SA Footy

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:
I get what you’re saying but are we messing with our comp any more than other countries.

I genuinely don’t know the answer

I can’t think of any other nation that builds its season around its T20 comp at the detriment of their longer format stuff.

It’s not only the format set up - it’s the attempt to fast track talent with the CA squads including the CA XI for a couple seasons in the ODD, it’s the emphasis placed on performance in short form cricket being a higher importance than long form... take Handscomb - blasts 70 last night in a T20 on a small ground against an average attack and he’s the talk of the nation again.

Fleming literally just said “best thing he could do after struggling against the red ball is go hit some balls against the white ball - and he did”

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Smith averages 61 and Warner 48, but you reckon they couldn't do any better than Aaron Finch or Mitch Marsh.

Jim05 wrote:

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:
I get what you’re saying but are we messing with our comp any more than other countries.

I genuinely don’t know the answer

I can’t think of any other nation that builds its season around its T20 comp at the detriment of their longer format stuff.

It’s not only the format set up - it’s the attempt to fast track talent with the CA squads including the CA XI for a couple seasons in the ODD, it’s the emphasis placed on performance in short form cricket being a higher importance than long form... take Handscomb - blasts 70 last night in a T20 on a small ground against an average attack and he’s the talk of the nation again.

Fleming literally just said “best thing he could do after struggling against the red ball is go hit some balls against the white ball - and he did”

Had to chuckle when one news station this morning declared Handscomb a big chance to earn a test recall after a brilliant knock in the T20 last night

Corona Man wrote:Not sure what all the fuss is about the Aussie batting....151 is an ok T/20 score.

PatowalongaPirate wrote:

Corona Man wrote:Not sure what all the fuss is about the Aussie batting....151 is an ok T/20 score.

Get outside and start doing a rain dance!

Corona Man wrote:Not sure what all the fuss is about the Aussie batting....151 is an ok T/20 score.

locky801 wrote:

Corona Man wrote:Not sure what all the fuss is about the Aussie batting....151 is an ok T/20 score.

never used to be but these days is a match winning score

PatowalongaPirate wrote:

Corona Man wrote:Not sure what all the fuss is about the Aussie batting....151 is an ok T/20 score.

Get outside and start doing a rain dance!

amber_fluid wrote:Finch and Marsh x 2 need to do everyone a favour and drop themselves.

The Bedge wrote:Well you reap what you sow, and now we are seeing the “rewards” of CA messing with the domestic competition.. watering down the ODD format and placing massive emphasis on the T20 stuff.

Greg Chappel’s sickening obsession with being the one to find the “next big talent” has seen young players come and go, or pushed into the deep end too early and flounder.

Sheffield Shield was a premier competition, now it’s a joke.

Get used to it, T20 is the cash cow that’s here to stay and we will continue to go backwards as a nation.

Corona Man wrote:

amber_fluid wrote:Finch and Marsh x 2 need to do everyone a favour and drop themselves.

And be replaced by who.... a few blokes from third grade?

Corona Man wrote:

amber_fluid wrote:Finch and Marsh x 2 need to do everyone a favour and drop themselves.

And be replaced by who.... a few blokes from third grade?

whufc wrote:

Corona Man wrote:

amber_fluid wrote:Finch and Marsh x 2 need to do everyone a favour and drop themselves.

And be replaced by who.... a few blokes from third grade?

We could replace Finch with a cardboard cut out and it wouldn’t do any worse.

whufc wrote:

Corona Man wrote:

amber_fluid wrote:Finch and Marsh x 2 need to do everyone a favour and drop themselves.

And be replaced by who.... a few blokes from third grade?

We could replace Finch with a cardboard cut out and it wouldn’t do any worse.

locky801 wrote:

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Smith averages 61 and Warner 48, but you reckon they couldn't do any better than Aaron Finch or Mitch Marsh.

Anyone can do better than those two to be honest

They were averaging that yes, my point is you cant be away from the game for the period of time they have and come straight back in and succeed at the highest level.

As for Warner may be the fact if he is picked a number of players currently playing may not do so

I see that Smith today has just signed to participate in another o/s T20 comp starting 5th Jan