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  1. Smudge49

    Australia's Mental State

    Thakur, Sundar? Eventually it's all about giving yourself every chance of taking those 20 wickets, without them you can't win a test. Headingley, Sydney, Brisbane were recent reminders of the same.
  2. Smudge49

    *Official* Big Bash League 10 2020-21

    Benny Laughlin was worth his price for that grab alone.
  3. Smudge49

    *Official* Big Bash League 10 2020-21

    He's a garbage captain but less trashy than Paine, also helps to have Lehmann in his corner, his explanation of bringing in Morkel was based on simple logic but impressive nonetheless.
  4. Smudge49

    Australian Domestic Season 2020/21

    Empty coffers tell you otherwise, CA bent over backwards to have India come over this summer to an extent where they wiped off all previously planned international games. As a result Channel 7 is in the process of suing Cricket Australia for this and Cricket Australia to revive it's financial...
  5. Smudge49

    *Official* Big Bash League 10 2020-21

    Lynn using Labus better as a bowler than Paine ever could.
  6. Smudge49

    *Official* Big Bash League 10 2020-21

    Head and Carey putting in some solid practice for the South African tests. 8-)
  7. Smudge49

    *Official* South Africa in Pakistan, 2021

    South Africa's approach against spin post ABD era is pretty confusing, they neither attack the spinners to unsettle them nor they have a great defensive game against spin. In the present scenario they are kinda sitting ducks against spin.
  8. Smudge49

    Australian test selection 2020/21

    Based on his ongoing rant about Pujara's batting tells you otherwise. It was a perfect display of him as a great attacking player not being able to get his head around a mould of play that he doesn't relate with, that's not a great trait for a coach to have.
  9. Smudge49

    Australian test selection 2020/21

    Anyone would be an improvement over Langer, but unfortunately under the current administration can't see him going anywhere until the 2023 World Cup. The fact that Hohns pretty shamelessly said, Paine's leadership wasn't even up for a debate during selection, despite him being the only...
  10. Smudge49

    Australia's Mental State

    Throw :ph34r: <--- this bad boy in there, the next time you do that.
  11. Smudge49

    Australia's Mental State

    Yes, in general it is the major problem, but in the last two tests that fragile Australian batting still gave the bowling attack more than 300 runs to play with in the last innings, which should be more than enough for any half decent bowling attack to if not win then at the very least defend...
  12. Smudge49

    *Official* Big Bash League 10 2020-21

    Two future captains playing in the same XI for the Strikers, surely they will walk all over the Heats here :ph34r:
  13. Smudge49

    Australia's Mental State

    When you concede 300 plus twice on Day 5 and mentioned batmen were going at an average of 30 at best then as surprising as it may seem, batting wasn't the real concern at that point.
  14. Smudge49

    Australian Domestic Season 2020/21

    I get your point, but the point I'm failing to understand is relevance of a tournament that doesn't make any substantial money, doesn't create any meaningful talent pool, it is a tournament no big name Australian or foreign player wants to come and play in but still it seems to get longer, with...
  15. Smudge49

    Australian test selection 2020/21

    Gillespie is a decent shout but I don't think Australia needs another coach who was a part of a great team anytime soon, such individuals come with their set of baggage and rigid mentality that can be pretty hard to shake off. If age wasn't a deterrent, I would think someone like Greg Shipperd...
  16. Smudge49

    Australian Domestic Season 2020/21

    BBL ratings were in a bad shape and that's why all the gimmicky rules were introduced this year, this year the ratings however have seen a spike and genius broadcasters would probably give credit to the introduction of their rule changes for this. However the point being, at the start of this...
  17. Smudge49

    *Official* Australia in New Zealand T20s 2021

    I think nobody should just walk into an international team, unless they don't go through the same rigours of a T20 calendar leading upto a T20 world cup. The challenges of being a three format player in international cricket are huge, especially on the body but if you don't play enough T20...
  18. Smudge49

    Australia's Mental State

    Don't think Neser is good enough to be considered as one of the four bowlers in a bowling attack, but since he plays most of his cricket at the Gabba, there was a case to drop either Green,Wade or Harris in the last test and have Paine bat at 6 and Neser bat at 7 and also contribute as a genuine...
  19. Smudge49

    *Official* Australia in New Zealand T20s 2021

    Genuine question I have from an Australian perspective about this tour, with a T20 world cup on the horizon every international T20 game should be crucial. However since Australia's first choice players like Cummins, Smith, Warner, Hazelwood, Starc play next to no domestic T20 and...
  20. Smudge49

    Australian Domestic Season 2020/21

    The first game of the Shield season kicks off in the second week of October, so is it any less consequential than the BBL? Sure it doesn't make money like BBL, but isn't it the building block for the whole cricketing system. Two months into a season first class players are told to disperse and...

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