Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Now that its getting dark..Ponting will bring in North from the other end who will destroy Pakistan..
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*Official* Australia vs Pakistan in England
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Sir Alex
Banned
Everything is relative. Please suggest a lineup that is better at the moment than that? Also it is hard on South Africa, NZ (in NZ) and Sri Lanka to be considered second grade lineups, isn't it?
Also 7 out of those 10 tests produced results (India winning 6, SA winning 1) and one of them almost did (against NZ). Harsh to consider those as roads.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine...al1=span;team=6;template=results;type=batting
Too harsh really. As barring Gambhir everyone in top 5 plus Dhoni averages above 50.
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NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Good decision by the umpires to take them off. For the protection of the fielders of course. 
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
What does it say on Clarke's arm....that seems a lot like Arabic.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
He's converted to Islam, planning on growing a Grace beard to boost his batting average.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There have been two Tests played against South Africa, in pretty flat conditions, since the start of 2009. Steyn managed to destroy that batting lineup in one of the games. The rest of the matches are against popgun seam attacks on pretty flat pitches. You've got matches against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The fact that the India lineup across the board averages so much in that period should tell you something.
It's a completely different game coming up against proper seam attacks. It is a complete different playing away from the sub-continent.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
No but seriously what is it? Anyone knows?
Although i wouldn't be surprised because look what it did to Mohammad Yousuf right after he converted....Clarke might be up for it considering his terrible form recently.
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cric
Cricket Spectator
cric
Cricket Spectator
Calmn down lol, it's only a freakin tattoo.
http://austrolabe.com/2009/08/23/michael-clarkes-arabic-tattoo/
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
If we lose this the selectors will be forced to make some changes and the players I would be looking to remove are the 2 WA players, North and Johnson.
1 Hughes 2 Katich 3 Ponting 4 Clarke 5 Hussey 6 Watson 7 Haddin 8 Hauritz 9 Hilfenhaus 10 Siddle 11 Bollinger is the XI I would like to see at our best.
I think Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh are our next best batting options. Khawaja must be very close to making his debut in place of the ageing Mike Hussey. Shaun Marsh's record doesn't look that flash, but I like his technique, think he will eventually take over Ponting at 3.
Our next quick in line is Ryan Harris, who will be putting pressure on all 3 quicks and depending on conditions might even be a better option than the 3 I've named.
1 Hughes 2 Katich 3 Ponting 4 Clarke 5 Hussey 6 Watson 7 Haddin 8 Hauritz 9 Hilfenhaus 10 Siddle 11 Bollinger is the XI I would like to see at our best.
I think Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh are our next best batting options. Khawaja must be very close to making his debut in place of the ageing Mike Hussey. Shaun Marsh's record doesn't look that flash, but I like his technique, think he will eventually take over Ponting at 3.
Our next quick in line is Ryan Harris, who will be putting pressure on all 3 quicks and depending on conditions might even be a better option than the 3 I've named.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Yeah, and it doesn't matter if we lose out on the matches that we play away as we play 70% of our games at home anyway and the thing that matters more for Indian batsmen is to be good on conditions where they play more. Not what they should play like on imaginary tracks that they are going to get once in a blue moon. Not saying that this **** is right btw, just the way it is.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Really! its a tattoo? I didn't know that...i thought some little fan of his who happens to be an Arab wrote that with crayons.....
I know its a tattoo...i wanted to know the meaning of what it says...
Fusion
Global Moderator
lmao.. Muhammad Clarke.
Jayzamann
International Regular
Don't be hasty, chief. That's what is explained in the link.
Sir Alex
Banned
"Pretty flat conditions"? I beg to differ as both matches produced results. Unfortunately these guys can score only against the bowling attacks they face. You still haven't given whom you consider to be the better batting lineup in today's game.
Jezroy
State Captain
He batted 5 in his 1st test against NZ - and then they moved him up to 3. I remember the commentators going on about how it was a terrible move - why would you move the guy after a great century on debut? Also his attacking mindset didn't go well at the number 3 position. Mind you, he was batting after Mohammed Yousuf in his first test. Politics in cracket - what a bitch ay?