Gee we have deteriorated since JL took over, I mean I dont want to burn his happiness but..................
Starc and Haze were the best opening bowling partnership in the world imo, both averaging under 30, now they both average over 40 since JL took over. Whether its field settings, bowling plans or just poor technical coaching some thing is rotten here.
You expect a new coach to build on your weaknesses not weaken your strengths.
Why the f**k are we not rotating the 3 quicks, why are we so stiff and regimented that we have to open with Haze and Starc when Paddy is our best bowler, I mean who the f**k holds back their best attacking weapon ? (rhetorical question)
Also, getting technical here but wtf is gone on with Oozie's technique ? I remember back about 10 years ago when he was playing for NSW in an ODI game and AB commented when he first saw him that he was a left handed Tendulker. He was close to technically perfect (AB's words).
Now, he is front on instead of side on. He got forward to the pitch of the ball, now his weight stays on the back foot while he reaches forward with the hands, well away from the eye line. He also plays just about everything from the crease when facing the quicks. Defends from the crease instead of lunging forward. So much has changed.
How can a good technique deteriorate like that while playing at international level under the our current coach, who used to be our batting coach. The same batting coach we had when Phil Hughes had to pay a proper batting coach to try and correct his deficiencies.
I know its been tough as we are up against a very good Indian team but at least we should be competitive and not just bending over, pants down, like we are currently doing.
Things need to change at CA but they wont.
