Aussies - pick your attack for The Oval

[pasag]

Don't want to hear I told you so's or complaints unless you put it on the line BEFORE the match and say which attack should be picked.

Pick four out of:

Johnson, Siddle, Hilfenhaus, Clark, Lee and Hauritz.

 

[NUFAN]

Hilfenhaus, Siddle, Johnson, Clark.

 

[jondavluc]

Hilfenhaus, Siddle, Johnson, Clark

 

[Prince EWS]

Hilfenhaus, Siddle, Johnson, Clark.

AWTA. Wouldn't bother me if Lee played for Siddle, but I really don't mind either way on that front.

 

[irfan]

Hilfy, Johnson, Lee, Clark

 

[Athlai]

Honestly I only want Johnson.

I know Hilfy's been good but if he was swapped for a Lee or Clark it isn't an issue to me.

Johnson would be my only definite name on the sheet, otherwise any mix of the others is fine.

 

[Richard]

Lee, Johnson, McDonald, Hauritz.

[/England-fan]

In all fairness, the attack you'd want could conceivably change according to what the pitch is like which, regardless of what any groundsman may say days in advance, can still not honestly be known.

 

[andyc]

AWTA. Wouldn't bother me if Lee played for Siddle, but I really don't mind either way on that front.

This, exactly.

 

[Manee]

1. Brett Lee
2. Ben Hilfenhaus
3. Peter Siddle
4. Mitchell Johnson

 

[GIMH]

Hilfenhaus-Johnson-Clark-Hauritz

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hilfenhaus-Johnson-Clark-Siddle

I get the feeling they'll be dumb enough to drop Clark for Hauritz, though.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hilfenhaus-Siddle-Johnson-Hauritz

 

[Johnners]

AWTA. Wouldn't bother me if Lee played for Siddle, but I really don't mind either way on that front.

This

 

[Frakstar]

Hilfenhaus-Johnson-Clark-Siddle

I get the feeling they'll be dumb enough to drop Clark for Hauritz, though.

AWTA, and I hope they don't drop Clark, but fear they will.

 

[Riggins]

Hilfenhaus, Siddle, Johnson, Clark.

I'm dropping Hussey though, Katich to bat 4.

 

[Uppercut]

Hilfenhaus-Siddle-Johnson-Hauritz

Spinners alliance eh

I'd play four quicks. Truth be told, there's not a lot to choose between the five of them, so it doesn't matter a great deal who misses out. But I'd probably go for Johnson, Clark, Hilfenhaus and Lee. I don't care that Siddle is the incumbent or has done nothing to deserve being dropped. Lee's a better bowler, so I'd pick him. Only by a whisker, mind.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Spinners alliance eh

I'd play four quicks. Truth be told, there's not a lot to choose between the five of them, so it doesn't matter a great deal who misses out. But I'd probably go for Johnson, Clark, Hilfenhaus and Lee. I don't care that Siddle is the incumbent or has done nothing to deserve being dropped. Lee's a better bowler, so I'd pick him. Only by a whisker, mind.

If I thought that Ponting had faith in the other spin options, I'd be happy to choose the four quicks. However, there's too much reliance on taking early wickets, and I think that it showed in the second innings, and this surface will be a fair bit flatter.

 

[Uppercut]

If I thought that Ponting had faith in the other spin options, I'd be happy to choose the four quicks. However, there's too much reliance on taking early wickets, and I think that it showed in the second innings, and this surface will be a fair bit flatter.

There was a solid opening stand of 58 and they still bowled England out for less than they had at any stage in any other game this series. What did you think demonstrated a reliance on taking early wickets?

 

[Nate]

Hilfenhaus, Lee, Clark, Johnson

 

[Johnners]

Actually changed my mind:

Johnson, Clark, Hilfenhaus, Hauritz