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*Official* Third Test at the WACA

morgieb

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****. Just know that North is going to be picked. ****.
Why?

They probably will, because they see him as a model of experience when Katich, Hussey and Punter quit (except Watto and Clarke have played more games, idiots), but what makes you so sure?
 

TumTum

Banned
North failed this series in 3 innings and he has a history of failures. No way he will keep his spot. If he does then Got_Spin will be missed.
 

andyc

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North failed this series in 3 innings and he has a history of failures. No way he will keep his spot. If he does then Got_Spin will be missed.
But he's been failing in succession for ages now and they've bloody stuck with him. Just have a sinking feeling.
 

Howe_zat

Audio File
With one change forced (Katich) and one change all but forced (Doherty); the selectors are only likely to change one more, as four changes between Tests is just not done. So it's one of Bollinger or North, or neither, to go. Not my thinking but that's the way it'll be. I won't be at all surprised if North gets another go.
 

howardj

International Coach
Squad has been leaked to me and on Fox Sports.com.au

North out, Smith in
Bollinger out, Johnson in
Dohers out, Hauritz in
Katich out, Hughes in

And maybe Siddle out, and Hilf in

Carnage, gentlemen.

And not before time.
 

social

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Squad has been leaked to me and on Fox Sports.com.au

North out, Smith in
Bollinger out, Johnson in
Dohers out, Hauritz in
Katich out, Hughes in

And maybe Siddle out, and Hilf in

Carnage, gentlemen.

And not before time.
I"d be relatively happy with that
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Hauritz the right pick and one that should have been made from the start.

Haven't seen enough of Smith in the long-form to make a judgement.

Bollinger is, IMO, a better bowler than Johnson but looked all at sea in Adelaide. Not sure either of them are the right way to go.

Hughes is obviously the right call, will be interesting to see how he goes.

All in all I just think Australia need to make their mind up a bit. The Hauritz/Johnson debacles are sending great signals to England, from our POV.
 

howardj

International Coach
You can probably debate a couple of those changes, but not Dohers and North. That's the very real damage that the selectors have done; they should never have had those guys there to begin the Series. And, to a man, most on this forum said so at the time, not in hindsight. But we've had to endure them for almost half the Series! Not good enough for such basic errors to be made. We don't have the luxury of making selection errors these days.
 

M0rphin3

International Debutant
Squad has been leaked to me and on Fox Sports.com.au

North out, Smith in
Bollinger out, Johnson in
Dohers out, Hauritz in
Katich out, Hughes in

And maybe Siddle out, and Hilf in

Carnage, gentlemen.

And not before time.
Johnson in for dougeh? :-O Otherwise alright, if true.
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Squad has been leaked to me and on Fox Sports.com.au

North out, Smith in
Bollinger out, Johnson in
Dohers out, Hauritz in
Katich out, Hughes in

And maybe Siddle out, and Hilf in

Carnage, gentlemen.

And not before time.
It's kind of carnage, but primarily a mix of reshuffling and enforced changes.

Could see Hauritz coming back in. Smith is a bit of a surprise.
 

Oscillatingmind

U19 Cricketer
Have to think there paranoid about Swann with the no left arm bowlers, or Bollinger not fit enough, either way I'm just happy North is out of the team.
 

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