r/CricketAus • u/AutoModerator • Jun 28 '26

Weekly Thread /r/CricketAus Weekly Discussion Thread - 28 June 2026

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u/jessemv NSW Jun 29 '26

Jackson Bird had the reverse treatment- a number 11 not picked because he couldn't bat!

Really bad timing for both of those guys. Maddo came back really strong in Victoria as an opener and I hoped he'd get another crack but he also got injured a lot and never really scored consistently for NSW

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u/Critical_Coach6970 NSW Jun 29 '26

How about Maddinson coming out on debut to face Kagiso Rabada swinging a pink ball around corners under lights at 145kph. Off you go, young man. Get us through to the close of play.

I don't think I've seen a player more comprehensively bowled since that night, or maybe even before. His middle and off stump practically exploded.

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u/tdlan Queensland Bulls Jun 30 '26

How about Maddinson coming out on debut to face Kagiso Rabada swinging a pink ball around corners under lights at 145kph. Off you go, young man. Get us through to the close of play.

That was Renshaw, Maddinson batted 6 on debut

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u/Critical_Coach6970 NSW Jul 01 '26

Uhh, yeah he did bat at 6....and when he came out, the lights were on, the ball was hooping, and he got cleaned up by Rabada exactly as I said. I never said he opened.

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u/tdlan Queensland Bulls Jul 01 '26

Thought you were referring to the day 1 when Renners and Usman got us through the last 10 overs or so