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  1. Andre

    Australian Domestic Offseason 2011

    Exactly right - it has lost a lot of pace since they started. Drop in pitches = dead grass = slow wickets. Wickets require live grass for them to have pace. Melbourne has lost its character since then. I can see the arguements coming, but please bare in mind the difference between a green...
  2. Andre

    Australian Domestic Offseason 2011

    Drop-in wickets are a blight on the game. They've killed the MCG as an on-field venue for Test cricket. I'd hate to see the same thing happen to Adelaide.
  3. Andre

    Should ICC Voting structure be Changed

    There is no way in the world that Zimbabwe should have had full voting rights on the ICC considering they haven't played a Test match for 6 years. Highlights what a joke the ICC is to have imposed no sanctions on them and allow them to 'voluntarily withdraw' from Test cricket. A weak decision...
  4. Andre

    Kumar Sangakkara Retires as Captain

    Reckon they might go Samaraweera till Mathews is ready as a gut feel, with Samaraweera filling in the sort of role that Hashan Tillekaratne did a few years back.
  5. Andre

    Ricky Ponting steps down as Captain (Updated)

    Reckon he'll bat 3 in ODI's and 5 in Tests to be honest. Congrats on a great captaincy career Punter.
  6. Andre

    Cricket australia contracts

    Yeah heard the Langer - India rumour, also saw an interview today with Geoff Lawson on Fox Sports where he was pretty scathing about the job JL has done as batting coach. Not sure if there is bad blood between the two or if he is an observer. Reckon the CA contracts this year are a dead set...
  7. Andre

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

    Age restrictions aren't relevant once you hit FC cricket. Their benefit is a whole other discussion - I reckon there a joke, and it's being highlighted by how many injuries we are getting with quick bowlers in their mid 20's now whos bodies don't have enough miles under the belt to cope with the...
  8. Andre

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

    Yeah exactly. Not much to split Coyte and Bills so his batting and a couple of games more experience probably got him over the line. In grade Copeland always looked a good bat - have played him a few times and he scored an 80 odd against us one match, plus a few in another from memory. Always...
  9. Andre

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

    Reckon Coyte playing might have a bit to do with his ability to hold a bat as well, it's a long tail with Copeland/Bills/Cummins. Copeland can seriously bat, though - just waiting for him to show it at FC level.
  10. Andre

    Players you hated at first, but now love?

    Andrew Symonds at the beginning of his career, but by the end he was my favorite player to watch. Used to not like AB de Villiers but reckon he's fantastic now. Andy Bichel was one too, never rated him till I got old enough to understand what a bloke like him brought to a team. Murali too -...
  11. Andre

    *Official* Match 28 - Bangladesh v England

    Haha well played :laugh:
  12. Andre

    *Official* Match 28 - Bangladesh v England

    Why is Collingwood at 8?
  13. Andre

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

    Crosthwaite would be a good get for SA - his glovework is real good and his batting has been strong in Sydney grade the last few years, can't really understand why he is behind Nevill and Smith in the NSW pecking order. Assuming Manou's knees must be pretty close to giving up the ghost? A bit...
  14. Andre

    *Official* Match 3 - Sri Lanka v Canada

    Anyone know much about Samaraweera bowling? Hadn't bowled for years before today but first rose to prominence as a bowler - has he been injured or did he just pretty much give it away?
  15. Andre

    *Official* Match 3 - Sri Lanka v Canada

    Na mate. Was playing grade with us in Sydney up until he took the job as spin bowling coach at the national academy at the end of 2009/10, don't think he's played a lot of cricket since he took on the full time role up in Brisbane. Interesting one though isn't it, the Aussie spin bowling coach...
  16. Andre

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

    Ricky Ponting.
  17. Andre

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

    Anyone know much about James Pattinson's batting? Batting ahead of Wright (a good bat) and Siddle (handy) but his record looks ordinary though admittedly as small sample size, so curious to find out what he's like.
  18. Andre

    SA Spinners

    Kp
  19. Andre

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

    Yeah just had a look at the numbers for the summer - knew he had been quality in one form or another with the bat, turns out it was the OD's. But yeah, definitly good enough to bat 5 I reckon.
  20. Andre

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

    Is Berry still SA coach or was that just for the T20? Christian has had a great summer in the Shield with the bat from memory, not suprised they'll bat him at 5.

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