5th Ashes test at the SCG - 3rd to 7th Jan 2011

[Lightning McQueen]

Leading runs scorers in Sheffield Shield Cricket 2010/2011

Khawaja- 598 runs @ 74.75, 100's- 1
Cosgrove- 510 runs@ 56.67, 100's- 2
Lynn- 461 runs @ 51.22, 100's-1
Robinson- 430 runs @ 47.48, 100's-0
Marsh- 414 runs @ 43.49, 100's- 1
Blizzard- 413 runs @ 41.30, 100's- 2
D.Hussey- 401 runs @ 40.10, 100's-1
McDonald- 372 runs @ 74.40, 100's- 3
Maddinson- 365 runs @ 52.14, 100's-2
Ferguson- 337 runs @ 48.14, 100's-2

Fergusons season to date isnt too bad but there are other batsmen ahead of him and this is the first real season Ferguson has done anything in sheffield shield cricket.

Another relevant batting statistic for the shield - average:

Highest averages
Player Runs HS Ave
MJ Clarke 152 113 152.00
MG Johnson 121 121* 121.00
PM Nevill 271 108* 90.33
UT Khawaja 598 214 74.75
AB McDonald 372 163 74.40
CJ Duval 142 87 71.00
SE Marsh 414 137 59.14
MJ Cosgrove 510 159 56.66
NJ Maddinson 365 137 52.14
CA Lynn 461 142* 51.22

Seems as if we are going to use shield stats as a basis for warranting whilst people should be in the test side based on stats one person has just as much claim as anyone.

Who? Nevill?

[whufc]

Leading runs scorers in Sheffield Shield Cricket 2010/2011

Khawaja- 598 runs @ 74.75, 100's- 1
Cosgrove- 510 runs@ 56.67, 100's- 2
Lynn- 461 runs @ 51.22, 100's-1
Robinson- 430 runs @ 47.48, 100's-0
Marsh- 414 runs @ 43.49, 100's- 1
Blizzard- 413 runs @ 41.30, 100's- 2
D.Hussey- 401 runs @ 40.10, 100's-1
McDonald- 372 runs @ 74.40, 100's- 3
Maddinson- 365 runs @ 52.14, 100's-2
Ferguson- 337 runs @ 48.14, 100's-2

Fergusons season to date isnt too bad but there are other batsmen ahead of him and this is the first real season Ferguson has done anything in sheffield shield cricket.

Another relevant batting statistic for the shield - average:

Highest averages
Player Runs HS Ave
MJ Clarke 152 113 152.00
MG Johnson 121 121* 121.00
PM Nevill 271 108* 90.33
UT Khawaja 598 214 74.75
AB McDonald 372 163 74.40
CJ Duval 142 87 71.00
SE Marsh 414 137 59.14
MJ Cosgrove 510 159 56.66
NJ Maddinson 365 137 52.14
CA Lynn 461 142* 51.22

Seems as if we are going to use shield stats as a basis for warranting whilst people should be in the test side based on stats one person has just as much claim as anyone.

Thats why i think Clarke should go back to the Shield, he is a class above that level. He cant hit a score in test cricket at the moment so if he can go back to the shield and hit a few big scores which he is more than capable off then maybe he could come back into the test side inform.

No where have i said Clarke should be banished from the test team for good, he is just currently not up to it, and his test selection is not currently performance based.

[mal]

8/250
MJ 39* can he make 50 ?
HILF 21*

[am Bays]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

[whufc]

Mitchell Johnson being dropped has turned his form around this summer.

Selectors need to do the same with Michael 'golden child' Clarke

[Jim05]

8/250
MJ 39* can he make 50 ?
HILF 21*

Yep.
Couple of big zacs to the lads.
Looking more like perth test each over. The tailenders getting us to a half decent total.
Hope mj bowls like perth

[Lightning McQueen]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

[mal]

HUSSEY B 2010 AFL PREMIERS for 33

All the AU batsman are batting too slowly in my opinion
Prob becoz some are playing for thier spot

AU 6/172

Its up to MJ to turn this Test Match
Hope he an Smith play some shots

MJ B BRESNAN 53 [66]
Strike rate 80.3

AU 9/265
HILF 22*
BEER 0*

[Thiele]

Send Hilf and MJ to open

[RoosterMarty]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

I will boo any Australian who makes a 50 from today onwards.

[mal]

Send Hilf and MJ to open

Disagree I thnk SIDDLE and HILF will open the bowling

[Lightning McQueen]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

I will boo any Australian who makes a 50 from today onwards.

Eh?

[am Bays]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

Yeah you clap, but standing ovations are for centuries and Michelles, IMO.

[Jim05]

Send Hilf and MJ to open

Disagree I thnk SIDDLE and HILF will open the bowling

I think he means batting

[Thiele]

Send Hilf and MJ to open

Disagree I thnk SIDDLE and HILF will open the bowling

I think he means batting

I do

[Lightning McQueen]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

Yeah you clap, but standing ovations are for centuries and Michelles, IMO.

Tailenders are a bit of an exception, although I do think Mitch should've been an all-rounder by now.

[Jim05]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

Yeah you clap, but standing ovations are for centuries and Michelles, IMO.

A number 8 making a 50 is like a top order batsman making 100

[whufc]

All out 280

Im not to dissapointed with that score, especially considering we are only batting with 10 blokes while Clarke throws away his wicket every innings.

There were more positives in the way we went about our innings than most other innings this series, still a few to many bad shots to get out (Hughes, Clarke, Haddin, Smith) but most looked more incline to be patient build partnerships and build innings.

England wont throw 4 wickets away so i would expect they will pass our total easily, i think they may hit about 400.

[Drop Bear]

F*** Me standing to clap 50s, gee we're getting soft.

Having a bad day mate?

Yeah you clap, but standing ovations are for centuries and Michelles, IMO.

A number 8 making a 50 is like a top order batsman making 100

How so mate? 50 runs is less than 100?

[pmackk]

Good score considering what it could have been. Good innings by johnson.