The BaggyGreens Thread

Top Contributors
Richie said:
I questioned the sudden escalation of Josh Hazlewoods hamstring injury, now reading a News Corp scribe describing it as a ''mysterious injury'' too after JH had his first bowl yesterday since the initial injury was announced and only a day after reports he was out of the Ashes. I still say there is something fishy about this incident.
Click to expand...
It's called old age mate and it happens to us all, it's time to blood the young un's for the future before it's too late.
 
SomeblokecalledDave. said:
What's your thoughts in terms of the bigger picture? I know here in England there's talk of reducing test cricket to 4 days and as I recall that's down to economics. People point to the fact that outside of Australia, India and England there's not the same enthusiam from the powers to be to put on 5 day games because their just isn't the support to fill the grounds? I noticed even at this game a lot of the seats were empty - you might be able to explain that? CA looks to be looking at a $3,000,000 loss on top of an existing loss $11.3 million according to the Guardian. When everything is driven by the bottom line these days, this isn't a good scenario surely The last thing test cricket needs is people shining a light on this and asking is this the way forward for test cricket. If McCullum and England insist on playing cricket like a bunch of 14 year old boys in a back yard in the name of entertainment even for a short term, McCullum and England might be supplying the final nails for the coffin that looks increasingly like it may contain the body of test cricket inside it as we know it?
Click to expand...
Your a strange dude. You ask us a question, it is answered and then you dont respond.
Like you views too on the Ashes.
 
Kram81 said:
Tough for England to win at Brisbane
Click to expand...
They now only have sheer pace from Archer after Woods pulled the plug, to take advantage of bowling after sunset when the pinkie talks. We have Starc and hearing Cummins will also play, that is serious firepower. So much tho depends on when you bat and bowl in a day/niter.
 
Doggett is not Test class. This CA obsession of giving indigenous cricketers a leg up has backfired with him. While Boland is more an old ball bowler. Missing Hazlewood and Cummins class.
 
Overall, it's been a very disappointing day for the Aussies after a great start with 2 quick wickets, I'm hoping we bat well and at worst escape with a draw in this test. I'd prefer to win but it looks like a flat track at the moment and lots of runs will be scored unlike Perth which was a bowler's paradise.
 
Richie said:
Doggett is not Test class. This CA obsession of giving indigenous cricketers a leg up has backfired with him. While Boland is more an old ball bowler. Missing Hazlewood and Cummins class.
Click to expand...
Especially Cummins, Hazelwood is a bit inconsistent these days, one test match he plays great the next not so good and goes missing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top