Aus v Ind Test Series

[mal]

MJ is pedestrian because he doesn't have someone down the other end tying up the opposition.

You don't think its because his put away the short ball.

I can't honestly say that. I've seen him bowl a number of ripper short balls. However, I'd like to see what the % of short balls he has bowled has been, as compared to this time last summer.

I reckon MJ has had as many dropped catches of his bowling as wickets this series
The shaun twice, Haddin at least once in Adelaide , and another I reckon
Might be more than 3 o 4 drops, those are the ones Ive seen

One thing about MJ he will string a few wickets together when he strikes

[whufc]

Marsh gone

Rattled by the short bowling!!

Soft as ice cream dismissal

[Dogwatcher]

HAZELLWOOD. You beauty!!!

Here's another for ya? When was the last Australian bowler to take a 5 for in their debut test match??

In modern times...

Simon Cook - 5/39 v NZ in 1997
Brett Lee - 5/47 v India in 1999
Stuart Clark - 5/55 v South Africa in 2006
Jason Krejza - 8/215 v India in 2008
Nathan Lyon - 5/34 v Sri Lanka in 2011
Pat Cummins - 6/79 v South Africa in 2011
James Pattinson - 5/27 v New Zealand in 2011

Who is Simon Cook?

From NSW, if I remember correctly. Fast bowler. Played five Tests at most, I reckon. Replaced McGrath?

[mal]

Aaron bowls short
Marsh on 32 runs plays a hoik pull hook whatever shot
Dolly dolly dolly in the air
Rahane drops one of the easiest catches ever in Test cricket
AU 3/201
East Coast Blonde Don Skipper Smith 53
The Shaun 32

The Shaun made them pay out for 32
AU 4/208

[Jim05]

Marsh gone

Rattled by the short bowling!!

Soft as ice cream dismissal

Agreed, that was piss weak.

[whufc]

MJ is pedestrian because he doesn't have someone down the other end tying up the opposition.

You don't think its because his put away the short ball.

I can't honestly say that. I've seen him bowl a number of ripper short balls. However, I'd like to see what the % of short balls he has bowled has been, as compared to this time last summer.

Yeah it would be a real interesting stat to compare

For me it is probably been his intent with the short ball that has changed

After badging Kohli first ball he didn't bowl another short ball until his next spell a couple of hours later

No way would that have been the case last year or in South africa where everyone was calling for blood

[locky801]

Aaron bowls short
Marsh on 32 runs plays a hoik pull hook whatever shot
Dolly dolly dolly in the air
Rahane drops one of the easiest catches ever in Test cricket
AU 3/201
East Coast Blonde Don Skipper Smith 53
The Shaun 32

The Shaun made them pay out for 32
AU 4/208

Must never play test cricket again cost Aust well over 100 runs with his inept fielding, soften him up with some short stuff and he melts

[mal]

HAZELLWOOD. You beauty!!!

Here's another for ya? When was the last Australian bowler to take a 5 for in their debut test match??

In modern times...

Simon Cook - 5/39 v NZ in 1997
Brett Lee - 5/47 v India in 1999
Stuart Clark - 5/55 v South Africa in 2006
Jason Krejza - 8/215 v India in 2008
Nathan Lyon - 5/34 v Sri Lanka in 2011
Pat Cummins - 6/79 v South Africa in 2011
James Pattinson - 5/27 v New Zealand in 2011

Who is Simon Cook?

From NSW, if I remember correctly. Fast bowler. Played five Tests at most, I reckon.

Simon played for NSW + VIC
Played 2 Tests v NZ in 1997

2/36
3*
5/39
DNB

0*
0/50
DNB
0/17

Career highlights
5 wickets on debut
Batted left handed, bowled right hand
Never played in a losing Test match for Australia
Never dismissed in Test Cricket !
Played Test cricket in a Norwood Premiership year

[mal]

4/221
East Coast Smith 65*
Like Michael Clarke his career average has improved since he took over as Captain

Bad light stops play

[whufc]

That will be day 2

Real good day for the Aussies

[mal]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

[mighty_tiger_79]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

wash your mouth out Mal!

[Jim05]

4/221
East Coast Smith 65*
Like Michael Clarke his career average has improved since he took over as Captain

Bad light stops play

Highest score by an Aussie skipper on debut since Greg Chappell

[Jim05]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

Saffers v Windies test on Fox, says alot about T20's that id rather watch Saffers play lol

[whufc]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

Saffers v Windies test on Fox, says alot about T20's that id rather watch Saffers play lol

Windies cricket is so shite at the moment, reckon South Africa will declare at about 6/700

[Gozu]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

Saffers v Windies test on Fox, says alot about T20's that id rather watch Saffers play lol

I can understand not being a big fan of T20 cricket but you would seriously watch that over the Strikers tonight?

[whufc]

Enough of this boring 5 day stuff
The first BBL game starts in just under 90 minutes time

Saffers v Windies test on Fox, says alot about T20's that id rather watch Saffers play lol

I can understand not being a big fan of T20 cricket but you would seriously watch that over the Strikers tonight?

I definitely will watch the test match first and flick occasionally onto the t20

I don't mind t20 so much as it doesn't impact on test match cricket, which at the moment I think there is still a good balance in scheduling and players have chosen to play test cricket when it's clashed with t20.

Something has to pay the bills in world cricket and if it get kids onto cricket who may then have an interest in test cricket it's not the worse thing

The true test will be in the next 5-10 years whether we get a generation of kids who start choosing state t20 over international test cricket

I would never judge a cricketer on his t20 form just like I wouldn't judge them on their indoor cricket ability

For me Test cricket will always be the truest, greatest and most entertaining form of cricket

[whufc]

Steve Smith 2014 calendar year

844 @ 93.77

That's Bradmanesque

Dave Warner 2014 calendar year

1090 @ 72.66

[Gozu]

I definitely will watch the test match first and flick occasionally onto the t20

I don't mind t20 so much as it doesn't impact on test match cricket, which at the moment I think there is still a good balance in scheduling and players have chosen to play test cricket when it's clashed with t20.

Something has to pay the bills in world cricket and if it get kids onto cricket who may then have an interest in test cricket it's not the worse thing

The true test will be in the next 5-10 years whether we get a generation of kids who start choosing state t20 over international test cricket

I would never judge a cricketer on his t20 form just like I wouldn't judge them on their indoor cricket ability

For me Test cricket will always be the truest, greatest and most entertaining form of cricket

Fair enough and don't get me wrong Test cricket shits all over T20 cricket but I just thought because it's the Strikers which is now essentially the Redbacks T20 team, I could understand a neutral BBL match.

[whufc]

I definitely will watch the test match first and flick occasionally onto the t20

I don't mind t20 so much as it doesn't impact on test match cricket, which at the moment I think there is still a good balance in scheduling and players have chosen to play test cricket when it's clashed with t20.

Something has to pay the bills in world cricket and if it get kids onto cricket who may then have an interest in test cricket it's not the worse thing

The true test will be in the next 5-10 years whether we get a generation of kids who start choosing state t20 over international test cricket

I would never judge a cricketer on his t20 form just like I wouldn't judge them on their indoor cricket ability

For me Test cricket will always be the truest, greatest and most entertaining form of cricket

Fair enough and don't get me wrong Test cricket shits all over T20 cricket but I just thought because it's the Strikers which is now essentially the Redbacks T20 team, I could understand a neutral BBL match.

I have West Indian heritage so I always watch as much of them as possible

Unfortunately I just can't get into the whole made up franchise thing especially when players play first class for one side and then play for the strikers in the same season.

I don't share the feeling that the strikers are an extension of the Redbacks