Should we be patient with Michael Beer?

[Daemon]

We have been "patient" with him for ages, such as waiting for his mysterious doosra he has perfected in the nets, or letting him get the confidence at Test level to put more revolutions on the ball. He sucks, end of story.

He averages 35 which is decent and is the only option really. No point looking for the next Warne when there isn't one around. Take what you have and work on it.

 

[Spark]

His average was massively damaged by those two Tests in India which I think we can all agree isn't really fair to him.

 

[Top_Cat]

Doesn't put big revs on the ball, therefore crap, etc.

 

[Spark]

(I know you're being sarcastic) He does, though, hence the drift.

 

[Nate]

His average was massively damaged by those two Tests in India which I think we can all agree isn't really fair to him.

Boosted by the Pakistani 'effort' at home. It evens out.

 

[TumTum]

(I know you're being sarcastic) He does, though, hence the drift.

I know you're being sarcastic.

Drift doesn't necessarily depend on revolutions alone.

 

[Bun]

Give yourself a slap for mentioning Swann and Harbhajan in the same breath.

Aye, 100 wickets vs 400 wickets.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Aye, 100 wickets vs 400 wickets.

Congrats. You've found the world's thinnest argument.

Anyway, given the Oz selectors haven't deigned to give him a contract I think the question posed by the thread's title has been answered in the negative. Another entry for their burgeoning "What the **** were we thinking?" file.

 

[Bun]

Congrats. You've found the world's thinnest argument.

Anyway, given the Oz selectors haven't deigned to give him a contract I think the question posed by the thread's title has been answered in the negative. Another entry for their burgeoning "What the **** were we thinking?" file.

Nah just giving that post what it deserved. A response.

 

[Uppercut]

The debates about who the best picks would be for Australia in transition are interesting, but sooner or later they all turn into everyone wallowing in depression about how comically bad the selectors are.

 

[Top_Cat]

The debates about who the best picks would be for Australia in transition are interesting, but sooner or later they all turn into everyone wallowing in depression about how comically bad the spinners are.

Yup.

 

[SamSawnoff]

The debates about who the best picks would be for Australia in transition are interesting, but sooner or later they all turn into everyone wallowing in depression about how comically bad the selectors are.

It's true. However, I think they are copping it probably a bit too much. Imagine if they had cut Punter. Slats might have gone postal on them.

I wouldn't have, as I think he should have at the least retired from ODI's but I can imagine the uproar if they'd touched him.

 

[Top_Cat]

Hmmmm, I don't think Ponting is as well-loved and untouchable as others have been, dunno if people would have reacted that harshly. Even when AB, clearly on the wane, was dropped there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Imagine if they'd dropped him a couple of seasons before that when his form warranted it.

 

[Debris]

Even when AB, clearly on the wane, was dropped there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Particularly from AB himself.

 

[FBU]

Where is O'Keefe?

23 matches 60 wickets at 39.45 econ 2.99 s/r 79.1 - Beer
19 matches 51 wickets at 37.76 econ 3.07 s/r 73.5 - Lyon
21 matches 61 wickets at 28.18 econ 2.61 s/r 64.6 - O'Keefe

 

[Valer]

Where is O'Keefe?

23 matches 60 wickets at 39.45 econ 2.99 s/r 79.1 - Beer
19 matches 51 wickets at 37.76 econ 3.07 s/r 73.5 - Lyon
21 matches 61 wickets at 28.18 econ 2.61 s/r 64.6 - O'Keefe

7 matches 9w at 52 2.17rr 143.3s/r in 2011/12

 

[NUFAN]

And you can add SOK's batting and the fact that he hasn't had the obvious opportunity to feast on NSW's poor batting as Beer has done recently.

I've gone a little quiet on SOK though as he just doesn't do enough with the ball.

 

[Burgey]

Where is O'Keefe?

23 matches 60 wickets at 39.45 econ 2.99 s/r 79.1 - Beer
19 matches 51 wickets at 37.76 econ 3.07 s/r 73.5 - Lyon
21 matches 61 wickets at 28.18 econ 2.61 s/r 64.6 - O'Keefe

IMO Lyon is the best bowler of the three of them, though he's still very much a work in progress. If they're going to persist with anyone, I hope it's him.

 

[Spikey]

I've gone a little quiet on SOK though as he just doesn't do enough with the ball.

yeah same. he was terrible this season


katich has been robbed

 

[Dan]

Send a call out to Hoggy to be Lyon's back-up IMO

In all seriousness though, Hogg would still probably be just as good a FC spinner as pretty much anyone else on the domestic scene.