Australian Cricket Season 2024-2025

[Daver6]

No no no, you didn’t pay for 90 overs, just a bundle of rights including a seat, ability to buy food and beverages, but not for actual cricket!

Did Joyce get a job at CA?

 

[RooFlyer]

Bring back the WACA, I say! And Alan Border. And Ricky Ponting ... Anyone really, who can play better than Grade cricket.

 

[Pushka]

Bring back the WACA, I say! And Alan Border. And Ricky Ponting ... Anyone really, who can play better than Grade cricket.

Alan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson's so not well. Last time I heard Ricky he was clearly angling to get a coaching role somewhere.

 

[Daver6]

Bring back the WACA, I say! And Alan Border. And Ricky Ponting ... Anyone really, who can play better than Grade cricket.

Alan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson's so not well. Last time I heard Ricky he was clearly angling to get a coaching role somewhere.

AB was at the ground on Friday. Quite possibly would have still scored more runs than some of the Australian batters, Parkinson's and all.

As for the WACA, WBBL game was played there last night. I guess scheduling meant the men's test side got booted to Optus

 

[Pushka]

AB was at the ground on Friday. Quite possibly would have still scored more runs than some of the Australian batters, Parkinson's and all.

As for the WACA, WBBL game was played there last night. I guess scheduling meant the men's test side got booted to Optus

Yes and he struggled a little with the Gavaskar trophy presentation.

There is no reason why they shouldn't be able to score runs. Maybe they haven't played enough test match style cricket these days? The Sheffield Shield as a training ground for the long game has pretty much been replaced by hit and run style which sadly is here to stay.

 

[Daver6]

Yes and he struggled a little with the Gavaskar trophy presentation.

There is no reason why they shouldn't be able to score runs. Maybe they haven't played enough test match style cricket these days? The Sheffield Shield as a training ground for the long game has pretty much been replaced by hit and run style which sadly is here to stay.

To be fair, the bowling on day one was excellent. However, I do agree. Lack of Shield cricket with an early start to tests these days certainly doesn't help matters.

 

[Pushka]

To be fair, the bowling on day one was excellent. However, I do agree. Lack of Shield cricket with an early start to tests these days certainly doesn't help matters.

Yes. Guess I wasn't just thinking this match in particular but as a general trend. India bowled brilliantly. Also, I think the debut batsman is the only one in the team under 30? Tried checking that but it's tedious

They've just told the story of the Indian opening batsman as a child who left his home at the age of 10 to go on his own to the city where he was taken in by a fabulous local couple. I see a movie in there. Hope he makes a ton at least.

IPL rules again.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/worst-possible-ricky-ponting-leaved-in-middle-of-first-test/news-story/5f14e6d61f06a633c9ce3870d55e2028

 

[Pushka]

He does it with a 6! Great job.

 

[Happy Dude]

The shortcomings of the current Shield format have been laid bare with no obvious batting contender/s to step in to the national side. Where are the Di Venuto's, Cox's, Siddons's posting big scores in the Shield that keep the incumbents honest and the selectors under pressure? There's no Hussy's, Hodge's, Hayden's forcing their way in by weight of Shield runs. Konstas makes two hundreds (two!) and all of a sudden he's a serious contender that's unlucky not to get a baggy green. The breeding ground needs substantial attention but it can't compete with short form cricket.

 

[Daver6]

The shortcomings of the current Shield format have been laid bare with no obvious batting contender/s to step in to the national side. Where are the Di Venuto's, Cox's, Siddons's posting big scores in the Shield that keep the incumbents honest and the selectors under pressure? There's no Hussy's, Hodge's, Hayden's forcing their way in by weight of Shield runs. Konstas makes two hundreds (two!) and all of a sudden he's a serious contender that's unlucky not to get a baggy green. The breeding ground needs substantial attention but it can't compete with short form cricket.

Bancroft had a very solid season last year...

 

[OZDUCK]

There does seem to be a drift back to the old days of it 'being harder to get out of the Test team rather than get in'.

 

[CaptJCool]

Harder to get out

Where do they go next if the team tumbles to a West Test thumping ?

On the bowling front there’s an array of choice options..
not so much on the batting and Cam Bancroft is basically done with a fifth duck in first class cricket this season

 

[Happy Dude]

Bancroft had a very solid season last year...

Yes but was hardly even in the discussion for Warner's replacement, despite the fact he's an opener and had a played a bit of County cricket too. Kind of demonstrates the problem.

 

[OZDUCK]

Some interesting batting averages in this piece.

Michael Vaughan suggests Australia's batting struggles a sign of players who are 'a little bit too comfortable'

Almost every player in Australia's top six is woefully out of form this year and it is evidence of an underlying problem in the Test side that selectors must face sooner rather than later.

www.abc.net.au

I agree that Bancroft has no case for selection this year. But he previously had 2 fantastic seasons and was never considered even though both openers were on the wrong side of 35. And Warner was struggling more often than not.

I see the problem is the BBL type games. The money is fantastic but players who dig in for a long innings are not welcome and the bowlers might as well be using tennis balls for all the help they get from most of the pitches. Barely adequate Shield cricketers can succeed because of pure power and not technique or an ability to concentrate. I of course may be being unkind as I won't watch 20 over games.

 

[CaptJCool]

I watch them
And many an up and coming bowler crushed by the expensive overs they bowled on debut or 2nd or 3rd match in

Talent will get you so far
Technique will keep you there

If the batting causes matches to be lost then it’s time to blood fresh legs
And hopefully aged 20-25

 

[Cossie]

I'm beginning to think that comments made after Australia lost to Pakistan in the 50 over games, I have to agree with Clarke, same this game, they have allowed kohli to play himself back into form, sigh, easy to be an onlooker, but after what NZ did, I really thought that Australia would clean them up.... of course ymmv.

 

[Cossie]

2 for 13, no, 3 for 12, you are kidding me! Pick an opener for heaven's sake! Not someone that you may think is an opener.......

How embarrassing,

 

[TheRealTMA]

2 for 13, no, 3 for 12, you are kidding me! Pick an opener for heaven's sake! Not someone that you may think is an opener.......

How embarrassing,

Yes as the old saying goes “use your bat dummy”. Feel a little sorry for the new opener McSweeney facing Bumrah.

 

[CaptJCool]

2 x LBW X 2
Outplayed
And slow learners