Aussie cricket woes

Originally posted by weststigersbob
I think they are looking more at the India tour than this game per se.
Maddinson hasn't played well enough - compare Renshaw and Handscomb.
Let's see how this Cartwright goes. They've tried a few in that 3rd seamer, bat 6/7 position over the years and no one has ever stuck. Maybe he can Buck the trend.

Maxwell is the most overrated cricketer In A ...[text shortened]... all the fancy tricks, flicks and ramps - but his defence is lacking and frankly, he bowls pies.

We have to differ on Maxwell.
I just saw some footage from the Aussies recent world cup odi win. His fielding alone is worth a wicket (ran out the last guy )
Sure give the spinners a go but that guy (whassshisname?) can't even turn the ball. May as well just bowl warner or Smith...

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
No Wasim Akram, No Shoaib Akhtar, No Waqar Younis! The sons of the soil shall come good though!

Bit of consistency and Pakistan will rule the world.

All done v Pakistan. 3 - nil.
I really hope Australia doesn't get carried away with this whitewash.
Seriously I swear I could bowl as well as O'keefe.
That guy will get belted in India. Mark my words.
Thanks for the thread chaps, your insights are interesting

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Bit of consistency and Pakistan will rule the world.

yeah its the same old story though, awesome one day and dire the next.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
We have to differ on Maxwell.
I just saw some footage from the Aussies recent world cup odi win. His fielding alone is worth a wicket (ran out the last guy )
Sure give the spinners a go but that guy (whassshisname?) can't even turn the ball. May as well just bowl warner or Smith...

If there was a spot purely for fielding, Maxwell would be a walk up start. His batting and bowling though simply aren't good enough.

O'Keefe is a good ODI/T20 bowler and he can 'tie down' an end in Test Cricket. Doesn't get Top order players out very often though.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All done v Pakistan. 3 - nil.
I really hope Australia doesn't get carried away with this whitewash.
Seriously I swear I could bowl as well as O'keefe.
That guy will get belted in India. Mark my words.
Thanks for the thread chaps, your insights are interesting

100% agree

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Bit of consistency and Pakistan will rule the world.

Pakistan has had the same problems since they day one.
1. Cannot find a consistent opening pair.
They can get 1 good opening bat, but have never had 2 together in the same team.
2. Their fielding is atrocious
3. They make simple things look ridiculously hard
Running between wickets, Getting the batting order right, field placements, no balls - 1% things that they always get wrong.

That being said, they usually have at least 1 good quick, a good spinner and some classy middle order players. Their keepers are generally pretty good too, and more often than not handy with the stick. They always have the basis for a top class side, it's all the little things that drag them down.

Originally posted by weststigersbob
If there was a spot purely for fielding, Maxwell would be a walk up start. His batting and bowling though simply aren't good enough.

O'Keefe is a good ODI/T20 bowler and he can 'tie down' an end in Test Cricket. Doesn't get Top order players out very often though.

We got to goto India and get wickets, not tie people down.
Maxwell puts more revs on the ball than o'keefe

Originally posted by karoly aczel
We got to goto India and get wickets, not tie people down.
Maxwell puts more revs on the ball than o'keefe

you fellers off to India? Good luck with that!

An interesting article on Cricinfo recently saying, basically, India are unbeatable on their own wickets at the moment. Would beat a ROW team.

Reluctantly, probably agree with that. Thankfully, last 2 times they toured England, we easily had the upper hand.

You wonder about 'the ratings' when home advantage has such a significant bearing.

Credit to Oz for pulling back from 0-3 in SL, then 0-2 at home to SA, which is almost where my thread started.

Despite a non-cricket fan harping on, England (and no one else) had much chance in India

Originally posted by Blood On The Tracks
you fellers off to India? Good luck with that!

An interesting article on Cricinfo recently saying, basically, India are unbeatable on their own wickets at the moment. Would beat a ROW team.

Reluctantly, probably agree with that. Thankfully, last 2 times they toured England, we easily had the upper hand.

You wonder about 'the ratings' whe ...[text shortened]... ted.

Despite a non-cricket fan harping on, England (and no one else) had much chance in India

I'm glad you started the thread - that's just the kick up the bum the team needed 😀

Originally posted by karoly aczel
I'm glad you started the thread - that's just the kick up the bum the team needed 😀

if you're off to India, will probably be a different type of kick up the bum you are going to get!

Originally posted by Blood On The Tracks
you fellers off to India? Good luck with that!

An interesting article on Cricinfo recently saying, basically, India are unbeatable on their own wickets at the moment. Would beat a ROW team.

Reluctantly, probably agree with that. Thankfully, last 2 times they toured England, we easily had the upper hand.

You wonder about 'the ratings' whe ...[text shortened]... ted.

Despite a non-cricket fan harping on, England (and no one else) had much chance in India

Aussie cricket woes continues!

Originally posted by Blood On The Tracks
you fellers off to India? Good luck with that!

An interesting article on Cricinfo recently saying, basically, India are unbeatable on their own wickets at the moment. Would beat a ROW team.

Reluctantly, probably agree with that. Thankfully, last 2 times they toured England, we easily had the upper hand.

You wonder about 'the ratings' whe ...[text shortened]... ted.

Despite a non-cricket fan harping on, England (and no one else) had much chance in India

Australia are absolutely killing them over in India.

Take 7 wickets for 11 runs in a test in India's back yard.

May their woes continue dumbo !!

Originally posted by Blood On The Tracks
if you're off to India, will probably be a different type of kick up the bum you are going to get!

The Aussies are slaughtering them........please keep mocking the Aussies. Since you started this thread we are basically unbeatable.

The pommies on the other hand..................

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All done v Pakistan. 3 - nil.
I really hope Australia doesn't get carried away with this whitewash.
Seriously I swear I could bowl as well as O'keefe.
That guy will get belted in India. Mark my words.
Thanks for the thread chaps, your insights are interesting

Dude you must be one hell of a bowler.

O'keefe takes 6 wickets in 24 balls for 5 runs against India (ranked no 1 in the world) in their own backyard.

Belted ???? Ummmm.............no !!!