Bracken's test chances

[vic_orthdox]

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't bother with Nicholson.

 

[Nate]

Yeah, good arrow.

 

[Ikki]

Nah, he'll never be as good as Wasim Akram.

If anything, he'd be more close to becoming a Kallis than a Wasim.

 

[Richard]

Back to the Bracken and his test chances...

How do you rate Nathan Brackens chances of making the NSW 4 day side?

If NSW only picked 4 bowlers I would say he's got little chance but if they go for 5 bowlers with 4 of them being quick he does have a chance.

Lee, Clark and MacGill will all play if fit. Which leaves 2 spots at the most for Bollinger, Nicholson, Cameron, Casson and Nicholson.

Bollinger bowled very well in the 2nd innings claiming a hat trick, Nicholson scored a 100 so his ability to bat a bit could see him picked over Bracks, and Cameron was MotM last match taking 5-33 in the 1st innings. So yeah what are Bracken's state chances?

Haha, you're joking? Bracken's FC record is superior to any of them.

Reckon they'll go with Lee, Bracken, Clark, MacGill and Nicholson.


EDIT: FC Average

Cameron - 14 @ 25.42
Bracken - 181 @ 26.71
Clark - 294 @ 26.95
Lee - 392 @ 27.66
Nicholson - 380 @ 29.03
MacGill - 743 @ 29.96
Bollinger - 96 @ 37.51
Casson - 79 @ 42.78

I really hope NUFAN's post was in jest...

 

[pasag]

If anything, he'd be more close to becoming a Kallis than a Wasim.

Can't see it mate, I think he'll deserve his place in the Australian side for years to come but I can't see him making many World XIs in his career.

Will be more than happy to be proved wrong though.

 

[NUFAN]

I really hope NUFAN's post was in jest...

It wasn't..

As i've already said there is no way he'd get a chance ahead of Lee Clark and MacGill.

Bracken may get picked, but Bollinger would be hard done by.

In fact all the NSW bowlers would be. I don't agree with changing all 4 bowlers from one match to the next especially after such a big win.

 

[Richard]

Bracken > Lee. Easy.

As for Bracken vs Bollinger... simply cannot believe it's even up for discussion.

 

[Ikki]

Can't see it mate, I think he'll deserve his place in the Australian side for years to come but I can't see him making many World XIs in his career.

Will be more than happy to be proved wrong though.

For the record I didn't mean he'd be as good as Kallis, but that Watson is more of a batting all-rounder.

I hope I'm right too! Something about the guy that makes me want to believe!

 

[vic_orthdox]

Bracken > Lee. Easy.

Now, as much as you don't like Lee...

FC average (minus Test cricket) of 22.01, vs 25.62. Guess which way around.

 

[pasag]

For the record I didn't mean he'd be as good as Kallis, but that Watson is more of a batting all-rounder.

I hope I'm right too! Something about the guy that makes me want to believe!

Yeah for me it's all the people that constantly have a go at him here, mates and the media. I don't particularly like the guy, it's just I really dislike how they constantly bag the guy for every inane reason under the sun and would love to see him gun it just to see their faces really (and gloat, there will be plenty of gloating )

 

[NUFAN]

Bracken > Lee. Easy.

As for Bracken vs Bollinger... simply cannot believe it's even up for discussion.

There is no way that Bracken is ahead of Lee.

Lee is about to have the new ball for Australia. Bracken will not.

Doug Bollinger is a much improved cricketer who started his first class career terribly, that's why his average is so high.

He had a very good year last season and started of this season with figures of 3/33 and 5/38 which included a hat trick against good batsmen in Voges, Bandy and Ronchi.

He was also NSW leading wicket tacker last season..

 

[Manee]

There is no way that Bracken is ahead of Lee.

Lee is about to have the new ball for Australia. Bracken will not.

Doug Bollinger is a much improved cricketer who started his first class career terribly, that's why his average is so high.

He had a very good year last season and started of this season with figures of 3/33 and 5/38 which included a hat trick against good batsmen in Voges, Bandy and Ronchi.

He was also NSW leading wicket tacker last season..

Bollinger did not do well in England. He bowled around 85mph and got carted more often than not.

Ah, found his stats:
16 FC wickets at 44.56.
11 List A wickets at 31.63. Econ = 5.35
2 Twenty20 wickets at 52.50. Econ = 10.50

 

[NUFAN]

Bollinger did not do well in England. He bowled around 85mph and got carted more often than not.

Ah, found his stats:
16 FC wickets at 44.56.
11 List A wickets at 31.63. Econ = 5.35
2 Twenty20 wickets at 52.50. Econ = 10.50

Yes his 16 first class wickets in England were expensive.

I'm disregarding his List A and obviously twenty 20 because I'm talking about a 4 day match here and Bracken is easily the better bowler at the shorter game.

The fact is that Bollinger bowls well in Australia. As I've already stated he had great figures in the first and only match for NSW this season and I don't think it's a smart move taking away all the bowlers from a side who's dismissed a good batting lineup out for less then 100 in the previous match.

Either way I hope whoever they pick doesn't end up with good figures as NSW are playing QLD..

 

[Mister Wright]

I'm no huge fan of Bracken, but don't understand why anyone would be demanding Bollinger's inclusion ahead of him. Bracken is an international player and his first class form is not that bad for N.S.W. and should be selected ahead of Bollinger.

 

[pup11]

Lee, Clark and MacGill are not gonna play many Pura cup games this season because of the number of test matches that Australia are scheduled to play, so that should give Bracken a good chance to break into the NSW Pura cup side and once Bracken does that then his chances to break through into the Australian test team should completly depend on his Pura cup performances.

 

[Perm]

Bracken should be one of the first bowlers NSW pick. He's good enough for domestic cricket, but I doubt he'll ever be an effective Test bowler and rightly so isn't really close to the national side. With Lee, Clark and MacGill likely to play every Test for Australia this summer, Bracken will be a first choice for the Blues

They'll probably go into the next game with 5 bowlers. Lee, Clark, Bracken, Nicholson and MacGill. It all depends how MacGill's knee is feeling and whether any of the bowlers who toured India feel they need to have a rest. Bracken will be dying to play so he can push for Test selection, but I can't see it happening.

 

[Nate]

If MacGill doesn't play in this match, it would be absurd to pick him for the First Test. As it is, I think it's absurd picking him full stop, but this would make it even moreso.

 

[Perm]

If MacGill doesn't play in this match, it would be absurd to pick him for the First Test. As it is, I think it's absurd picking him full stop, but this would make it even moreso.

Experience my friend, that's another thing MacGill brings to the bowling attack.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Experience my friend, that's another thing MacGill brings to the bowling attack.

It's clearly a pro-Heal sentiment.

 

[Perm]

It's clearly a pro-Heal sentiment.

I realise that.