Michael Clarke Discussion thread

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, good point...



Because Hussey has been playing geat as of late and Clarke, well don't get started on him, absolutely shocking.

True the argument may be raised that he doesn't have the greatest record batting at No. 4, but alot has been said about him batting under pressure, in this thread alone, and they have been proved wrong.

And whilst were discussing this, Hussey has a better record batting at 5 than 4. 936 @ 78.




Well, if were talking about past form, than Matthew Hayden is in the peak of his Batting Career right now, eh?

Sorry, but you don't start fiddling around with the order just because of form.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Half-chance = something some would catch, some wouldn't, no?

Somewhat similar to the one that went through Brett Lee's hands when Krezja was bowling to De Villiers in the Perth Test.

 

[Prince EWS]

If he caught it, it was clearly catchable. If he'd not caught it, then we'd have judged whether he could or couldn't have.

Well Ntini certainly could have caught Clarke on 12 or whatever he was on. It wasn't particularly likely but he could have caught it.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Well Ntini certainly could have caught Clarke on 12 or whatever he was on. It wasn't particularly likely but he could have caught it.

Coulds and woulds, eh.

On a completely unrelated note, I've never seen any grey in either of Richard's avatars.

 

[Richard]

Somewhat similar to the one that went through Brett Lee's hands when Krezja was bowling to De Villiers in the Perth Test.

I'd say he was never catching that, regardless. Barring a minor miracle.

 

[Richard]

Sorry, but you don't start fiddling around with the order just because of form.

Even if it's just four to five? Which after all aren't enormously different?

 

[Richard]

On a completely unrelated note, I've never seen any grey in either of Richard's avatars.

I think it looks quite tidy actually. Good to have a third version.

Now you, like Robbins, have a hand in the evolution of my avatars. Give yourself a hefty pat on the back.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Even if it's just four to five? Which after all aren't enormously different?

If they're not different then why bother changing in the first place?

 

[Richard]

No particular reason - I'm not suggesting the swapping of Hussey and Clarke is a must or the answer to any massive problems. Merely that it would offer Hussey a little more buffer while his touch is less good, and Clarke's current good form would give him a decent chance of doing better.

There's perfectly good reason not to do it and I don't particularly expect it.

 

[susudear]

Shhh

If they're not different then why bother changing in the first place?

How dare you question the one who can not ever not go doing anything that is not wrong?

Edit : Thought you were questioning the avatar.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I'd say he was never catching that, regardless. Barring a minor miracle.

That's the type of catch I'd call a half-chance.

 

[Richard]

As I say - I'd just call it realistically uncatchable. It was on him almost before he could react, he was pretty much at full-stretch but still couldn't reach it.

I don't see why people want to stain both the batsman and the fielder with this "half-chance" malarkey. Brett Lee did about all that could be expected of him, and ABdeV actually played a good shot that Lee was never remotely likely to catch. To call that a half-chance, as I say, is a needless insult (not bad insult, but insult nonetheless) to both.

 

[GIMH]

I think the thing is that a lot of people don't really say half-chance as an insult to either

 

[Richard]

Well that's highly debateable TSTL IMO.

 

[Redbacks]

Given the number of tatoos he is putting all over his body, is he still fit to ever captain his country?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Of late with the tatts, the crew cut & the stubble he's either been trying to butch up his image or is getting ready to burst out of the closet.

The latter, for mine. Nicholas's homoeortic drooling has turned his head.

 

[howardj]

Well, well...

I was mocked, spat at, lambasted and vilified (and that was just from Clapo) for suggesting Pup Clarke should open up for Australia in ODIs. For mine, he is a much improved player since he last did so, and I just subscribe to the theory that your very best players should be given the opportunity to bat for the vast bulk of the overs, Whatever you think of Warner and Marsh, they do not fall into this category, and should not BOTH be given the best chance (ie opening) to bat for the vast bulk of the overs.

Long live Pup at the top of the order.

 

[Top_Cat]

Don't get too smug, he's got Geoff Marsh's strikerate right now.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Given the number of tatoos he is putting all over his body, is he still fit to ever captain his country?

As long as he hasn't tattooed another country's flag then I'd say he is.

 

[Furball]

Well, well...

I was mocked, spat at, lambasted and vilified (and that was just from Clapo) for suggesting Pup Clarke should open up for Australia in ODIs. For mine, he is a much improved player since he last did so, and I just subscribe to the theory that your very best players should be given the opportunity to bat for the vast bulk of the overs, Whatever you think of Warner and Marsh, they do not fall into this category, and should not BOTH be given the best chance (ie opening) to bat for the vast bulk of the overs.

Long live Pup at the top of the order.

Only 13 innings out of 128, so quite a small sample size, but he's got an excellent record thus far as an opener - averages 49.72 with a strike rate of 83.89.

2 of his 3 hundreds have come when he's opened as well.