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[Herbie66]

was just looking at King Kohli's stats on howstat

since he was last out here in 2020/21 (only played the Adelaide Test)

Tests : 30
Innings : 52
NO : 2
RUNS : 1717
HS : 186
AVE : 34.34
100's : 2
50's: 8

wonder if he says bye bye after the BGT (especially if they don't make the WTC)

2020 Ave 19.33 (6 Innings)
2021 Ave 28.21 (19 Innings)
2022 Ave 26.50 (11 Innings)
2023 Ave 55.92 (12 Innings)
2024 Ave 27.22 (so far) (10 Innings)

 

[Herbie66]

just looking back at last season ( v PAK , WI & NZ)

Marsh 500 Runs @ 45.45 , 0 x 100 , 5 x 50
Khawaja 447 Runs @ 34.38 0 x 100 , 2 x 50
Smith 365 Runs @ 33.18 , 0 x 100 , 2 x 50
Carey 336 Runs @ 33.60 , 0 x 100 , 3 x 50
Labuschagne 325 Runs @ 27.08 , 0 x 100 , 4 x 50
Green (injured) 302 Runs @ 50.33 , 1 x 100 . 0 x 50
Warner (retired) 299 Runs @ 49.83 , 1 x 100 , 1 x 50
Head 269 Runs @ 22.42 , 1 x 100 , 0 x 50

I know McDonald & co love referring it as a collective , but some of these boys need early big runs (especially if others are knocking on the door) or questions might (should) be starting to be asked

The bowlers might be papering over some cracks

Labuschagne is averaging 33.65 over the last 2 years (35 Innings) 1 x 100 , 7 x 50

 

[Shannon]

What's FAC doing ?

Won the toss and sent India A in !!!

The wait continues

Harris & Konstas listed to open

Then Bancroft , FAC (McSweeney) , Webster , Philippe , Connolly , O'Neill , Murphy , Doggett , Buckingham

India A 7/79 currently so might not be waiting much longer

 

[Herbie66]

India A 7/79 currently so might not be waiting much longer

that scoreline might not be doing our batsman any favours

Doggett with 4

Gaikwad golden duck

EDIT Michelle for Doggett

 

[Herbie66]

India A 107

Doggett 11-6-15-6
Buckingham 10-3-18-2

Konstas duck

 

[Dravid]

Bancroft duck (decision may have been slightly questionable)

 

[Shannon]

Hopefully McSweeney can go on to make a big score here - great start to the summer by him & I think he has the technique to succeed at the next level. Takes his time to get into his innings/ no big rash strokes, just builds nicely. He is my preferred choice, Harris is just too loose/Bancroft out of form/ too early for Konstas - maybe when Khawaja retires it will be the right time for him.

McSweeney over the last 2 years just has the look of a test batsman to me, knows his game/ looks an organised player.

 

[Dravid]

Hopefully McSweeney can go on to make a big score here - great start to the summer by him & I think he has the technique to succeed at the next level. Takes his time to get into his innings/ no big rash strokes, just builds nicely. He is my preferred choice, Harris is just too loose/Bancroft out of form/ too early for Konstas - maybe when Khawaja retires it will be the right time for him.

McSweeney over the last 2 years just has the look of a test batsman to me, knows his game/ looks an organised player.

Is it just me or is there a little bit of Marnus about him?

 

[Shannon]

Is it just me or is there a little bit of Marnus about him?

Yes, agree

 

[Pacifico]

Another day, another innings where i'm blown away by mcsweeneys maturity and class. It's only 29* but the bloke was up for the fight today.


Bloke has it all, Has to be in our XI somewhere imo

 

[Shannon]

In the 14 innings he's played since replacing Daniel Drew as SA's first-drop a year ago, on eight occasions McSweeney's gone to the wicket with less than 10 runs on the board.

During that period the right-hander has scored almost 600 runs at an average of 45.92 (including two centuries and four 50s) with his recent Sheffield Shield returns of 55, 127no, 37 and 72 underscoring his status as one of the nation's in-form top-order batters.

 

[Herbie66]

Konstas 0
Harris 17
Bancroft 0
McSweeney 39
Webster 33
Connolly 37

opportunity possibly opens up for Maddinson , Renshaw or Whiteman

Maddinson 10 v Queensland

 

[Herbie66]

Round 3 of the Shield on, how is the Test team preparing ?

Khawaja - playing Shield
Labuschagne - ODI Squad
Smith - ODI Squad
Head - paternity leave
Marsh - paternity leave

Carey - playing Shield

Lyon - managed

Cummins - ODI Squad
Hazlewood - playing Shield
Starc - ODI Squad

Those in the Australia A Squad not playing the 1st game

Boland - not playing Shield
Davies - playing Shield
McAndrew - not playing Shield
Neser - not playing Shield
Peirson - playing Shield
Rocchiccioli - not playing Shield , think I read he is spending time with Vettori

 

[Herbie66]

ENG 209 (45.1)
WI 157/2 (25.5)

West Indies won by 8 wkts (DLS method)

Still waiting for Salt and Pepper to open together

 

[Herbie66]

INDA 107
AUSA 195 (62.4)
CRR: 3.11
Day 2: Lunch Break - Australia A lead by 88 runs

Mukesh Kumar 6/46

 

[Dravid]

Apparently there's an ODI on Sunday... expect a bumper crowd with all the promotional effort they have gone too!

 

[Herbie66]

Apparently there's an ODI on Sunday... expect a bumper crowd with all the promotional effort they have gone too!

Monday at the MCG

 

[Dravid]

Monday at the MCG

Oops yeah Monday... that'll help with the crowd.

 

[tso]

ENG 209 (45.1)
WI 157/2 (25.5)
West Indies won by 8 wkts (DLS method)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Gudakesh Motie

 

[Herbie66]

ENG 209 (45.1)
WI 157/2 (25.5)
West Indies won by 8 wkts (DLS method)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Gudakesh Motie

Do they televise these games in the UK ?

If they do and you are watching you might be our best bet for any updates on Overton and his return to bowling status 😀