GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Rain. Damn, was looking forward to that. Annoyingly if it was a standard day game there would have probably been a decent amount if cricket played already
Last season it was either kelvin smith who's the same age with the same numbers, or mcgurk opening with hunt from memory. Must be noene making runs in grade/second XI.What's the deal with Conor McInerney opening for SA? He's 30, has 19 FC games averaging 19.91. This season he's played all 4 games for 135 runs @ 16.67. How does he keep getting picked?
Don’t get why Harvey doesn’t get a crack. Did well in grade last year over in Victoria and has done ok in 50 over cricket.Last season it was either kelvin smith who's the same age with the same numbers, or mcgurk opening with hunt from memory. Must be noene making runs in grade/second XI.
Yeah pretty much exactly what Nintendo said. The cupboard really is that bare at grade level in batting depth, especially at the top of the order.What's the deal with Conor McInerney opening for SA? He's 30, has 19 FC games averaging 19.91. This season he's played all 4 games for 135 runs @ 16.67. How does he keep getting picked?
Playing kelly over mcgurk seems silly to me. I don't like mcgurk, but it's fairly clear who the more talented bat is. Not like kelly is setting the world alight in red ball cricket.Ah, I just realised McGurk overlooked by SA yet again. Well done SA, saving Aussie cricket
Harvey is not the worst idea honestly, not sure his technique would really stand up on some of the tougher pitches in Shield cricket, but he certainly has more upside to him if he does get in than McInerney.Don’t get why Harvey doesn’t get a crack. Did well in grade last year over in Victoria and has done ok in 50 over cricket.
they really should be targeting a Fanning/Street/MacDonald type.
Nah I can't agree with this. Kelly isn't an immense amount older than JFM, has made a hell of a lot or runs for Sturt, has batted reasonably well in his couple of Shield games this season and has a far more mature mindset when it comes to building an inningsPlaying kelly over mcgurk seems silly to me. I don't like mcgurk, but it's fairly clear who the more talented bat is. Not like kelly is setting the world alight in red ball cricket.
Presumably 'workload management'.Anyone know why Aaron Hardie is not playing the Shield game?
I see your point, guess it's just frustrating there isn't really options locally thoughOpening is the death position, so I think you can excuse fringe guys from other states moving for it (especially when ultimately it doesn’t mean anything)
Have heard from a very reliable source that the selectors have already spoken to the latterI see Spencer Johnson got 19 overs in. Figures aren't so hot but we know he's good. Since it was mentioned in the 1st test thread he could be useful to replace a resting Starc at some point in the test series. I have a lot more hope in Johnson troubling India than say Bartlett.
I think everyone who's seriously watched him knows that Johnson has the goods. But he's barely been able to string two FC games in a row together and Tests are another step up again as far as physical intensity goesI see Spencer Johnson got 19 overs in. Figures aren't so hot but we know he's good. Since it was mentioned in the 1st test thread he could be useful to replace a resting Starc at some point in the test series. I have a lot more hope in Johnson troubling India than say Bartlett.
Meanwhile Bartlett is on overs restriction in the Queensland match starting todayI think everyone who's seriously watched him knows that Johnson has the goods. But he's barely been able to string two FC games in a row together and Tests are another step up again as far as physical intensity goes