[Frankie]

Originally Posted by bazzap

There is a guy sitting at home in Australia playing grade cricket. He does not play Big Bash. He averages 144 in Test cricket in the last two years yet does not make the Test squad.

Well I've Googled that Baz and I am coming up with Kurtis Patterson. Is that correct? Discounted the likes of Keith Miller who also came up.

Funnily enough the first "proper" bat I had was a Keith Miller Autograph, given to me by a cousin. Was a lot better than the "Hand Hammered" (whatever that means) Paki bats that us young lads usually got from Woolies.

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Well I've Googled that Baz and I am coming up with Kurtis Patterson. Is that correct? Discounted the likes of Keith Miller who also came up.

Funnily enough the first "proper" bat I had was a Keith Miller Autograph, given to me by a cousin. Was a lot better than the "Hand Hammered" (whatever that means) Paki bats that us young lads usually got from Woolies.

That's him, mate. Because of the poxy T20 Big Bash, he and many others are not playing first-class cricket. It should be played off-season and not clash with the more traditional versions of cricket.

That will never happen which will lead to the demise of Test cricket


I am probably old-fashioned and completely out-of-touch with the realities of modern cricket but JMHO

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by bazzap

That's him, mate. Because of the poxy T20 Big Bash, he and many others are not playing first-class cricket. It should be played off-season and not clash with the more traditional versions of cricket.

That will never happen which will lead to the demise of Test cricket


I am probably old-fashioned and completely out-of-touch with the realities of modern cricket but JMHO

Totally agree Baz. Test Cricket should take priority over everything else. However Cricket Boards world wide just follow the cash. Whatever earns the most takes priority. Totally ignoring the fact that Test Cricket requires far higher levels of skill, concentration and fitness. FFS a bowler can only bowl a max of 4 overs in a T20 game. Could have to bowl 50 plus in a Test. A massive workload and if your not up to it you will be found out.

[bazzap]

Talk about doctoring wickets in favour of the home team.

Betcha can't name a Test where a quick bowler never bowled a single ball in either of the last two innings of a completed Test match.

When the likes of Anderson, Broad, Archer and Bumrah, some of the greatest names in the history of the game, are mere passengers, questions need to be asked.


Not a good look for brand new, biggest cricket ground in the world