by beef » Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:43 am
by whufc » Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:56 am
beef wrote:Certainly no cricket expert but i thought Head would be the logical replacement
Left handed, agressive - doesnt seem to disrupt the order as much if he opens and Green bats at 5
by The Bedge » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:15 pm
whufc wrote: Even worse in his last 10 innings going at 25.
10, 0, 17, 14, 40, 43, 4, 1, 48, 77, 39, 7, 77, 16, 50..
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by whufc » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:37 pm
The Bedge wrote:whufc wrote: Even worse in his last 10 innings going at 25.
10, 0, 17, 14, 40, 43, 4, 1, 48, 77, 39, 7, 77, 16, 50..
Yeah horrible patch
by Booney » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:42 pm
by The Bedge » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:53 pm
whufc wrote:The Bedge wrote:whufc wrote: Even worse in his last 10 innings going at 25.
10, 0, 17, 14, 40, 43, 4, 1, 48, 77, 39, 7, 77, 16, 50..
Yeah horrible patch
Sorry the first numbers are his most recent.
Not horrible by any stretch....but if he was to continue to go at 29 for the next 12 months obviously his name would be back in the media.
I think he could be a really successful opener. I think his a better option than Smith, Green, Bancroft, Renshaw, Harris.
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
by whufc » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:56 pm
by Hector » Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:58 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Bancroft might aswell tell the truth about everything now, name names blow up the joint.
Edit. Its not like I think Bancroft would do well at the job but what is the value of shield cricket if he isn't selected. Does white ball cricket mean more than shield cricket?
by The Dark Knight » Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:02 pm
by David Brent » Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:56 pm
Hector wrote:Armchair expert wrote:Bancroft might aswell tell the truth about everything now, name names blow up the joint.
Edit. Its not like I think Bancroft would do well at the job but what is the value of shield cricket if he isn't selected. Does white ball cricket mean more than shield cricket?
Agreed. Overlooking Bancroft shows how little Shield cricket means (Redbacks haven't taken it seriously in 25 years anyway). Perhaps Bancroft's biggest mistake was implying the three bowlers were in on it, especially now with Cummins captain. If he can't get a gig now he's not going to get another chance. Time to light the fire.
by whufc » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:14 pm
Booney wrote:"Eye" players ( Smith, Head ) are less likely to succeed against the new ball than "technique" players ( Khawaja, Labuschagne ).
Smith bases his game on his eye, we hear him talk about "finding his hands" when he is in good batting form, perhaps he means finding his "eye" as in getting his hands to where his eye see's the ball being. This year he's looked liked someone who isn't seeing the ball as well as he once did. His timing, in particular, is off like we haven't seen for some time. Perhaps, at 34, the first sign of his "eye" letting him down.
by Lightning McQueen » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:35 pm
whufc wrote:Booney wrote:"Eye" players ( Smith, Head ) are less likely to succeed against the new ball than "technique" players ( Khawaja, Labuschagne ).
Smith bases his game on his eye, we hear him talk about "finding his hands" when he is in good batting form, perhaps he means finding his "eye" as in getting his hands to where his eye see's the ball being. This year he's looked liked someone who isn't seeing the ball as well as he once did. His timing, in particular, is off like we haven't seen for some time. Perhaps, at 34, the first sign of his "eye" letting him down.
Your could make a case our 3 best opening partnerships in modern times were a combination of eye/technique players.
Warner / Khawaja
Slater / Taylor
Hayden / Langer......ill concede Hayden had both a great technique but he also played a lot of eye, walking down to fast bowlers, crashing balls away from his body through the offside, hitting balls outside over mid on etc.
by Booney » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:51 pm
whufc wrote:Booney wrote:"Eye" players ( Smith, Head ) are less likely to succeed against the new ball than "technique" players ( Khawaja, Labuschagne ).
Smith bases his game on his eye, we hear him talk about "finding his hands" when he is in good batting form, perhaps he means finding his "eye" as in getting his hands to where his eye see's the ball being. This year he's looked liked someone who isn't seeing the ball as well as he once did. His timing, in particular, is off like we haven't seen for some time. Perhaps, at 34, the first sign of his "eye" letting him down.
Your could make a case our 3 best opening partnerships in modern times were a combination of eye/technique players.
Warner / Khawaja
Slater / Taylor
Hayden / Langer......ill concede Hayden had both a great technique but he also played a lot of eye, walking down to fast bowlers, crashing balls away from his body through the offside, hitting balls outside over mid on etc.
by David Brent » Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:26 pm
by locky801 » Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:50 pm
by Armchair expert » Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:40 pm
locky801 wrote:doesnt matter who gets the gig, they will be compared against that bloke who retired for the next few games
by whufc » Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:56 pm
Booney wrote:whufc wrote:Booney wrote:"Eye" players ( Smith, Head ) are less likely to succeed against the new ball than "technique" players ( Khawaja, Labuschagne ).
Smith bases his game on his eye, we hear him talk about "finding his hands" when he is in good batting form, perhaps he means finding his "eye" as in getting his hands to where his eye see's the ball being. This year he's looked liked someone who isn't seeing the ball as well as he once did. His timing, in particular, is off like we haven't seen for some time. Perhaps, at 34, the first sign of his "eye" letting him down.
Your could make a case our 3 best opening partnerships in modern times were a combination of eye/technique players.
Warner / Khawaja
Slater / Taylor
Hayden / Langer......ill concede Hayden had both a great technique but he also played a lot of eye, walking down to fast bowlers, crashing balls away from his body through the offside, hitting balls outside over mid on etc.
At 34...?
by locky801 » Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:01 pm
whufc wrote:Booney wrote:whufc wrote:Booney wrote:"Eye" players ( Smith, Head ) are less likely to succeed against the new ball than "technique" players ( Khawaja, Labuschagne ).
Smith bases his game on his eye, we hear him talk about "finding his hands" when he is in good batting form, perhaps he means finding his "eye" as in getting his hands to where his eye see's the ball being. This year he's looked liked someone who isn't seeing the ball as well as he once did. His timing, in particular, is off like we haven't seen for some time. Perhaps, at 34, the first sign of his "eye" letting him down.
Your could make a case our 3 best opening partnerships in modern times were a combination of eye/technique players.
Warner / Khawaja
Slater / Taylor
Hayden / Langer......ill concede Hayden had both a great technique but he also played a lot of eye, walking down to fast bowlers, crashing balls away from his body through the offside, hitting balls outside over mid on etc.
At 34...?
That’s why I’m going with Head. Offers an opening partnership with some variety in the way they bat.
by The Dark Knight » Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:09 pm
Yes, AE posted about that yesterday.locky801 wrote:Didnt Head tell the selectors he wouldnt do it
Armchair expert wrote:mal wrote:David Warner is not irreplaceable if OZ open with Travis Head
I would leave The Trav in the middle order though
Head doesn't want to do it
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/trav ... er-1412233
by Jim05 » Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:07 pm
Sounds like Green into the team and Renshaw into squad as reserveDavid Brent wrote:Aaron Hardie is my roughie to replace Warner in the 13 man squad announced tonight.
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