2023-24 Australian domestic cricket season

[Line and Length]

Bancroft set to carry his bat through an inept WA innings

 

[Prince EWS]

At no stage has the Sydney pitch looked as difficult as the scores would have it. Looks can be deceiving yadda yadda

I don't think it is difficult. NSW have made an above par NSW score. WA's batsmen should just be ashamed.

 

[Burgey]

If WA can scratch out a 25-30 run lead, they'll be right back in it.

 

[Prince EWS]

If WA can scratch out a 25-30 run lead, they'll be right back in it.

Was just thinking this. If we don't win by an innings we'll probably find a way to lose.

 

[Spikey]

I think to be safe, NSW should pick the other Davies brother next game too.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think to be safe, NSW should pick the other Davies brother next game too.

One of the good things to come out of this is that Sangha can't be in the first eleven anymore even if they don't really drop anyone. Edwards has to come back for someone and it won't be Ollie now.

 

[Spikey]

One of the good things to come out of this is that Sangha can't be in the first eleven anymore even if they don't really drop anyone. Edwards has to come back for someone and it won't be Ollie now.

i'm sorry have you not met NSW before

we've picked our team for the season, sorry ollie

 

[social]

i'm sorry have you not met NSW before

we've picked our team for the season, sorry ollie

Will be replaced by a bowler

 

[morgieb]

One of the good things to come out of this is that Sangha can't be in the first eleven anymore even if they don't really drop anyone. Edwards has to come back for someone and it won't be Ollie now.

Could see them dropping Hackney or MacDonald instead. Hopefully MacDonald's knock in the OD comp saves him.

TBH Hackney has been poor this season too, he just doesn't have as many runs on the board (in the opposite direction) that Sangha has. I absolutely would think about giving another Top 3 batter a call-up, and if NSW win this comfortably then it might be time to unleash Konstas.

Also surely we can do better than Gilkes?

 

[social]

Could see them dropping Hackney or MacDonald instead. Hopefully MacDonald's knock in the OD comp saves him.

TBH Hackney has been poor this season too, he just doesn't have as many runs on the board (in the opposite direction) that Sangha has. I absolutely would think about giving another Top 3 batter a call-up, and if NSW win this comfortably then it might be time to unleash Konstas.

Also surely we can do better than Gilkes?

Literally the only reason I follow Gilkes is because @Burgey thinks he’s a **** (or used to IIRC)

Never seems to do anything

 

[Gnske]

I liked Baxter Holt, good personality and a working class cricketer.

 

[Starfighter]

McAndrew with a spell of 3/2 so far this morning.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Surely NSW can't pull an Afghanistan and manage not to win this

 

[TheJediBrah]

Rocciciollo can bat but he's usually a bit of a dasher. Be interesting to see how he plays this

 

[Starfighter]

Surely NSW can't pull an Afghanistan and manage not to win this

It's NSW. Any losing method is possible.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Is there rain around? I'm not convinced that batting it out is the right play now. Better off going for it a bit and hoping they can hack away a winning lead. Spread the field a bit too

The last 2 wickets are more likely to do that than bat all day for a draw with men around the bat IMO

 

[Midwinter]

Conway gets the leading shield batsman, Neser, for a duck.

GAS might be getting excited.

 

[morgieb]

As soon as Bancroft got some partnerships going I was fearing the worst. Even 70 might be defendable given it’s NSW.

at least Stobo is out now.

 

[Kraken]

Is there rain around? I'm not convinced that batting it out is the right play now. Better off going for it a bit and hoping they can hack away a winning lead. Spread the field a bit too

The last 2 wickets are more likely to do that than bat all day for a draw with men around the bat IMO

its supposed to rain in sydney tomorrow, however extremely unlikely the game goes that long

 

[morgieb]

its supposed to rain in sydney tomorrow, however extremely unlikely the game goes that long

And even the rain won’t hit until later in the day most likely. So yeah if I were WA I’d just smash it and see if I can get the lead to something you can remotely bowl at.