Matt79
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Whoa, they must have changed the Matrix, I just got the weirdest deja vu...
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*Official* Australia in India 2010
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Burgey
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How will that side take 20 wickets in India? You can't leave out Dougy.
His record there in A tours is decent enough.
Mate that team looks like a Billy Sneddon/ Tony Abbott XI - not losing, but not quite winning either.
Dougeh.
howardj
International Coach
From what I saw in England, Doug needs to be much more consistent with his bowling - he was crap, fair dinkum grade standard. Hopefully, it can be put down to him being out of season.
At the moment, I think that Watson, Johnson and Hilfenhorse are probably our only three quicks who are worth picking. Those guys, along with Ritz and Smithy, will have to take 20 wickets - they have no choice. They are our main men. I think, just in India, we need to play two spinners without compromising our batting stocks. That, to my mind, means a quick has to make way, with Watson to fill the void.
aussie
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Haha love it when you refer to Ponting as "God".
But seriously, with all due respect this team is crap.
No way can you defend not playing Bollinger.
If Hughes play in front of North (PLEASE GODDD) you got to open him really. One of Katich or Watson will have to drop down to the middle-order.
Haddin will play over Paine unless injury.
Smith wont & shouldn't play. Spin wouldn't do much if anything for AUS in IND. Its the quicks that will depended on mostly to take 20 IND wickets.
aussie
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ha.
Burgey
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The only real time he's been less than good for us though.
Nah I want him to play and get Tendulkar out, because he never got me out. Therefore I can say Tendulkar < Me
Prince EWS
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Haha there is no way that Smith's more likely to make an impact with the ball than Bollinger. No way in the world.
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aussie
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Yes Bollnger had a bad two test in ENG. But he had a briliant home summer & tour to NZ. Two bad test doesn't change the fact that he is AUS clear spearhead quick. I certainly expect him to be back on his A game for the IND series. If any bowler should be questioned going into the IND series - it definately is Johnson, given he has a tendancy of late to start series very slow & bowl poorly early on, before coming good until late in a series.
Also picking two spinner will make no sense - especially two that aren't anything special. Since IND became a force @ home, historically no oppostion team that has won or drew series in IND have done so with the aid of spinners or having 2 spinners in a team. Its has always been pace-attacks with spinners playing a minimal role. So only 1 spinner in Hauritz should start & AUS should hope Sehwag & co doesn't force Ponting to hide him.
Spark
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He's still injured, yeah.
howardj
International Coach
I know he's a bit of cult figure, but I'm not sold on Bollinger personally. I think his debut against SA is more a reflection of his ability at international level than outings against NZ, WI, Pak etc. I think Smith would offer more as a package in India, and we could still have essentially three quicks - Watson, Johnson and Hilfenhaus. Let's not forget that you don't have to be a great spinner to pick up bagfuls in India - Ritz and Pup etc.
Also, you say the quicks did the job in India in 2004, but I'd suggest there's a bit of a quality difference with today's lot compared to back then.
Also, you say the quicks did the job in India in 2004, but I'd suggest there's a bit of a quality difference with today's lot compared to back then.
Noble One
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South Australia are not playing George though. Fair enough to release him. Bollinger is about the most important player for Chennai.
vic_orthdox
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Think Bollinger is liked in the Australian camp for his bowling on the subcontinent. Think that England doesn't suit him, where you are challenged to bowl a bit fuller and take the batsman on - I don't think Dougy likes being driven at all. His bang-it-in approach will work better on the flatter wickets of the subcontinent.
outbreak
First Class Debutant
I don't count watto as a genuine pace bowler. I think 2 quicks and watto would fail. Dougie should get the ball over there but i'm still not decided on if he is as good as some people talk him up to be. Out of what we have on offer from the established bowlers he's good enough though until we blood some younger bowlers. Johnson is the one i'm not liking at the moment and he needs to step up as he's a senior player with the amount of tests under his belt now.
Burgey
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He can do what he likes, ****!