***Official*** Australian Domestic Thread 2012/13

[Top_Cat]

I know Lyon's been pumped at 4+/over this year and this knock he's been belted even more but, having seen him bowl a bit this year, he's not bowling anywhere near as poorly as his figures would suggest and he's still throwing them up there. Hard life being a tweaker.

[Spikey]

It's **** like this, journo's. From the same bloke who reported on a game he clearly barely watched:

Ferguson tipped for Test call-up

One good knock on a road and suddenly he's 'tipped for Test call-up'? Jesus.

scary thing is the article is probably right. will be in the aus a team and i mean if south africa can lose a T20 match to xavier doherty, they can let this ****er score a ton against them

[Andre]

scary thing is the article is probably right. will be in the aus a team and i mean if south africa can lose a T20 match to xavier doherty, they can let this ****er score a ton against them

Ah, umm, yeah, because Doherty's spin bowling spell in a T20 in the sub continent gives us great insight into how Callum Ferguson would go as a Test batsman in Australian conditions. Great link...

[Ruckus]

Lol why do you even need to link it, his track record in Australian conditions is **** in itself.

[Top_Cat]

Heh, as much as it sucks QLD are about to pass SA's total, that Cutting's doing it so damn easily shows up Townsend's plodding knock a bit. Of course you could make the case that Cutting only has the freedom to do this because Townsend set the platform but SHUT YOUR GODDAMN WHORE MOUTH.

[uvelocity]

umm yeah because what anybody did before he came in has great insight into cutting swinging from the hip.. great link top****

[NUFAN]

Never say die. That fighting QLD spirit. Origin moment from Cutting etc, etc.

But yeah, quite pleased with the first innings points.

Hopes gets Hughes again!

[Top_Cat]

Hughes Cordon Watch - 1st slip. 5/6 in the cordon.

[Burgey]

Victoria appropriately smashed by a dominant NSW pairing in the annual
Law Society Golf Day at Manly today.

Taste it.

[robelinda]

Glenn Maxwell 52 vs Tasmania 25th October 2012 - YouTube

[robelinda]

Phil Hughes OUT in the slips *again* - YouTube

[Top_Cat]

You're full of ****, that's a replay from The 'Gabba.

EDIT: Okay seriously, any bationistas want to have a go at what the problem is? I mean, it's not as if he's just nicking everything outside off, that was over off when it got to him. Moving away, off a length, nick. Incredible. I'm guessing anything other than balls pitching a metre outside leg are in danger of ending up in the cordon.

Just the back leg not getting across and causing the angled bat? Fiendishly tough problem to fix but is that it?

[vic_orthdox]

Cosgrove's bowling is hilarious.

[Prince EWS]

You're full of ****, that's a replay from The 'Gabba.

EDIT: Okay seriously, any bationistas want to have a go at what the problem is? I mean, it's not as if he's just nicking everything outside off, that was over off when it got to him. Moving away, off a length, nick. Incredible. I'm guessing anything other than balls pitching a metre outside leg are in danger of ending up in the cordon.

Just the back leg not getting across and causing the angled bat? Fiendishly tough problem to fix but is that it?

Well in that example he completely squared himself off; really should have been playing it off the front foot too. It's actually quite different to how he usually gets out caught slip, hilarious as that may sound.

[Top_Cat]

Well in that example he completely squared himself off; really should have been playing it off the front foot too. It's actually quite different to how he usually gets out caught slip, hilarious as that may sound.

To my eyes, the squaring-up happened after he nicked it. Virtually a replay of his other dismissals but, honestly, I haven't looked that closely at them.

When I've seen other blokes do that, it's because the ball has moved a foot but by staying right back, he's allowing the ball to get big so maybe he needs to get forward or get real good at leaving the ball?