The Ashes 2017/18

[Bornadog]

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By swinging punch after punch? He could have just as easily defended them without swinging hay makers.

It's marvelous how the better the player the softer the excuse many in the public are willing to accept.

Yes, a punch is still a punch:

see article here

[GVGjr]

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I was reading on Fox last night that Renshaw's opening spot in under pressure. Apparently he doesn't 'force the tempo' sufficiently.
Lehmann and the selectors have to go if this is part of the thinking.


Incredibly, there’s increasing speculation that Matthew Renshaw is under pressure to retain his spot at the top of the order in the Test team — despite his outstanding entrance to the international arena in the past 12 months. The criticism is that the Australian team wants an opener who can force the tempo. An opener, perhaps, like Nic Maddinson. Maddinson is back refreshed and rejuvenated after a difficult summer in which he cracked into the Australian Test team before he was forced to step away to focus on his own mental health. His comeback is one of the great stories heading into the Shield season, and some hefty knocks could put him firmly in the conversation to reclaim the Test No. 6 spot. But instead of showing what he can do in the middle order, Maddinson will open alongside David Warner when NSW play South Australia. Conveniently, it gives selectors a chance to see how they could combine — maybe with one eye on the Gabba Test line-up.

[Bornadog]

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I was reading on Fox last night that Renshaw's opening spot in under pressure. Apparently he doesn't 'force the tempo' sufficiently.
Lehmann and the selectors have to go if this is part of the thinking.


Incredibly, there’s increasing speculation that Matthew Renshaw is under pressure to retain his spot at the top of the order in the Test team — despite his outstanding entrance to the international arena in the past 12 months. The criticism is that the Australian team wants an opener who can force the tempo. An opener, perhaps, like Nic Maddinson. Maddinson is back refreshed and rejuvenated after a difficult summer in which he cracked into the Australian Test team before he was forced to step away to focus on his own mental health. His comeback is one of the great stories heading into the Shield season, and some hefty knocks could put him firmly in the conversation to reclaim the Test No. 6 spot. But instead of showing what he can do in the middle order, Maddinson will open alongside David Warner when NSW play South Australia. Conveniently, it gives selectors a chance to see how they could combine — maybe with one eye on the Gabba Test line-up.

Do these blokes realise this is test cricket, no wonder we have so many bad starts if this is what they encourage our openers to do.

[hujsh]

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Just insert all facepalm memes here. Infact all facepalm images should refer to Australian selectors now

[Bornadog]

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Just insert all facepalm memes here. Infact all facepalm images should refer to Australian selectors now

[Greystache]

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Maddinson's made 5 & 0 in the current shield game as an opener, so that might be enough to force his way in. Reckon it's line ball, it only took 15 balls for his 5 runs and 2 innings, so the tempo was solid.

[GVGjr]

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Maddinson's made 5 & 0 in the current shield game as an opener, so that might be enough to force his way in. Reckon it's line ball, it only took 15 balls for his 5 runs and 2 innings, so the tempo was solid.

It's sad to say even another set of poor scores might not rule him out

[Twodogs]

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That's the stupidest thing I have ever read in my life. And my life has been pretty stupid.

[Topdog]

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Goodness me.....

http://www.theroar.tv/nic-maddinsons-stumps-shattered-after-maxwell-esque-leave/

[jeemak]

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I was reading on Fox last night that Renshaw's opening spot in under pressure. Apparently he doesn't 'force the tempo' sufficiently.
Lehmann and the selectors have to go if this is part of the thinking.


Incredibly, there’s increasing speculation that Matthew Renshaw is under pressure to retain his spot at the top of the order in the Test team — despite his outstanding entrance to the international arena in the past 12 months. The criticism is that the Australian team wants an opener who can force the tempo. An opener, perhaps, like Nic Maddinson. Maddinson is back refreshed and rejuvenated after a difficult summer in which he cracked into the Australian Test team before he was forced to step away to focus on his own mental health. His comeback is one of the great stories heading into the Shield season, and some hefty knocks could put him firmly in the conversation to reclaim the Test No. 6 spot. But instead of showing what he can do in the middle order, Maddinson will open alongside David Warner when NSW play South Australia. Conveniently, it gives selectors a chance to see how they could combine — maybe with one eye on the Gabba Test line-up.

Is this in lieu of HQ wanting test cricket to be more "exciting"? I can only think of this as a reason for supposedly sound of mind cricket people to think something so silly.

Why you'd want anyone batting with Warner to force the tempo is beyond me.

[bulldogtragic]

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Is this in lieu of HQ wanting test cricket to be more "exciting"? I can only think of this as a reason for supposedly sound of mind cricket people to think something so silly.

Why you'd want anyone batting with Warner to force the tempo is beyond me.

Maybe they could tinker with test cricket to make it more 'exciting'.

First shorten it from five days into just one day. Each side gets about 45 or maybe even 50 overs each.
Then limit the bowling and fielding spots to allow for more runs to be scored. Not allow negative bowling down the leg side should help too. Maybe let players after a No Balls hit the ball without being allowed out, except run out.
Flatten the wickets and gets the players to wear colourful clothing.

This 'exciting' format of the game would never become obsolete.

[Twodogs]

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Goodness me.....
http://www.theroar.tv/nic-maddinsons...l-esque-leave/

*!*!*!*! me dead. For one thing why would you want to go onto the international stage if you're only going to make a fool of yourself?

[jeemak]

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Yes, a punch is still a punch:

see article here

He smashed the face of a guy who was backing away in an act of heroism..........better let him play cricket for his country.

[hujsh]

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Goodness me.....
http://www.theroar.tv/nic-maddinsons...l-esque-leave/

...Yeah seems about right for the Australian team.

Surprised he isn't already a lock

[Twodogs]

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I notice that Stokes has only been charged with ABH. Isn't that a lesser offence than GBH, which given the bloke ended up in hospital with facial injuries this seems a textbook case of being, so does anyone know why he cops went with the lesser of two evils? Does he get a discount because the he is Ben Stokes?