*Official* Warm up Matches Discussion

[Maximas]

another good hit out for our batsmen now, I wonder if the order will be changed...

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Definitely looks like a good declaration now. Pretty much ideal to get another full innings of bowling and then a non-trivial chase, instead of chasing 50 or something.

 

[Midwinter]

Perhaps the idea is to play cricket instead of turning it into an extended net session.

Making the players play with the pressure to perform as a team.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah, it's why 4-day warm-ups are better than 3-day games; have an outside chance of some performance pressure aside form 'get a ton/take a bag'. Doing either of those does give you some confidence but doing it in a real-deal match is different.

 

[aussie tragic]

For 2nd game, I'd play

Rogers
Cowan
Khawaja
Hughes
Smith
Wade
Faulkner
Starc
Harris
Siddle
Bird

This is because Clarke, Haddin, Watson, Pattinson and Lyon are penned into the 1st Test, while Hughes and Starc are pencilled in.

Leaves 3 batsmen from Cowan, Rogers, Khawaja, Smith and Warner and another pacer from Siddle, Harris, Bird and Faulkner

 

[NUFAN]

Seems like Watson, who not only has got his opening back, but his spot at first slip back, has shelled one

How was Cowan in the field? I definitely don't rate Watsons fielding has highly as TC does. I really like the way we've gone about this match in terms if bowling and batting order. LHC, I agree with the XI, maybe Lyon ahead of Faulkner but it's only a maybe. Who would captain, Cowan?

 

[Spikey]

Clarke definitely has to play next game. He's played one game in months, Cowan's done half a county season. I would have thought after this game we'd have a pretty damn fair idea whether we're pushing ahead with Cowan or not. And we could say similar in regards to Usman who has had plenty of recent game-time right under the nose of Lehmann. Only one of them should play imo.

I'd go four bowlers, so

Rogers
Watson
Khawaja/Cowan (if cowan, rogers 3)
Clarke
Hughes
Smith
Wade
Agar or Lyon no biggie
Harris
Siddle
Bird

If we want to play a 5th bowler, and there's just no reason to play Faulkner so not him, remove Watson. If we go in with 4 bowlers, Watson may be called upon to bowl 5-10 overs which would be nice preparation because he will surely be expected to do that in the tests, but if we play 5 bowlers he won't, so there's no real reason to play him

 

[Spikey]

It feels really weird placing Clarke at 4. I really hope Lehmann's 2nd big plan isn't to push Clarke to 4

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Been a good match for Aussies, worked out perfectly so far as far as preparing for a test series.

 

[Ruckus]

That's just how good we are. Can dictate a match so much we can make it unfold precisely how we want it.

 

[uvelocity]

Clarke definitely has to play next game. He's played one game in months, Cowan's done half a county season. I would have thought after this game we'd have a pretty damn fair idea whether we're pushing ahead with Cowan or not. And we could say similar in regards to Usman who has had plenty of recent game-time right under the nose of Lehmann. Only one of them should play imo.

I'd go four bowlers, so

Rogers
Watson
Khawaja/Cowan (if cowan, rogers 3)
Clarke
Hughes
Smith
Wade
Agar or Lyon no biggie
Harris
Siddle
Bird

If we want to play a 5th bowler, and there's just no reason to play Faulkner so not him, remove Watson. If we go in with 4 bowlers, Watson may be called upon to bowl 5-10 overs which would be nice preparation because he will surely be expected to do that in the tests, but if we play 5 bowlers he won't, so there's no real reason to play him

love how you have clarke at 4 here spikarooly

 

[Burgey]

Jim Maxwell on the radio this arvo said Patto got it reversing a bit yesterday and Lyon bowled well. Anyone see any highlights or live play yesterday at all?

 

[Spikey]

there's Somerset v Australia, Day Three Highlights - YouTube

which allows you see that Compton lbw......

 

[Spikey]

I mean, when Haddin doesn't appeal


doesn't show us the hughes catch booooo

 

[Burgey]

Cheers. Looks pretty adjacent to me.

 

[Jarquis]

Patto screaming at the umpire for the Tres nick and all you hear is some bloke trying to tell him he's walking

 

[Jarquis]

Also, no talk of the fact that Compton is turning out for Worcester?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Also, no talk of the fact that Compton is turning out for Worcester?

Does seem a strange one. Why not let him play for Essex?

 

[Burgey]

Cowan out for 45. One for 96 in the chase.

 

[Tangles]

Whats the odds on Watson having a word with Clarke about Uzi retiring if he gets too close to Watsons 90? I bet thats who suggested the 1st innings declaration.