Summer of Cricket thread

[Sharkman84]

Stringbean Jansen. Looks like he'd break in two in a strong wind.

Bruce Reid have a South African lovechild did he?

 

[Richie]

Bruce Reid have a South African lovechild did he?

5 overs without any damage.

 

[Richie]

A few new names in this Saffer squad.

 

[Sharkman84]

FFS Ussie.

 

[Richie]

Use you feet Labuschagne. Could've driven a bus thru bat and stumps then

 

[Richie]

FFS Ussie.

 

[Sharkman84]

Surprised Cam Green is batting at 3.

And that was why I was surprised.

 

[Richie]

Surprised Cam Green is batting at 3.

You'll have to ask Bailey and McDonald why? A nonsense decision given Green has never batted there before. And now he goes too, was put under too much pressure. FS in some early trouble now.

 

[Richie]

I've always found Rabada a bit of an arrogant dude..

Showing shots of miserable Pommies in crowd hoping for some rare sun.

 

[grazorblade]

commentators haven't drunk the bazball coolaid

criticized the batter for hitting a cover drive, saying that it is the sort of shot that will get you out in these conditions in the first session at lords

 

[grazorblade]

bowlers like rabada, ambrose and to a lesser degree cummins fascinate me

get so little lateral movement yet almost unplayable

 

[Decentric]

I wonder what composition of crowd is?

Percentage of Aussies, Saffers and Poms?

 

[Decentric]

Good opening attack bowling from Rabada and Jansen. Both bowling a few balls at 140kph plus. Good line too.

 

[LFC]

I’m having a bat of a time atm

 

[Decentric]

I imagine Green batting at 3 to have Webster batting at 6. He bowls both pace and spin and can bowl long spells.

 

[Richie]

not sure why our legend Smithy is not #3 and Cameron Green #4 because if an early wicket falls the West Aussie will be virtually opening. So if he falls cheaply too then we could be looking ata worst case scenario of 3- for 50. C'mon you nong selectors Cam Green has always batted in the middle order so why saddle him with added pressure given he has just missed an entire Test season.

I typed this earlier and it is coming to fruition.

 

[Decentric]

I’m having a bat of a time atm
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I’ve drunk that in Tas Crick Members!

Decent drop!

 

[Richie]

I imagine Green batting at 3 to have Webster batting at 6.

Yes. My question is why is Green and not Smith batting at #3.

 

[Decentric]

Yes. My question is why is Green and not Smith batting at #3.

Green at 4 instead?

 

[Richie]

Green at 4 instead?

Definitely, he has scored plenty of runs there at FC level. Smithy made his legend batting #3. This is one of his happiest hunting grounds, @57. Dumb selectors need lynching.