3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney on Jan 3-7, 2016

[JJ]

The Windies defensive approach to facing spin really show cases how far they have fallen in test match cricket.Former batting greats like Viv and Lara would never allow a spinner to settle and dictate terms without at least challenging them.

Nah, they could never handle spin, twizzle said so :roll:

 

[chigurh]

Saw this on Cricinfo, but 2015 was the West Indies 21st consecutive year losing more tests than they won - 1994 was their last winning year.

 

[Twizzle]

gee Warnie does not like SOK

wonder what's going on there

 

[hineyrulz]

gee Warnie does not like SOK

wonder what's going on there

SOK and Clarke don't get on.

 

[Twizzle]

Nah, they could never handle spin, twizzle said so :roll:

excuse me

making shit up now ?

 

[Twizzle]

SOK and Clarke don't get on.

yeah, I heard all that but geez Warnie gave it to him last night

he said he didn't know why the Windies were just blocking him out as he was just bowling slow medium pace and nothing on the ball at all, he mentioned it a few times while he was on

he also specifically said he has not turned one ball all day which was incorrect, seemed to really go after him and kept referring to him as a slow medium pacer and not a spin bowler

 

[JJ]

excuse me

making shit up now ?

nope

then how come a pair of nuffies like Holland and Bennett went trough them like a dodgy vindaloo and yet they were just about invincible against pace

they did not play spin well and we beat them in all their glory at the height of their success with a pair of nuffies who hardly ever played again after that test match

You were using a couple of unusual results to extrapolate - bit dumb really

 

[ANTiLAG]

You were using a couple of unusual results to extrapolate

JJ, that is damn articulate for passive writing.

 

[JJ]

:lol:

 

[African Monkey]

gee Warnie does not like SOK

wonder what's going on there

:lol: he was covering all his bases yesterday incase he ripped through them by saying that he should do well because he's on his home track before accusing him of not turning the ball enough all day.

 

[Pete Cash]

Yeah his agenda is pretty anti sok. He was outright said that smith should be the second spinner if needed

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I'm failing to see what SOK actually offers.

Can someone please explain?

 

[JJ]

I'm failing to see what SOK actually offers.

Can someone please explain?

First time I've seen him, and he looked pretty mediocre - pauper's Vettori... His first class record is good, but I don't know what to make of Aust first class records any more

 

[African Monkey]

I'm failing to see what SOK actually offers.

Can someone please explain?

He seems like more of a defensive spinner to me and yes I don't think he is anything special (he'll probably rip through them after saying that), but he deserves a chance to prove himself before Warne starts going on his stupid agenda driven rants like he does all the time when him or his buddy pup don't get along with someone.

 

[Pete Cash]

He makes an awful lot of batsmen miss in first class cricket.

 

[JJ]

O'Keefe looked a good replacement for Siddle TBH, similar pace, doing about as much with the ball

 

[JJ]

He makes an awful lot of batsmen miss in first class cricket.

He must do - he's need a run of tests, but that's unlikely with Lyon around until tours of the continent - when are you there next? Don't see either of them worrying the Indians much though

 

[Twatface Magee]

Ive seen him play for NSW and Sixers plenty of times, hes quality and is a good batsman too.
I think he's bowled pretty well. He needs to slow down a bit though, he rushes through his overs so fast.

 

[tomdl]

While the rain is falling let's discuss that horrible ODI team. India will win in a white wash

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I was at the game so I didn't hear Warne's comments - he's a twat when he's not talking tactics.

SOK just seemed to be ripping them in way too fast. His overs were taking a minute to bowl. Literally. That was why Australia managed to get 75 overs in IMHO. Plus Lyon - but Lyon looked balanced, poised, nuanced yesterday.

But as you say, now I question SOKs inclusion too, he'll take a 5fer.