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duffer

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Loving this from Ishant. Lol @ Ravi letting rip at Ponting for his comments before the series.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Noffke > Bollinger

Only reason Bollinger took more wickets last year is because Noffke generally only had to bowl one innings, except when he scored enough runs to force a second innings.
Noffke's not in the squad so he's not relevant. Might as well say McGrath > Bollinger.

One innings theory really makes no sense for a number of reasons. Firstly, Noffke actually took more wickets than Bollinger last First Class season and secondly, Bollinger averaged about 5 runs less. Reckon they're about equal personally as Noffke was better the previous season but there's no point calling for his inclusion when he's not there - they can't pick him now.
 

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A series comeback is barely even possible because the Indians will prepare two flat-as-**** pitches for the next two. Quite right too, it's exactly what the Aussies did.
 

Matt79

Hall of Fame Member
Is Watto hurt? Why did he only bowl 5 overs when Hussey bowled 8? Praying not, Watto being decent with bat and ball has been the only positive besides Pontings century in the first test for Australia from this series.

Can we send a snatch squad to roam the casinos and bordellos of the world and bring back Warnie? :p
 

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Is Watto hurt? Why did he only bowl 5 overs when Hussey bowled 8? Praying not, Watto being decent with bat and ball has been the only positive besides Pontings century in the first test for Australia from this series.

Can we send a snatch squad to roam the casinos and bordellos of the world and bring back Warnie? :p
Sure, if by snatch squad you mean large-breasted woman.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Is Watto hurt? Why did he only bowl 5 overs when Hussey bowled 8? Praying not, Watto being decent with bat and ball has been the only positive besides Pontings century in the first test for Australia from this series.

Can we send a snatch squad to roam the casinos and bordellos of the world and bring back Warnie? :p
Nah, Hussey bowling was totally random. Have no idea why he bowled ahead Lee, Watson or Clarke - he just did. No indication that Watson was injured.
 

tugga

Cricket Spectator
Only Lee and Clark are the kind of bowlers who can pitch the ball up and seam it off the deck, otherwise Johnson, Watson, and Siddle are all bowlers who hit the deck hard and always target the short of good length area, obviously they aren't going to seam the ball from there, Lee has been **** with the ball on this tour and Clark hasn't played, so obviously there is no one left in the Aussie ranks then, who can make the ball move the way Sharma and Zaheer have.
If you don't swing it and you don't seam it it's going to be hard picking up wickets. I don't think any of them really produce great amounts of bouce either.
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Both these guys have got away with horizontal bat shots in the last two overs. Need to put them away.
 

mikeW

International Vice-Captain
II'm at a loss on bowling selections for next test... Do we keep White in the team as a spinner or play 4 pacemen? probably leaning on the 2nd option pending White's innings in the 2nd dig.

ATM i'd just bring Clark in for White.
 

stephen

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Noffke's not in the squad so he's not relevant. Might as well say McGrath > Bollinger.

One innings theory really makes no sense for a number of reasons. Firstly, Noffke actually took more wickets than Bollinger last First Class season and secondly, Bollinger averaged about 5 runs less. Reckon they're about equal personally as Noffke was better the previous season but there's no point calling for his inclusion when he's not there - they can't pick him now.
Haha my bad on the stats. I still think that noffers has done more to warrant selection than Bollinger. Yes, I knew Noffers wasn't in the squad, but he *should have been*.
 

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