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*Official Third Test at Edgbaston
- Thread starter superkingdave
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Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Tbf, that's what we missed in Cardiff. I reckon the Poms would play him very poorly, and if there was a bit of swing around...
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Guy is a winner (look at the record of the teams he's played with!) and I have no probs with his selection
Son Of Coco
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Didn't know their tail started at 1
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
TBH, it does.Didn't know their tail started at 1
Athlai
Not Terrible
Son Of Coco
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I knew someone was going to say thatTBH, it does.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Reckon the only person that can come in for Johnson is MacDonald, I don't think they'll go in with a tail of Hauritz, Siddle, Clark, Hilfenhaus.
Of course, that makes the Aussie team even duller than it is atm.
Of course, that makes the Aussie team even duller than it is atm.
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Demonstrates just how bad the competition is though. Midge Johnson got smashed by the same team.
I'd have no problems with his selection, but I'm intrigued as to why you think England would play him poorly. If I were to name the typical county bowler who these guys will have grown up playing against day in, day out, McDonald would be the one.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, Frederick Klokker subbed for us when he was on the groundstaff at MCC and Trevor Penney played in the last Ashes. Although he may've been qualified by then, dunno.I know you're obviously joking about Jonty (at least I think/hope so
Not really a typical English county trundler from what I've seen. Bowls a lot fuller than the usual fast/med seamers that proliferate in our domestic scene. McDonald more wicket-to-wicket. Ealham the closest ringer for him I can think of. Clark's far more of an "English" sort of bowler.
Jakester1288
International Regular
Taking into consideration the tour game just completed.
1. Hughes
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Hauritz
9. Siddle
10. Clark
11. Hilfenhaus
Watson still misses out for me, if North or Hussey fail in the next match, then it's potentially time for Watson to come in.
1. Hughes
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Hauritz
9. Siddle
10. Clark
11. Hilfenhaus
Watson still misses out for me, if North or Hussey fail in the next match, then it's potentially time for Watson to come in.
Woodster
International Captain
While I think England will play Andrew McDonald fairly comfortably, I had similar thoughts when they came up against Darren Sammy (on debut) at Old Trafford, who is of the same ilk as McDonald, and took 7-66. As I mentioned previously, Stuart Clark is the one I would fear most in the Aussie line-up. His accuracy will offer Ponting a degree of control, while also represent a wicket-taking threat, especially if conditions are conducive to his style of seam bowling.
zaremba
Cricketer Of The Year
All of this.
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Yeah, I guess you're right. It could go either way really, but it surprised me that Matt thought England would specifically struggle against a bowler like McDonald. Seems a little counter-intuitive, of current test nations only New Zealand will have more experience of his sort.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Gutted i'll be unable to get time off for this one, last two days of the month and the first day of the month unfortuntely no-no's for me at the moment. Will have to make do with cw/cricinfo combo. Need a cw bbb facility itbt, would be better than cricinfo's...any volunteers?
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Not looked at the last one yet but from the dates i think ill be okay...have not booked the first day of Headingly off yet but I will do (though i hate having Fridays off because its only a 6 hour day but I still lose a days holiday) and I'm there on the monday and will probs book the last day off its going to be a good day.