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'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Because long form cricket is hard when the conditions are against you. Much easier to go out there and swing away and hope for the best, and then spout a load of gobbledygook about ‘tempo’ and ‘method’.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Sorry but I don’t buy it. No doubt India are very good but these guys are paid professionals. The idea that they can’t play in a way that you would expect from park cricketers is just not acceptable. If you get out that’s fine, but get out playing the right way and because you were beaten by a good ball.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Great example of what happens when you’ve got a coach who’s scared to put his foot down with the playing group. Blind Freddy could see what was happening but instead of laying down the law and giving them a bit of the good old ‘the next bloke who gets out sweeping will have to answer to me’, McDonald just sat there and did, well, nothing by the looks of it. The batsmen panicked, whose happens in those high pressure environments. They needed someone to tell them what to do.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
And that’s understandable up until the first couple of guys get out sweeping, then there needs to be a reassessment. I just find it hard believe that professional cricketers couldn’t see what was so obvious to everyone watching, and change their approach accordingly. I had a mate who was at the game and he rekons the crowd were even talking about it.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Who knows, although it’s interesting that when Cummins talks about the teams batting approach it’s all generalisations about ‘being brave’, ‘taking a risk’ etc. I’d feel a lot more confident if he was talking about ‘using your feet’, ‘playing straight’, ‘not hitting across the line’. Either they don’t get it (which I find hard to believe) or they just think the rules don’t apply to them and they can do it their own way.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Australia got rolled because they didn’t follow the basic rules about batting on a low and slow pitch. Use your feet to get to the pitch and then hit through the line, play in the V, which is exactly what the Indian batsmen did. Instead, we stayed planted in the crease and continually played across the line, and paid the price. No question that Ashwin and Jadeja are quality but if you can’t execute the basics then you’re not making it to difficult for them. Such basic stuff.
'I'm as much to blame as anyone': Cummins admits Aussies batted 'too up-tempo' in Delhi implosion
Well what an absolute farce the first session was. A couple of good balls however some ridiculous shots as well. Cummins effort was a disgrace, particularly from the captain. How professional cricketers can sit there and watch teammates getting out playing across the line to balls keeping low and then go out there and get out in the same way is an embarrassment and simply not acceptable. Don’t tell the players through, wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.
'Soft, reckless, way over the edge': Greats savage sweep-happy Aussies' disaster, Warner's unlucky break - Talking Points
While you never like to see people injured I rekon there might have been a collective sigh of relief from the selectors when he was subbed out. It gives them an out without have to drop him, particularly with Head scoring runs.
Axar-murderer strikes again but Aussies on top after lethal Lyon five-for as gripping Test steps up a gear
Naughty naughty.
'I've let 44 of my best mates down': Ginnivan hit with two-game ban over illicit drug use
Test cricket boring? No way (apart from the previous two series)! NZ v Eng has been great fun to watch and now the Aussies appear to have gotten their act together its happy days. Hats off to the GOAT. Bowled beautifully and reminded the doubters (myself included) that he can still change the momentum of a test.
Axar-murderer strikes again but Aussies on top after lethal Lyon five-for as gripping Test steps up a gear
No worries mate, thanks for the article and reply.
Second Test day 1 lessons: Are things really as bad as they seem?
Geez how much better are looking after that practice match? Pity it was the first test.
Khawaja, Handscomb shine but Warner may be subbed out as India in control despite Aussies putting up fight
Oh for goodness sakes, here we go again with the ‘AB is the cranky old man’ narrative. The vast, vast majority of what he has said has been complementary of the Australians who have played well (Smith and Labuschagne batting in the first innings), acknowledging the difficulties of playing in India, and providing advice on how to improve. However, if you read some of the recent articles on this site you’d think that he’d spent the whole time ranting and raving and demanding the whole team be sacked. And when did we get to the point where an ex-captain can’t provide the odd bit of honest feedback without some people feeling justified in levelling personal criticism at him? Feel free to disagree with what he says, but to accuse him of being ‘self righteous’? Pull ya head in mate.
Second Test day 1 lessons: Are things really as bad as they seem?
Agreed, I think we all knew that Warner was going to be picked.
