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Glenn spent over two decades as a sports broadcaster on both radio and television with the ABC, commentating at four Olympic, four Commonwealth and two Paralympic Games. He called over 200 international cricket matches, covering 13 overseas tours, and has commentated over 1100 games of AFL & WAFL football, along with myriad other sports. Since mid-2011, Glenn has been freelancing in both the electronic and written media. He tweets from @mitchellglenn and can also be found on his website - glennmitchell.com.au
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Well Basil, given most football fans predict a premier prior to the season, I reckon doing so two months in should be allowed.
West Coast are primed for a premiership
I did not raise the four seasons, Adam did. I merely pointed out first up that he did not have a highly successful 2017-18 Shield season and Adam raised his effort across the past four seasons to which I responded and he told me that the figure I supplied was not correct and he did not average 41.6 as Cricinfo states but 50.
I think also I if you look at the runs scored each year and the average you can figure out pretty much how many innings he played each season.
Ball-tampering sees Aussie outsiders rocket into Test contention
Adam, according to Cricinfo, his last four Sheffield Shield seasons have been:
2017-18 494 runs at 35.3
2016-17 581 runs at 52.3
2015-16 203 runs at 33.8
2014-15 53 runs at 53.0
That equates to 1331 runs at 41.6 for the four seasons.
What figures are you going off?
Ball-tampering sees Aussie outsiders rocket into Test contention
Can you please supply the season by season first-class stats for him in Australia for the past four Shield seasons?
Ball-tampering sees Aussie outsiders rocket into Test contention
Actually, across the past four Sheffield Shield seasons, Finch has scored a grand total of 1331 runs at an average of 41.6.
That equates to an output, on average, of 333 runs each season.
Ball-tampering sees Aussie outsiders rocket into Test contention
Adam,
Finch is 31and has a first-class average of 36 which hardly reassures anyone.
He has actually found it difficult to be a first-pick batsman for Victoria in Shield ranks in recent years. While he has a good record in the limited forms of the game his red ball cricket has never greatly inspired confidence.
This past summer, in eight Shield matches he scored 494 runs at 35.
Ball-tampering sees Aussie outsiders rocket into Test contention
Spruce, ODIs are on the anti-siphoning list however that is only relevant if a FTA network is interested in showing them.
It appears on the deal that has been signed that Seven has no interest in covering the ODIs which allows it to go straight to Foxtel.
Australian cricket's new TV deal: All the key questions answered
For that to happen I would imagine he will need to find a place to play overseas. By the time his ban (and that of Smith) is lifted the domestic season will have ended. I cannot see him picked for the Ashes – or the preceding World Cup – simply on club cricket form.
And then, of course, he will need to be accepted by his teammates and seen as a fit for want appears to be a ‘new look’ side re on field behaviour.
David Warner announces his response to Cricket Australia's ball-tampering sanctions
The problem is Greg, we have been talking about that ‘dream’ attack for quite a while and it has never materialised. It was the big hope ahead of the Ashes until Pattinson went down. I am not too sure if we will ever see it.
Australia's batting is in crisis
IND is currently number on 121 points, followed by RSA (117), NZL (102), AUS (102) & ENG (97).
Australia's batting is in crisis
Paul, which players outside the XI that played in Johannesburg are currently pushing for selection by dint of their performances in Shield ranks in recent seasons?
Australia's batting is in crisis
That is the major issue Jay. There are no batsmen pushing up and truly deserving selection.
As mentioned, in days past, many players were racking up runs at domestic level and almost demanding selection. Matthew Hayden had five consecutive Shield seasons where he scored 1000-plus runs.
Players like Michael Hussey and Brad Hodge had a decade of very good first-class cricket before being called up. With batsmen like them, you expected them to make the transition smoothly into Test ranks.
Nowadays, we don’t see batsmen have consistent 800-plus run seasons. It is a major concern.
Australia's batting is in crisis
would be more inclined to believe that his own legal counsel ‘gagged’ him and not CA, in the event that he appeals the severity of his suspension. We will know that by Thursday
Where to now in the ball tampering saga?
Ouch,
Of course it is still going a week after the event. Warner has been portrayed as the mastermind and central figure of this saga. He chose to say nothing to the media – and by extension – the fans until seven days after the event. If you choose to wait that long to front the media do you simply expect that no one will comment on what you say?
He is seen as the central figure yet you believe nothing should be said on here about what he said because the event itself happened a week ago.
Perhaps, in future, that is the path people should take. Don’t speak for at least a week after a major scandal and hope by then that no one feels the need to report it because so munch has already been said.
We shall agree to disagree.
Where to now in the ball tampering saga?
Care to expand Gav on your statement and point to the specific parts of the article that you believe have the potential to affect the mental health of those concerned?
Which parts offend your sensitivities?
Where to now in the ball tampering saga?
Whilst Sutherland ddi say overnight that Lehmann won,d see out his contract which expires after next winter’s Ashes I would not guarantee that as the review into team culture may recommend otherwise.
I think it is very much a wait and see with the coach.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
Personally Johnno, I actually do not have a problem with our cricket team being held to a higher account than other nations choose to do with their own. Just because other countries may view things in a different light or take things less seriously doesn’t mean we have to.
For example, there are some countries in the cricketing world who treat things like domestic abuse in a very different light to us. That does not mean we should follow suit.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
Was quite interesting yesterday George. I had a few people contact me on social media saying they believed that things started to get markedly worse behaviour wise afte4 Micky Arthur’s sacking following Homeworkgate.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
Thanks Elvis. Good to have you in the builiding.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
The other explanation Spruce may be the tying up of legal requirements prior to announcing the bans.
Either way, it is very much a drip feed approach.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
I just cannot get my head around Lehmann’s actions immediately after the initial side-on vision of Bancroft was shown. It looked suspicious but there was no way of definitively knowing from that vision that he was using something on the ball. Yet within an instant it appeared Lehmann transmitted a message to Handscomb. He then went out to Bancroft and soon after the offending piece of tape was seen being placed down Bancroft’s creams.
I would very much like to know the nature of Lehmann’s discussion with Handscomb and whether he directed him to approach Bancroft. No doubt the integrity officer asked as part of his investigation and was satisfied but it just doesn’t sit comfortably with me.
I also am not convinced, like you, that once an investigation is conducted into team culture – which both the CA CEO & chairman stressed was imminent – is completed, Lehmann remains. It is clear for all to see that behaviour/attitudes within the team have slipped significantly. A lot of that reflects poorly on the coach.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
I would have thought the board of directors have the clout to remove him if they felt the need Kev.
Australia's on-field leaders have been banished, but this is just the beginning
It cannot happen Joe as a contract exists between the AFL & MCC to play the grand final at the MCG until 2057.
West Coast are primed for a premiership