Topic: International Cricket 2022 - 2023 - General Thread

[voodoo ray]

sounds like he needs to look into going into coaching or something.

[Yorkykopite]

Will Pucovski concussed again in warm-ups during a Sheffield Shield game. That’s 11 concussions at the age of 24 for probably the brightest batting talent in the country.

Just seen that on the BBC. Very decent first-class average too (around 54).

[Kekule]

Will Pucovski concussed again in warm-ups during a Sheffield Shield game. That’s 11 concussions at the age of 24 for probably the brightest batting talent in the country.

Just seen that.  What’s going on here? Is he just incredibly unlucky, some underlying condition making him prone to concussion after a minor blow, or just a bit clumsy or what?

He got ruled out of the ashes after getting a blow on the head just beforehand, didn’t he?  It’s a shame if he’s as good as many claim.

[Ultimate Bromance]

Just seen that.  What’s going on here? Is he just incredibly unlucky, some underlying condition making him prone to concussion after a minor blow, or just a bit clumsy or what?

He got ruled out of the ashes after getting a blow on the head just beforehand, didn’t he?  It’s a shame if he’s as good as many claim.

My understanding is he got a nasty head knock as a kid, and as a result is more susceptible to concussions. Doesn't help that he's been really unlucky, like copping a hit to the head from an errant ball in the nets, or getting tackled playing AFL and smacking his head into someones knee.

His technique against the short ball is fine, it's just if he does get hit in the head, it's typically the worst possible outcome of a concussion.

I think he's done now, which is a real shame, but there's his long-term welfare to look out for.

[nicholasanthony]

Just seen that.  What’s going on here? Is he just incredibly unlucky, some underlying condition making him prone to concussion after a minor blow, or just a bit clumsy or what?

He got ruled out of the ashes after getting a blow on the head just beforehand, didn’t he?  It’s a shame if he’s as good as many claim.

Apparently this one was a soccer ball to the head during warm up muck arounds. The 11 also include hitting his head on a door and falling over when his bat got stuck in the ground running between wickets. Like UB said, seems like he’s just extremely susceptible now due to how many he’s had. Which itself is enough to worry.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

The first test isn't going so well for Sth Africa. Black Caps bowled them out for 95 (their lowest score against NZ) and then they took a first innings lead, rare on the first day of a test no?

Bringing back Matt Henry paid off, he got seven wickets.

Wouldn't say the Saffas are out of it yet though, the NZ batting line up still looks brittle to me without Williamson and with Mitchell at 5.

[Chakan]

Really need a wicket soon! Been close but nothing happening.

[Chakan]

Ah well best we can hope for here is a draw I think.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Ah well best we can hope for here is a draw I think.

Wagner coming back out in the morning as night watchman and blasting a quickfire 49 took the game away from you guys. 3 down already in your second innings, at the end of day 2 

[Yorkykopite]

Henry is having an amazing Test.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Henry is having an amazing Test.

The first number 11 to score fifty after taking 7-for 

[Crosby Nick]

The first number 11 to score fifty after taking 7-for 

The holy grail of cricket stats. Finally someone has done it.

[Chakan]

Now I know what England felt like in the ashes...

This is... not good.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Feel for the Saffa boys a bit. They had little prep and that was a bad toss to lose.

[Crosby Nick]

Now I know what England felt like in the ashes...

This is... not good.

If this happened every time you toured NZ without fail for your whole lifetime, bar one glorious anomaly then you’d have more of an idea!

[voodoo ray]

https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1495023462393561094

[rawcusk8]

https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1495023462393561094

Article below goes in to detail. Not sure PCB is to blame on this one;

The statement said Faulkner's agent sent UK bank account details to transfer fee payments to, before sending revised bank account details the following month, this time for a bank account in Australia. By this time, the PCB had already transferred 70% of the money owed to the players, including Faulkner. ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB told Faulkner the payment could not be made again to a different account until the initial payment was reversed.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2022-faulkner-leaves-psl-after-payment-row-with-pcb-1301959

[Chakan]

Scored more runs on the first day than the entire previous test

[19th Nervous Title]

Sarel Erwee gets a nod in the Proteas team. Makes a change for a Maritzburg cricketer not to come from PMB college Chakan.

[Yorkykopite]

Rabada is back in the groove.

Though typical signs of a New Zealand recovery. A proper Test team.

