Bulls 2014/2015

1910 said:
Harts would be an ideal captain but just the short term aspect worries me.

I'd like QC to find a Graeme Smith.
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I really don't see that type of option. Burns will hopefully be busy with Australian duties and if Lynn stays fit he will be as well. It will be a tough call.
 
1910 said:
Hopes has been an outstanding this year and is a great captain.
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I don't think he has done a great job for the Heat as captain but his leadership for the Bulls in the Matador Cup was very good. He has played quite well in the Shield as well.
 
Mister Wright said:
Choice of bowlers during the match & field placings were pretty ordinary and didn't really challenge the batsmen.
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That's pretty general, and could be said of any captain particularly in a 20/20 game. He hasn't been given much by a lot of team mates.

He's carried his team mates for three years now, I think some guys need to pull more weight. Hopes shouldn't be leading wicket taker every year. He's the all rounder not the strike bowler.

The mountain of bowling he's been called on to do so far this year is out of control- he's bowled 173.4[ overs in the Shield in five games- No one else is even close to that, Feldman is next worked Bull on 89 overs.. Botha for SA is 170.2 and he's a spinner not running in as far.

Fekete is 155.5 for Tasmania but that's 20 less overs.

Hopes is doing his best impersonation of mid 80's Border and doing everything.
 
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1910 said:
That's pretty general, and could be said of any captain particularly in a 20/20 game. He hasn't been given much by a lot of team mates.

He's carried his team mates for three years now, I think some guys need to pull more weight. Hopes shouldn't be leading wicket taker every year. He's the all rounder not the strike bowler.

The mountain of bowling he's been called on to do so far this year is out of control- he's bowled 173.4[ overs in the Shield in five games- No one else is even close to that, Feldman is next worked Bull on 89 overs.. Botha for SA is 170.2 and he's a spinner not running in as far.

Fekete is 155.5 for Tasmania but that's 20 less overs.

Hopes is doing his best impersonation of mid 80's Border and doing everything.
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I'm not doubting his captaincy in the longer forms - far from it, however even a casual cricket follower who has watched the Heat games can determine there's no imagination in his captaincy. Not plugging gully on Sunday night when half of the last partnership's runs were coming from there. Sixes need pretty much four runs an over and there's still 5 guys out on the fence, these sorts of things shouldn't happen.

And it's pretty easy to bowl the most overs for your team when you're captain.
 
Mister Wright said:
I'm not doubting his captaincy in the longer forms - far from it, however even a casual cricket follower who has watched the Heat games can determine there's no imagination in his captaincy. Not plugging gully on Sunday night when half of the last partnership's runs were coming from there. Sixes need pretty much four runs an over and there's still 5 guys out on the fence, these sorts of things shouldn't happen.

And it's pretty easy to bowl the most overs for your team when you're captain.
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Not just the most overs for your side but the whole comp- Pretty sure he isn't flogging himself physically out of arrogance and captain's pride mate- he's the only one fit and getting wickets.


Why would he suddenly lack imagination in 20/20 captaincy? Did he two years ago when they won?
 
1910 said:
Not just the most overs for your side but the whole comp- Pretty sure he isn't flogging himself physically out of arrogance and captain's pride mate- he's the only one fit and getting wickets.


Why would he suddenly lack imagination in 20/20 captaincy? Did he two years ago when they won?
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Look he leads from the front well and is super professional. His captaincy in the BBL has been rubbish. You can try and tell me otherwise but what I have seen from the Heat in the way of team selections/ batting order/ bowling changes / plans are proof.
 
Bucking Beads said:
Look he leads from the front well and is super professional. His captaincy in the BBL has been rubbish. You can try and tell me otherwise but what I have seen from the Heat in the way of team selections/ batting order/ bowling changes / plans are proof.
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Aren't team selections and batting order more the coaches responsibility?
 
1910 said:
Not just the most overs for your side but the whole comp- Pretty sure he isn't flogging himself physically out of arrogance and captain's pride mate- he's the only one fit and getting wickets.


Why would he suddenly lack imagination in 20/20 captaincy? Did he two years ago when they won?
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2 years ago we won the BBL by the skin of our teeth, we were far from the best team that season, it certainly wasn't Hopes' captaincy that won us the comp. Pomerabach was smoking it late in the series & Cutting was in top form. If it wasn't for a MOTM fielding performance in the final from Hauritz we wouldn't have got the prize. Don't get me wrong, Hopes is a fantastic player who should have been selected for the tests when Australia was looking for an all rounder to replace Symonds instead of McDonald, he also should have played much more ODI cricket for Australia too. He is doing a great job for the Heat with the ball and is far from the worst option at 8 in the batting order. However, his captaincy isn't inspiring and given the team's poor effort this season it is definitely time for someone else to have a go.
 
Well haven't the Heat done well tonight. They were 2/0 and Pattinson was on a hattrick in the first over. They are now 7/49. The coaches position is now untenable IMO.
 
Yet, as I said earlier, the Heat are never out of a game, no matter how poorly they start. I honestly think if Roherer had of been given LBW (like he should have) or caught 2nd ball the Heat could have pulled it off. We just lack that strike bowler to finish off a game.
 
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