Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

[lemmon]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

That's legitimately park cricket from Paine. Look at his feet. Absolutely nowhere.

[GVGjr]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

You reckon? I'm far from a fan but he's looked solid, particularly against the spinners. His technique is pretty tight and has played out the dangerous balls reasonably comfortably.

Perhaps I came across as critical of him but that wasn't the intention. I woukd have like to see him get a good score over 50.

Marsh and Head were disappointing dismissals and as I type Paine got it very wrong and lost his wicket.

[jeemak]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

We’re as solid as a poo sandwich both bat and ball at the moment...

With the bat, how is anyone going to find form with experienced players not hanging around, and new comers not fighting to stay alive?

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

It starts with the senior guys in the team - looking at you Khawaja, Marsh, Starc. Throwing away wickets or bowling two or three four balls an over. Khawaja's dismissal was the reason he was ommitted from previous tours of the sub-continent, not to the pitch of the ball, stranded in no mans land, throws the bat at it.

Marsh - its time to call time. You can't have a guy in your middle order who you can't rely on to make runs. At his best he is a great bat, but that happens so infrequently that it becomes a liability. The pitch in Sydney is a runs pitch. You get in, you pick you shots you make runs.

[Happy Days]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

That's legitimately park cricket from Paine. Look at his feet. Absolutely nowhere.

Get the hook.

[Bornadog]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Another promising start and another out in the 30s

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Is Greame Hick, as National batting coach, required to bear some responsibility? How long has he been in charge now and from a benchmark perspective which way have the batsmen gone?

[Bornadog]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

personally I think Langer has alot to answer for.

[GVGjr]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

personally I think Langer has alot to answer for.

In what way? Team selection, player attitudes, techniques or tactics?

[Bornadog]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

In what way? Team selection, player attitudes, techniques or tactics?

Mainly team selection and his feeble excuses on why players were selected (eg: like a M Marsh) and why players were not selected. Plus the order of the batting line up.

This is the worst performance by an Australian team since the early 80s

[Topdog]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Everything is broken. Paine is barely test standard yet is Captain. Langer is confusing and seems to contradict himself every time he speaks. Bowlers lost all confidence since sandpaper scandal. Obsession with an all-rounder, giving up on 31 year olds yet selecting 35 year olds. We are a shambles from top to bottom at the moment.

[Twodogs]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Everything is broken. Paine is barely test standard yet is Captain. Langer is confusing and seems to contradict himself every time he speaks. Bowlers lost all confidence since sandpaper scandal. Obsession with an all-rounder, giving up on 31 year olds yet selecting 35 year olds. We are a shambles from top to bottom at the moment.

Yup, it's an absolute pigs breakfast ATM. The problem is we will beat Sri Lanka 2-0, the Marshs will make runs and everything will be sweet again in the media and at Cricket Australia,

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Yup, it's an absolute pigs breakfast ATM. The problem is we will beat Sri Lanka 2-0, the Marshs will make runs and everything will be sweet again in the media and at Cricket Australia,

If the Marsh's are selected I wont watch. Pointless following a team with both Marsh's in the team. Neither are up to test standard.