Topic: International Cricket 2022 - 2023 - General Thread

[Crosby Nick]

Aussies won easily in the end, sets up the series nicely.

More than a little surprised to see NZ v SL still going on. Fair play to Mathews and Mendis, came in at 12-3 and have put on over 250, both have faced over 300 balls.

[cricketrocks]

The New Zealand v Sri Lanka game deserved a full final day. That's a real shame, as it's been a bizarre, exciting series so far.

[Guz-kop]

Best part of Christmas day is always 1130pm and the boxing day test match. First 45 minutes uneventful but Cummins started aggressively

Where do bt get their coverage from? 3 sets of commentators and only one non aussie contribution so far (Isha Guha)

[BobPaisley3]

Good start for India, if these two hang about until lunch they are looking at north of 500.

[Crosby Nick]

MCG needs stripping of Test cricket. Awful drop in pitches ruining an iconic ground just so some Neanderthals in hot pants can chase a bouncy egg round it.

Good defiance from the Sri Lanka tail. Went from 94/4 to 104 all out, last 4 all dismissed by Boult for 0.

[BobPaisley3]

Strange declaration from India, 443 is a decent score but Australia could get up around it, surprised they didn’t bat them out of the game.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

MCG needs stripping of Test cricket. Awful drop in pitches ruining an iconic ground just so some Neanderthals in hot pants can chase a bouncy egg round it.

Good defiance from the Sri Lanka tail. Went from 94/4 to 104 all out, last 4 all dismissed by Boult for 0.

He took 5 wickets in 11 balls (a record?), 6 in 15. Mad stuff

[rawcusk8]

Pakistan lose 5 wickets for 41 runs on day two to leave them in the shitter against South Africa. 144-6 with a lead of 102 on day two which is probably the easiest day to bat. The batting really is pathetic and has been for a while, weird how we can produce so many bowlers but struggle in the batting department.

[Guz-kop]

Strange declaration from India, 443 is a decent score but Australia could get up around it, surprised they didn’t bat them out of the game.

It's been a bit unusual from India. Has the wicket warranted the leben of caution they showed over 2 days? I guess we'll find out based on what Australia do on day 3

[BobPaisley3]

It's been a bit unusual from India. Has the wicket warranted the leben of caution they showed over 2 days? I guess we'll find out based on what Australia do on day 3

Good point, have there been any rain interruptions because the rate is very slow?

[vagabond]

This is very cool:

https://twitter.com/tuhfatulhind/status/1078337702997749760?s=19

[Yorkykopite]

This is very cool:

https://twitter.com/tuhfatulhind/status/1078337702997749760?s=19

What an amazing document.

[Crosby Nick]

Good a place as any to post it but just found out I’m off to the England v Australia World Cup game at Lord’s in June. Oh yes!

[BobPaisley3]

Good a place as any to post it but just found out I’m off to the England v Australia World Cup game at Lord’s in June. Oh yes!

Excellent. Sure you’ll have some decent banter for the aussie lads.

[nicholasanthony]

Finch again can’t deal with one at his stumps.

Harris gets himself out again too. I like that he’s not really getting well beaten. He’ll work it out.

[Bullet500]

wonder why Kohli didn't enforce follow-on?

[Garrus]

wonder why Kohli didn't enforce follow-on?

Maybe wanted to give Bumrah a breather. Risky decision if the forecast for rain comes true.

India should have a lead of 450-500 by lunch tomorrow.

[Bullet500]

Maybe wanted to give Bumrah a breather. Risky decision if the forecast for rain comes true.

India should have a lead of 450-500 by lunch tomorrow.

Hard to see a lead of 450+ with the present run rate.

[vagabond]

Pujara and Kohli both gone. This could get interesting.

[Bullet500]

Pujara and Kohli both gone. This could get interesting.

Rahane gone too!

[Garrus]

Bonkers Test. Probably ruing the decision to bat again but India still in a very strong position.

[Bullet500]

lol, now I'll take 54/5 while leading by ~350 vs. chasing a target of 100.

[jooneyisdagod]

In hindsight, this pitch is crumbling quite quickly and while I didn't think it was the right decision to bat again from India, I think it seems to be deteriorating so quickly that it might turn to accidentally be a good decision. Even if India got another 50-100 runs, I think Australia are in serious trouble as lasting a full day and a half on this wicket might be very very difficult.

[Guz-kop]

In hindsight, this pitch is crumbling quite quickly and while I didn't think it was the right decision to bat again from India, I think it seems to be deteriorating so quickly that it might turn to accidentally be a good decision. Even if India got another 50-100 runs, I think Australia are in serious trouble as lasting a full day and a half on this wicket might be very very difficult.

Don't think there's any accident about it. Kohli said at the toss they think it'll deteriorate quickly and batting late on will be hard. They probably don't want to even have the small chance of batting 4th hence not following on. They should win this though barring weather stopping them.

[voodoo ray]

cook's been knighted. can't help but think they should have waited until he'd properly retired.

[nicholasanthony]

I’m shocked that a State no.6 isn’t having success opening the batting in Tests.

[Rosario]

I’m shocked that a State no.6 isn’t having success opening the batting in Tests.

it's ridiculous really if he manages to keep his place for the Sydney test you have to really start questioning the selectors

[nicholasanthony]

it's ridiculous really if he manages to keep his place for the Sydney test you have to really start questioning the selectors

You can start questioning them already. They’ve got the batting wrong.

[Rosario]

You can start questioning them already. They’ve got the batting wrong.

to be honest this is as poor a generation of batters Australia has ever produced and when you dwindle that down even more with the bans from the sandpaper scandal its hard to see where any major improvements could be made. I think Burns and Wade should have played this summer but other than that hard to say anyone else had really done enough in Sheffield Shield to really earn a spot.

