2nd ODI at Sydney, 29 November 2020

[the big bambino]

Jhye Richardson update?

The last story on his cricinfo profile says he's just got back playing club cricket and is looking to the BBL.

 

[Prince EWS]

Jhye Richardson update?

No longer injured but hasn't bowled a ball in professional cricket for nine months. Will be good to go for the BBL.

EDIT: Beaten by two people haha

 

[TheJediBrah]

Well that's not good. How do we handle him now? Because it sounds like he needs a spell. Not that I'm overly happy with the bench but Abbott is the best option to replace him the last game. While Pattinson must be thinking he's shortening for the tests.

Selectors need to be brutally pragmatic.

 

[Daemon]

On one hand it's great for us that Starc's out of form but it would be pretty annoying if Australia figure it out now and drop him before he can stink it up in a test.

 

[Prince EWS]

On one hand it's great for us that Starc's out of form but it would be pretty annoying if Australia figure it out now and drop him before he can stink it up in a test.

People argue on here all the time over whether Starc should play and my answer is usually just that I don't care unless they drop him for someone other than Pattinson. At this point I think if Patto was left out for him it'd be a big enough mistake to complain about tbh, unless he found his rhythm before the first Test.

 

[Daemon]

People argue on here all the time over whether Starc should play and my answer is usually just that I don't care unless they drop him for someone other than Pattinson. At this point I think if Patto was left out for him it'd be a big enough mistake to complain about tbh, unless he found his rhythm before the first Test.

are the rest of the non Patto options really that bleak compared to an out of form Starc?

 

[Prince EWS]

are the rest of the non Patto options really that bleak compared to an out of form Starc?

Nah Neser and Abbott are good bowlers (although probably not really that suited to home conditions, Neser especially) but even when Starc is out of form it's usually just for a match or so; it's not like this

That's why I said it's usually my response - like Starc v Patto under normal circumstances is a big ehhh from me. Right now I think it'd be crazy to pick him ahead of Patto, and probably rather optimistic at best to pick him ahead of Abbott or Neser. They wouldn't be picking him thinking that if he bowled like he has been he'd still be better; they'd be doing it hoping he bowled much closer to how he usually does.

 

[the big bambino]

Yeah after Richardson it falls off a bit but if Starc's been bowling trash all season then he could well sink below Neser and Abbott.

 

[Gnske]

Would going back to the days of a Mitch Starc 5/130 really be that bad? I long for them personally

 

[honestbharani]

He was sending them down at low-130s for a lot of last night but that might have been him trying to sacrifice speed for accuracy.

I think it was in the back half of the innings when all Aussie seamers were doing that. It was basically them trying to do what Hardik did with the ball, something which both captains have acknowledged gave away a bowling plan or a template.

Funny how our guys still were sending it down at 140+ and getting tonked even after seeing Hardik succeed with that style of bowling.

 

[gabbadan]

It's worrying to see Starc start the season badly again this year. His prep has to be questioned.

I would almost but not quite bet that he will come good in time for the pink/red ball.