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Started by Denny8 REPLIES410 VIEWS· 03 Mar 2015, 21:07
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03 Mar 2015, 21:07
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03 Mar 2015, 21:07#1

Here, a repeat of my question....


Mikey, How does the Adelaide Oval suit the Proteas better than it would the Tamil Tigers?


I'm curious. 

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04 Mar 2015, 10:07
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04 Mar 2015, 10:07#2
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04 Mar 2015, 10:46
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04 Mar 2015, 10:46#3
 I think it would be faster and more bouncy than the pitches are normally in SriLanka.
 
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04 Mar 2015, 11:16
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04 Mar 2015, 11:16#4

Well your thinking is wrong on two fronts, for starters prior to the CWC Sri Lanka played a series in NZ and they've had enough time to get used to Ozzie wickets, secondly the Adelaide Oval from memory is only lively for the first hour. 

Just on the fly, have a look at the scores, 300 runs is quite a common score....what does that tell you about the wickets in this CWC?

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04 Mar 2015, 11:32
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04 Mar 2015, 11:32#5
 Denny
The wickets in New Zealand differ markedly from the ones in Australia.  I think the NZ wickets are nearer to the ones in SriLanka than the Aussie ones are.
Burt lets forget about that one - we will see what happens at the quarterfinals in Adelaide.  
As to the scoring - I think with rare exceptions - the scoring of runs this year in general was higher than it used to be.  I think that the tone was really set by the Proteas.  There scores were 360, 177, 408 and 411 in the four matches played thus far.  Their average score per match was 339 - which is a very high score in ODI's - unequalled in the past - when 300 was regarded as a high score.
Another interesting scenario is that the Proteas has twice in succession beaten the highest ODI scores ever recorded in Australia - showing that the tide is turning in higher scores in ODI's.  
Looking at the number of 300+ scores this tournament it is clear that the nature of the game changed and the batsmen are more innovative than they used to be.  However, in the play-offs - when batsmen will be more careful and opposed by better bowlers - the situation would indeed change and their will be more normality in the runs scoring.        
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04 Mar 2015, 11:37
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04 Mar 2015, 11:37#6
I'm saying that the traditional Ozzie wickets have been changed to be lively for an hour or so before flattening out hence the reason for big scores. 
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04 Mar 2015, 11:47
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04 Mar 2015, 11:47#7
 You would know better about that than me.   
By the way I am thinking of visiting Australia again this year and will in such an event stay with Glyn Schofield in Sydney and with Chad Schofield's uncle in Melbourne.  Maybe we would be able to win some money then!!!!
Was chatting with Chad Schofield and Tiffany - Glyn's wife on Facebook and got the following response from Chad:-
"We are all still South African supporters too Tokkie !!!'   
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04 Mar 2015, 11:56
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04 Mar 2015, 11:56#8

Nice


As for Chad, well after he won on a maiden in the Cox Plate, Australia's most prestigious G1 his career went into a slide after suffering multiple suspensions and an injury after a fall. He's been riding for the last few weeks which is very long time for him.


Glyn rides for the leading Sydney trainer. You should ask him about a horse called Boban.

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04 Mar 2015, 12:24
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04 Mar 2015, 12:24#9
 Will do - when chatting with them next!!!
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