Boxing Day Test. Australia v. New Zealand.
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Donny
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All over. Marnus Labuschagne took the last wicket.
Australia won by 247 runs.
Australia won by 247 runs.
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Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
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KenH
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Travis Head was Player of the Match.
If struggling to score but soaking up balls is so great when you're trying to win a match, Oz should ask NZ if they can borrow Raval to bat in place of Burns. If it's an opener, you can at least come up with reasons why it's "good". The only way it works in the middle order is if the zombie batsman's batting partner scores freely, but then the batting partner deserves as much credit. Otherwise you're just wasting easy batting conditions until the new ball arrives. And when the new ball arrives, it's largely a matter of luck how much it moves. (In this match, Oz were lucky it did much less than the first new ball.)
Head and Paine deserve the credit in this match. (An unfortunate dismissal in the second innings for Head, though.) Head, the Player of the Match, has said he was helped in his century by Paine's batting. I don't know how the two batsmen above them can struggle so much with "short" balls that are barely above waist height. I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. Probably cry.
Repeat, in case anyone missed it...
You are sounding the way you sound when you blame everyone but Grundy for Collingwood's failure to get hit outs to advantage or win clearances. (Which is not to make any comment on Grundy's ruck-work. Footy is complicated to judge. It's not just one person playing in isolation, like a batsman.)Pies4shaw wrote:...won that Test with his gritty display in the first dig. He broke the NZ resistance before they even got into the game.
If struggling to score but soaking up balls is so great when you're trying to win a match, Oz should ask NZ if they can borrow Raval to bat in place of Burns. If it's an opener, you can at least come up with reasons why it's "good". The only way it works in the middle order is if the zombie batsman's batting partner scores freely, but then the batting partner deserves as much credit. Otherwise you're just wasting easy batting conditions until the new ball arrives. And when the new ball arrives, it's largely a matter of luck how much it moves. (In this match, Oz were lucky it did much less than the first new ball.)
Head and Paine deserve the credit in this match. (An unfortunate dismissal in the second innings for Head, though.) Head, the Player of the Match, has said he was helped in his century by Paine's batting. I don't know how the two batsmen above them can struggle so much with "short" balls that are barely above waist height. I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. Probably cry.
The DRS thing deserves its own thread (I guess I'll start one), and Paine has a very poor record on reviews, but this was not his fault or decision. It was Lyon's. And you should be grateful Paine was around to captain the side in a time of crisis caused by other people who are emotionally stunted. (In a time of atrocious wicketkeeping, he's also one of the better ones, though his keeping in England was disappointing.)Pies4shaw wrote:... Australia didn’t review the not out and The Very Temporary Captain may have cost the team a chance to bundle NZ out before Tea.
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But judging by the silence I guess no one here gives a stuff about Sids any more.K wrote:Peter Siddle has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Happily, Paine can give credit where it's due:
Tim Paine: "Very pleasing. I thought the way we went about this Test from the moment we lost the toss was outstanding. I thought our batters applied themselves superbly on day one and made it easy for Trav and I on the second day to set up a big total. Then I thought our bowlers led by Pat Cummins in the first innings were superb. Got the lead we wanted and gave our bowlers a rest and again I thought James Pattinson started the rot today. We're sharing the load. We can't rely on too few and good teams have guys contributing throughout the list and we're starting to do that. It was a great surface. Guys who batted well could score runs and the bowlers who bowled well were hard work."
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/192 ... ia-2019-20
He probably thinks Grundy can ruck, too.
Tim Paine: "Very pleasing. I thought the way we went about this Test from the moment we lost the toss was outstanding. I thought our batters applied themselves superbly on day one and made it easy for Trav and I on the second day to set up a big total. Then I thought our bowlers led by Pat Cummins in the first innings were superb. Got the lead we wanted and gave our bowlers a rest and again I thought James Pattinson started the rot today. We're sharing the load. We can't rely on too few and good teams have guys contributing throughout the list and we're starting to do that. It was a great surface. Guys who batted well could score runs and the bowlers who bowled well were hard work."
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/192 ... ia-2019-20
He probably thinks Grundy can ruck, too.
Of course Paine will back his players. That's what a real captain does. Unlike some people, he won't throw players like Maxwell under the bus. He's not going to say:
"Some of our batters can't play balls just above their hips. It looks like their defective techniques have been exposed."
He's a North supporter, I think, so at best he may think highly of R. Shaw's coaching.
"Some of our batters can't play balls just above their hips. It looks like their defective techniques have been exposed."
He's a North supporter, I think, so at best he may think highly of R. Shaw's coaching.
Mark Taylor:
Much more to come from Paine after exceeding expectations
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/mu ... 53oc6.html
"He was 33 at the time and the demands of being captain, as well as wicketkeeper, are immense. I thought if Paine played for two more years, it would be an excellent effort.
Here we are in the first week of 2020 and we can safely say, barring injury, we will get a lot more out of him.
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There is a toughness and calmness to the way he goes about the job. He is very measured, which is reflected in his, and the team's, play. He can control his emotions and masks his disappointments on the field.*
Paine may be 35 but his form is not a concern after an important 79 and eight dismissals in the Boxing Day Test. There are no major elements of his leadership we can be critical of, which is rare given the scrutiny that comes with the post.
He will be in no rush to head into the sunset after his team's recent performances. After the difficulties of 2018, why would he want to?
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Paine's schedule should be quite relaxed this year, with only two Tests in Bangladesh, but next summer will be full on."
* Unlike his predecessor.
[I see Paine's batting average is currently higher than Wade's (barely higher than Wade's overall average and comfortably higher than Wade's average while keeping).]
Much more to come from Paine after exceeding expectations
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/mu ... 53oc6.html
"He was 33 at the time and the demands of being captain, as well as wicketkeeper, are immense. I thought if Paine played for two more years, it would be an excellent effort.
Here we are in the first week of 2020 and we can safely say, barring injury, we will get a lot more out of him.
...
There is a toughness and calmness to the way he goes about the job. He is very measured, which is reflected in his, and the team's, play. He can control his emotions and masks his disappointments on the field.*
Paine may be 35 but his form is not a concern after an important 79 and eight dismissals in the Boxing Day Test. There are no major elements of his leadership we can be critical of, which is rare given the scrutiny that comes with the post.
He will be in no rush to head into the sunset after his team's recent performances. After the difficulties of 2018, why would he want to?
...
Paine's schedule should be quite relaxed this year, with only two Tests in Bangladesh, but next summer will be full on."
* Unlike his predecessor.
[I see Paine's batting average is currently higher than Wade's (barely higher than Wade's overall average and comfortably higher than Wade's average while keeping).]