*Official* Australia in Sri Lanka 2016

[Gnske]

Australian cricket is dead.

 

[Spark]

That's not necessarily right, because Lyon's style is suited to bouncy wickets (i.e. Aus). It's Holland who's been really disappointing.
Secondly, his best innings figures were taken India, so it's not like he never performs there.

This isn't a one time thing though. He's consistently been below par in the subcontinent—less because he can't take wickets but he just can't seem to maintain control, and it makes the captain's life impossible. Gets milked too easily.

 

[Spikey]

To be fair to him, every time he's looked below average they've dropped him immediately and he's never had a chance to actually improve. I think it was in the UAE that this was quite apparent. Had one poor test in which Aus were trounced and he was dropped immediately for a random leggie IIRC.

This gets overplayed too much. He got dropped in India, when he frankly looked horrendous in the first match, and later that year for Agar when Lehmann took over because Lehmann wanted to make bad decisions, but it's not happened any other time as far as I remember.

 

[hendrix]

This gets overplayed too much. He got dropped in India, when he frankly looked horrendous in the first match, and later that year for Agar when Lehmann took over because Lehmann wanted to make bad decisions, but it's not happened any other time as far as I remember.

fair enough

 

[morgieb]

This isn't a one time thing though. He's consistently been below par in the subcontinent—less because he can't take wickets but he just can't seem to maintain control, and it makes the captain's life impossible. Gets milked too easily.

Yeah while Lyon wasn't the reason we lost the game....him going at 4 an over can't have helped. Had to bowl Starc and Hazlewood far more than what we would've liked.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Evidence tends to suggest he's right, but still pretty ****y

What was the incident though? I just read about it on Twitter. Can someone provide a description

 

[Spark]

Yeah while Lyon wasn't the reason we lost the game....him going at 4 an over can't have helped. Had to bowl Starc and Hazlewood far more than what we would've liked.

For a offie who gets bounce, he gets swept a hell of a lot with no risk.

 

[Black_Warrior]

To be fair to him, every time he's looked below average they've dropped him immediately and he's never had a chance to actually improve. I think it was in the UAE that this was quite apparent. Had one poor test in which Aus were trounced and he was dropped immediately for a random leggie IIRC.

Lyon? He played both tests in UAE. SOK was dropped for Starc in the third test.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Australian cricket is dead.

You will still thrash teams at home though. Going through a rough trot away.

 

[Spikey]

Australian cricket is dead.

how many people will blame the BBL over the next week

 

[Black_Warrior]

Australian cricket is dead.

Australian cricket starts in November and ends in January. So yes you are right..but it will rise again come November. Massive double centuries coming.

 

[hendrix]

Lyon? He played both tests in UAE. SOK was dropped for Starc in the third test.

oh yeah I remember thinking that was unfair on SOK too

 

[Starfighter]

Lyon? He played both tests in UAE. SOK was dropped for Starc in the third test.

You mean second test? God that was an awful series.

For a offie who gets bounce, he gets swept a hell of a lot with no risk.

I'd say it's because he doesn't skid the ball on straight often, or vary his pace much. It's all 88 kph. He needs a proper straight ball and to vary his pace and trajectory more in the SC. Like how Herath bowls some more round arm or Ashwin's bunch of variations. His strategy works fine in Aus though.

 

[Shady Slim]

how many people will blame the BBL over the next week

out of the entire team only three of them played meaningful bbl stints last season and it's the spinners

 

[91Jmay]

Australian cricket is dead.

dead set hilarious you mean

 

[Gnske]

how many people will blame the BBL over the next week

Blame CA for scheduling international cricket during the summer's premier event.

Actually seriously, we all know the NCC pitch, Boof and Devereux are all responsible for this debacle.

 

[Spikey]

I've followed the money and it's clear that the UN have a part in this

 

[Spark]

You mean second test? God that was an awful series.


I'd say it's because he doesn't skid the ball on straight often, or vary his pace much. It's all 88 kph. He needs a proper straight ball and to vary his pace and trajectory more in the SC. Like how Herath bowls some more round arm or Ashwin's bunch of variations. His strategy works fine in Aus though.

Yeah agreed. Dunno why he hasn't developed a proper arm ball like Swann did.

 

[DriveClub]

It was pretty sad watching him dejectedly try leggies in a spinning pitch like this

 

[Shady Slim]

wonder how the rankings are gonna change

i know they're completely arbitrary but still