Topic: Ashes 2017-18 (Read 407289 times)

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #570 on:** October 29, 2017, 08:11:14 AM »

Quote from: six and out on October 29, 2017, 07:38:02 AM

Yep it's really interesting being able to watch the Shield games to see how the Aussies are going etc...

Cricket Australia website has loads of great video links to matches if you fancy watching...

http://www.cricket.com.au/

Ominous viewing below - Starcs wickets including an absolute nut to get Travis Head 1st ball.

http://live.cricket.com.au/m/#/2029/42110/news

Yeah i was kinda peeved that the domestic one dayers were only on the website instead of on tv... but the massive upside has been to be able to watch shield games for the first time in years .

cricketbadger · « **Reply #571 on:** October 29, 2017, 09:32:11 AM »

Sayers has been a stand out for the last 3 years in Shield cricket but unfortunately for him he doesnt play for NSW.

ppccopener · « **Reply #572 on:** October 29, 2017, 09:50:37 AM »

Has the Aussie selection principal changed in the last few years? The system where the captain did not get involved in selection appears to be not worth the paper it is written on.

Clarke faced the same NSW favourites policy and it appears Smith does now. I can recall Clarke fell out with selectors at the end as he was not getting the team he wanted?

six and out · « **Reply #573 on:** November 01, 2017, 05:02:01 PM »

Quite funny from Finn...

https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/925641472673591296

six and out · « **Reply #574 on:** November 02, 2017, 07:27:40 AM »

A great start.. Mo and Finn going for scans on injuries and won't be available for the 1st warm-up match.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/11/02/england-injury-scares-steven-finn-moeen-ali-head-scans-will/amp/

ppccopener · « **Reply #575 on:** November 02, 2017, 08:09:13 AM »

Don�t panic lads, vince don�t think the ball will move about batting at 3 and gaz balance could be number 5
Anyone else get the feeling the wheels might come off this tour ?

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #576 on:** November 02, 2017, 08:11:06 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on November 02, 2017, 08:09:13 AM

Don�t panic lads, vince don�t think the ball will move about batting at 3 and gaz balance could be number 5
Anyone else get the feeling the wheels might come off this tour ?

Looking at the squad we've taken over, were the wheels ever on?

Woodyspin · « **Reply #577 on:** November 02, 2017, 08:20:07 AM »

Im actually fairly confident to be honest.. If we bowl in the right areas they can fall just as quickly. Besides Warner and Smith i can't name a solid batting line up. England have Cook Root Ali Bairstow..and even Woakes is a happy hooker so he might enjoy himself.

Don't see why anyone can be bothered by bouncers anyway, if you're not comfortable dont play it, they cant get you out then

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #578 on:** November 02, 2017, 09:29:27 AM »

Quote from: Woodyspin on November 02, 2017, 08:20:07 AM

Im actually fairly confident to be honest.. If we bowl in the right areas they can fall just as quickly. Besides Warner and Smith i can't name a solid batting line up. England have Cook Root Ali Bairstow..and even Woakes is a happy hooker so he might enjoy himself.

Don't see why anyone can be bothered by bouncers anyway, if you're not comfortable dont play it, they cant get you out then

Plenty of non hookers have been dismissed via defending bouncers to various parts of the body, self preservation style.....do i really need to direct people to the cricket australia website to view all of Mitchell Johnson's dismissals from last ashes in oz ?

Also , as ive said before , english fans will see the arrival of Handscomb as a test batsman of note . Khawaja will make plenty of runs and Renshaw wont do any worse than whoever opens with cook ( will probably do much better tbh ).

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #579 on:** November 02, 2017, 09:37:08 AM »

Quote from: Biggie Smalls on November 02, 2017, 09:29:27 AM

Plenty of non hookers have been dismissed via defending bouncers to various parts of the body, self preservation style.....do i really need to direct people to the cricket australia website to view all of Mitchell Johnson's dismissals from last ashes in oz ?

Also , as ive said before , english fans will see the arrival of Handscomb as a test batsman of note . Khawaja will make plenty of runs and Renshaw wont do any worse than whoever opens with cook ( will probably do much better tbh ).

You know how so many people look at smith's technique and never cease to be amazed by how successful he is ? Well , get ready to have similar thoughts re Handscomb (relatively speaking of course , im not saying he will be an instant world beater). People will be endlessly intrigued by someone standing so deep in their crease that when they play without moving they are still further back than anyone taking the largest of backfoot movements . They will also be intrigued by him batting on the crease , playing forward , using his feet to spin , and think Handscomb facing spin is a completely different technique/batsman to the version that faces pace. He will be effective .

FattusCattus · « **Reply #580 on:** November 02, 2017, 09:46:24 AM »

We'll win the series with only a few of the players consistently contributing.

Cook, Stoneman, Root, JB, Mo, Woakes and Jimmy

Foakes will be in the side before the end of the series and will do well.
Crane will play 1 test and take wickets
Broad won't last the tour
Malan will start poorly and then make a spectacular score in about the 3rd test

Kulli · « **Reply #581 on:** November 02, 2017, 09:46:53 AM »

Aussie batting line up has been much better since the got a couple of English blokes into it.

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #582 on:** November 02, 2017, 09:53:59 AM »

Quote from: Kulli on November 02, 2017, 09:46:53 AM

Aussie batting line up has been much better since the got a couple of English bloke into it.

I always thought aussies taking the piss out of england for having so many o.s players ( particularly saffas) was sooo yawn inducingly boring and irrelevant. I think the same now .
But if you want to know the background of the player who will have by far most influence on the ashes ....its Croatian.

edge · « **Reply #583 on:** November 02, 2017, 10:13:37 AM »

Quote from: Biggie Smalls on November 02, 2017, 09:53:59 AM

I always thought aussies taking the piss out of england for having so many o.s players ( particularly saffas) was sooo yawn inducingly boring and irrelevant. I think the same now .
But if you want to know the background of the player who will have by far most influence on the ashes ....its Croatian.

Simon Katich is coming out of retirement?!

Rob580 · « **Reply #584 on:** November 02, 2017, 10:26:57 AM »

Quote from: Biggie Smalls on November 02, 2017, 09:37:08 AM

You know how so many people look at smith's technique and never cease to be amazed by how successful he is ? Well , get ready to have similar thoughts re Handscomb (relatively speaking of course , im not saying he will be an instant world beater). People will be endlessly intrigued by someone standing so deep in their crease that when they play without moving they are still further back than anyone taking the largest of backfoot movements . They will also be intrigued by him batting on the crease , playing forward , using his feet to spin , and think Handscomb facing spin is a completely different technique/batsman to the version that faces pace. He will be effective .

You've basically just described Gary Ballance.....

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