adub
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Ha good stuff. I hope they both fire the **** up, go hard at each other and perform. Want them both on the plane to England.
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***Official*** Australian Domestic Thread 2012/13
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Tangles
International Vice-Captain
I'd have no worries selecting him and giving him a go given where we are at but I get the feeling that it wont happen. Fitness and athletes who can play 1 dayers ant t20s more important atm. Which is **** cause in a test team you have more of a chance of hiding someone if needed.
the big bambino
International Captain
The problem isn't that Cossie is fat. Its the non cricket reason keeping him out thats stupid. Just another exasperating example of what we're doing wrong. What was ever the problem with selecting someone on performances? Why does being a fatty trump being able to play?
Is Cossie a waddler anyway? His fc stats show him to be a good catcher. He's a handy medium pacer too and brings that to the side if you're looking for someone to bowl the overs that might be considered too much for Pattinson.
Burns, Maddinson and now Silk should be left to perform in the shield. The only other candidates for an ashes tour are Bailey, Doolan, Ferguson and Rogers in addition to the 6 screwing up in India atm. Unless Ponting's form has the selectors trying to talk him back into availability. I was thinking that we might have to pick 2 of them for Usman and Hughes. Maybe if the latter can turn 50 into 100 in the 3rd test we'll only need 1 replacement
Is Cossie a waddler anyway? His fc stats show him to be a good catcher. He's a handy medium pacer too and brings that to the side if you're looking for someone to bowl the overs that might be considered too much for Pattinson.
Burns, Maddinson and now Silk should be left to perform in the shield. The only other candidates for an ashes tour are Bailey, Doolan, Ferguson and Rogers in addition to the 6 screwing up in India atm. Unless Ponting's form has the selectors trying to talk him back into availability. I was thinking that we might have to pick 2 of them for Usman and Hughes. Maybe if the latter can turn 50 into 100 in the 3rd test we'll only need 1 replacement
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It's not just that, though. Has an exasperating problem with getting to 50 quickly then getting out before a ton when he runs out of puff. Part of it is physical, part of it mental (is a terrible starter, reckon he has more than his fair share of ducks for a top-order player). A bloke like him with skills that good should be averaging 50+ in Shield. A FC average of early 40's when he gorges on 2nd div CC attacks in winter isn't and shouldn't get him a Test spot.
EDIT: Just averages 40 in Shield over almost 10 years, averaged < 40 for SA.
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I agree with almost everything you say adub, but I wouldn't say that Burns is exactly being hidden at 5. He's come in to bat in difficult situations and had wickets falling all over the place when he's been at the crease too. I think QLD have decided that RH,LH,RH,LH,RH.LH top six might be a decent strategy too.
Come to think about it, QLD top 6 looks like its trying to replicate Australia.
Come to think about it, QLD top 6 looks like its trying to replicate Australia.
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Reminds me a bit of Cachopa modelling his batting technique on Todd Astle.
adub
International Captain
Uzi hasn't done enough this season or last in the Shield for me. Don't believe he should have been dropped when he was, but he's not in good enough form to demand a place.
All true TC, but that doesn't change the fact for all that he's outperformed every other candidate that isn't 35 or over. His last 7 fc seasons (5 in Aus and 2 in Eng) have seen him average 61, 60, 43, 49, 54, 35 and 40. It's not too bad for a guy with the issues you identify, and way better than the alternatives. I only see him going to England as the reserve batsman, and wish there were better options, but there aren't.
5 in the Shield ain't the same as 5 in the Test side, not by a long shot. If you want to be considered a serious prospect to play for Australia then you bat top 4 (or seriously top 3), or you wear gloves or bowl more than occasionally. Burns was batting 3 where he should be, but his failures forced them to try something else. If he was ready for Tests he'd be stopping the rot before it started at 3, not coming in at 5 with to bowlers on top. I'm certainly not writing him off and think he's at the top of the list for likely future test middle order bats (in front of Doolan and Maddinson), but he's not ready yet by a long shot and so there would be no benefit to including him in the Ashes squad, especially considering he has a County gig lined up. Finger's crossed that he does well at Leicestershire and starts next summer strongly.
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Depends on how you define 'better option' from a team/squad perspective.
adub
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Definitions that aren't 'scores the most runs' don't look too flash to me.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Yeah I agree that there is a difference between 5 in the different levels of First Class Cricket, but its not as though he's doing an AB de Villiers and coming in at 3/296 and cashing in against tired bowlers. I actually don't mind middle order batsman batting at 4 or 5, ideally I would be batting Burns at 4 but again realistically if he was to play for Australia anytime soon, I would bat him at 5 or 6.
Is his county gig for the entire year across all 3 formats and what division is Leicerstershire in?
adub
International Captain
"Burns signed as a replacement for Ramnaresh Sarwan at Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Burns will spend time between 15th May and 30th August playing 7 FC games, 11 List A games and 10 T20 Games."
Joe Burns (cricketer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2nd Div
adub
International Captain
and yet if he'd only done his homework...
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
I suspect that Clarke would have blocked his inclusion anyway but the stupid bugger made it easy.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Cheers. Decent mix of games I guess.
adub
International Captain
pretty comparable to a full home summer, just a bit more white ball than red.