[Chakan]

Wow very back and forth test. Unfortunately it being in NZ and me in the US the times are all screwed up, so I only get to see a bit of it. But fun! Tomorrow will be a critical day, need a few early wickets and then post a decent total and the. Hopefully have a day and half to bowl them out

[Chakan]

Wow very back and forth test. Unfortunately it being in NZ and me in the US the times are all screwed up, so I only get to see a bit of it. But fun! Tomorrow will be a critical day, need a few early wickets and then post a decent total and the. Hopefully have a day and half to bowl them out

Did the first part well, struggling with the 2nd. Need a partnership to last

[BobPaisley3]

Did the first part well, struggling with the 2nd. Need a partnership to last

You’ve already got enough.

[Chakan]

You’ve already got enough.

211 is never enough! We want more!!

[Chakan]

Just need a few quick wickets. Come on boys!!

[19th Nervous Title]

Great comeback by SA after the first test embarrassment. Young side, still much to do, particularly the batting. The bowling has depth and new boys coming through.

 Needed that win as a 2 - 0 result would have been confidence crushing. Kyle Verreynne showing huge potential in filling the wicket keeper / batsman gap left by de Kock's departure.

 Rabada is the jewel in the side.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Good comeback by South Africa. Another piddly 2 test series is it?

The NZ batting line up hasn't looked right in tests for a while now. Playing both de Grandhomme and Mitchell just doesn't make sense, then you add in the absence of Williamson and looks pretty brittle to me.

[Gerry Attrick]

Babar Azam is absolutely top class. What a fantastic player, in all formats.

[Ray K]

Pakistan batted for 172 overs to save the test, with 196 from Babar Azam and a ton from Mohammad Rizwan.  Magnificent effort.

[Yorkykopite]

Great to see Warner's Test career go south like this. Another failure.

[Kekule]

https://twitter.com/MrDMurphy/status/1506238809369100292?s=20&t=DGDYolgJBi81hW-sPndaHQ

On the one hand, amusing bit of back-pedaling.  On the other hand, why are commentators not allowed to call a flat pitch a flat pitch?  Seems a bit unnecessary, or even sinister.

Home teams can ask the ground staff to prepare whatever type of the pitch they want. If PCB want a flat pitch, regardless of motive, then they can have a flat pitch.

[BobPaisley3]

Really impressed with Australia’s batting this series, lots of runs shared around.

[Carrafan]

Anyone know what’s going on with Roy? Cryptic ECB statement.

[Jookie]

Really impressed with Australia’s batting this series, lots of runs shared around.

Usman Khawaja has been immense.

5 innings so far in tis series: 97, 160, 44*, 91, 104*

When you have someone at the top of the order scoring with this type regularity then you are going to do well.

Khawaja now has 751 run in 9 innings (3 not outs) in 2022. Bagged 4 centuries and 2 fifties in those 9 innings. Only real failures where in both innings in Hobart versus England.

[Yorkykopite]

Really impressed with Australia’s batting this series, lots of runs shared around.

Khawaja is certainly on a hot streak.

[BobPaisley3]

Usman Khawaja has been immense.

5 innings so far in tis series: 97, 160, 44*, 91, 104*

When you have someone at the top of the order scoring with this type regularity then you are going to do well.

Khawaja now has 751 run in 9 innings (3 not outs) in 2022. Bagged 4 centuries and 2 fifties in those 9 innings. Only real failures where in both innings in Hobart versus England.

Yeah, incredible run of form, particularly overseas. Averaging 165. Bit unfair when you consider they have Marnus and Smith in next too. They look a very good side all round.

[Rosario]

Really surprised at how aggressive Australia was with that declaration on a wicket that has been pretty easy to bat on bar one session where Cummins and Starc really got the ball to reverse a lot.

[BobPaisley3]

Really surprised at how aggressive Australia was with that declaration on a wicket that has been pretty easy to bat on bar one session where Cummins and Starc really got the ball to reverse a lot.

Yeah, me too. Very nicely poised. If they get to tea needing 120 with 6 wickets left and Babar at the crease, they could do it.

[Rosario]

Yeah, me too. Very nicely poised. If they get to tea needing 120 with 6 wickets left and Babar at the crease, they could do it.

Although what do I know looks like it’s paid off. Only two wickets left for an Aussie win!

[Gerry Attrick]

If Joe Root was captain Australia might just have declared.