Australian International Summer 2024/25

[Lightning McQueen]

Gee it would be good if Bumrah was out there as well. Be an even more fascinating contest.

We'd be 6fa by now

[daysofourlives]

The Redbacks to get the Aussies home by 5 wickets, both undeafeated at the end

[dedja]

Any criticism of Smith walking down the pitch to a bloke thats 200cm....... nah didnt think so

Terrible, nothing else to say.

[Armchair expert]

Thats a boundary you ******* cheat Joel

[Booney]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

Probably because grumpy old blokes like us have seen enough cricket to know its not sustainable and his talent might go to waste.

[Lightning McQueen]

This is going to be the most devastating loss in Australian cricket history.

I feel genuinely ill

You're a legend

[The Dark Knight]

Unfortunately these young kids get paid too much, believe the rubbish written about them in the media and on social media, they play one decent innings in the Mickey Mouse game and they are branded superstars

That is a huge generalisation, how do you know that's how Konstas thinks?

Oh and he was touted as a prodigy and potential Australian cricketer before his BBL debut.

Interesting to hear from those who don't like Konstas approach and don't want him playing as to who should be playing instead? I'm assume you guys would of stuck with McSweeney?

I would have stuck with McSweeney and dropped Uzi for Sam.
Place in team for both.
They would compliment each other

So you criticised him and asked to end the experiment but still want him in the team?

[daysofourlives]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

He is the sole reason we are 2-1 up.
Its no coincidence that Khawaja, Laba and Smith had their best performances of the series after Konstas turned the series on its head on Boxing day

[mal]

You don't see shots as bad as that in D grade cricket

Ive never played D Grade Cricket , so I cant comment

[daysofourlives]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

Probably because grumpy old blokes like us have seen enough cricket to know its not sustainable and his talent might go to waste.

Some of us appreciate the spunk he brings to a stale old team that needed a spark

[stampy]

whats marnus' stats for this series?

[mighty_tiger_79]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

We might as well just play bazball if we believe that style is appropriate

[dedja]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

Probably because grumpy old blokes like us have seen enough cricket to know its not sustainable and his talent might go to waste.

100%

Grumpy and proud of it.

[Lightning McQueen]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

Probably because grumpy old blokes like us have seen enough cricket to know its not sustainable and his talent might go to waste.

I'm not a huge fan but perhaps his talent is what he's dishing up? He's had the toughest initiation to test cricket and he's performed as good as any of our veterans.

He probably would've made SFA if he tried to bat correctly, everyone else has this test.

[Brodlach]

9999.

Bradmanesque

[locky801]

Apart from his first shazzam he has made SFA, not that he is an orphan

at least Warner had a defensive side to his game when needed, im not sure at this stage if this lad does have

I guess the days of batsman building an innings are on the way out in Australia and everyone seems happy with these type of players getting into the 20's and getting out

[dedja]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

He is the sole reason we are 2-1 up.
Its no coincidence that Khawaja, Laba and Smith had their best performances of the series after Konstas turned the series on its head on Boxing day

Hang on, he won us the Test he didn’t play in?

[mighty_tiger_79]

Apart from his first shazzam he has made SFA, not that he is an orphan

at least Warner had a defensive side to his game when needed, im not sure at this stage if this lad does have

I guess the days of batsman building an innings are on the way out in Australia and everyone seems happy with these type of players getting into the 20's and getting out

It's just not cricket

[Lightning McQueen]

whats marnus' stats for this series?

232 @ 26.

0/47 (7.3)

3 catches

[daysofourlives]

People are being instructed to do it?

Instructive - i.e. informative.

I can't help but notice that it's mainly grumpy old blokes like us that he's copping a roast from. I'm about as much of a cricket purist as it gets, but I can't help but think that the change in approach at the crease Konstas is bringing might pay dividends (arguably it already has). And gee he's copped a bit, seems pretty resilient as well though.

We might as well just play bazball if we believe that style is appropriate

Its about balance, having your first 4 batsman as Boycott clones doesnt work. The best Australian teams have had at least one attacking batsman at the top of the order. He batted to the conditions. I note no one has made more than him yet in this innings.