pycroft to provide a friendly rating.'

How they concluded that a pitch that allowed the ball to bounce three times before getting to the keeper in the first hour of the first day's play provided an 'even contest' is beyond me.

I also struggle to understand how the Perth wicket didn't get a better rating than the MCG.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby locky801 » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:52 pm

RB wrote:So the MCG pitch has been given an 'average' rating by the ICC:

I also struggle to understand how the Perth wicket didn't get a better rating than the MCG.


Because it's Melbourne why else ;)
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby carey » Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:25 pm

90k plus guaranteed on the opening day, do any of you actually think Melbourne we’re going to lose the test match?

It’s all about the $$$$ especially these days.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby RB » Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:24 pm

Pretty sure the crowd on Day 1 was 73k or something like that. And pretty ordinary after Day 1 for a large city.

Never said they were going to lose it, my point was it's ridiculous that the MCG pitch could earn the same rating as the Perth one.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Corona Man » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:47 pm

carey wrote:90k plus guaranteed on the opening day, do any of you actually think Melbourne we’re going to lose the test match?

It’s all about the $$$$ especially these days.

Reckon Boxing Day test will be a day night fixture very soon.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby jackpot jim » Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:01 pm

RB wrote:Pretty sure the crowd on Day 1 was 73k or something like that. And pretty ordinary after Day 1 for a large city.


Pretty shit crowd figures considering how they talk it up so much.
Having said that, can understand why the crowds were down on days 2, 3 & 4 after the 1st day borefest and the fact that Aust suck these days.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby LaughingKookaburra » Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:09 pm

carey wrote:90k plus guaranteed on the opening day, do any of you actually think Melbourne we’re going to lose the test match?

It’s all about the $$$$ especially these days.


Melbourne was warned over last years pitch but they were never officially sanctioned - No matter the pitch they were never going to lose a Test after this year. The pitch was disgraceful and the amount of horrible shots both teams played was worse.

The standard of international bowling as a whole has lifted in the las 18 months imo and is the best standard it’s been in a long time. Test batting however is disgraceful.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby carey » Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:22 pm

Very good point.

Best Indian attack I’ve ever seen that’s for sure.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby batmanbegins » Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:05 pm

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/au ... _q80ACeWvw

Found the above article pretty interesting. Not great reading for Hazlewood and Starc. Starc in particular has really struggled since the ball tampering affair which I’m not sure is a coincidence.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby amber_fluid » Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:43 am

Who’s the hot bird on channel 7 doing the interviews on the cricket?
Looks like a model as opposed to a former female player.
Speaks well and is very confident as well.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Armchair expert » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:14 am

amber_fluid wrote:Who’s the hot bird on channel 7 doing the interviews on the cricket?
Looks like a model as opposed to a former female player.
Speaks well and is very confident as well.


https://www.instagram.com/abbey_gelmi/?hl=en
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby FlyingHigh » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:01 pm

whufc wrote:
daysofourlives wrote:
whufc wrote:Surely Labuschagne can’t play

Why do selectors all of a sudden think blokes will perform better at test level than they have at shield cricket.


Because 30 years ago a few selectors plucked Ian Healy, Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor from nowhere and they had a bit of success. It hasnt happened since but it doesnt stop the selectors from trying to be nostra fn dameous. In 100 years of cricket I dont think there has been too many to average more in Test cricket than Shiled cricket yet these muppets think they will buck that trend


Crash Craddock reckons less than 3% of cricketers average more at test level than they did at shield level.

I’m not sure what his exact criteria was around games played etc


450 cricketers in Australian history equates to around 270 batsmen, which would be about 10 in Australia's history, or one every 10-15 years.

I actually think Renshaw is one of the few who would be. The temperament and technique he showed in India two years ago meant he should have been the incumbent for at least the first two Ashes tests. Hearing the pressure of that "We don't pay you to play. We pay you to win"quote last week perhaps also got to the selectors, the way they handled the selections in last years Ashes. Although it's probably a moot point if Bancroft didn't do what he did.

Also can't believe they haven't tried Burns at 5.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Armchair expert » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:13 pm

Word is Finch is going to miss for Labuschagne


Ashwin failed the fitness test, so won't play.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Senor Moto Gadili » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:26 pm

Armchair expert wrote:Word is Finch is going to miss for Labuschagne


Ashwin failed the fitness test, so won't play.

So, who opens with Harris?
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby amber_fluid » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:26 pm

Armchair expert wrote:
amber_fluid wrote:Who’s the hot bird on channel 7 doing the interviews on the cricket?
Looks like a model as opposed to a former female player.
Speaks well and is very confident as well.


https://www.instagram.com/abbey_gelmi/?hl=en


Nice work!
She's hot!

What's her claim to fame OTHER than being smokin' hot?
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Brodlach » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:28 pm

She has been doing Basketball hosting for a few years
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby amber_fluid » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:33 pm

Brodlach wrote:She has been doing Basketball hosting for a few years


On Fox?
I did notice a few of her instgram photos were with Aussie NBA players.
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby rd » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:35 pm

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:Word is Finch is going to miss for Labuschagne


Ashwin failed the fitness test, so won't play.

So, who opens with Harris?

More than happy to see Burns come in for Finch - Indians have worked Finch out (like Handscomb) and it doesn't matter where he would bat in the next Test - he would still get dismissed cheaply.

M Marsh should not be picked - clearly that 3 he scored in the BBL match prior to the MCG Test was pretty good but he needs to play some Shield games in March and get maybe a 9 or a 17 under his belt before returning to the Test scene. Happy to try Labuschagne at #6 for SCG.

I don't like Wade - has too much of the Warner gene in him...
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Re: 2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

Postby Brodlach » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:35 pm

amber_fluid wrote:
Brodlach wrote:She has been doing Basketball hosting for a few years


On Fox?
I did notice a few of her instgram photos were with Aussie NBA players.



Mostly ABC for the WNBL but has done the males games in the past. She has this figure hugging red dress =P~ =P~ =P~
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