Richard
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Contradictory, Master Patrick. Is it CAPS or is it lower-case? No sitting on t' fence!
(I guess this probably needs a YES, THIS POST IS IN JEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TBH)
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***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia
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(I guess this probably needs a YES, THIS POST IS IN JEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TBH)
pasag
RTDAS
The squad answered nothing about the endless speculation we've been having for quite some time now re: bowling. At least the opening issue can be put to bed for the time being though.
pasag
RTDAS
Should he play? Yes imo and I was leaning towards that before this week.So you're angry that they picked two spinners instead of one?
So does anyone actually think Hogg might play then?
And was I seeing things earlier in this thread or did someone suggest Hogg at six and Gilchrist at seven?
Will he play? No idea, could go either way really.
sideshowtim
Banned
Perhaps it was a subtle little message to MacGill in an attempt to spur him on.
Listen Stuey, you've done enough to earn a place in the squad, but if you don't pull your finger out soon, there is someone ready to come and take your place.
pasag
RTDAS
Some guy on Foxtel tonight said something similar about Tait and Lee, that he was picked so Lee doesn't get complacent or words to that effect. Don't know how much weight there is to that though.
My preferred side with FC batting av, since I think McGill is out of form and still recovering from injury. (In form and if fit he'd have to play ahead of Hogg and we don't really need Hogg's extra batting having a no 10 with FC av of 26 is overkill) And before you someone mentions that FC av don't translate into Test Av nearly every current long term Australian player has an equal or higher Test av compared to FC. (With the notable exception of Symonds) since Pura cup teams are often of higher standards then some national squads.
Hayden 53
Jaques 56
Ponting 60
Clarke 41
Hussey 54
Symonds 42
Gilchrist 44
Hogg 34
Lee 19
Johnson 26
Clarke 14
With Watson 49 putting pressure on Symonds.
Hodge 47 after Clarke's spot
Haddin 41 the natural replacement for Gilchrist
Rogers 47 for Hayden when he goes.
Tait/Hilfenhaus to eventually replace Lee
All we need to unearth is a decent spinner to remain the worlds no 1 team for the next decade.
Hayden 53
Jaques 56
Ponting 60
Clarke 41
Hussey 54
Symonds 42
Gilchrist 44
Hogg 34
Lee 19
Johnson 26
Clarke 14
With Watson 49 putting pressure on Symonds.
Hodge 47 after Clarke's spot
Haddin 41 the natural replacement for Gilchrist
Rogers 47 for Hayden when he goes.
Tait/Hilfenhaus to eventually replace Lee
All we need to unearth is a decent spinner to remain the worlds no 1 team for the next decade.
grecian
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Good luck with that, England have been trying for close on 30 years.
dontcloseyoureyes
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Hogg should play IMO. Stuey's a **** and isn't the same bowler he was.
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I'm with Peter Roebuck on this one; the selectors have totally hedged their bets. expanding the squad to include both Hogg and MacGill is confusing to both players and I don't really see the point unless they think they may need to pick two spinners (errrm, no).
As it stands I would reckon they'll go for Johnson for the 3rd fast bowler's spot. He's got recent international form and Tait probably needs a few more long spells for SA under his belt (okay fine, I admit they need him too....
). But yeah, it's hard to guage their thinking on the spinner's spot. They're both wristies so I guess it comes down to whether they think they might need extra batting down the list. But then, another week won't change the outcome there; they should know that already. I guess they're covering for the possibility that MacGilla might injure his knee again in the lead-up at training?
As it stands I would reckon they'll go for Johnson for the 3rd fast bowler's spot. He's got recent international form and Tait probably needs a few more long spells for SA under his belt (okay fine, I admit they need him too....
). But yeah, it's hard to guage their thinking on the spinner's spot. They're both wristies so I guess it comes down to whether they think they might need extra batting down the list. But then, another week won't change the outcome there; they should know that already. I guess they're covering for the possibility that MacGilla might injure his knee again in the lead-up at training?
dontcloseyoureyes
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At the moment I'd probably say Hogg's got a fitness edge on him and can certainly bat much better.
Johnners
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So true, can't beleive people were actually considering other batsmen ahead of Jaques as soon as Rogers was out of the running tbh.
EDIT: Hahaha, in other news, should've selected Noffke, the mans on fire, 3/2 from 4 overs.
While i have no idea about the pitch at AB oval, this is not a suprise Sri Lankan top order is fragile, this is a good pointer to the test series ahead.
9 posts (at regular-ish intervals) in 4 years?