The Winged Shadow Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I agree. Renshaw has been solid. Run rate has never been Australia's problem in tests. They need a player with patience who can see off the new ball, and Renshaw has done that fairly well this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmanion Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yeah I dont get why renshaw would be criticised he is only 20 in his 4th test and batted through the day making 167 while warner made a fast 113 but was back in the sheds just after lunch if warner had just a tiny piece of that patience it could have turned into a huge innings but he quite often gets out pretty quickly after making 3 figures. They were both great innings but I think Renshaw is exactly what the australian cricket team needs as a foil for warner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Could it be because he's English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Haha Malt. I read this week that Australia now has more foreign-born players than England, with Khawaja (Pakistan), Renshaw (England), Cartwright (Zimbabwe) and O'Keefe (Malaysia) all being born overseas. The English have Jennings (South Africa) and Stokes (New Zealand). A far cry from the days of Strauss, Pietersen, Prior and Trott... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Dammit. I totally missed the Tests. I'm such a shite cricket fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Never fear X-Ray! India v Australia tests start on Feb 23. Nice work from Younis and Ali yesterday to drag Pakistan (slightly) out of the mire. The wicket should suit their batsmen more than the 'Gabba and the SCG, so there is some hope for them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 So it's come down to Day 5, Aussies needing 9 wickets and Pakistan needing to survive. Despite the 2-0 scoreline and the fact that the Aussies have won the vast majority of sessions, it's a credit to the Pakistanis (and the rain) that each Test has gone well into the final day, they've had an individual century in each Test and got contributions from the lower order. If anything it's been the bowling, usually such a strength of Pakistani sides, that has been a bit ordinary. Misbah's last chance to make any sort of impact with the bat. The other batsmen (Azhar, Shafiq, Younus) have all scored centuries so it's only Misbah and Babar who have gone missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Finally got a chance to tune into the cricket. my god, how I've missed it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 And now lunch. AUS picked up 4 wickets in the last session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 yo, who's the fucking longhair on Straya's side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmanion Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Sub fielder just starting to get game time in bbl and with nsw i think. Seems the crowd decided he was their new favourite player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The Test series against Sri Lanka is going very well for SA. We won the first two Tests quite comfortably, helped in no small part by the tendency of the Sri Lankan batsmen to throw their wickets away on good batting surfaces. We were in a bit of trouble this morning at 45/2 on a lively pitch but JP and Amla batted superbly to steady the ship. Given how the SL batters have fared so far, it is going to take a minor miracle for them to get anything out of this Test. The only disappointment has been the situation with Abbott and Rossouw signing Kolpak contracts. Looks like they will not play for SA again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Bangladesh have come back into the test strongly after a shaky start, thanks to Mushy and Shakib. Apparently the pitch is a bit of a road though, so kiwis shouldn't have too much trouble batting on it. Hopefully the pitch will do a bit tomorrow when Bangladesh bowl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 England post 350, have India at 60-4 and they still cruise home. Depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Same problem as the tests, they just can't apply any pressure with the spinners. If you're giving Kohli 20 odd overs in the middle of the game when he can pretty much do whatever he wants you're going to struggle to defend any target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brAnthelAstgreenseer Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 1 hour ago, ljkeane said: Same problem as the tests, they just can't apply any pressure with the spinners. If you're giving Kohli 20 odd overs in the middle of the game when he can pretty much do whatever he wants you're going to struggle to defend any target. You have to give Jadhav some credit here it wasn't just Kohli .He was the one who changed the match here and lifted some pressure off Kohli . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I can't believe Bangladesh failed to at least force a draw in Wellington. Pretty depressing, but credit to NZ for the amazing comeback. Meanwhile, Pakistan actually have a reasonable chance of upsetting Australia in a (fairly meaningless) ODI series. They should have won the first ODI after having Australia reeling at five down, then defeated the Aussies comfortable at the 'G. The WACA is next, but Australia will be without Starc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 18 hours ago, Paxter said: I can't believe Bangladesh failed to at least force a draw in Wellington. Pretty depressing, but credit to NZ for the amazing comeback. Yup. I was pretty sad to see the collapse. Although there were two batsmen who retired hurt, i expected a bit more fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Australia are apparently desperate enough for advice about how to bowl spin in India that they've asked an Englishman for help, although naturally not anyone who was on England's most recent tour but the incomparable figure of Monty Panesar. If Monty could also give them some advice on fielding before the next Ashes series, that would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 We're going to be bludgeoned to death in India on both counts. Are our spinners not that good (apart from Lyon, and he didn't exactly light up the Sri Lankan tour) so I expect the Indian batsmen will feast on them. Man I saw Kohli and Jadhav in that successful 350+ chase and they tonked spinners for 6 at will. And our batsmen are also hopeless against spin. On non-turning Australian wickets, the unheralded Pakistani ODI spinners have been tying us in knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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