Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Haha, love your enthusiasm but I just don't see it when it comes to going against india in india.
Susan koala going great guns though.
Susan koala going great guns though.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
The New and Improved Cricket Thread© - Now Roadblock Free!
- Thread starter Grug
- Start date
chicko1983
Member
Nice batting uzzie
chicko1983
Member
Haha, love your enthusiasm but I just don't see it when it comes to going against india in india.
Susan koala going great guns though.
Odi record is not too bad in India iirc.
All these guys pretty much play in the ipl too.
Big match ability is also on Australia's side.
First big test here. Need to play ashwin well to win.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Problem is that for whatever reason we're so mediocre in T20is so far, despite exporting so many T20 franchise players. Combination of playing fuck all T20I and rarely ever had a really settled T20I team.
chicko1983
Member
Good, take the field on its a small oval
chicko1983
Member
Problem is that for whatever reason we're so mediocre in T20is so far, despite exporting so many T20 franchise players. Combination of playing fuck all T20I and rarely ever had a really settled T20I team.
We are, surprisingly, the third best team over the last two years in t20i. India are well ahead at 70% win ratio, however the bulk of teams are I the 40-60% win ratio.
It seems like we are mediocre comparatively to odi and test cricket, but we are above average.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Well fuck.
It's hard to put much stock in T20I rankings because it's played so sporadically.
It's hard to put much stock in T20I rankings because it's played so sporadically.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Kind of my point too though really. How do you become good at a format that you barely play?
chicko1983
Member
I think Australia were only ranked 8th in t20i because we didn't play for a year and a half.
I saw the stat on inside cricket I think. But we had played a simlar amount to the rest of the full member teams, except India had played the most iirc.
Kind of my point too though really. How do you become good at a format that you barely play?
The shorter the format, the closer the teams will be as making mistakes means less in cricketing terms.
To have a winning ratio of more than 60% when pretty much every 20-20 at international level is a 50-50 game (when played between the top half dozen teams) is ok imo.
chicko1983
Member
Damn. Another failure for Warner.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Man warner has been terrible this tournament.
It really should have been
1. Finch
2. Warner
3. Susan Koala
It really should have been
1. Finch
2. Warner
3. Susan Koala
chicko1983
Member
Man warner has been terrible this tournament.
It really should have been
1. Finch
2. Warner
3. Susan Koala
Yeah, that's what I would do too.
He just doesn't look like he can pace his innings coming in after a wicket.
chicko1983
Member
No replay of that wicket???
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sigh.
Why do we always fall to shit when it comes to spin?
Why do we always fall to shit when it comes to spin?
chicko1983
Member
Commentator "dhoni appealed and he doesn't appeal that often", yeah that system is heaps better than Drs.....
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wouldn't help anyway. No DRS in any T20s.
chicko1983
Member
Wouldn't help anyway. No DRS in any T20s.
Which is stupid
chicko1983
Member
Butterfingers kohli.
What's par score here?
What's par score here?
Butterfingers kohli.
What's par score here?
I'd imagine about 170.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Pitch seems a bit slow, but I really don't know if we have the bowlers to pull it off plus india is so good on slow pitches.
urgh finch. Needed you to go deep.
urgh finch. Needed you to go deep.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
don't normally watch 20/20 but how come there aren't any reviews in the world cup?
they don't take that much time and that steve smith wicket is so decisive
No reviews in T20 period.
Something about wanting to make the format as fast and fuss free as possible.
chicko1983
Member
No reviews in T20 period.
Something about wanting to make the format as fast and fuss free as possible.
Yeah, icc thinks keeping the match moving is more important than getting it right. Another reason why I can't get into this format....
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
don't normally watch 20/20, how come there aren't any reviews in the world cup?
they don't take that much time and that steve smith wicket is so decisive
No reviews in T20 except you know, for the no balls which is the job of the umpire...
Even if there was precedent in the format, the tournament is also in India and they have a perverse aversion to it.
chicko1983
Member
Damn, gonna take something special to get to 170 now.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Maxwell looked so bad that innings besides that reverse six. Going to be a tight game.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah I just think he doesn't know how to play T20s in this position. Been off all innings and couldn't pace himself at all, but he gave us something resembling a platform for the last few overs.
chicko1983
Member
Cmon 30 runs now
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I really can't tell if it's the pitch being hard to bat on or if we're just bad.
Can't remember the last significant Faulkner innings though.
Can't remember the last significant Faulkner innings though.
chicko1983
Member
Well done nevill but it shows that our bowling will need to be very good to defend 160 on this oval.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Well we got 160 at least.
Don't know if that's enough though. I'll watch a bit to see the general flow and see the result next day probably.
Don't know if that's enough though. I'll watch a bit to see the general flow and see the result next day probably.
chicko1983
Member
Calm before the storm here.
Aussies need a wicket big time.
Aussies need a wicket big time.
chicko1983
Member
Cmon!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
That helps.
chicko1983
Member
Cmon watto!
chicko1983
Member
Watto, awesome!
chicko1983
Member
Yuvi has to go off, they need someone who can run out there.
chicko1983
Member
Bad fielding Davy
96 off 60 needed
Let's go zampa
96 off 60 needed
Let's go zampa
chicko1983
Member
Gee close there on the stumping
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Could have got him if he went with his initial movement.
Yuvraj is literally handicapping india right now.
Yuvraj is literally handicapping india right now.
chicko1983
Member
Watto watta catch!
chicko1983
Member
Big wicket needed, whose gonna step up! Cmon Aussies!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Argh, faulkner is bowling such trash.
Can't he hit yorkers anymore?
Can't he hit yorkers anymore?