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A lot can change in 12 months , its only recently Henry Hunt was named as a possible replacement for Warner

Booney wrote:

whufc wrote:

Booney wrote:Depends how they plan on getting the batsman out, yes?

Like I said even if a batter has a bit of a weakness with the short ball how many teams/attacks start the innings bowling real short

How many times have you seen Starc and Hazelwood start an innings bowling majority short. Starc is always going to start seeing if he can get his ins winger to the right handers working regardless of who the batter is. Same with Hazelwood his always going to spend the first spell bowling that slightly back of a length and seeing if he can get some sidewards movement.

Maybe you don't open with a bloke who struggles against the short ball then? Bowlers at their quickest, ball the hardest, yeah?

Come on mate it's a strict embargo on opening bowlers using short pitched bowling they got to make it swing.

Every opening bowler loves it when an opening bat is just sitting on the front foot waiting for that fully...

Get with program! It's no longer and 80s 90s west Indies/Australia bounce-a-thon

Maybe a silly theory but wouldn't be the first one

Could Australia be hoping Smith is bounced often during the opening spells of bowling therefore the opposition is wasting the new ball and have the opening bowlers worn out quicker.

Off course there is no embargo but name one time in recent history you've seen the likes of Starc & Hazelwood, Anderson & Broad start a test with more than the odd bouncer.

The closest we have come in recent times would be Mitchell Johnson against England but even then like Starc generally he would spend the first spell seeing whether he could get the massive in-swinger (to the right handers) working. Once the shine came off then it was a full on short pitch barrage.

Even if a team does come out and try and bounce Smith, as mentioned above im sure the aussies would take that especially if his patient enough to sway out the way.

In all seriousness, if there is a perceived weakness in batsman technique any half decent opening bowler will exploit it.

So if there is a short ball weakness of Smith's you can bet your bottom dollar it will be tested early and often

am Bays wrote:In all seriousness, if there is a perceived weakness in batsman technique any half decent opening bowler will exploit it.

So if there is a short ball weakness of Smith's you can bet your bottom dollar it will be tested early and often

For Smith i think his problems against the short ball have been more of a patience issue rather than a technique issue.

Due to his ability to whip one ball through mid wicket/mid on and then next time hit the exact same pitched ball straight down the ground or through cover/mid off teams have found it easier to cut the oval down by 180 degrees and stack 7-8 fielders in that space and play the averages......in turn drying his run scoring up.

At that point i think his lack of patience has led him to play the shot to balls that probably werent the right ones.

am Bays wrote:
Get with program! It's no longer and 80s 90s west Indies/Australia bounce-a-thon

Our bowlers save the short stuff until 9,10 and 11 are in

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

West Indies v CAXI Tour Match
WI 8/251 declared
CAXI 8/155
Ward 50
Roach 2/23

Jim05 wrote:

am Bays wrote:
Get with program! It's no longer and 80s 90s west Indies/Australia bounce-a-thon

Our bowlers save the short stuff until 9,10 and 11 are in

In all seriousness though you’re pretty much on the money. The tail cop far more short stuff than the genuine batsmen do these days.

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

One less petulant, unlikeable bloke in our team. Thats not a bad thing. Then we just need Marnus to struggle for this calendar year and we can finally like the team again

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

Head gets dropped because his South Australian

whufc wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

Head gets dropped because he’s from the Northern Suburbs

EFA

Thanks for correcting the possessive pronoun grammatical error.

West Indies v CAXI, Stumps Day Two
CAXI 174
WI second innings 3/137, lead by 214.
de Silva 55*

dedja wrote:Thanks for correcting the possessive pronoun grammatical error.

Que?

daysofourlives wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

One less petulant, unlikeable bloke in our team. Thats not a bad thing. Then we just need Marnus to struggle for this calendar year and we can finally like the team again

They became far more likeable last week in Sydney.

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

Straight swap at the top of the order for Weatherald

Booney wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Bailey has just confirmed Smith is opening

What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

One less petulant, unlikeable bloke in our team. Thats not a bad thing. Then we just need Marnus to struggle for this calendar year and we can finally like the team again

They became far more likeable last week in Sydney.

How so? I thought they both lost ratings with the average punter

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Booney wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:

Dutchy wrote:
What happens if Smith fails and Green makes a couple of tons?

One less petulant, unlikeable bloke in our team. Thats not a bad thing. Then we just need Marnus to struggle for this calendar year and we can finally like the team again

They became far more likeable last week in Sydney.

How so? I thought they both lost ratings with the average punter

I think he means Warner is now gone