Captain Cummins reaches his 'Sliding Doors' moment with Warner, just like Waugh did with Warnie
Nah mate, no chance. The nasty man might say some mean words.
FLEM’S VERDICT: The key trio who must bounce back for Australia to grab series momentum from India
Interesting opinion piece from Ravi Shastri in the Age today, agreeing with AB on the approach in the first test. To quote – ‘I would also ask the Aussies to leave their IPL buddies behind and keep them for later. It felt like there was a bit too much bonhomie on the field in Nagpur for my liking. I want to see the characteristic hard-hitting Aussie intent come to the fore in Dehli.’ Well, well, well, so much for opposition teams being so traumatised by playing against the likes of Border that the mere suggestion of a return to that approach leaves them curled up in the foetal position on the floor. The reality is that weve got an ex opposition captain asking us to play the way we did under the likes of Border, just to make a game of it. Does that mean pontless abuse? No of course not. But as Ravi so eloquently points out, there should be a difference between the hit and giggle of IPL and Test Match Cricket. At least there used to be. No wonder guys like AB are tearing their hair out. It’s becoming embarrassing, if it wasn’t already.
FLEM’S VERDICT: The key trio who must bounce back for Australia to grab series momentum from India
Yeh I agree to a point and it’s fair enough that he should put his two cents worth in behind closed doors. However, when he fronts a press conference and says things like ‘well I’m not a selector but I’m pretty sure Warner will be playing’. Well that’s a different situation entirely because it’s putting public pressure on the selectors. Plus whatever you think about the JL exit one of the things that became clear is the level of influence the playing group (and Cummins in particular) holds with CA when it comes to management positions, and I’d suggest the selectors have that in the back of their mind. They’re only human after all.
Captain Cummins reaches his 'Sliding Doors' moment with Warner, just like Waugh did with Warnie
And don’t plant the front pad early and try and play around it. You might as well paint a target on it.
FLEM’S VERDICT: The key trio who must bounce back for Australia to grab series momentum from India
Yeh its not easy. I suppose you have to try and use your feet to break up the length, get to the pitch the full one and then playback to the short one to give yourself that extra split second to react. Easier said than done but one things for sure, if you just sit there and let bowler dictate then you are toast.
FLEM’S VERDICT: The key trio who must bounce back for Australia to grab series momentum from India
Thanks for the article Flem. We keep hearing all of these tired old cliches from the ‘bubble’ about our batsman needing to be ‘more aggressive’, ‘take a risk’, ‘be brave’. Personally I feel a lot better about things if I was hearing our batsman need to ‘use their feet’, ‘play the ball late’, ‘get their front pad outside the line of off stump’. Does anyone serious think that if Warner goes out there slashing away outside off stump with zero footwork like he does on Australian pitches that the result is going to be any different than the first test, or the previous two tours? I wonder if he’s swallowed his pride and reached out to Matt Hayden to get some feedback on the first test and direction on what it takes to be a successful left hand opener in India? You know, because even though it might be a bit awkward for him personally, it may benefit the team. Haha, I think we all know the answer to that question!
FLEM’S VERDICT: The key trio who must bounce back for Australia to grab series momentum from India
And under lights.
Cummins facing first true test of his leadership as Aussies ponder line-up changes for second Test
That’s a bit unfair Dougs, he’s shown plenty of support… for the 36yo who’s on his third tour of India and still can’t hit it off the square.
Cummins facing first true test of his leadership as Aussies ponder line-up changes for second Test
They’re in NZ at the moment, that’s the scary bit.
Cummins facing first true test of his leadership as Aussies ponder line-up changes for second Test
Total failure of leadership. Once things started heading south everyone just panicked and froze, which can happen in those situations. The problem was there wasn’t a grumpy old ‘dinosaur’ around to kick a few bins over, snap everyone out of it and then lay down the law about some batting basics, because as the players keep telling us, they don’t like that kind of thing because it makes people feel a bit uncomfortable. So instead everyone took the easy way out and the players just followed each other over the cliff like a bunch of lemmings. There’s nothing wrong with losing, particularly against India. But to lose like that? Simply not acceptable.
FLEM’S VERDICT: Shellshocked … panicked - Aussie collapse like watching a car crash in slow motion