Australia Domestic Season 2012/13

Big Dog wrote:I was looking for a good laugh to start the day & here it is:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/581872.html

Posted by reddawn1975 on (September 12 2012, 13:24 PM GMT)
Yeah
Steve i think you have been a very lucky lad to get on the field for
any format of the game for Australia its not as if you haven't played
enough games your just not that good.As for comments on Australia's
batting depth there are plenty of great batsman in the state teams the
selectors need to open there eyes and pick them or they should be given
the chop.



Posted by kickittome70 on (September 12 2012, 13:14 PM GMT)
I
cannot see this otherwise talented player being a top 6 international
test batsman. He was terrible against England, making no impact at all
in the first innings, when it was crucial that he stood up. He
consistently failed when batting in the first innings. What this tells
me is that he doesnt know his game and how to approach it. When coming
out in the second innings, a batmans path is clear, defend or attack.
But in the first, you need to have a grasp of what to do as an
individual relying solely on your own compass. He did appear to lack
that presence. Steve Waugh never lacked this, and comparisons with him
should cease. But he is a brilliant fielder, a handy limited overs
bowlers and can bat a bit. He would be the perfect perrenial 12th man
for Australia, al'a Roger Harper. I can only wish him luck but guys
like Maxwell and especially James Faulkner must be given considration
well in advance of Smith who has already be given a decent opportunity
and not really snatched it.



Posted by jmcilhinney on (September 12 2012, 12:52 PM GMT)
Smith
is still relatively young but he just doesn't strike me as someone who
has the capacity to become a genuine Test cricketer. Maybe an effective
limited-overs bits-and-pieces player but not a proper batsman or
bowler. That said, the way England having been dropping catches lately,
maybe we'll take him just as a specialist fielder.



Posted by Viraj Ballanthuda on (September 12 2012, 12:41 PM GMT)
In all honesty, I believe Steve Smith would make the worlds best no 12. Because he's one of the best fielders around.



Posted by nthuq on (September 12 2012, 12:19 PM GMT)
@Ryansmith,
if that were the case, I would indeed be very happy. He had a decent
time against the England Lions and was unlucky to not get picked ahead
of White. Surely he'll get a go now in the warm up games. To be
entirely honest, there isn't much batting talent right now in
Australia, so if he clicks over the next few months in the domestic
scene that would be excellent.



Posted by Okakaboka on (September 12 2012, 12:12 PM GMT)
@Gillyforever......ummmm.....because
Maxwell is a better batsman, better bowler AND even a (slightly) better
fielder. Full Stop, goodbye...the end!!



Posted by Gautam N. Shenoy on (September 12 2012, 11:58 AM GMT)
It
is good that Steve Smith "declared" that he is a batsman, for looking
at him, no one would have guessed it.. LOL. Wait, I know why he did
that.. Australian batting these days is so thin, once you get past the
top 3, it is difficult to distinguish between the middle order and the
tail from their contributions (single digits). So, EVEN Smith has a
chance to make it into this line up, with his "bits and pieces"
cricketer image. Add to the fact that Australians have never had a half
decent spinner before or after the legendary Shane Warne, so Smith
initially thought that merely by imitating Warnie's action he can get
himself into the team..LOL.. What a sad time for Australian cricket!



Posted by Biggus on (September 12 2012, 11:31 AM GMT)
Oh
ok, Steve. I declare myself the Maharajah of Wagga Wagga then if that's
all that's required. I feel better already.@RyanSmith-Happy to be
proven wrong mate as that could only be good for us. I do, however,
refuse to hold my breath.



Posted by Hammond on (September 12 2012, 11:11 AM GMT)
@RyanSmith-
difference between the two Steves is that Waugh actually learnt correct
batting technique and grew his cricket on solid foundations. These
young blokes all slog across the line- their techniques are built on
sand and they are never going anywhere. Numerous other young Aussie
batsman (cue Usman and Hughes) are in the same frame.



Posted by RyanSmith on (September 12 2012, 10:58 AM GMT)
It
seems to be popular for people to criticize Smith. I don't know if any
of these people who do so, remember a young Steve Waugh starting out in
international cricket. Waugh is now considered one of the true greats
of the game. I think Smith has the potential to go the same way as
Waugh, who was a great fielder and someone whose role wasn't really
defined when he started out. He batted a bit and bowled a bit but
didn't do much of either when he was introduced into the test team. He
seemed to do better in the shorter format initially and it took him
something like 30 tests before he hit his first test hundred. Just give
Smith some time to work out his game. He seems to have worked out now
what he needs to do to make it. This focus will be good for him. I
still believe the guy can do great things for Australia and could be a
future captain.

Having read the comments following the article, I'm a little concerned by the lack of support for this potential superstar

horace wrote:interesting that the Spivs have included both Nifty Nev and Haddit in their squad for the Shield

Big Dog wrote:

horace wrote:interesting that the Spivs have included both Nifty Nev and Haddit in their squad for the Shield

Obviously anticipating Haddits fall from the National side.

Big Dog wrote:

horace wrote:interesting that the Spivs have included both Nifty Nev and Haddit in their squad for the Shield

Obviously anticipating Haddits fall from the National side.

WideWally wrote:Great partnership between Steve Smith & Moises Henriques. The future of Australian cricket is in safe hands.