***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2010/11

[howardj]

Well it's 41 more than what Ferguson averages in Shield cricket...

It's also 21 more than what Smith himself averages in Shield cricket, so we should obviously be leaving Smith out for Smith.

Never been huge on Ferguson, but he's OK.

Usman
Smith
Ferguson
Daylight
North

 

[TumTum]

Kind of a relief that Ponting didn't get out hooking or pulling today, but worrying sign is that he got out to Hopes!!

On the radio they were saying the pitch was a green top. All the batsmen got beaten countless amount of times. Wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Never been huge on Ferguson

Lies!

 

[howardj]

Lies!

Pretty big, not huge.

 

[pup11]

As the bowler is running in, you can sense that he is about to play another slog. Fidgety hand & feet movement, like he is about to unleash.

Haha, everyone can't have a stance similar to SRT, and by your theory even likes of Brian Lara, KP, Phil Hughes, Chanderpaul all should be tagged as sloggers.
You have obviously seen him bat lower down the order in limited overs game, where he is expected to unleash, but its pretty unfair to make up your mind regarding a player based on just that.
Every bloke has his own way of batting or bowling, at the end of the day its the results that matter and Smith has done pretty darn well....

 

[howardj]

The beauty of cricket - everyone looks different playing it.

 

[Ruckus]

Pretty big, not huge.

Unfortunately thats what she said...

 

[Burgey]

Pretty big, not huge.

Was a non-core pronouncement tbf.

 

[TumTum]

You have obviously seen him bat lower down the order in limited overs game, where he is expected to unleash, but its pretty unfair to make up your mind regarding a player based on just that.

Reverse Pull shot in a Test match against Pakistan

 

[Nate]

Love all these blokes dissing Smith's technique in First Class Cricket. How many Shield games have you watched?

Good day at the SCG today, pity the rain decided to bugger it up. Well played Dussey, exciting innings.

Had a chat with Copeland, WAG. Gutted that him and O'Keefe were left out.

EDIT: Harris for QLD.

 

[pup11]

Never been huge on Ferguson, but he's OK.

Usman
Smith
Ferguson
Daylight
North

Me thinks Ferguson right now is as good or bad a player as Clarke was when he made his debut, find him to be a pretty similar batsman to Clarke, has good hands and quick feet and after Hughes and Finch, think he is the most promising batsman in Oz right now.

Still not convinced about Khwajha though, like the elegance in his batting, but I think he is kind of lose outside his off stump, and from what I've seen he is a bit of compulsive hooker & puller.

 

[Jayzamann]

Kind of a relief that Ponting didn't get out hooking or pulling today

Was about to ask. Thank ****.

 

[Spark]

Reverse Pull shot in a Test match against Pakistan

Batting with Doug Bollinger I think it was trying to smash some quick runs to give us a target we could actually bowl at...

 

[GotSpin]

Love all these blokes dissing Smith's technique in First Class Cricket. How many Shield games have you watched?

Good day at the SCG today, pity the rain decided to bugger it up. Well played Dussey, exciting innings.

Had a chat with Copeland, WAG. Gutted that him and O'Keefe were left out.

EDIT: Harris for QLD.

Nice.

Will be heading down on Friday myself.

 

[pup11]

Reverse Pull shot in a Test match against Pakistan

What exactly do you expect him to do when batting along with #11, play a perfect front-foot defensive shot!?
Likes of Pietersen, Sehwag, Morgan play all sorts of unorthodox shots in test cricket, are all these guys sloggers?
As howardj said, beauty of cricket is how everybody plays the game in a diverse fashion, if every player plays in an over-coached manner then the game would be pretty boring.

 

[howardj]

Harris has gatecrashed the First Test team Brisbane

3 for 43 now

 

[Spark]

Still not at all convinced by Watson at 1st slip. Puts down far too many and today had another mark on his copybook.

 

[sifter132]

Was watching the stream for Watson's drop. Wasn't a straight forward one - pretty high and fast. Would like to see a replay though. I guess the most important question is: is he better than North? I guess Ponting and Clarke can always head into the slips too if Watson can't hack it. Great to have versatile fielders like those 2.

 

[Spark]

It was, but it's more a general point - he's put down way too many.

Clarke used to do it. I can only guess they judge you lose too much of his agility and rocket (but not especially accurate) throw in return.

 

[pup11]

Still not at all convinced by Watson at 1st slip. Puts down far too many and today had another mark on his copybook.

Watto isn't lightning quick in the outfield so not surprising that he is used in the slip.
Also... just read that a sitter was dropped of Hauritz's bowling by Starc, now such things definitely don't help a bowler who is already under tremendous pressure.