GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Travis Head is making a bit of a habit of playing excellent innings after the game is already almost completely lost. Did it in the last Shield final, seems to be doing the same thing again.
Yeah defo MCG - over 7/8 games you've generally had 4 at home and 4 away. So you can judge what the general average is amongst your bowlers. Obviously then you make individual calls. With Tremain and Boland I think it is just a case of doing well at this level for a number of seasons more than pitch conditions.The Hobart pitch definitely had its days this season when it was spicy. Nothing at the Gabba or the MCG that would make me read into what you're saying at all though; the MCG pitch looked the flattest all season to me (including but not limited to the Test), and the Gabba has probably been as slow as it's ever been. The WACA looked a real ****ing road early season too though, and Adelaide is still easy to bat on in day cricket, so there might be something to this Gabba exception if only due to how many roads we had this season comparatively. SCG had more in it for the bowlers than the Gabba all season though for mine.
Well Burns and Heazlett (and Khawaja) have all averaged 50+ this season. And Renshaw was terrible in the first half of the year.Yeah defo MCG - over 7/8 games you've generally had 4 at home and 4 away. So you can judge what the general average is amongst your bowlers. Obviously then you make individual calls. With Tremain and Boland I think it is just a case of doing well at this level for a number of seasons more than pitch conditions.
But when you look at Feldman and Neser averaging 18 you must think there has been a bit in their pitches home and away. Especially considering a batting line-up with Renshaw, Burns, Lanbuschange, Heazlett, Wildermuth are decent young players at a good age. I look at their averages and I think behind the numbers they could be as much if not more value than all the SA boys averaging in the 40s.
I think we all know the WA attack is tough to judge without NCN, Behrendorff. From Jhye Richardson averaging just under 30 as a young buck not at his peak but talented probably doesn't tell enough of the story of what type of pitches WA has played on this season but a bowler like Matt Kelly has taken well to state level and averaging 21 (he isn't express , more skillful).
I suppose those 3 have played 5, 4 & 3 games respectively out of the 8.Well Burns and Heazlett (and Khawaja) have all averaged 50+ this season. And Renshaw was terrible in the first half of the year.
I know he was out of form. That is obvious. The focus isn't just on Renshaw though.Yeah that Renshaw averages in the 30s this season has little to do with the pitches.
The 3 to 5 is how I would like to see them bat in an A match, I guess I would say its wishy washy if they playing a Test match together.Do you feel that 3-5 is too wishy-washy ?
Cartwright is in such bad form but would balance things nicely when back to his promise from previous seasons.
Saw some of you guys talking about the fast-bowling stocks. It certainly looks lighter than the past. Think it will be interesting to see CA's selections. Richardson just catapulted into the mix shows that. Wonder when Stanlake will play 4-day cricket ?
Maybe he'll be the good version of what Arjun Nair was supposed to beUppal called up for Blues.
Perfect for no 6 and 7,and bowls some good off spin.Definitely good allrounder abilities,manages the 5th bowling position with O'keefe turning it the other way.