** CWXI Tour of India **

[Cloete]

Disappointing loss boys.

Bowling good, batting bad. Sums it up really. First test it was the opposite.

Next test it'll all come together! Battign and bowling both performing... let's life for this fellas and draw the series!

 

[dinu23]

I think the batting line up should be re organized.

 

[steds]

Oh dear.

 

[steds]

I'm just wondering if the lack of our batsman being exposed to left handed seamers in the CW system is a problem. So far Mørk has got out to Pathan twice and Zaheer Khan twice without getting out of single figures. This is probably a tehnical flaw. Pathan took 8 wickets in the first test, so it appears Mørk isn't alone. To my knowledge Collins is the only left handed seamer and Lezama the only left handed batsman, so where would our development league players learn to play left handed bowling or bowl to left handed batsman?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I'm just wondering if the lack of our batsman being exposed to left handed seamers in the CW system is a problem. So far Mørk has got out to Pathan twice and Zaheer Khan twice without getting out of single figures. This is probably a tehnical flaw. Pathan took 8 wickets in the first test, so it appears Mørk isn't alone. To my knowledge Collins is the only left handed seamer and Lezama the only left handed batsman, so where would our development league players learn to play left handed bowling or bowl to left handed batsman?

There's Travis Demeza of the blues as well. Finished around fourth in the wicket taking last year I believe, left arm quick.

 

[steds]

fair enough

 

[Travis_Teh]

There's Travis Demeza of the blues as well. Finished around fourth in the wicket taking last year I believe, left arm quick.

Phillips of the blues last year was a LFM along with Collins LM and Demeza LF.
Obviously until Phillips went inactive and hence dropped

Not too sure about the other CW clubs, but blues had 4 left arms, including Harris as a left arm spinner....

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I'm just wondering if the lack of our batsman being exposed to left handed seamers in the CW system is a problem. So far Mørk has got out to Pathan twice and Zaheer Khan twice without getting out of single figures. This is probably a tehnical flaw. Pathan took 8 wickets in the first test, so it appears Mørk isn't alone. To my knowledge Collins is the only left handed seamer and Lezama the only left handed batsman, so where would our development league players learn to play left handed bowling or bowl to left handed batsman?

Left-handed batsmen:

EJ McMahon
BL Wilshere
CR Butler
S Jones
RJ Hing
A Lezama

Also, Hoy, Collins and Jennings bat left handed I believe.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Can't help but think that we're batting too slowly - all we're doing is prodding about and waiting for the unplayable ball to come along when we're 17* off 83. RRs of 2 are not in our best interests.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Can't help but think that we're batting too slowly - all we're doing is prodding about and waiting for the unplayable ball to come along when we're 17* off 83. RRs of 2 are not in our best interests.

I'd agree with that. Having caught a bit of the matches on TV, it just seems like we need to be a bit more positive. If you bat for 100 overs, you should have a decent total on the board, not be pottering around at 8/170 waiting to be bowled out.

Frankly, I'd like to see some more input from Dickinson on this one. Isn't that what coaches are for?

 

[cbuts]

I'm just wondering if the lack of our batsman being exposed to left handed seamers in the CW system is a problem. So far Mørk has got out to Pathan twice and Zaheer Khan twice without getting out of single figures. This is probably a tehnical flaw. Pathan took 8 wickets in the first test, so it appears Mørk isn't alone. To my knowledge Collins is the only left handed seamer and Lezama the only left handed batsman, so where would our development league players learn to play left handed bowling or bowl to left handed batsman?

i think i have fallen victim to pathan on a few occasions

 

[thewizard1o1]

Can't help but think that we're batting too slowly - all we're doing is prodding about and waiting for the unplayable ball to come along when we're 17* off 83. RRs of 2 are not in our best interests.

I think a lot of that comes from our openers, nothing personal just they are both similar styles of players, they will see the openers off but only have a few runs on the board and a couple of quick wickets puts the middle order under pressure. That is why i would move Simon back into opener and move one of the other two down to 6/7 with them being able to stick around with a batsman that is in.

But anyways a little improve execution and we will be pushing India all the way...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

3rd Test XII

One change to the composition...

PE Young
SG Fitzsimmons
BJ Goff
A Cloete
CR Butler
H Moerk +
LA Camps
S Bhatia
DP Richards
KS Wright
NS Pickup

12th Man: XPA Rose

Fitzsimmons moves back up to his opening spot to find some form, whilst Moerk moves down the order to do the same. Pickup a straight swap for the disappointing Tom Halsey, whilst Dave Richards continues to impress and holds his place. Butler persisted with in the middle order after showing guts in his time at the crease this series.

 

[roseboy64]

Good luck guys.

 

[Jamee999]

Surely the ODI's can't be played until we have a sim with subs and blocks of field restrictions

 

[roseboy64]

I'm sure something can be worked out.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Hopefully batting at six will restore some of the form I had against SA.

 

[thewizard1o1]

Go out and kick some **** boys!

 

[roseboy64]

Just mind yours don't get kicked back!

 

[Kweek]

LOL !
good luck guys. and good luck Hakon"in norway we can only drive 90km" Moerk!