Summer of Cricket thread

[Sharkman84]

This is good to hear.

Richie identified another young NSW opener, Ryan Kindrell?, in the NSW second eleven too. Looked good live. Only 20 years old.

I’m going to try and put the wheels in motion to recruit him for the Apple Isle. It is probably already happening.

Do Tasmania produce its own talent or just nick players from NSW?

 

[grazorblade]

If one looks at Usman over a few years he is mediocre.

Average 38 this year. Liability in the field.

He was incredible for a sustained period when he was selected after being dropped and overlooked for a few years.

At some stage the selectors have to clear out some 35 plus players.

38 is pretty good right now mind u

We dont have a lot of shield players with career averages over 40 and i tend to think career averages are more predictive than season averages

 

[Richie]

So why play differently in tests?

Most likely under orders to disrupt Bumrahs flow. And it worked as the Indian star looked shocked and frustrated.

 

[Richie]

You must have Fox/KAYO - like Richie.

Only had Kayo for the Windies series and have cancelled Foxtel. Watching on FTA mate.

Hands off Kingsell TCA.

 

[Richie]

Do Tasmania produce its own talent or just nick players from NSW?

Yes. DC will give you a list of formers from my state that made their careers in Tassie. But before I go too far, there is a crop of talented cricketers that has come thru their Pathways, so all home grown. Pencil in these names; Aidan O'Connor, Louis Smith, Zac Curtain, Thomas Dwyer (Pontings nephew), Mason Wright, Hayden Clark-Sullivan, Blake Garrett, Luke Quinlan. Raf MacMillan is one of ours.

 

[Decentric]

I thought Jacks and Smith would wilt under scoreboard pressure.

They are putting together a partnership. Fair play to them!

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Now we're in a rain delay at Adelaide Oval, England 6/241 in their second innings.

 

[Richie]

38 is pretty good right now mind u

That figure is inflated by a double hundred on a Galle featherbed. His home record before this series was in the mid 20s, while he also had a shocker of a West Indies tour.

 

[Richie]

Now we're in a rain delay at Adelaide Oval, England 6/241 in their second innings.

Jeez dont tell me the weather gods are gonna conspire against us retaining the 'little urn' this Test.

 

[patjennings]

Jeez dont tell me the weather gods are gonna conspire against us retaining the 'little urn' this Test.

Not much behind it - should be fine.

 

[Richie]

I thought Jacks and Smith would wilt under scoreboard pressure.

Both are experienced county cricketers.

 

[Sharkman84]

Jeez dont tell me the weather gods are gonna conspire against us retaining the 'little urn' this Test.

Must've only been in the city as there's not a cloud in the sky in the suburbs.

 

[Sharkman84]

Has Lyon torn his hammy.

If he has it'll be Murphy in for Boxing Day I'd imagine.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Has Lyon torn his hammy.

Hopefully Nathan Lyon isn't hamstrung and ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series because it would be a massive loss for us, but if he is injured then you would assume Murphy gets the callup to bowl for the Boxing Day Test.

 

[Richie]

If he has it'll be Murphy in for Boxing Day I'd imagine.

My money is on Rocky. Unfortunarely even tho he is In better form than both Murphy and Kuhnemann, that pair have international experience.

 

[Sharkman84]

Piss off you're out Ben Smith! Great catch skipper!

 

[Richie]

You'd have to think with his record of polishing off late order bats, that Starc will do it here. But since Brissie he has been mediocre, apart from that snorter to Stokes.

 

[Richie]

Smith was starting to look dangerous until his brain fade. You Poms will never learn will you Jamie.

 

[Richie]

Starc leaking runs, wanna scream.

 

[Sharkman84]

Starc leaking runs, wanna scream.

Might have toss Boland the ball.