Aussie Cricket
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Mitch Marsh's scores in this series have actually been OKish, in a low scoring series. Not drop worthy in isolation.
It's the fact he wickets are so bowler friendly that really put his spot in jeopardy. His expected required overs on a flat batting decks just isn't a reality at the moment, and I've been really impressed with his bowling at times in test cricket. When he pitches up and looks for reverse on a pitch that's getting a bit tired he is really useful. Drys up runs and is a wicket taking threat (an almost perfect bowling replacement for late career Watson)
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@Rapido He's been pretty shit for a specialist batsman. I'd say he's in the Ronchi room at the moment - in the team because none of the other options are convincing.
Though, actually, I see he now has a shoulder injury and has been replaced in the squad by Stoinis.
Steve Smith, "Fucking....Mark...Fucking...Waugh...won't...be ....giving you...another...chance...after....THIS!!!"
Warner, "Shall I give him a kick in the head for good measure, Skip".
Smith, "Why not?!!!"
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Yeah, not denying he isn't good enough and shouldn't be there for his primary role.
Just that in a series where Aus have been surprisingly good, what has changed now?
And another bits and pieces player isn't really going to fix this (stoinus, maxwell).
They need a specialist bat 6.
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@Rapido That link I included is to this series averages - he's averaging 12, which is 8 behind the next worst specialist bat (Handscombe). If someone was to be dropped it would surely be him.
Agree on the replacement - they should probably stick Khawaja in at six. Smith can roll his arm over if the bowlers need a rest.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/90458261/batsman-drops-celebrating-bowler-with-shoulder-charge
I just can't help but sympathise with the batsman. If you antagonise like that, expect a toweling!!
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Meanwhile over in India..
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Be hard pressed selling tickets for days 4 and 5 then..
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@Hooroo said in Aussie Cricket:
I just can't help but sympathise with the batsman. If you antagonise like that, expect a toweling!!
Oh fuck that's brilliant. Well played batsmen!
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@Virgil said in Aussie Cricket:
Meanwhile over in India..
Far out that is an incredible looking pitch. Might suit India's bowlers but I think O'Keefe won't mind the look of it either, will suit his style of spin well if it turns and keeps low, and India's batsmen have definitely shown weakness against spin in recent times (T20 WC against us, O'Keefe ripping them a new one etc).
Looking forward to it!
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Pretty much lose the toss it's game over!
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holy shit Michael Clarke, are you on a one man mission to make sure no one in Australia ever warms to you? jesus
when selling books in India, tell them what they want to hear
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@mariner4life How much was he hazed when he joined the Australian cricket team that this is what he's turned into?
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@antipodean i don't know, but it must have been bad. He's fucking have a go at everyone he ever played with. A real leader you could get behind aye?
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As for the shoulder charge below, the batsman and the fielder got suspended until 1 Jan next year, but the fucking bowler who kicked it off, and took it like a complete bitch, got off with a suspended sentence #nojustice
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What is it with Australia touning that makes the Indians turn the piston wristed gibbon up to 11? Kohli is coming across like a complete fluffybunny, something i haven't really seen before. Arrogant and competitive? yes. But this is just antagonistic now. He's in for a rough tour next time they go to Aus (even though he'll score fuckloads on some nice Aussie roads).
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
Kohli is coming across like a complete fluffybunny, something i haven't really seen before. Arrogant and competitive? yes. But this is just antagonistic now.
Think he's on the lash after the first Test humping.
Though he was quite graceful in defeat.Now he's got his cock up after the crowd aggression and decided he'll ride that pony hard.
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When you get 2 assholes into a pub together, shit will always go off and turn nasty
