Now seasoned bandwagon jumpers, sportswriters Brett McKay and Ryan O’Connell have again reconvened, this time for a day-night Test edition of the Cheap Seats podcast.
Once again the podcast’s regulars have climbed aboard too, with a sudden barrage of pink ball #AskTheCheapSeats questions.
All the big topics were covered, including:
– The success of the historic day-night Test in Adelaide;
– The spectacle of the cricket itself;
– Pink ball construction, and it’s propensity to swing;
– Nigel Llong’s DRS howler, and DRS in general;
– Mitchell Starc’s foot;
– Josh Hazlewood’s arrive;
– New Zealand returning serve at home in February;
– Brendon McCullum;
– The similarities between Mark Craig’s off-breaks and Brett’s;
– Modern bats;
– A West Indies squad no-one’s heard of;
– Mitchell Marsh’s batting;
– And the $64 question about Usman Khawaja’s return to the side on Boxing Day.
In short, if there’s something you’re wondering about to do with the trans-Tasman series, we’ve got you covered.
As always, you can get us on Twitter at @CheapSeatsPod, on Soundcloud, iTunes, and the TuneIn radio app.
And stay cheap – you never know when we’ll be back!
Wasim Ranamadroota
Roar Pro
Welcome back. Unfortunately the bus hit hours after you recorded.
Red Kev
Roar Guru
They are closer, at least batting wise, than I thought too. However I see it as confirmation that neither should be considered as a top six batsman.
Brett McKay
Expert
Their figures are closer than I thought, I'll concede, but it doesn't change my view, mate..
Brett McKay
Expert
Shaun Marsh didn't debut in 2000, though, did he, Kev. if Shaun Marsh debuted in 2000 and produced the same results, I can't see how he'd have got even a third chances, never mind seven.. Look at Martin Love - five Tests in six months 2002-2003 and averaged 46+, made an unbeaten 100 in July 2003, wasn't picked again..
Will Sinclair
Roar Guru
Thanks gents - I enjoyed that! Even if I did get sledged, as usual!
Brett McKay
Expert
On the contrary Kev, the worry is that he won't when he definitely should!
Red Kev
Roar Guru
I also can't believe you're considering that Khawaja won't walk back into the side. He's just scored over 300 runs in 3 innings over two tests being dismissed twice.
Red Kev
Roar Guru
M.Marsh - 55 matches / 94 innings, 2666 runs at 31.0, 91 wickets at 26.2 J.Faulkner - 55 matches / 82 innings, 2202 runs at 31.0, 179 wickets at 24.0 Also - Faulkner also does have a first class century, he got one in county cricket over the English summer.
Red Kev
Roar Guru
I'm sorry - Marlon Samuels would not have played 15 tests averaging under 35??? How many does Shaun Marsh average? And how many tests has he played?
Geoff Parkes
Expert
Good chat guys, nice to have you back. Looks like the ICC have indeed taken the bus out of the garage for Nige… Re snicko, Lindsay Amner provided the explanation for this not registering on Monday, and it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Lyon was stretched forward at the crease, on a front foot sweep, with the bat extended forward as well. Contact was made probably as far away from the stump mic as it could be. Thus it's no surprise that this wasn't picked up. If Llong had applied this logic he could have taken hot spot (front and side-on) at face value and not let himself get twisted up by the absence of a spike on snicko.