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[Prince EWS]

I would prefer to watch Clarke at 4 and Hussey at 5 for a simple reason that Hussey can bat really well with the tail, i don't think Gilly is now as good as he used to be so one shouldn't expect him to play the kind of brilliant knocks he used to play with the tail in the past.
Hussey can fit into the S.Waugh role very well and he has already shown it in his short test career that he can bat pretty well with the tail.

Michael Clarke
Batting #4 - 68 runs @ 17.00
Batting #5 - 610 runs @ 46.92
Batting #6 - 698 runs @ 46.53
Batting #7 - 78 runs @ 78.00

As I said before, he had his go at 4 and was found out technically. He's better off coming in lower down. Hussey has no such technical problems though.

Michael Hussey
Opening - 287 runs @ 71.75
Batting #4 - 275 runs @ 137.50
Batting #5 - 235 runs @ 73.50
Batting #6 - 58 runs @ 58.00

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I would also prefer Hussey at 5 and Clarke at 4. I don't really buy that Clarke has some major technical deficiency that means he can't bat one spot higher, and Hussey's just sensational batting with the lower order.

Not a hugely important distinction though. They should both be in the team and in the middle order.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I would also prefer Hussey at 5 and Clarke at 4. I don't really buy that Clarke has some major technical deficiency that means he can't bat one spot higher, and Hussey's just sensational batting with the lower order.

Going on those stats above, he's quite sensational at four too.

 

[pup11]

Anyways as Faaip said it doesn't matter a lot where Clarke and Hussey bat as long as both of them are a part of that Australian middle order, but is Hussey fit for the 1st test.

 

[SJS]

Attapattu is back in team !!

Can anyone from Sri Lanka tell whats happening in the SRL team ?

Even after welcoming him back why did Mahela have to spoil it by adding It all depends on how keen and committed he is to the team. That is the most important thing

A sports minister intervenes to have him included as a 17th member of the squad and all that. How will this affect the dressing room - touring Australia of all places?

 

[JASON]

Attapattu is back in team !!

Can anyone from Sri Lanka tell whats happening in the SRL team ?

Even after welcoming him back why did Mahela have to spoil it by adding It all depends on how keen and committed he is to the team. That is the most important thing

A sports minister intervenes to have him included as a 17th member of the squad and all that. How will this affect the dressing room - touring Australia of all places?

The decision to bring Atapattu for this tour is absolutely the correct decision. Mahela probably is emphasising the fact that Atapttu must put his National Team's requirements above his own ego and show some commitment now that the Minister and others have gone down on their Knees to get him in.

I am just flabbergasted that the eternally free riding /Gravy Train passenger/sponsored holliday maker Mubarak is in the Team ahead of Dilshan !!

Although Dilshan did need a kick up his backside given he has failed to really deliver when the team has needed him to.

 

[Laurrz]

Just really looks a lot better balanced with Watson in there, TBH. Tait to be 12th man.

nah, don't rate Watto

Ppl underestimate Symos bowling ability.. in tests he can be very canny with his medium pacers.. especially one with a bit of bounce and the ball is wobbling a bit
and in the 2nd innings witha bit of rough i guess he can bowl a few overs in tandem with Macca

 

[Prince EWS]

Ppl underestimate Symos bowling ability

Indeed (well, his medium pace, anyway... I bowl better off spin than he does..). People grossly over-estimate his batting ability though.

 

[Laurrz]

Indeed (well, his medium pace, anyway... I bowl better off spin than he does..). People grossly over-estimate his batting ability though.

yea he's knocked over some ok`ish batsmen in the past.. and very miserly...

cant see him playing well against Murali unfortunately hope he proves me wrong

 

[Mister Wright]

It's now between Jaques and Hussey for the opening partnership. Rogers' slim chances of being selected have been ended after he had to have his appendix out.

Appendicitis ends Rogers' first-Test ambitions

 

[JASON]

Amused to see Australian election fever has hit some of our posters logo's as well.

(see Iamdavid v mister wright).

Will Howard or Rudd take a shot at Murali for some cheap votes ?

 

[Prince EWS]

Amused to see Australian election fever has hit some of our posters logo's as well.

(see Iamdavid v mister wright).

Don't forget mine.

 

[chaminda_00]

Talk is Atapattu will make the side infront of Jayasuriya who will be rested/dropped with a view to play more ODIs. Its all a bit of mess really, too many guys who put their own ego infront the needs of national team. Politics in cricket at its worst here.

 

[Richard]

It's now between Jaques and Hussey for the opening partnership. Rogers' slim chances of being selected have been ended after he had to have his appendix out.

Appendicitis ends Rogers' first-Test ambitions

 

[SJS]

Will Howard or Rudd take a shot at Murali for some cheap votes ?

You really think such an action can actually get them some votes ?

 

[aussie]

I see Tait is back, once he doesn't crash before the 1st test unleash the 4-prong on the Sri-Lankans i say.

 

[Mister Wright]

I see Tait is back, once he doesn't crash before the 1st test unleash the 4-prong on the Sri-Lankans i say.

Lee, Johnson, Tait? Sri Lanka 500 before lunch.

 

[Prince EWS]

Lee, Johnson, Tait? Sri Lanka 500 before lunch.

I really don't see how replacing one of them with MacGill would change that much. Firstly, he's just as likely to get hit around for a few as the quicks are (in fact, even moreso, IMO..) and secondly, I doubt he'll be bowling before lunch anyway.

I'm in favour of picking MacGill - in fact he'd be the first bowler on the team sheet every match for mine - but I don't really see him as one who adds consistency, conservatism or insurance. Even if the alternative is Tait.

 

[Mister Wright]

I really don't see how replacing one of them with MacGill would change that much. Firstly, he's just as likely to get hit around for a few as the quicks are (in fact, even moreso, IMO..) and secondly, I doubt he'll be bowling before lunch anyway.

I'm in favour of picking MacGill - in fact he'd be the first bowler on the team sheet every match for mine - but I don't really see him as one who adds consistency, conservatism or insurance. Even if the alternative is Tait.

It was a joke. Boy you love jumping on my posts. There was no seriousness in it whatsover.

 

[Mister Wright]

Great article about the importance of MacGill to the Australian test team for the first test.

MacGill ready to take Warne's place