Test contenders.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:44 am

Yep. I stand corrected.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:46 am

Starc took 5/40 & 5/20, against Tas.

Wade 20 & 40.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:55 pm

Stoinis did his claims for the #6 spot no harm.

56 with the bat and 3/33 in Victoria's second innings.

Donny · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:48 am

Again. If the selectors are still interested in Stoinis, he was best afield in WA's One-day win against Victoria.

Run-a-ball 45 & 3/20.

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Same match: Bancroft 76 (70) batting at 4.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Cricket Australia chase in-demand McDonald for coaching role

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/mcdonald-set-to-join-cricket-australia-coaching-staff-20191030-p535td.html

"Assistant coaches have in the past not been able to hold other jobs, which has proven a stumbling block in CA attracting experienced personnel to their coaching staff.

Langer told the Cricinfo website last week that CA needed to be "creative and agile" in order to find the right candidate.

Industry figures have indicated the average wage for a head coach in the eight-week long IPL is more than that for the year-long assistant's role. Being on the road for some 300 days a year has been seen as a deterrent for prospective coaches."

Donny · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:01 pm

The amazing Labuschagne is at it again.

He's 79 n.o. against WA.

Donny · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:46 pm

Stoinis getting closer to landing that #6 spot. Took 4/50 today.

Cam Bancroft & Shaun Marsh are both on 52 n.o.

Jackson Bird took 3/35 against Victoria,

Donny · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:32 pm

S Marsh scored 85 in the one dayer.

Bancroft 72.

Donny · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 6:53 pm

Chadd Sayers: "I'm still here"

Has 6 (for 55) of the 7 NSW wickets to fall.

Harris scored 13 & 60.

Maddinson 69 & 22.

Donny · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:50 pm

Make that 8/64 for Sayers.

Bird finished with 3/45 & 4/65 against Victoria.

Donny · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:51 pm

Cam Bancroft failed to score, as did the other WA opener, Sam Whiteman.

Donny · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:26 pm

Travis Head scored 109.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Donny · Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:36 am

K, I don't get it.

As I mentioned, once before: With quicks bowling, there are up to 7 of the 10 available fieldsmen from keeper to point - 8, if you have a leg slip/gully. It's neither a sin, bad technique or unusual that batsmen get out, edging to them.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

I'm not the one who created the video, of course... but I can totally understand whoever did finding it video-worthy. I assume these were three consecutive dismissals, or at least two consecutive and the third very close in time. It's highly unusual to be caught at leg slip/gully more than once (or even once), unlike the orthodox off-side positions. That's why the leg-side fielding positions are rarer. They must have felt they could get him out there even to put the fielders there.

Nicking to orthodox slips is a separate question. Of course, as a bowler you expect nicks there, but if the same batsman keeps nicking off cheaply ala Khawaja he clearly still has a problem. I'm sure if you look at batsmen going okay, not only do they score a few before getting out but their modes of dismissal are probably more random-looking.

This may not be easy to investigate. If it's just caught, will cricinfo's database show where the catcher was or just who?

But, back on this specific batsman, we hardly need Bancroft to get dismissed in the same place multiple times to know that he has problems with his technique.