[nicholasanthony]

to be honest this is as poor a generation of batters Australia has ever produced and when you dwindle that down even more with the bans from the sandpaper scandal its hard to see where any major improvements could be made. I think Burns and Wade should have played this summer but other than that hard to say anyone else had really done enough in Sheffield Shield to really earn a spot.

I agree with all of that. It would just be nice to give yourselves the best chance to make runs. You open with a guy who’s state have had 5 or 6 years of him and decided he’s not good enough to open and you’re starting from behind. Get Burns in. Open with openers who are successful for their state.

Get Wade in for S.Marsh. He’s leading the shield this year.

Get Maxwell in for M.Marsh. He’s extremely talented. Electric in the field. He’s got an x-factor. I could see Langer being a good coach for him.

Burns
Harris
Khawaja
Head
Wade
Maxwell
Paine

[Rosario]

I agree with all of that. It would just be nice to give yourselves the best chance to make runs. You open with a guy who’s state have had 5 or 6 years of him and decided he’s not good enough to open and you’re starting from behind. Get Burns in. Open with openers who are successful for their state.

Get Wade in for S.Marsh. He’s leading the shield this year.

Get Maxwell in for M.Marsh. He’s extremely talented. Electric in the field. He’s got an x-factor. I could see Langer being a good coach for him.

Burns
Harris
Khawaja
Head
Wade
Maxwell
Paine

Oh its definitely helps picking the right batters in the first place to help us win matches. I agree with getting rid of the Finch and the Marsh brothers. None of them should ever play test cricket for Australia again, I think they have had more than enough chances. I wouldn't mind seeing a lineup like that for the next test and Sri Lanka series, Add Smith to that for the Ashes and you are giving yourself a much better platform to score runs.

I would also consider adding Jake Lehmann to the mix as well.

[nicholasanthony]

Oh its definitely helps picking the right batters in the first place to help us win matches. I agree with getting rid of the Finch and the Marsh brothers. None of them should ever play test cricket for Australia again, I think they have had more than enough chances. I wouldn't mind seeing a lineup like that for the next test and Sri Lanka series, Add Smith to that for the Ashes and you are giving yourself a much better platform to score runs.

I would also consider adding Jake Lehmann to the mix as well.

Yeah I don't love Head at 4, might be a bit high, but whoever is there is just a placeholder for Smith. Then best of Head and Wade can remain at 5.

And yeah absolutely Jake Lehmann. Has had a couple decent seasons and actually bats middle order, rather than trying to force an opener into the spot.

Harris hasn't set the world on fire but he's not looked out of his depth. He's been rewarded for a few good seasons opening so I say stick with him. Even Renshaw could have opened with him easily if he hadn't started the Shield year badly. I like Renshaw. Burns averaging 50+ opening in his last 13 Shield games. Will Pucovski looks like one to take a gamble on. How we ended up with Finch is just absurd. It's this obsession we have with contrasting openers. Langer and Hayden, Stackpole and Lawry, Rogers and Warner. I'd hate to describe what we're doing as overthinking it but you really just need to pick your best performing openers.

If you really want to be creative do it at the bottom like I saw from SB Tang on twitter. James Pattinson at 7. Pain down to 8.

Burns
Harris
Khawaja
Head
Wade/Lehmann
Maxwell
Pattinson/Stoinis
Paine
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

[Rosario]

Yeah I have no problem with Harris he doesn't look out of his depth just needs to tidy a few things up. Hopefully when next summer rolls around our lineup look something like this

Burns
Harris
Khawaja
Smith
Head/Wade/Lehmann I think 5 is really up for grabs
Maxwell/Stoinis
Paine/Carey
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

Add Renshaw and Bancroft into the mix for opening and things could suddenly look a lot better. I heard Will Pucovski was out with something mental health related so hopefully he can sort that out and throw himself in there as well.

[nicholasanthony]

I heard Will Pucovski was out with something mental health related so hopefully he can sort that out and throw himself in there as well.

Yeah came back and played a round at the start of the month before the bbl started which is a great sign. Does have me worried though.

And I agree completely with how they should tackle the XI.

[bird_lfc]

Awful news about the wife of Andrew Strauss, who has passed away from a rare lung cancer at age 46, leaving behind two young boys. That is no age - absolutely terrible

[Yorkykopite]

Awful news about the wife of Andrew Strauss, who has passed away from a rare lung cancer at age 46, leaving behind two young boys. That is no age - absolutely terrible

That's awful. I remember the camera on her at Lord's I think when Strauss got his maiden Test century. A very beautiful woman.

[CheshireDave]

cook's been knighted. can't help but think they should have waited until he'd properly retired.

BBC have signed him up to the TMS team for the 3 match Windies Tour starting on the 23rd Jan.

[Sweeney94]

Only tea on Day 1 in Sydney and this game is already gone.

On a side note these Aussie selectors need sacking. How is the team still being changed dramatically on the 4th match of the series. Handscomb back in who is clearly not good enough, why was Mitch Marsh bought in for only one test?

[kloppismydad]

Fair to say India has sealed the series with that batting display? Never in my lifetime have I witnessed an Indian attack completely destroy the Aussie bowlers. Absolutely ruthless display of batting.

How much is this down to the poor Aussie bowling?

[Sweeney94]

Fair to say India has sealed the series with that batting display? Never in my lifetime have I witnessed an Indian attack completely destroy the Aussie bowlers. Absolutely ruthless display of batting.

How much is this down to the poor Aussie bowling?

There’s not much in the pitch but there is no doubt the Aussie bowling has been poor, in particular the quicks have been bad. Void of ideas and execution. Starc has been particularly bad.