***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

[NUFAN]

Trent Copeland was a poor mans Jackson Bird.

Spikey, to answer your question, I think the leader of the attack Siddle will open with Bird, but Watson will be on very early - he did just get Dilshan out first ball that he bowled last innings, so its a good option. No odds, but it would be short.

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by Burgey

I can't believe you're content to run with a methodology which you admit isn't proven but you're happy to doubt climate science.

/trollface

All I'm saying is that if global warming is true, how come it rained yesterday and it's Summer?

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by chaminda_00

Is it really working though.

Resting fast bowlers is nothing new. It has been happening in ODIs and domestic cricket for 10-15 years now. It just now it has hit Test cricket, due the high number of Tests matches played continually increasing.

The management of young fast bowlers workloads have been going on for the same period, where young fast bowlers are restricted to limited number of overs and spell while they are young.

I get the whole science behind it and theories. But the are bowlers careers lasting more then 8-12 seasons at the top level. Are bowlers not still getting injured after their 24/25 with stress injuries.

Your a long time injured and a short time fit as fast bowlers. Players need to play when they are fit and need to develop their bowling bodies. Not just gym bodies because all they do is spend time in gym not the cricket pitch.

Yes Starc could get injured next Test, he could also get injured in Sydney or the ODI series. But he is fit now.

Resting Pattinson during the domestic OD competition for Victoria didn't stop him from getting injured during the Test series.

These young fast bowlers will never be match fit to last a long season or just one Test series, because they never bowl enough when they are young or when they are actually fit to bowl.

Yeah let's bowl these guys until they break down despite having evidence showing when they will break down, just so we can get one more game out of them, makes sense.

[Spikey]

Originally Posted by NUFAN

Trent Copeland was a poor mans Jackson Bird.

Spikey, to answer your question, I think the leader of the attack Siddle will open with Bird, but Watson will be on very early - he did just get Dilshan out first ball that he bowled last innings, so its a good option. No odds, but it would be short.

leader of the attack likes old balls iirc

[Burgey]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

All I'm saying is that if global warming is true, how come it rained yesterday and it's Summer?

I know. Rained again tonight too. JuLIAR.

[Spikey]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Yeah let's bowl these guys until they break down despite having evidence showing when they will break down, just so we can get one more game out of them, makes sense.

comrade, it seems to me these capitalists freaks just don't get it. you need regulation.

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by NUFAN

Trent Copeland was a poor mans Jackson Bird.

Spikey, to answer your question, I think the leader of the attack Siddle will open with Bird, but Watson will be on very early - he did just get Dilshan out first ball that he bowled last innings, so its a good option. No odds, but it would be short.

Already been confirmed Jaxon will take the new ball ftr.

The leader of the attack, Mitchell Johnson, will probably share it.

[benchmark00]

I would like to know what Howard's spies say about this:

over the past year, Cowan and Warner have been the most successful opening duo in Tests. During that time, they have put on 850 runs together at an average of 44.73 per partnership, well ahead of the other four combinations with at least ten stands: Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss, Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, and Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar.

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Melbourne : Cowan, Warner indicate their worth | Cricket Features | Australia v Sri Lanka | ESPN Cricinfo

[chaminda_00]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

Yeah let's bowl these guys until they break down despite having evidence showing when they will break down, just so we can get one more game out of them, makes sense.

The point was more that young fast bowlers don't have enough overs in bank when they hit 24/25 to stay injury free. Because they are rest and restricted too much when they are young to maximise their ability when they are at full fitness level as fast bowlers when they are older.

The fact is that fast bowlers are still continually getting injured when they are past the 24/25 point. When they should be more injury free, if the resting and restriction worked.

[NUFAN]

Originally Posted by Spikey

if nufan doesn't answer soon my xmas will be ruined

Nufan saves Christmas

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by chaminda_00

The point was more that young fast bowlers don't have enough overs in bank when they hit 24/25 to stay injury free. Because they are rest and restricted too much when they are young to maximise their ability when they are at full fitness level as fast bowlers when they are older.

The fact is that fast bowlers are still continually getting injured when they are past the 24/25 point. When they should be more injury free, if the resting and restriction worked.

That's not how it works though, that's just a misconception.

Which fast bowlers over 25 have suffered stress injuries after being managed up until 25?

If this was a discussion on climate change and you were rubbishing the science because that's just what you think, people would be up in arms.

[chaminda_00]

Originally Posted by benchmark00

That's not how it works though, that's just a misconception.

Which fast bowlers over 25 have suffered stress injuries after being managed up until 25?

If this was a discussion on climate change and you were rubbishing the science because that's just what you think, people would be up in arms.

For Australia; Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee and Shane Watson come to mind.

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by chaminda_00

For Australia; Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee and Shane Watson come to mind.

Talk me through these injuries?

[NUFAN]

There are times and places where resting someone seems like a reasonable option, this situation is not one of them. Its almost as though the selectors are making these decisions solely to give Mitchell Johnson further opportunities in the Australian team.

I just think that the momentum was completely with Starc and his performance late on day 5 meant that he demanded a place in the XI for the next Test, simple as really.

[benchmark00]

Originally Posted by NUFAN

There are times and places where resting someone seems like a reasonable option, this situation is not one of them. Its almost as though the selectors are making these decisions solely to give Mitchell Johnson further opportunities in the Australian team.

I just think that the momentum was completely with Starc and his performance late on day 5 meant that he demanded a place in the XI for the next Test, simple as really.

N00fan... if you were given advice that Starc had a significant chance of sustaining an injury which would lead to him having a 3-6 month lay off, or have the alternative, sit out the game and resume in Sydney risk free. What would you choose?