***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[Redbacks]

So our allrounder who can't bowl has been saved for the next test because our allrounder who could bowl can't bowl or bat now Symo better take this lucky break and get some runs.

 

[susudear]

Huh

It's more of a

Smitteh

thing than an excuse.

So we have an official rantor in these forums?

 

[Prince EWS]

Is David Hussey's average of 37.25 this season really enough to warrant selection?

For me no it's not.

I'm still liking Andrew MacDonald - averaging 46.28 with the bat and 23.93 with the ball this season.

Is half a season really enough of a sample size to base your entire selection criteria on?

For me, not it's not.

Regardless of what he's done this season, Dave Hussey should be in serious consideration as he's one of the best batsmen in the country. He hasn't been stellar this season but he's hardly having a shocker either and the rest of his career did indeed happen.

 

[susudear]

Klinger and Rogers

These two should be the first options Australia should look to in case of batsmen.

 

[Athlai]

So we have an official rantor in these forums?

Dozens.

 

[TT Boy]

Gotta love Haydos, still sledging Graeme Smith to the end. I say sledge, the only thing I was picking up was ******. Smith should have said when he was out, "I'll see you in Sydney..."

 

[Prince EWS]

These two should be the first options Australia should look to in case of batsmen.

DWTA. Klinger's always been someone I've thought should be doing better than he has been, but picking someone on one season of actual performance is ridiculous.

 

[JimmyGS]

So our allrounder who can't bowl has been saved for the next test because our allrounder who could bowl can't bowl or bat now Symo better take this lucky break and get some runs.

To be fair to Symmo, his dismissal in the 2nd innings was the only good ball dsmissal out of all of the batsmen. His was an acceptable dismissal, all the others were completely unacceptable.

 

[susudear]

900 runs not enough?

DWTA. Klinger's always been someone I've thought should be doing better than he has been, but picking someone on one season of actual performance is ridiculous.

And that too at a ridiculous average of 90? This could be the career-defining season for Klinger, and nothing better than a confident batsman than Dave Hussay who doesnt have runs to back him. Anyway better in a low-pressure test (assuming SA win this here) at Sydney.

 

[duffer]

Gotta love Haydos, still sledging Graeme Smith to the end. I say sledge, the only thing I was picking up was ******. Smith should have said when he was out, "I'll see you in Sydney..."

Very good.

 

[Top_Cat]

Gotta love Haydos, still sledging Graeme Smith to the end. I say sledge, the only thing I was picking up was ******. Smith should have said when he was out, "I'll see you in Sydney..."

"See you in Sydn......oh wait....."

 

[NUFAN]

Is half a season really enough of a sample size to base your entire selection criteria on?

For me, not it's not.

Regardless of what he's done this season, Dave Hussey should be in serious consideration as he's one of the best batsmen in the country. He hasn't been stellar this season but he's hardly having a shocker either and the rest of his career did indeed happen.

I wouldn't say entire selection, but it does help. I mainly pointed out Hussey's stats cause a fair few people I've heard have said Hussey's in such great form at the moment.

He's not, he's in reasonable form.

 

[Top_Cat]

And that too at a ridiculous average of 90? This could be the career-defining season for Klinger, and nothing better than a confident batsman than Dave Hussay who doesnt have runs to back him. Anyway better in a low-pressure test (assuming SA win this here) at Sydney.

I'm a fan of Klinger and have been since he was first picked for Vic but it seems pretty clear he's playing well above himself this year. Some regression to the mean is imminent.

 

[Top_Cat]

Is half a season really enough of a sample size to base your entire selection criteria on?

For me, not it's not.

Regardless of what he's done this season, Dave Hussey should be in serious consideration as he's one of the best batsmen in the country. He hasn't been stellar this season but he's hardly having a shocker either and the rest of his career did indeed happen.

AWTA.

 

[four_or_six]

Articles on the web say that the 13 is the same as this match, with McDonald and Bollinger in for Watson and Lee.

 

[archie mac]

Ponting had no option but to attack with such a target. He placed the men in slips and gully to induce one from Smith, but Smith was simply awesome in placing through them and along the ground. Credit to the batsman.

He had a fine line to walk, he had to save runs and take wickets, but when a player scores 8 boundaries through the same spot, you block it, or put a fly slip there and still be attacking but show some common sense

 

[archie mac]

Also well done to Blee, all this crap that he is only bowling because he knows he is on is last chance

Brave stuff, Blee

 

[NUFAN]

Articles on the web say that the 13 is the same as this match, with McDonald and Bollinger in for Watson and Lee.

Link?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Siddle had Murray Mints for lunch? Got the inswinger going, anyway.

 

[JimmyGS]

Why is Lee still on the field even when he's not bowling? Surely his injury warrants putting his feet/foot up when he's not required at the bowling crease?