1st Test at Brisbane, 8th-12th of December 2021

[flibbertyjibber]

Lyon's action still looks lacking in snap.

Being serious, given how he has dropped off from where he was would he have been dropped if he already had 400 wickets?

Any serious alternative to him?

 

[Burgey]

FMD Hameed has worn a few this morning. Working hard.

 

[Starfighter]

Being serious, given how he has dropped off from where he was would he have been dropped if he already had 400 wickets?

Any serious alternative to him?

He'd still get a match for quite a few sides (yours for instance). There isn't really an alternative. But he's relied mostly on bounce and pace off the pitch through his career and hasn't learned to get batsmen out with flight and variation, and it shows now he's not spinning it as much.

 

[Burgey]

Being serious, given how he has dropped off from where he was would he have been dropped if he already had 400 wickets?

Any serious alternative to him?

Swepson is probably next in line but I don't think he's had any red ball cricket in a while. I actually think if Green had shown more with the ball than he has so far then they'd have been more likely to risk a new spinner. But if the n00b gasses up on dayboo they'd be left bowling the three front line quicks into the ground.

There also really isn't anywhere in Aus now that merits two front line spinners to give him a game as second stringer to ease into it. He probably either replaces Lyon or has to wait for a tour to get a game with him.

 

[Spark]

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if Tanveer Sangha got a call up to the squad for the subcontinent tours next year. Just the sort of thing that feels like it could happen, purely based on his bowling style and the already-building hype. It's not like selectors have really paid attention to Shield form or experience when picking spinners in the last 15 years.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He'd still get a match for quite a few sides (yours for instance). There isn't really an alternative. But he's relied mostly on bounce and pace off the pitch through his career and hasn't learned to get batsmen out with flight and variation, and it shows now he's not spinning it as much.

No chance, Leach is a good bowler. We bizarrely don't pick him and prefer lesser bowlers who can bat a bit. Although Bess may have been handy today.

 

[Starfighter]

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if Tanveer Sangha got a call up to the squad for the subcontinent tours next year. Just the sort of thing that feels like it could happen, purely based on his bowling style and the already-building hype.

I hope not. Let him get some domestic experience first.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

FMD Hameed has worn a few this morning. Working hard.

It is very Carberryesque so far. Similar scorecard too.

 

[Spark]

I hope not. Let him get some domestic experience first.

Oh it's absolutely not what I'd do. It's just something that I have a feeling may happen.

 

[Burgey]

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if Tanveer Sangha got a call up to the squad for the subcontinent tours next year. Just the sort of thing that feels like it could happen, purely based on his bowling style and the already-building hype. It's not like selectors have really paid attention to Shield form or experience when picking spinners in the last 15 years.

Oh yeah it's an absolute moral to happen. They'll cruel him by playing him too soon and then never trust him again when he develops into a much better bowler.

Standard Uas in SC treatment of a young spinner.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Need a leg gully for Hameed

 

[Burgey]

I am enjoying the little battle developing between Pope and Lyon. Seems happy to use his feet which is good to watch.

 

[Starfighter]

Oh FFS Green. Cut the bouncers out.

Someone seriously needs to show the bloke some Kyle Jamieson videos.

 

[Prince EWS]

I am enjoying the little battle developing between Pope and Lyon. Seems happy to use his feet which is good to watch.

Looks heaps better against spin than he did in England last season. Must have been working on it a lot.

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh yeah it's an absolute moral to happen. They'll cruel him by playing him too soon and then never trust him again when he develops into a much better bowler.

Standard Uas in SC treatment of a young spinner.

Hopefully he plays a selfish knock.

 

[Starfighter]

Looks heaps better against spin than he did in England last season. Must have been working on it a lot.

That he's actually played forward is good sign. Still looks inclined to go back though, like that last ball.

 

[Nintendo]

Oh FFS Green. Cut the bouncers out.

Someone seriously needs to show the bloke some Kyle Jamieson videos.

Wasn't a bad plan was it? 2 fuller near Yorker length ones in the first three then a decent bouncer, maybe a bit too short.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Looks heaps better against spin than he did in England last season. Must have been working on it a lot.

He seems the type who will work, he had a few faults early on and has worked on them unlike Bairstow who still has the same faults he had 10 years ago.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pope looks jittery like he's about to manufacture a shot from nowhere.

 

[Prince EWS]

That he's actually played forward is good sign. Still looks inclined to go back though, like that last ball.

Yeah he's at least trying to get to the pitch now. He has a plan even if he's fighting his instincts a bit.