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Rumours floating around the Big Shrek (Lawford) is injured and in doubt for the start of the season.

I shall get confirmation on Sunday when I see him on the first tee at West Lakes

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Zampa too at the spinning tracks. Having Ronnie bowl would be great for the balance of the side

bennymacca wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Zampa too at the spinning tracks. Having Ronnie bowl would be great for the balance of the side

Yep Ronnie's fitness will be very important for the teams structure.

My first choice team would be:

Hughes
Cosgrove
Head
Ferguson
Cooper
McDonald
Botha
Ludeman
Richardson
Sayers
Putland

Footy Smart wrote:

bennymacca wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Zampa too at the spinning tracks. Having Ronnie bowl would be great for the balance of the side

Yep Ronnie's fitness will be very important for the teams structure.

My first choice team would be:

Hughes
Cosgrove
Head
Ferguson
Cooper
McDonald
Botha
Ludeman
Richardson
Sayers
Putland

Yeah looks about right. Pretty solid team too, should definitely be around the mark

bennymacca wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:

bennymacca wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Zampa too at the spinning tracks. Having Ronnie bowl would be great for the balance of the side

Yep Ronnie's fitness will be very important for the teams structure.

My first choice team would be:

Hughes
Cosgrove
Head
Ferguson
Cooper
McDonald
Botha
Ludeman
Richardson
Sayers
Putland

Yeah looks about right. Pretty solid team too, should definitely be around the mark

That would be the strongest Redbacks line up in the last 20 years.

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Tait Good one bro. I think ole Shauny boy will stick to smokin durries, drinking piss and bowling 24 balls a week for big$.

Good bloke though

wristwatcher wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Tait Good one bro. I think ole Shauny boy will stick to smokin durries, drinking piss and bowling 24 balls a week for big$.

Good bloke though

You man have been to the Cumby on a Sunday afternoon

all we need to do is to learn how to close matches out

stampy wrote:all we need to do is to learn how to close matches out

The avoidance of calamitous collapses will also be beneficial. That was better last season

wristwatcher wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Then play 3 quicks (if Ronnie Mac can bowl) out of

Sayers
Mennie
Putland
Richardson
Worral
Winter
Lawford
Tait

Tait Good one bro. I think ole Shauny boy will stick to smokin durries, drinking piss and bowling 24 balls a week for big$.

Good bloke though

Dont think he has missed a redbacks training session this pre season, genuinely having a crack. Id be playin him over Worral and Lawford no matter how many duzzas he puts away

Tait is fit and firing on all cylinders at the moment. If he gets through the limited overs competition he will be available for selection in first class cricket.

With careful management and preparation he can scare the bejesus out of the top order then come back and clean up when we get sides 7 down....

Given there is probably less than 5 bowlers in world cricket that are even in the same conversation as him when talking about pace, if he is fit and interested you just have to pick him. Especially given McDonald if fit, Sayers, and Botha can bowl lots of overs, so tait could be used in very short spells. Get him through 16 overs a day in 4 spells and that would be awesome imo

Wow

*facepalm*

My Adelaide oval pass come in the mail yesterday. Can't wait

Costs? Isn't that what teeball is for? Excellent idea CA.

regards,

REB

So from the first exercise in this new points system we have seen SA declare early, hoping QLD will set them a target. A player pushing for Test selection has been declared on when on 100 not out - instead of having the opportunity to score a big hundred.

Previous years would have seen the team in SA's position pushing past the first innings total and probably aiming to bat through in to the first session on day 4 to give themselves 80 plus overs to bowl QLD out.

I'm sure there will be examples of where the new points system is better than the old, but it's failed on this first occasion IMO. Essentially, the game's competitive nature has stopped since SA batted in to the 101st over and beyond up to the point where QLD declare, if they give a decent total for SA to chase, which is no guarantee.

I get we need a points system, but surely we'd rather a 5 day game in the shield?

There is absolutely no chance of a team being bowled out on this pitch, so the only way for us to get a win is to chase down a total. The earlier we declare, the more chance of that happening.

The points system will lead to more attractive cricket
BUT
Will not be properly preparing middle order batters for Test cricket
Bowlers might have to be in containing mode at times , instead of trying to take wickets

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