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A Zimbabwean supporter out of Africa into the Balkans.
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I can never see a Pakistan result and state hand on heart that I feel it is a 100% reflection of their ability on any given day.
Newlands Test the tonic after flat Australian summer
Broad years ago looked to be maturing into a fine allrounder. Anderson has been a permanent number 11 thoroughly deserving that spot.
Archer can bat a bit, he has scored hundreds at the county 2nd X1 games yet I think his instructions from coaches is to concentrate on his bowling.
At the international level, the standard of bowling the lower order face is far superior to county cricket. Many pom bowlers have been effective batsmen at county level.
Newlands Test the tonic after flat Australian summer
This is point two and regarding balls, no not gonads, not courage but shiny red cricket balls.
Maybe it is time that the ICC started to phase out Kookaburra and Dukes balls? The pom press go gaga about Dukes favouring England and Kookaburra favouring Oz and NZ that the manufacture and seam give distinct advantages to the side which is used to using that brand at home.
Either they find a new ball manufacturer and each test nation uses the same ball or, as an alternative, England arrive in OZ or NZ with boxes full of Dukes and when OZ and the Kiwis tour England they do likewise with ball bags full of featherless Kookaburra’s. That scenario negates any advantage the home side allegedly receive because of the type of ball.
If it ain’t broken don’t fix it but maybe a little tune-up may tweak the power.
Newlands Test the tonic after flat Australian summer
Two points.
I have never (sadly) watched cricket in Oz, in fact, I have not seen a great deal on TV as I cannot afford Sky, however, what I have seen of cricket at the huge, ugly, concrete multi-sports stadiums (OK call me old school) are lots of empty seats.
As I say I am an outsider looking in and can only comment from that perspective. The crowd factor can have a huge influence on performance as we know from soccer. Noisy, vociferous support can lift a player and a team to incredible feats. So has CA lost something? I can only think of Perth. Now the new stadium from the outside has the wow factor but inside? I know the wall of noise from a full WACA could intimidate visitors just as it lifted home teams. Is CA losing its soul to corporate greed? As CA has come out of the closet to support 4-day test matches I fear it may have.
Newlands Test the tonic after flat Australian summer
I am the first to admit that I am no expert on cricket matters. An enthusiastic amateur.
I didn’t start playing regularly until I was 30 which was the result of taking my sons aged 11 & 7 to junior coaching. Then I could not get enough, playing every Saturday & Sunday, swapping airport shifts from late to 05,00h start so I could make the match. I was a junior match umpire, under 11 coach, volunteer groundsman, committee member. So I know a little about a lot not a lot about little.
I asked some Aussie mates about the drop-in pitches, something as a groundsman I would not like. All of them said that in the longer formats the team batting first is likely to win – true or false? If so that reminds me of my youth when I raced speedway (500cc bikes). The majority of folk said the first rider out of the gate wins.
Your multi-sports stadiums may alleviate crickets financial burden but by removing the uncertainty of which team will win, given two even sides, that is not doing the sport any favours at all.
Newlands Test the tonic after flat Australian summer
Stokes comment was a skipper comment.
Simply.
Let’s just get him out.
Wait for big Vern to bowl at Buttler in Port Elizabeth,,,can’t wait!
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