3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide on Nov 24-28, 2016

[AlwaysGreen]

Maddinson at 6 worries me.

Wade at 7 worries me.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

This match isn't really about the 3 new batsmen its about the 3 guys who remain.

Smith is what every one in the batting order should aspire to, a class player who can score runs anywhere. A player who plays his natural game but adapts it to the situation at hand.

Warner needs to learn from Smith and realise belting everything isn't going to work against class bowlers on pitches that do a bit. As vice captain he needs to show responsibility, sure, play the way that is natural to you but this is test cricket and he needs to become more of a team player.

Kwajaha needs to turn these starts into hundreds. Its no good looking pretty for 60 and then getting out. And getting out the same way each time, playing with his arms and not using his feet caught behind the wicket.

If warner and Kwajaha step up then it will ease the burden on Smith and the pressure on the newbs.

 

[Twizzle]

Wade at 7 worries me.

Wade with the keepers gloves on worries me

 

[TheParraboy]

Game on folks

Love this d/n test, get to see a bit of the middle session and whole last session

Having Pizza and beer around 7pm

 

[The Mad Hatter]

What time is kick off in Sydney?

And don't forget your Allen's.

 

[Twizzle]

What time is kick off in Sydney?

And don't forget your Allen's.

2.30 PM NSW time

 

[Incorrect]

Wade with the keepers gloves on worries me

Wade worries me.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

My seven year old just asked if Wade had been selected as a batsman.

When I enquired why, he said:

'surely Handsomb will keep!?!'

 

[Incorrect]

My seven year old just asked if Wade had been selected as a batsman.

When I enquired why, he said:

'surely Handsomb will keep!?!'

Does your 7 year old son have a CV ready to to send to CA to apply for the Chairman of Selectors job when Hohns finishes his temporary stay?

Come to think of it, your son's probably overqualified going by what's been happening at the selection table recently...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Who will field in slips? Despite their shitiness with the bat both marshes and voges were decent slip catchers. Smith is the only regular slip with warner and Kwajaha usually in the outfield.

I assume as a keeper handscome will be in there but who else?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Wade don't need slips.

He slips himself.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Does your 7 year old son have a CV ready to to send to CA to apply for the Chairman of Selectors job when Hohns finishes his temporary stay?

Come to think of it, your son's probably overqualified going by what's been happening at the selection table recently...

I put money on him debuting at 16.

 

[hineyrulz]

My seven year old just asked if Wade had been selected as a batsman.

When I enquired why, he said:

'surely Handsomb will keep!?!'

Hatters 7 yr old>>>>>>>>>>> Trevor Hohns.

 

[hineyrulz]

Game on folks

Love this d/n test, get to see a bit of the middle session and whole last session

Having Pizza and beer around 7pm

Anything you need me to bring PB???

 

[Rabbits20]

Wade at 7 worries me.

Fair enough.

I will say it's a worry he can't see the pink ball.

Should've waited and picked him for the next match.

 

[Rabbits20]

Game on folks

Love this d/n test, get to see a bit of the middle session and whole last session

Having Pizza and beer around 7pm

Miss the first half of the day due to a 3hr dental appt.

What times are the sessions. Is the dinner break longer????

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Miss the first half of the day due to a 3hr dental appt.

What times are the sessions. Is the dinner break longer????

I may be wrong but i think the break after the first session is 20 minutes (tea) and 40 minutes after the second session (dinner).

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Hatters 7 yr old>>>>>>>>>>> Trevor Hohns.

This is the same kid, who when playing Test Match game with his mum said he wasn't picking Lyon in his 'Test' team because 'he was too one dimensional'.

LOL.

He's also the same kid who, in U8s, leaves good balls on the off stump when other kids are thrashing at every single ball. He left a few and then the other coach asks me if he needs a tee shot so he can 'have a hit', adding 'he might need help hitting the ball'. I asked my son, he glares back at me and then just does some gardening (on a synthetic pitch mind you, tapping the surface with the toe of his bat). I reply 'no, it's ok'. Kid bowls, he quite literally smashes it back over his head for a long six. He stands mid-pitch, hand over his eyes, searching as it flies away and then says to the other coach 'do you want me to help him find it?'. FLMAO!!!

