Redbacks vs Warriors @ WACA, 5-8 Dec

[Coach Bombay]

WA 0/61 at Tea
At this rate they should be able to declare by tea tomorrow

Hahaha I reckon if you texted that to the Abc boys it would get read out on grandstand if this was broadcasted game. Gold MP

My bad, was meant to be quoteing MP and the hit wicket comment

[Jim05]

Please relegate us and let the ACT Comets have a crack at the Shield.
We are simply not up to it

[Jim05]

Yah a wicket
Mennie has Harris caught behind for 46
WA 1/77

[Jim05]

WA pass us 1 down with plenty of overs left on Day 1

[stampy]

how shagged is sport in this state atm? cricket team not worth a pinch, 36ers are crap, both afl teams rooted, the reds - the less said about them the better ****!!!!

[lion heart]

Well this is just downright depressing.....why is it that the 3 debutantes showed more ticker than the rest of them? Stray and Thornton look like decent propects we must persist with them at all costs

[lion heart]

how shagged is sport in this state atm? cricket team not worth a pinch, 36ers are crap, both afl teams rooted, the reds - the less said about them the better ****!!!!

[stampy]

1/162, this wont make it into day 4

[Dogmatic]

1/162, this wont make it into day 4

It could do if WA want batting practice.

[stampy]

true, whats the 1st innings lead gonna be?

i reckon 352

btw 1/183 at stumps, lead of 90

[Jim05]

Barring bad weather this match can now only have one result.
Even with a WA collapse tomorrow morning you would think they would at least add 100-150 and give them a lead of 200+ and means we would need 400 just to make a game of it.
My money is on this one being done by tea on day 3

[Dogmatic]

It will be like a cat with a half dead bird. Keep them alive till they get bored.

[Jim05]

true, whats the 1st innings lead gonna be?

i reckon 352

btw 1/183 at stumps, lead of 90

I reckon they will bat to just after tea tomorrow, should be about 350 infront.
Then they will have an hour or so at us tomorrow arvo and we will be 2 for stuff all at end of day.
Hope im wrong and the lads can get a couple of quick wickets and restrict them to a 200 run lead at worst

[Jim05]

It will be like a cat with a half dead bird. K
eep them alive till they get bored.

WA need points, they could go second with an outright and close the gap to Queensland.
WA will want this finished early and will leave nothing to chance

[Dogmatic]

It will be like a cat with a half dead bird. K
eep them alive till they get bored.

WA need points, they could go second with an outright and close the gap to Queensland.
WA will want this finished early and will leave nothing to chance

Jim you have overlooked that they are playing the redbacks. They could declare at lunch on the fourth day and still get the outright.
There is no doubt about the result.WA will declare after tea tomorrow night.

[Media Park]

South Australia 93 all out.
Thornton 24- showed some grit, but he will need to improve on this as I do not enjoy getting excited by an opening batsman making it into the twenties...
Stray 19- Same story. Was good for him in his first dig for us, but he will need to get better.
Fluke Ronchi- 6 caught behind dismissals. Not hard when the bowlers did their thing.
MG Hogan- 5/24... Nephew of David Saker continues to come on in leaps and bounds.

WA 1-183 Stumps, Day one
90 run lead on day one. They need ten wickets to win and on current form could declare now and have a chance to win by an innings.
If SA take 9/0 tomorrow morning, they will start at 0/-90, and will likely not make WA bat again.
WM Robinson 71*
MS Harris 46
CJ Simmons 52*

Our batsmen were not worth a damn, and neither were our bowlers. Even George, who normally has started so well for us, has bowled 12 overs for nothing. A more worrying sign than our batting worries. Without Putland or Christian, we absolutely rely on this guy.

[Jim05]

Im not so harsh on our bowlers, you cant really expect them to defend a pitifull 93 on a pitch that had no demons.
They were always going to go hard at that total, the WACA usually offers true bounce and a lightning outfield. Side batting first should make 350 minimum. Batting was a disgrace, Thornton put his head down but the batters just dont know how to leave balls, 6 caught behinds is pathetic. Ever heard of letting the Fu**in thing go.
Unfortunately its just like groundhog day, we keep hearing how these guys are improving yet I honestly cant see us getting another point this season. The system is broke in this state and no one wants to fix it.

[NFC]

Is this the worst sporting side...ever?

How much lower can they go?? How long can they keep sucking so bad??

Could I get a game with this mob and HONESTLY do any worse??

[CoverKing]

Play dougall if they think he is the next opening bat for the state.
Play Thornton and stray. Play cooper and klinger. 1 spot left in the top 6. Goes to ferg but he better perform otherwise it's another kid. And to think we got rid of cossie cause of his fitness. At least he could bat! Bowlers George, haberfield and then one other quick - maybe give Sayers more than 1 game to prove himself. Lyon the spinner. If he is unavailable, play another kid spinner but not bailey or obrien

Time for the hierarchy (admin people) to piss off. Changes from the top need to be made. SACA are a joke

[wooly]

how shagged is sport in this state atm? cricket team not worth a pinch, 36ers are crap, both afl teams rooted, the reds - the less said about them the better ****!!!!

I think you are being a little harsh. Our Underwater Basket Weaving Team is one of the best going around.