Truly pathetic batting
Truly pathetic batting
Manus doesn’t offer a shot to a ball hitting middle and reviews it LOL.
This batting is nothing short of abysmal.
Fixed.
The lunch caterers will probably have an early day tomorrow. They can serve lunch at the morning drinks break.
Surely they have to drop Manus after this? The obvious thing to do would be pick an opener and move McSweeney down to 5 or 6. There’s bigger problems than that but that seems like the move.
As a kiwi, I can only hope they lose every single match.
Will still flog us every time you play us though…
Across the Sheffield Shield scene, good to see Jhye Richardson back bowling well and taking wickets yesterday.
With the test series being 5 matches, having some fast bowling options in good form could be vital if one of the three incumbents needs a rest at some point.
McSweeney with the worst return for an opener on debut since 1979
4th highest scorer in an innings and a duck. Sure some have done worse than that.
(Obviously all depends how you spin it)
Can Smith and head bat for 2 days straight and pull a draw out of the fire?
It’s anti-cricket but fuck India.
Short answer, no chance
But geez it would be good to bat out the day at least and maybe get some help by the rain or something
They can be very annoying if they’re still there in 15 overs once the ball is soft.
No chance otherwise.
Smith gone.
At least we might beat our first innings total….might
Think I’d be looking at Mitch Marsh opening with Kawaja and pushing mcsweeney into middle order to see if he can cut it there. He’s not actually an opener after all. One thing that I thought was poor was him being told to face the first ball in the second innings. Pretty much made a sacrificial lamb.
I’d also be keen to get Marnus out of the team for a while, even if it’s just to clear his head. Not sure who you’d bring in, maybe bring Carey up to six and play an extra bowler. But probably not Boland cos it would have to be someone who’s a strong bat. Although I would like to see him get another chance.
One hope Aus can cling to is the next games a day nighter which they are well accustomed to and usually don’t lose. They don’t usually lose in Perth though either.
Beau Webster. 61 and a 3fa so far against NSW
Someone just needs to sit Marnus down and tell him to cut out all of the exaggerated actions and superstitious bullshit before he face every ball.
He’s complicated his game that much that he doesn’t have the time to play a normal shot.
I’d probably be having the same chat with Steve Smith as well.
And its all over… India won by 295 runs
Head and Marsh showed some resistance but were both batting with a strike rate in the late 70’s and early 80’s so they weren’t bedding in to try and play for time.
Just been called up to the squad!
Webster’s numbers recently are just bashing the door down over the last few seasons (even if his overall FC of 37/37 isnt anything too crazy). As much as I really do love the Mitch Marsh redemption arch of late, I’d love to see Beau get a go and also be a genuine forth seam option.