3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

[jeemak]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Healy was a great gloveman. He's a prick of a comments man though.

I look back on the Warne years and wonder who the wanker is in lieu of the stories that have come out about him, and the way the team perceived him.

When you have a bunch of wankers, someone has to be the king wanker.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

For Australia and if rated on glove work alone, Heals far >>>>>> than any keeper in my lifetime.

Didn't have the most stellar career and was a bit of a dick, but on glovework I'd vote for Tim Zoerher. Would've had a great career barring idiocy, could also bowl high quality leg spin. Heals was very good also, didn't like him much as a bloke and batting was passable at best, but excellent keeper.

[hujsh]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Warne never rated Gilly though, always rated Healy way above. Then again, Warne and Gilly never got on. When Gilly was made vice captain, Warne famously fretted "why would they choose Richy Cunningham when they could have The Fonz."

That comment alone justifies the decision

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

That comment alone justifies the decision

Yep. Given he missed games for drugs offences (and blamed his mum), received fines for consorting with (and taking money from) bookies, was a divisive figure amongst the team, was openly derisive of coaches and support staff and was pretty indiscreet about his sloppy personal life, I'd say there was plenty of justification all round.

[GVGjr]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Didn't have the most stellar career and was a bit of a dick, but on glovework I'd vote for Tim Zoerher. Would've had a great career barring idiocy, could also bowl high quality leg spin. Heals was very good also, didn't like him much as a bloke and batting was passable at best, but excellent keeper.

For Australia I don't think we have had a keeper better at standing up to the spinners and back with express quicks than Zoerher.
Darren Berry was a sensational state keeper.

[lemmon]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

For Australia I don't think we have had a keeper better at standing up to the spinners and back with express quicks than Zoerher.
Darren Berry was a sensational state keeper.

Best I've seen was Paine before his broken figure. The guy was silk

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Big hour coming up here. Another wicket and reckon NZ just about have their noses in front.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Marsh has 7 ducks in 27 innings. Keeps getting selected. Hughes was banished and papers stamped for less. If he doesn't do something this test surely it's time for someone who might play well at the level.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Marsh has 7 ducks in 27 innings. Keeps getting selected. Hughes was banished and papers stamped for less. If he doesn't do something this test surely it's time for someone who might play well at the level.

Sad reflection of the times. Marsh has been dropped and recalled repeatedly (5 or 6 times I think I read somewhere?) when a decade ago a player with his 1st class record would've been lucky to get 1 chance.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

What do people think of the pink ball? Seems to swing a bit more than the red one - early days but I'd say it's a promising innovation at this stage.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Think we jinxed him BT. That was stiff.

[lemmon]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Smith reminds me of that kid you played with in junior cricket who is so much better than everyone else and has to restrain himself into putting up with the mistakes of everyone around him

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Think we jinxed him BT. That was stiff.

Unfortunately, that's another big wasted opportunity. Runout or not, no excuses for him.

[whythelongface]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

6/109. Good contest. Great to see the bowlers on top.

Great ball to dismiss Smith-though poor shot.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide on Nov 27-Dec 1, 2015

Great stuff this day night test. Fans speaking with feet. Amazing foresight of channel 9 people. Amazing work of Cricket Australia and Kookaburra. Great stuff this day night test. Here to stay.

25 wickets in well under 2 days play. Nearly unplayable bowling at night. 3 dropped catches tonight so far. Players saying can't read spinners and fielders saying struggling to catch them.

Anyone game enough to have a counter argument to all the machines making more money irrespective of the game of sport being better for the change I wonder?