Lets talk Cricket!!

[BigRAWesty]

I think you hit the nail drew... No one plays tests anymore. It's a lost version. There all up for the big payin short games. More entertainment, and more coin / game...

[kevin07]

I think you hit the nail drew... No one plays tests anymore. It's a lost version. There all up for the big payin short games. More entertainment, and more coin / game...

not really westy we are still sitting in our chairs thinking of the domination days, where we are at is we just have a run of the mill team just finding their feet give them a chance, everyone seems to forget lets use haydens early years 28 average should we have shown him the door and told him he is shit, i think not. this team has the potential to make us happy again. kev

[fracster]

I don`t think the team needs a major reshuffle, they need to learn that test cricket is not 20/20. Keep the scoreboard going by all means, but be sensible about it and occupy the crease,don`t give your wicket away,make the opposition take it from you instead.

And before you all start crucifying your guys, you are playing,possibly, the best test team in the world.

You dominated for years with superb, one off players, they have gone and you are in a period of regrouping,give them a chance.

[Drewboyaus]

everyone seems to forget lets use haydens early years 28 average should we have shown him the door and told him he is shit, i think not.

We did exactly that!
Is was a number of years Hayden was in the wilderness and the test team won without him. He only got selected again by an absolute mountain of first class runs and was a different player when he came back.
Though Hughes spent some time away from the team it has not been long enough and I will concede he is better in his second incarnation in the baggy green he is still not yet good enough to command a spot. Until he sorts out his batting against spin he is a liability at the top if the order.
I was hopeful after the first test he had turned a corner but I'm afraid I don't think he has.......
As far as the rest of them go, I do think there is a core group who look likely. The automatic selections would be: 1.Warner, 4.Clarke, 5.Watson, 6.Smith, 8.Siddle, 9.Harris, 10.Pattinson (maybe Starc), 11.Lyon.
I would be very pleased to be proved wrong about Hughes but he is one of a number of players who could fill spots 2 and 3......and the keepers position is not long term and really comes down to Tim Payne and Matthew Wade.
We have showed snippets of good form this series but not for long enough.
I also think Westy is right, short term cricket is a double edged sword, on one side it has sped up test cricket and produced more results and made it more exciting. On the other it has bred a generation of over paid, over appreciated cricketers who have very little clue of how to construct a long test innings.




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[kevin07]

we also have pat cummins coming back now he will lead the brigade if he can stay fit all the bowlers will lift. what pattinson can can do cummins can do it both ways and yes your correct drew hughes will find his way and open or be next in, we are not that far off being a credible team its now upto the selectors to let the players feel confident that 1 bad score doesn't mean your dropped and as far as uzi is concerned hasn't showed he can make the step. kev

[Drewboyaus]

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[kevin07]

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dcosta the best coach I have seen that's why hughes will make it has been coached by him for years that's why Clarke came to wests only for him cause believe me theres more money at other clubs

[threedogs]

Hate twenty/20 cricket with a passion just another grab for cash. one day cricket is slowly losing me as well with all stupid rule changes,
Test cricket we'll just need to bide our time when comes such a time we have 12 great players again, giving young kids too much money
IMO, let them earn their spot like the greats of yesteryear, and learn to wear the "baggy green" with pride.

[fracster]

Good job it rained at the Old Trafford test, otherwise you would be facing a "wash"...........

[kevin07]

nah ade Teflon coated bats or not you were in the shit there me old mukka.