*Official* Australia in India 2010

[Jono]

haha, love Yuvraj's interview, bagging new players for making the same mistakes he still does, shaking his head "They just don't LISTEN!".



This said despite looking the epitome of douche in the pic accompanying the article.

Haha it's such a good interview! So much hilarity.

 

[howardj]

Far too much shine in those clothes.

 

[Jayzamann]

You can sense the contemplation in his mind;

"these watches are so much shinier than the one I am wearing right now"

 

[Johnners]

No, no.

I could be horribly wrong but I don't think Hughes was injured way back at the time they picked the squad for England. I know he was injured at some stage and is now fit again.

You're horribly wrong tbh. Hughes did his shoulder in May and the squad was picked in June (remember it was same day as my birthday or something like that)

 

[Matt79]

Haha it's such a good interview! So much hilarity.

He really does look like Sandler in the Waterboy

 

[Jono]

WATERBOY! WATERBOY!

Could be the best unintended nickname ever.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Looks more like Kramer, IMO

 

[Noble One]

Nice one. Wrong thread by me.

 

[GotSpin]

TAB just not giving me good enough odds on Australia yet. hmmm

 

[aussie tragic]

Still hoping for the following:

Katich
Hughes
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Paine
Johnson
Hauritz
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus

 

[Matt79]

Yeah, same.

 

[howardj]

Still hoping for the following:

Katich
Hughes
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Paine
Johnson
Hauritz
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus

I like that team, except in India I would have Smith in for Dug - maybe.

You look at that top six, doesn't North look horribly out of place among that lot!

He's a standard way below those guys.

 

[Julian87]

Haha there is no way that Smith's more likely to make an impact with the ball than Bollinger. No way in the world.

Obv. Possibly the dumbest thing I've read on this site including what I posted as Gemmell.

 

[Julian87]

I have big reservations about guys who lob in the scene from nowhere when they're 28 or 29. He only averages 28 in FC with the ball. I just don't think he's that good of a bowler, and am not convinced that at his age that there is great scope for improvement.



Smith is unproven. But boy, let's look at him. He's 21, averages 50+ with the bat in FC cricket, has taken a five wicket haul, lands them well, and spins them plenty. He's also a great field. I think he's much more value to the team than someone like North, and I'm just not convinced that Bollinger will go that great over there, although I understand your thoughts in picking him.

'Bollinger only averages 28 with the ball in first class cricket. But I'm going to ignore what he's averaged over the past 4 seasons and bag him for a career average bowling mainly in Sydney anyway. Then I'm going to advocate Steve Smith's bowling because he's young, reminds me of Warne and has taken a five wicket haul. I'm also going to not-too-subtly leave out his career bowling average.'

Pretty much.

 

[Julian87]

Still hoping for the following:

Katich
Hughes
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Paine
Johnson
Hauritz
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus

Swap Katich and Watson and you've got my team down to a tee. Reckon that's the obvious solution to the batting order IMO.

 

[howardj]

'Bollinger only averages 28 with the ball in first class cricket. But I'm going to ignore what he's averaged over the past 4 seasons and bag him for a career average bowling mainly in Sydney anyway. Then I'm going to advocate Steve Smith's bowling because he's young, reminds me of Warne and has taken a five wicket haul. I'm also going to not-too-subtly leave out his career bowling average.'

Pretty much.

They're your words, dickhead.

Pretty much.

 

[Top_Cat]

tbh, Ponting has pretty much said he'd retire before giving up number 3.

 

[andyc]

They're your words, dickhead.

Pretty much.

No need for the insults at all, howard. Play the post and not the poster. Consider this a warning.

 

[howardj]

It's pretty simple.

I've explained that Bollinger got his Test figures against club standard batting lineups - NZ, WI, Pak. When he came up against a decent batting lineup (SA) he was exposed, and when he played overseas for the first time in a Test (in England) he was woeful. I like to look beyond the stats, and use my judgement. I think Bollinger is massively overhyped, and not even Ponting had confidence in him in England.

It's a better balanced side in my opinion having Watson as the third quick in India, and having Smith and Hauritz to bowl spin. Nothing to do with Smith 'reminding me of Warne'. lol

 

[Top_Cat]

Don't think dropping Bolly would be in the selector's minds right now. If for nothing else, he's one of the few bowlers who's been fit for the last two years. He's done the job with a few bumps in the road, like any Test bowler who isn't an outright great.