2016/17 Shield Cricket

[Greystache]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

You mean something radical like picking bowlers that are fit enough to bowl for the whole match? Or bowlers that the captain will bowl? Something like that.

That's another can of worms all together. CA has empowered the sports scientists to the point we're not likely to ever have a fit list of bowlers again, and in fact it's going to continue to be a noose around our neck forever and a day. It's extraordinary, the more influence they have the more injuries we get, and the more injuries we get the more we allow sports scientists to influence preparation.

Then again we're talking about the same executive team that appoints selectors with an all rounder fetish which is killing the team. Australian cricket is in terrible disarray, but by the time we hit rock bottom no one will care anymore anyway. We're halfway there now, and in the mean time CA will try to wring as many dollars as they can out of a never ending list of meaningless ODI's of ever diminishing return. Meanwhile the players will be little more than paid mercenaries with gaping technical flaws that the public has no connection with.

If cricket was a share I'd be selling futures

[Twodogs]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

That's another can of worms all together. CA has empowered the sports scientists to the point we're not likely to ever have a fit list of bowlers again, and in fact it's going to continue to be a noose around our neck forever and a day. It's extraordinary, the more influence they have the more injuries we get, and the more injuries we get the more we allow sports scientists to influence preparation.

Then again we're talking about the same executive team that appoints selectors with an all rounder fetish which is killing the team. Australian cricket is in terrible disarray, but by the time we hit rock bottom no one will care anymore anyway. We're halfway there now, and in the mean time CA will try to wring as many dollars as they can out of a never ending list of meaningless ODI's of ever diminishing return. Meanwhile the players will be little more than paid mercenaries with gaping technical flaws that the public has no connection with.

If cricket was a share I'd be selling futures

It's one of those inverse relationships. The more Sports Scientests they appoint to help recovery the more players they need to be in recovery or recovery programs. These people are highly trained professionals. They have to have something to do 'Stache.


They have to have something to do!

[lemmon]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

Another 5 wicket haul for Sayers kept South Australia to 201 in the first innings.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

Another 5 wicket haul for Sayers kept South Australia to 201 in the first innings.

He's been sensational this season.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

He's been sensational this season.

For a few years now. I'm amazed he never gets a look in for any of the t20 squads. Surely he's a better bowler than some of the no name nuffies that get carted every match they play

[GVGjr]

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For a few years now. I'm amazed he never gets a look in for any of the t20 squads. Surely he's a better bowler than some of the no name nuffies that get carted every match they play

And he has backed it up again with 4 of the 7 WA wickets to fall in the 2nd innings

It's quite incredible the form he is displaying

[Ozza]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

For a few years now. I'm amazed he never gets a look in for any of the t20 squads. Surely he's a better bowler than some of the no name nuffies that get carted every match they play

.....like James Pattinson...

[Twodogs]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

New South Wales have the boot planted firmly on the Victorian neck and it's really starting to hurt. Haven't lost a wicket this
morning and have stretched their lead out to 172 runs. Ed Cowans has just bought up his 200 and Peter Nevill has found a bit of form with the bat getting to 78 off 132 balls

[Remi Moses]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

Why on earth isn't Chad Sayers getting a look in ?
My bet chad might need to move east and a bit north and don a blue cap

[lemmon]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

Won't be long before we're starting to talk about Stu Mackin. He's putting up sensational numbers with the ball for WA

[GVGjr]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

WA have run through the Vics for 117. WA none for 28 in reply. Behrendorff takes a 9 for
Adam Zampa has taken 6 wickets against QlD who have been dismissed for 218
TAS have bowled our NSW for 253 despite a century from Cowan. TAS none for 19 in reply

[Twodogs]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

WA have run through the Vics for 117. WA none for 28 in reply. Behrendorff takes a 9 for
Adam Zampa has taken 6 wickets against QlD who have been dismissed for 218
TAS have bowled our NSW for 253 despite a century from Cowan. TAS none for 19 in reply

Zampa is starting to learn how to take wickets. I like it.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2016/17 Shield Cricket

Zampa is starting to learn how to take wickets. I like it.

What a comeback by Beherndorff as well.

[lemmon]

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What a comeback by Beherndorff as well.

Third best Sheffield Shield figures ever. Incredible.

Having Starc has definitley hurt his test prospects but he's got a lot of talent.

[Twodogs]

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What a comeback by Beherndorff as well.

Unbelievable. Was it James Brayshaws old man who took ten for back in the 60s or 70s for WA?