2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

[northerner]

Pujara batting for the draw

Test match batting... a lost art.

[The Bedge]

Pujara batting for the draw

Test match batting... a lost art.

Absolutely.. doesn't matter how much the game changes with bats or inventive shots, to be successful at test level and ultimately help your team win, you need to be able to bat long periods of time.

Same as Melbourne, he'll bat two days if he has to, grind the Australian bowlers into the dirt, tire out the fielders, and then India will strike with the ball.

Bat two days for 500, bowl when the pitch isn't at it's best, build a 1st innings lead.. recipe to win most tests.

Plus they don't need Pujara to score quick - blokes like Pant, Kholi and Jadeja can catch up balls easy enough and accelerate the scoring.

[whufc]

Pujara batting for the draw

The two times his hit a 100 this series India have won yet people still find a way to criticise him

[whufc]

Starc has lost his mojo IMO, time for a change

Can see us chasing 500 plus here

An average of 33 in 2018 should have his position under scrutiny.

[The Bedge]

When are we going to see the 5th bowler used?

[Grenville]

Starc has lost his mojo IMO, time for a change

Can see us chasing 500 plus here

An average of 33 in 2018 should have his position under scrutiny.

A few of our top 6 would take that with both hands.

[carey]

Hahahaha India have a bat as dumb as ours.

No they don’t. He made 70 odd!

[carey]

Starc has lost his mojo IMO, time for a change

Can see us chasing 500 plus here

Did he ever have a test mojo, or has he always been preferred to the white ball stuff?

Mate he was alot better than this up until about 9 months ago

Leave poor Mitch Healy alone

[The Bedge]

Last 12 months

Lyon - 45 @ 33.22
Cummins 44 @ 19.97 (Elite!)
Starc - 30 @ 30.86
Hazlewood - 26 @ 33.26
M Marsh - 6 @ 52.16
Labuschagne - 5 @ 23.80
Sayers - 2 @ 73.00

No one else has taken a wicket..

Last 24 months

Lyon - 104 @ 26.02
Cummins - 65 @ 23.38
Hazlewood - 56 @ 27.33
Starc - 56 @ 28.76
O'Keefe - 22 @ 21.54
Agar - 7 @ 23.14
M Marsh - 6 @ 62.66
Labuschagne - 5 @ 23.80
Sayers - 2 @ 73.00
Mawell - 1 @ 57.00

[carey]

Fantastic leadership shown by Australia early on when there was actually something in the pitch and a little bit of movement yet persist with the pathetic plan of the ‘friendly Short stuff’ that my Nanna would make runs off.

IMO Australian cricket can not get any lower and it all starts at the top. A fish rots from the head. Full clean out needed.

[The Bedge]

Batting last 12 months (Inn in brackets)
Khawaja - 506 (16) @ 31.62
S Marsh - 485 (17) @ 28.52
T Paine - 425 (17) @ 32.69
M Marsh - 314 (13) @ 24.15
D Warner - 273 (7) @ 39.00
Head - 267 (8) @ 33.37
Cummins - 251 (15) @ 17.92
Smith - 225 (7) @ 32.14
Bancroft - 223 (7) @ 31.85

Others..

Harris - 177 (6) @ 29.50
Finch - 167 (8) @ 20.87
Handscomb - 92 (6) @ 15.33
Labushagne - 68 (2) @ 34.00
Burns - 46 (2) @ 23.00
Renshaw - 13 (2) @ 6.50

[carey]

Fantastic 5th bowler lol

[The Bedge]

Last 12 months

Lyon - 45 @ 33.22
Cummins 44 @ 19.97 (Elite!)
Starc - 30 @ 30.86
Hazlewood - 26 @ 33.26
M Marsh - 6 @ 52.16
Labuschagne - 5 @ 23.80
Sayers - 2 @ 73.00

Since sandpaper incident..

Lyon -305 @ 32.40
Cummins 23 @ 18.65 (Elite!)
Starc - 15 @ 26.33
Hazlewood - 11 @ 38.18
Labuschagne - 5 @ 23.80
M Marsh - 5 @ 90.15
Sayers - 2 @ 73.00

[The Bedge]

Batting last 12 months (Inn in brackets)
Khawaja - 506 (16) @ 31.62
S Marsh - 485 (17) @ 28.52
T Paine - 425 (17) @ 32.69
M Marsh - 314 (13) @ 24.15
D Warner - 273 (7) @ 39.00
Head - 267 (8) @ 33.37
Cummins - 251 (15) @ 17.92
Smith - 225 (7) @ 32.14
Bancroft - 223 (7) @ 31.85

Others..

Harris - 177 (6) @ 29.50
Finch - 167 (8) @ 20.87
Handscomb - 92 (6) @ 15.33
Labushagne - 68 (2) @ 34.00
Burns - 46 (2) @ 23.00
Renshaw - 13 (2) @ 6.50

Since sandpaper incident..

Head - 267 (8) @ 33.37
Paine - 241 (10) @ 24.10
Khawaja - 230 (9) @ 25.55
S Marsh - 205 (10) @ 20.50
Cummins - 189 (8) @ 23.62
Harris - 177 (6) @ 29.50
Finch - 167 (8) @ 20.87

Others..

Handscomb - 92 (6) @ 15.33
Labushagne - 68 (2) @ 34.00
Burns - 46 (2) @ 23.00
M Marsh - 41 (6) @ 6.83
Renshaw - 13 (2) @ 6.50

[The Bedge]

Fantastic 5th bowler lol

Looks like he's trying to bowl too quick through the air.. how about he tosses a few up and entice the drive instead of trying to bowl T20 shit

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Do we have the stats for our bowlers since they made those embarrassing Alinta Energy ads

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Fantastic 5th bowler lol

Looks like he's trying to bowl too quick through the air.. how about he tosses a few up and entice the drive instead of trying to bowl T20 shit

.... but, that's how he bowls. If we need 20 overs of that rubbish, India will make 600.

[stan]

3/180. Kohli out.

[locky801]

3/180. Kohli out.

Pretty lazy shot from Kohli actually

[Trader]

IMO Australian cricket can not get any lower and it all starts at the top. A fish rots from the head. Full clean out needed.

Hang on.

On Field: New Captain and Vice.
Off Field: New Coach and assistants.
Oversight: New Chairman of Selectors and other selectors.
Boardroom: New Chair and turnover of directors.

Where else do you want a cleanout?