Afterwards he says he was practicing his leaving the ball going past off (and acknowledged that despite him only get a 4 over partnership with his mate) he wanted to test himself. My wife and I nod and then turn away giggling.

That said, there's a girl in his team. She will play for Australia. Steely determined, doesn't f**k about. I get her wound up by saying the opposition bats said she's 'a slow bowler'. Then, she takes a long run up and opposition coaches always asks if she needs it. Malcolm Marshall, Holding...they ain't got nothing on her. A couple of weeks ago, a really mouthy kid who plays in the opposition (and played against her in PSSA cricket) comes out to bat. "I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna hit that!" She comes on to bowl and he scoffs. "You couldn't bowl the other day...I'm gonna smash you now".

She turns to me, glint in her eye, serious face for an 8 year old and politely enquires if there are 'no balls' in mini cricket. "No," I reply. "Why?" She shrugs. Smiles sweetly. Takes her long run up and first ball bowls an absolute demon paced beamer and hits this kid square in the chest. He collapses, gasping, howling in pain. "Missed it," she informs him with a pout. Game stops. She walks down the pitch and mutters that it was her 'slow ball'. The other coach glares at her, at me. Kid slinks off, rubbing ribs, tear stained face. They send another kid out, he's hastily putting on his helmet. He arrives at crease and she says to him the helmet's not gonna save him. At this point, I politely asked her to keep her comments to herself but from then on, she was unplayable.

Anyway...drop him off at school today. He asks how late he can stay up. I say 'maybe 8.30-9pm'. He grins. "Great...I can get a whole heap of pink ball test in...after I've done my spelling words!".

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I may be wrong but i think the break after the first session is 20 minutes (tea) and 40 minutes after the second session (dinner).

I believe you are correct.

 

[hineyrulz]

This is the same kid, who when playing Test Match game with his mum said he wasn't picking Lyon in his 'Test' team because 'he was too one dimensional'.

LOL.

He's also the same kid who, in U8s, leaves good balls on the off stump when other kids are thrashing at every single ball. He left a few and then the other coach asks me if he needs a tee shot so he can 'have a hit', adding 'he might need help hitting the ball'. I asked my son, he glares back at me and then just does some gardening (on a synthetic pitch mind you, tapping the surface with the toe of his bat). I reply 'no, it's ok'. Kid bowls, he quite literally smashes it back over his head for a long six. He stands mid-pitch, hand over his eyes, searching as it flies away and then says to the other coach 'do you want me to help him find it?'. FLMAO!!!

Afterwards he says he was practicing his leaving the ball going past off (and acknowledged that despite him only get a 4 over partnership with his mate) he wanted to test himself. My wife and I nod and then turn away giggling.

That said, there's a girl in his team. She will play for Australia. Steely determined, doesn't f**k about. I get her wound up by saying the opposition bats said she's 'a slow bowler'. Then, she takes a long run up and opposition coaches always asks if she needs it. Malcolm Marshall, Holding...they ain't got nothing on her. A couple of weeks ago, a really mouthy kid who plays in the opposition (and played against her in PSSA cricket) comes out to bat. "I'm gonna do this, and I'm gonna hit that!" She comes on to bowl and he scoffs. "You couldn't bowl the other day...I'm gonna smash you now".

She turns to me, glint in her eye, serious face for an 8 year old and politely enquires if there are 'no balls' in mini cricket. "No," I reply. "Why?" She shrugs. Smiles sweetly. Takes her long run up and first ball bowls an absolute demon paced beamer and hits this kid square in the chest. He collapses, gasping, howling in pain. "Missed it," she informs him with a pout. Game stops. She walks down the pitch and mutters that it was her 'slow ball'. The other coach glares at her, at me. Kid slinks off, rubbing ribs, tear stained face. They send another kid out, he's hastily putting on his helmet. He arrives at crease and she says to him the helmet's not gonna save him. At this point, I politely asked her to keep her comments to herself but from then on, she was unplayable.

Anyway...drop him off at school today. He asks how late he can stay up. I say 'maybe 8.30-9pm'. He grins. "Great...I can get a whole heap of pink ball test in...after I've done my spelling words!".

Lol awesome stuff mate

That story just shows how clueless some coaches are as well.