chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Jaques does deserve a chance, but last time I checked he re-injuried himself.
Anyway an average of 35 will always be better then someone that averages 20, i.e Hopes.
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Anyway an average of 35 will always be better then someone that averages 20, i.e Hopes.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
What in the world is going on with Australia? No way they are this bad to lose five in a row at home.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Who?Please tell me you're kidding.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Jaques isn't injured AFAIK, but he did only just get back from injury.
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Players out when playing against good teams on top of having declined in general, obviously.
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Unless that someone with an average of 20 also provides a solid 5th bowler for the team, meaning that White doesn't bowl again. Plus he'll probably perform better in his preferred position.
pasag
RTDAS
But mainly just playing poor cricket.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Only short term injury, but still injuried. The plan is the hold him back until the next FC game. He not playing this weekend.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Honestly though you think there a reason why they try and play anyone but him as an opener. Even if it means playing batsmen out of position like Clarke and Hussey or playing an inexperienced opener like Warner. Or makeshift openers like Watson, regardless of how good his technique is. They have no faith in him as an opener and don't see him being very productive against a half decent new ball attack. Reckon they would try Fergurson as opener ahead of him itbt.
Having a 5th bowler would be great, but there batting line is struggling atm and doesn't need to be one short. Unless you play Noffke or MacDonald your asking for trouble.
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stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Where do we start:
Injuries to Marsh, Lee and Clark.
Ponting out due to rotation policy.
Batting Hopes, Clarke, Hussey M, White and Haddin all out of position.
Jaques only just back from injury.
Symonds out due to stupidity.
Half a bowler short most games - could be corrected by picking Noffke and elevating Hopes to opener (see previous point).
Warner picked completely on potential and given a run despite not earning a place.
Terrible team management at the moment. Some unlucky injuries, but no longer excessive numbers. But primarily it is down to some really poor player management from the coach and selectors. Taking tonights team, Australia would have been improved if they had have batted in this order:
Warner
Hopes
Clarke
Haddin
Hussey D
Hussey M
Ferguson
Johnson
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Way to write off South Africa and New Zealand.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I don't know why, it's pure madness.
Hopes opens for QLD in the ODD comp and is relatively successful. Even if he is a walking wicket it cannot be any worse than batting Warner there. Hopes' talent is wasted down the order.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wasn't writing them off, but merely explaining why we'd lost five in a row rather than two or three of the last five.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
It funny how little credit goes to fact that they are playing two of top 4 sides in world in ODIs. Last time I checked both South Africa and New Zealand have major injuries as well. Even at full strength they will struggle to beat them.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Yet you never mentioned the opposition.
Last time I looked, cricket was a game played between 2 teams....
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Yeah, Australia has come back to the pack in the last view years, and the fact of the matter is that any match involving AUS/RSA/IND/NZL is going to be a tightly thought affair.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Ever consider his technique is too lose to open the batting at international level. Moody dominate as an opener at domestic level, but was never good enough at ODI level. Though you could argue Warner technique not up to it either. There more to being an ODI opener then dominating at domestic level.