Cricket Rambles
Just a few ramblings
Australia doing ok against South Africa at the moment but I still fear we are not far away from one of our dreaded 2nd innings disasters where we get less than 100 total. The Proteas have the attack to do this. Mitchell Johnson has brought along his "A" game for 6 Tests in a row now. Must be some sort of record for him. Who do you think will and/or should be the next English coach? Will he be his own man or a YES man to the ECB?? Australia are amongst the lowest in the T20 rankings but so many Australians are playing in the IPL. Many for big bucks as well. Thought it strange that no-one picked up James Faulkner though. :cheers: |
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The preferred option is Gary Kirsten, but they are having a real problem getting him to do it. Big money is being offered, but so far he is resisting. There is no plan B or C, so it could end up with plan Z which is Ashley Giles. There are no current English born county coaches who fit the bill. If they give up on Kirsten a plan B might be Jason Gillespie, although that is just my thoughts, I have not heard that from any cricket circles. The yes man question is really about would the new man be a yes man to Paul Downton. Because he is new to the job it is not clear what his management style is. By appointing Gus Fraser to the selection committee I would suggest Downton is not looking for yes men. |
tend to think whoever gets the job is taking a poisoned chalice as many of his options have been reduced already
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Its astounding how English International cricket has gone completely to dog shit in such a short space of time. Trott and Swann chucking it in mid tour, coach subsequently sacked and Pietersen told his international career is over.
I nominate Alec Stewart for the coach job. No real logic to that. Just liked how he went about the game as a player. |
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Aussies could do with some decent, consistent batsmen at the moment.
Watson & Hughes back for the next Test??? :paranoid: |
Crikey!!
Went to bed Australia were 144/1 Thank fuck I did not see the carnage that followed :sad: |
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I see WG Grace is back playing for England tonight/today in Antigua
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The Sheffield Shield might be coming home again.
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To Sheffield?:playing:
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Definitely not to Victoria or Queensland :yay: |
Back where it belongs. The WACA lads were lucky the likes of Clarke, Warner, Watson, Haddin, Starc & Bollinger etc were unavailable. Still it needs a better system to decide the winner. The home team will always play for a draw which is very un-Australian.
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Peter Moores has been appointed as England's new Head Coach. Again. I think his lack of international experience, both as a player and coach, could be a big disadvantage. Not least because any England player can throw it back at him. Could have been a lot worse though. Ashley Giles could have got the job.
Although with Pieterson gone for good the main source of dressing room anarchy might have been removed. Future does'nt look good to me. Pieterson gone, Trott teetering on the brink and worst of all Swann having chucked it. Lots of opportunities for good young cricketers. But can they step up this season and perform consistently at Test level? |
only time will tell Frankie but better to let them try, than to carry on with things how they were.
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I hope that Peter can sort out the shambles that is English cricket .
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For one silly moment there I thought you were referring to West Indian Charlie Griffiths
Just showing my age |
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Arise Sir Jimmy Anderson the Burnley Lara strikes again (for the first time). Aided by a top innings from Joe Root.
But what was Dhoni thinking about? No strategy or even a basic game plan. Seemed to me he was waiting for something to happen and what a long wait he and his team had. |
It made for watching a great first session this morning though, didn't it ?
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We are starting to see the down side of the installation in recent years of drainage systems on English grounds. Three test matches so far and three dead decks.
Frankie, you are spot on with Dhoni, very poor leadership and by leaving Ashwell out, poor selection an'all. |
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An amazing morning session, with records broken from what was a desperate situation. |
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Couldnt understand what Dhoni's thoughts were in the morning session. Started with seamers, that didnt work but kept going with it anyway. Result Anderson settled in and Root, as he should be, was in control. Couldnt understand why Dhoni didnt revert to spin at one end after 8 overs or so, then rotate the seamers from the other end. Plus let one of the batsmen bowl some flighted filth and see if Anderson would have a dip. Mix and match, change things to try and upset the batsmens rythm. But no. Holding summed it up best on commentary with "Whats the defintion of madness? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time. Well thats what Dhoni is doing". |
Well Jimmy got Man of the Match, well deserved IMO as without his batting effort Root would have been left high and dry and England would have been facing a big first innings defecit.
India could have then applied some preassure and with England's ability to capitulate, Cook out of form anything could have happened. |
Cook has to step down .Hes clueless and field placings,and its had a massive down turn in form.
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Anyway on to Lords. After the dead wicket Test at Trent Bridge a green track is served up. I bet Cook was bricking himself when the coin was spinning. England win toss, put India in and fail to bowl them out on day one on a wicket ideally suited to seam bowling. IMO at the end of Day Two India are ahead on points as well as runs. |
Third Test starts tomorrow. More of the same I think.
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As I keep reminding our mate Flacky "Remember Rorke's Drift ... just when you think all is lost ...." :unionjack: In Australia we say "never forget Steven Bradbury!!" It ain't over till it's over ..... :ausflag: |
the turning point, we are back, world beater..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/28514338 My arse :( |
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Hopefully a corner has been turned and at least some level of batting consistency can be anticipated. Bells been short of runs recently and he needs to weigh in tommorrow as well. |
They are not too far away. Need to sort out who opens with Cook, Robson's not a test opener and may never be. Not sure Butler is good enough as a keeper and obviously we need a spinner. I will be interested to see how Patel the Middlesex slow bowler develops, he is the best prospect I have seen this season.
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Buttler: With his keeping I cant decide if he is quite capable and understated or if he has never been put under any real pressure. One day keeping does not compare to Test level. Anyway we will find out if he plays a couple of Tests. Hopefully he can also consistenly score runs at Test level. On the subject of keeping. MS Dhoni. He fumbles and blunders through a Test match but seems to hang on when it matters as with his leg side catch of Cook when standing up. But his clumsiness when dealing with basic throws from fielders is unbelievable. Blocks with pads and often spilling the ball. Theres no tidying up, he has the ability to make good fielding look piss poor. Plus I think his captaincy is often poor, tends to cruise along waiting for something to happen. Today Ashwin is not picked, yet again, but Dhoni then has spinners operating from both ends. IMO Dhoni exists on his impressive IPL expolits which mean very little in Test match cricket. England spinners. Cant answer that one. Think its on a wing and a prayer, or on the piss with Monty Pannesar. |
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name that guy.
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England filled their boots on Day 2. I knew they would come good. Maybe.
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We need some new bowlers .Broad needs a rest hes not a 100% fit.Better display today ,but we are only playing a india attack that most teams would beat.
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