Silly Point
Winger
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That's because the Shield produced a bunch of green tops and so result wickets.Another stat nicked from Twitter... Chris Tremain, top wicket taker in Sheffield Shield this season with 50 wickets @15.90, has figures of 1-176 from the first 2 games with Northants.
As others on here have said, it's no use experimenting with the Kookaburra unless you can replicate the overhead and pitch conditions of the MCG, SCG, Adelaide Oval etc
So that totally negates what Key is on about them because the Aussies don't even play in the conditions they prepare for tests??!That's because the Shield produced a bunch of green tops and so result wickets.
So unlike anything they'd produce for tests over there.
If you look at the Shield batting averages a lot of sub 35 averages.
I honestly don't think anyone in the cricket hierarchy gives a shit who does and doesn't watch County Championship cricket.Normally a big fan of Key but simply cannot agree with him on this, I know what he saying up to a point, spinners bowling more overs etc.
However if games keeping ending in high scoring draws without any hope of a result it can’t be good for the game it really can’t.
Who is going to turn up to watch 550 for 3 plays 520 for 4?
It's the same arguement just other way around.So that totally negates what Key is on about them because the Aussies don't even play in the conditions they prepare for tests??!
Yes, you're totally correct. But like I said, it makes a mockery of what Rob Key claims they are trying to do when the Aussies themselves don't prepare in the same conditions.It's the same arguement just other way around.
Both countries not preparing their normal pitches for their first class competition.
Aussie fans moaned about making it too bowler friendly and English fans moaning about us making it too batting friendly.
The majority of Aussies first XI don't play Shield cricket much. Just more they are unhappy on the impact of their next generation not playing on true Aussie wickets.
MCG for the Pakistan series I think ended up being unlike what we've seen in past series. No doubt be back to their normal wickets by 25/26.
Yeah I get the hierarchy want to prepare players to play for England but as others have said not sure this the right way to go about it.I honestly don't think anyone in the cricket hierarchy gives a shit who does and doesn't watch County Championship cricket.
In fact they may prefer if nobody watched it.....
I liked Key as a pundit, he was always promoting playing test cricket more positively than we were doing at that time.Key is a bellend and remarkable he's somehow in the position he is
Haha good on Somerset.A sight for bowlers and fans across the countries eyes.
Vaughan jumping on Kookaboro bandwagon in his Telegraph article.Behind paywall obviously.
Be 3 this season if the ball and pitches are the sameI can't get my head round the ECB thinking that using a wet Kookaburra on a cold early April day will prepare English bowlers for Australia.
As the article says one of the key weapons to bowling in Australia is reverse swing, which you're never going to get early season in England.
The stat below pretty much backs up what everyone else is saying, the experiment has been a massive waste of time.
The Gabba against South Africa last year was a greener wicket than I've ever seen an England team play on in England.It's the same arguement just other way around.
Both countries not preparing their normal pitches for their first class competition.
Aussie fans moaned about making it too bowler friendly and English fans moaning about us making it too batting friendly.
The majority of Aussies first XI don't play Shield cricket much. Just more they are unhappy on the impact of their next generation not playing on true Aussie wickets.
MCG for the Pakistan series I think ended up being unlike what we've seen in past series. No doubt be back to their normal wickets by 25/26.
Was just on the CC page on FB and 90% of the comments were applauding the fat chancer. Like playing with a Kookaburra in damp English conditions will somehow teach our bowlers to win in Australia.