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

[Spark]

Well, yeah, but we already knew that.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Really, it's not just the current bunch of selectors; look at Bevan for example. There's a part of the Australian cricketing pysche, established around the Border period coming out of years of torment from the Windies, that demands tough hard cricketers, and not being able to cope with the short ball doesn't fit in with that ethos.

 

[TumTum]

When did Khawaja change to a GN bat? He had the same bat as Clarke last season.

 

[Spark]

When did Khawaja change to a GN bat? He had the same bat as Clarke last season.

This season, I guess

 

[Top_Cat]

Really, it's not just the current bunch of selectors; look at Bevan for example. There's a part of the Australian cricketing pysche, established around the Border period coming out of years of torment from the Windies, that demands tough hard cricketers, and not being able to cope with the short ball doesn't fit in with that ethos.

It's interesting then that the chairman of selectors was so average against the short ones then.

 

[TumTum]

Clarke seems to have changed bats too, don't know what it is though...

 

[vic_orthdox]

When did Khawaja change to a GN bat? He had the same bat as Clarke last season.

Slazenger probably spent their whole advertising, sponsorship and marketing budget on Clarke.

 

[Spark]

Well there's a Khawaja pull shot... I sort of see what everyone means. Plenty of shades of a LH-Ponting in that.

 

[TumTum]

Well there's a Khawaja pull shot... I sort of see what everyone means. Plenty of shades of a LH-Ponting in that.

And Clarke plays the exact same shot 2 balls later

 

[Prince EWS]

And Clarke plays the exact same shot 2 balls later

Clarke's shot was more of a hook IMO.

 

[Spark]

Clarke's shot was more of a hook IMO.

If we're going to get a nitty-gritty description of the shot, yeah it was. Much more whippy as well, Clarke doesn't swivel on his feet quite as much.

 

[TumTum]

Agreed.

Looking more closely Clarke and Khawaja have totally different styles. Khawaja likes to stay on the back-foot and wait for anything short while Clarke is a much more all-round player and looking to score.

 

[Spark]

Well... I'd agree that Khawaja is a more back-foot player and Clarke front-foot but it's a bit early to be making that call..

 

[Spark]

Playing for the one that turns?

Well I now know that he has a good pullshot.

 

[Burgey]

Oooh, Siddle just nailed Jaques with a bouncer there.

 

[Spark]

When's tea? Surely must be about now, 2.5 hour session already

Ah there we are

 

[TumTum]

Clarke looks in ominous form.

 

[Spark]

Deep point lol

That's about five rank-long hops from Holland to Clarke that have gone to him

Edit: This outfield still looks a little slow I feel

 

[Nate]

Just got home, had to leave 3ish. Another great day, beautiful sunshine. Ronald batted so well. And some of Cameron's deliveries were scary, even from the stands, haha.

I see Harris has taken 5! Loving life.

 

[TumTum]

Love McD's bowling. He was the reason our luck turned around against SA.