Australian Domestic Season 2018/19

[TheJediBrah]

Imagine if Tom Cooper plays the first Test

 

[Gnske]

Imagine if Tom Cooper plays the first Test

I wouldn't even be mad, just so happy.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

McInerney not so unlucky just undone by one straightening on. Good start here from Boland, carrying on from where he left off.

Right on the mark here in that first over, brought a couple into McInerney then round round the wicket and straightened one on him. Looks a canny operator.

Stocks in Woodster Pty Ltd have gone through the roof.

In all seriousness though, Boland was top notch yesterday. Got a bit of extra zip off the seam off a consistent good length, and was able to bowl to set plans and execute them.

 

[NUFAN]

WA are missing Stoinis early season wicket taking ability. One of Australia's elite honesty guys Mitch Marsh just not threatning enough.

 

[NUFAN]

Also just noticed that Valente made a duck and has bowled 3 overs out of 53. I know Vics have Patto at 7 but Valente to me is an all rounder in name only, like Abbott used to be.

 

[Gnske]

I'm taking it Cameron Green and Simon Mackin are injured, otherwise I have no idea why this David Moody experiment is still going

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm taking it Cameron Green and Simon Mackin are injured, otherwise I have no idea why this David Moody experiment is still going

Green is injured, yeah. Mackin seemed to have the yips in the first round though -- got pounded at over a run a ball for twenty overs IIRC -- so I think he's just been left out.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Also just noticed that Valente made a duck and has bowled 3 overs out of 53. I know Vics have Patto at 7 but Valente to me is an all rounder in name only, like Abbott used to be.

Thanks N00fers, just after I read that he goes and takes a couple of poles

 

[Gnske]

Jimmy Peirson once again cuts himself short of a hundred with a declaration.

What a champion

 

[NUFAN]

Thanks N00fers, just after I read that he goes and takes a couple of poles

Came in to post about this too. Lol so typical.

 

[NUFAN]

Hilton bowled meme might be a thing of the past.

 

[NUFAN]

Good to see Renshaw and Handscomb in the runs.

Handscomb has actually had a good run lately: 22, 89, 57, 64, 80 in the One Dayers and 27, 48 (and now 85*) in the Shield.

 

[stephen]

The big problem really is that none of the guys who have been picked have really stood up or have fallen out of form. Or they've done well and been inexplicably dropped for no reason.

 

[Prince EWS]

WA sure have some faith in Bosisto. I'm surprised they didn't decide to give Whiteman a run as a specialist batsman instead given their respective records.

 

[Gnske]

He must bring something tactically I guess. Was talking to the bowlers constantly on the stream yesterday.

I recall a mention on the same stream that Whiteman may or may not have damaged another finger though.

 

[TheJediBrah]

WA sure have some faith in Bosisto. I'm surprised they didn't decide to give Whiteman a run as a specialist batsman instead given their respective records.

Maybe Bosisto is actually an illegitimate Marsh

 

[stephen]

Good to see Renshaw and Handscomb in the runs.

Handscomb has actually had a good run lately: 22, 89, 57, 64, 80 in the One Dayers and 27, 48 (and now 85*) in the Shield.

The problem that Handscomb has is that with his technique, test match cricket can sort it out with the quality of bowlers on offer. First class bowlers just aren't quite quick or good enough to be able to work it over properly. I certainly think he's got a pretty big future in the limited overs formats where technique doesn't matter like it does in the longer format.

 

[stephen]

Lolarkin.

 

[stephen]

Wouldn't mind seeing Marsh score a hundred here, so long as he backs up in the next two rounds.

 

[NUFAN]

The problem that Handscomb has is that with his technique, test match cricket can sort it out with the quality of bowlers on offer. First class bowlers just aren't quite quick or good enough to be able to work it over properly. I certainly think he's got a pretty big future in the limited overs formats where technique doesn't matter like it does in the longer format.

You dont think that a bat with his natural talent can overcome his technical issues and have good series？I do. I know he had a bad run, but there gets a point where domestic runs means a bloke averaging 43 in Tests deserves another opportunity. I also rate his catching ability.