Ashes Discussion
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Blindside Bronco
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Fucking Hussey!
Fitzy
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I’m worried smudge might feel the need to bat to quick here after the aggressive (ish) start to his innings that first ball. Just needs to knuckle down first it’s only day 1 and we want to be batting most of tomorrow you’d feel so we get the twilight stage with runs on the board.
Fitzy
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I think Davey has gotten out something like 7 times in the 90’s. If he had managed to convert them into 100’s his 100 tally would be insanely impressive with 31 100’s.
Note: Maybe not 7 I just felt like I heard 6 last test match. Guaranteed 3 though.
On another note just scratch that entirely he has only gotten out 3 times in the 90’s. 27 100’s is the revised total.
Note: Maybe not 7 I just felt like I heard 6 last test match. Guaranteed 3 though.
On another note just scratch that entirely he has only gotten out 3 times in the 90’s. 27 100’s is the revised total.
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Starting to get to the point where Smith needs to show that he can counter punch these short pitch tactics against him.
If he becomes a walking wicket to prolonged short pitch bowling then teams wont care about leaking 30 runs or so knowing that at some point he'll just pop one of these balls up to a catcher
If he becomes a walking wicket to prolonged short pitch bowling then teams wont care about leaking 30 runs or so knowing that at some point he'll just pop one of these balls up to a catcher
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But seriously, I know Smith hasn't been in great form for a while (hasn't played much to be fair) but imagine bowling against two guys with legit averages above 60, that would be deadset terrifying.
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Savage
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Most frustrating thing is both of them don't mind throwing their wickets away.
Short pitch crap bowling not hitting the stumps could easily pick up both of them
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Yeah but every player is one ball away from throwing it away, Aussie's next gen like Head, Green, opener 2 need to start picking up some of the slack for when Smith and Warner move on.
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Smith is only about 33... should have at least another 3yrs in him.
Warner though... and the state of openers across Australia
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Smith is only about 33... should have at least another 3yrs in him.
Warner though... and the state of openers across Australia
Yep, openers are a huge problem moving forward. Harris is just not good enough and they really needed him to fill the gap. Pucovski is a head knock away from retirement and Hunt, Street and Ward are all unproven at this level too.
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It is because a lot of batters in white ball cricket who open are firstly unwilling to put time and effort into red ball cricket and secondly open in that format. It’s a shit job not to many people want. But if your a good bat and you want your way into this side grow some balls and go open for your state instead of bat 3,4,5 or 6 I say.
