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[DanBess13]

Sydney Thunder has got to sort themselves out

[awp]

Queries for the poms,
Does hales do any good in longer form cricket?
Surely butler keeps better than or no worse than bairstow?

Couple of cracking ball strikers that look fundamentally decent, play good cricket shots.

Dont hear any thoughts thst they may get test selection? Atleast there'd be some shots played.

[joeljonno]

Queries for the poms,
Does hales do any good in longer form cricket?
Surely butler keeps better than or no worse than bairstow?

Couple of cracking ball strikers that look fundamentally decent, play good cricket shots.

Dont hear any thoughts thst they may get test selection? Atleast there'd be some shots played.

Not sure,but don't think they do much as kept out of longer county format by Read and Kieswetter.

I'd not worry about Bairstow too much. I don't think he is a long term replacement for Prior. I think they picked Bairstow as an extra batsman as they didn't expect to drop Prior.

[WalkingWicket37]

Queries for the poms,
Does hales do any good in longer form cricket?
Surely butler keeps better than or no worse than bairstow?

Couple of cracking ball strikers that look fundamentally decent, play good cricket shots.

Dont hear any thoughts thst they may get test selection? Atleast there'd be some shots played.

Hales was dropped from Notts 4 day side so be e doesn't look good in the long form.
Butler has hardly kept for Somerset as Bedwetter does (and they let Tresco keep ahead of Butler in one game) so it's hard to compare.

Long term I'd like Hales to be given a go in the longer form as I rate him and I'd like Butler playing all forms once he's had a bit more championship experience behind the stumps.

[smilley792]

Some big hitting this morning, finch, white and maxwell all rapid 50plus.



Some Mong in the crowd was shining a laser Pen at the batsmen though. Which is a disgrace.
It seems uneducated moronic football hooligans are spreading all over the world and to other sports,

[smilley792]

Thunder win!

After 19 losses in 19 matches they have won a game!

Done in style to. By 8 wickets with 8.3 overs left!

[Cedrictoad]

I wonder if 20/20 cricket is going to be the next "pathway" for raw players with talent. 

When you think that David Warner would not be wearing the baggy green if not for 20/20 it makes me think that players such as Hale and Wright may have a genuine future in the format that counts...

[csnew]

I wonder if 20/20 cricket is going to be the next "pathway" for raw players with talent. 

When you think that David Warner would not be wearing the baggy green if not for 20/20 it makes me think that players such as Hale and Wright may have a genuine future in the format that counts...

Faulkner's development is due to the ipl.

Anyone know the situation on vettori? Has he retired from NZ cricket or not selected or declined to play for NZ.
Bowling decent in this game. Class bowler

[Cedrictoad]

It looks like he call barely walk... but my good he can still bowl!

He is coming back from major injury and is not being considered for international selection for NZ until he is 100%, but he has not officially retired from international cricket. 

He looks like he has plenty to offer if his body can hold together.  I wonder if he will get an IPL gig this year?

[csnew]

Thanks for the clear up

I'm sure he's coach of rcb for this coming season.

[Cedrictoad]

Playing coach?  We he be allowed to play under the IPL rules?  Does he intend to play?

Looks like the Strikers are gone.... barring a kind of Faulkneresque come back that is...

Surely he would bowl well on those Indian busun burners... small grounds though

[Cedrictoad]

Good start for the Sixers against the Renegades... Lumb seems to be hitting the ball well!  Henriques isn't going too shabbily either!!!!!!

[OllieRodgers]

Why isn't Luke Wright in the ODI side? He bats and bowls. Is let him open with Cook and drop bell down to 3 in place of Root. Bell and Morgan in the middle of the innings would see us past 300 in more innings than not.


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[Cedrictoad]

To be honest I would totally agree with you.

I did read somewhere (cricinfo maybe?) that with the new rules in ODIs (two white balls) Wright was finding it difficult where the pitch was seaming around.  But I am not sure how this would be specific to him.

I think Ballance would be under pressure, however, I don't think he should be dropped this series as he needs to be given games to prove himself.  If he doesn't show enough this series then his boat may sail... and the HMS Luke Wright may be the next in the dock.

[Cedrictoad]

Big bash is firing up again in a couple hours.  Stars v Hurricanes!