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I was considering Mitch Marsh, but think I'll get Wright because he'll get more chance to bowl with Faulkner out for a few more games, and he opens the batting.
Mitch Marsh bats lower order and his bowling was pretty ordinary, probably due to lack of match fitness.
I'm also keen to get Maddinson, Henriques and Bopara into my side somehow for their double match. If Katich/Finch do well, I might go Hastings to Henriques on the bench.
Mitch Marsh bats lower order and his bowling was pretty ordinary, probably due to lack of match fitness.
I'm also keen to get Maddinson, Henriques and Bopara into my side somehow for their double match. If Katich/Finch do well, I might go Hastings to Henriques on the bench.
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Thoughts on what I should do with Hodge? Came in at number 4 which is not ideal for BB 
Hales, White, Finch. Hodge (Maddison)
Henriques, Hopes (Hastings)
Whiteman (Triffitt)
Bird, Murali, Cutting, Bollinger (Copeland)
Hales, White, Finch. Hodge (Maddison)
Henriques, Hopes (Hastings)
Whiteman (Triffitt)
Bird, Murali, Cutting, Bollinger (Copeland)
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Thoughts on what I should do with Hodge? Came in at number 4 which is not ideal for BB
Hales, White, Finch. Hodge (Maddison)
Henriques, Hopes (Hastings)
Whiteman (Triffitt)
Bird, Murali, Cutting, Bollinger (Copeland)
Hales, White, Finch. Hodge (Maddison)
Henriques, Hopes (Hastings)
Whiteman (Triffitt)
Bird, Murali, Cutting, Bollinger (Copeland)
If you don that maybe consider going Hopes to Wright to Marsh, or Bollinger to Colter-Nile (Actually both may not play due to being with the test squad).
Cheers fellas, yeah Maddison on the pine stings big time.
I'm gonna be in a difficult situation i think as i'll be away from a comp most of boxing day/night and using a phone is a pain in the ass for this type of thing. I'll have to have a good look xmas night when i'm nice and tipsy haha..nothing good can come of that though!
I'm gonna be in a difficult situation i think as i'll be away from a comp most of boxing day/night and using a phone is a pain in the ass for this type of thing. I'll have to have a good look xmas night when i'm nice and tipsy haha..nothing good can come of that though!
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I must say watching a bit of the games from weekend, it does bring into your mind, future stars for higher levels of the game.
I was impressed with Lynn in a Ryobi Cup game I saw a few months ago. It had me thinking he was an outsider for Test side in not too distant future and he impressed again on weekend with hitting power. He virtually won game for Heat from losing situation. Another player I'm starting to get more impressed by is Coulter-Nile. In fact he's got something about his style that reminds me of a past Test great, except he was a Kiwi... That being
RICHARD HADLEE.. Hadlee was one of greatest pace bowlers ever and could swing the ball both ways and was not as quick as some of the really fast bowlers but more than made up with it in skill and class. He was like New Zealand's answer to Dennis Lillee. Coulter-Nile has stylish run in, like Hadlee did and not super quick but had nice rhythm the other night. Similar to Hadlee he looks to be a very very handy lower order batsman.
Coulter-Nile I actually think is in squad for Boxing Day Test. If Harris pulled up sore and did not play it would be fun to see Coulter-Nile make his debut only a few days after showing he was bowling with good rhythm. Having said that, it was only a T20 game and version of Cricket is not Test level but he still impressed me greatly with his style. Watch out for him and Lynn. They both look to have a future for Aussies in other forms of cricket in next couple of years. Maybe both can be part of us winning the one day World Cup in 12 months time. I think that is more likely where they both have an opening first.
I was impressed with Lynn in a Ryobi Cup game I saw a few months ago. It had me thinking he was an outsider for Test side in not too distant future and he impressed again on weekend with hitting power. He virtually won game for Heat from losing situation. Another player I'm starting to get more impressed by is Coulter-Nile. In fact he's got something about his style that reminds me of a past Test great, except he was a Kiwi... That being
RICHARD HADLEE.. Hadlee was one of greatest pace bowlers ever and could swing the ball both ways and was not as quick as some of the really fast bowlers but more than made up with it in skill and class. He was like New Zealand's answer to Dennis Lillee. Coulter-Nile has stylish run in, like Hadlee did and not super quick but had nice rhythm the other night. Similar to Hadlee he looks to be a very very handy lower order batsman.
Coulter-Nile I actually think is in squad for Boxing Day Test. If Harris pulled up sore and did not play it would be fun to see Coulter-Nile make his debut only a few days after showing he was bowling with good rhythm. Having said that, it was only a T20 game and version of Cricket is not Test level but he still impressed me greatly with his style. Watch out for him and Lynn. They both look to have a future for Aussies in other forms of cricket in next couple of years. Maybe both can be part of us winning the one day World Cup in 12 months time. I think that is more likely where they both have an opening first.
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Agreed, I am a big fan of Coulter-Nile especially. He does have some good pace, I've seen him get it up to 145km/h which is sharp enough.
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
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Agreed, I am a big fan of Coulter-Nile especially. He does have some good pace, I've seen him get it up to 145km/h which is sharp enough.
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
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Agreed, I am a big fan of Coulter-Nile especially. He does have some good pace, I've seen him get it up to 145km/h which is sharp enough.
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
Big hitter of the ball as well and is definitely no mug with the blade in hand.
Ben Cutting is the other young bowler who I am a fan of, was very close to a test debut a couple of years ago but then got an injury. Also bowls handy wheels and as seen in the Ryobi Cup can handle himself with the bat as well. Both guys to watch in the future, along with Starc, Pattinson, Bird and Cummins (If h ever gets fit). Our fast bowling stocks are pretty good!!
Having said that, I an not as impressed with Cutting bowling as I was with Coulter-Nile. Cutting looks great for T20 cricket but don't feel he would make it a Test level as a bowler. Coulter-Nile though had a touch of class I sensed that could help him make it. Plus, I loved his passion. That can really help a player take his game to another level. He clearly loves his work and therefore willing to put in work to get better and better. But once Pattinson, Starc, Bird and Cummings are all fit it won't be easy to grab a pace bowling spot in side as they all will have the front running.