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***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka
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flibbertyjibber
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Think they are going to get hammered in the tests to be honest. Mahela and Sangakarra will eat them alive.
If Australia do well with the ball it will be the pacemen doing the business, hopefully Copeland.
robelinda
International Vice-Captain
If we have multiple youngsters who are in form, they must play in place of someone like Hussey. I would never pick Marsh over Usman, but maybe i'd pick Marsh at some stage this season over Hussey if Hussey doesn't average 40 in SL or SA. Throwing out Katich shouldn't be the only change to the batting order if we still aren't making 350+ scores. The only worry i have about Marsh is that he is never consistent in ANY form of the game he's played, gets either nothing for 5 or 6 innings then 50/100.
Ruckus
International Captain
Yeah exactly, it's Marcus North all over. We just need to be patient with some of the up-and-coming players, give them some more time in Shield cricket and hope Hussey can hold his own for a while longer. If it was up to me though, I'd love to see Katich replace Hussey if he fails in the short term. Think Katich would make a fine no. 5.
robelinda
International Vice-Captain
The other thing about Marsh is the really soft dismissals, like he isn't even trying. I guess Im just used to guys like Steve Waugh- if he nicked it, it was a good ball. Seeing guys like Hughes get out to nothing balls in very upsetting for the Aussie viewer.
Aside from Usman, there are not many young guys with good records in FC cricket. I really like the look of Chris Lynn, well the look of batting not his profile photo! If he has a good season I'd back him in test cricket.
Ruckus
International Captain
Nice little comp of him on youtube, some tasty shots. 2010/11 Nic Maddinson Highlight - YouTube
SamSawnoff
U19 Vice-Captain
Very compact, isn't he? Not much back lift. That seems to have gone out of fashion.
SamSawnoff
U19 Vice-Captain
I love watching Shaun Marsh bat, but he's purely a short-term measure. I just can't see him having the temperament for a proper test career. I don't think he's confident enough and he has concentration issues.
Makes the game look so easy at times though.
SamSawnoff
U19 Vice-Captain
Spark
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Haha none of us know.
At this stage I reckon Beer's ahead. I don't think either of them are going to be very threatening at all but Beer looks more capable of keeping it tight.
Useful match, though. Spinner aside, gave us some nice anvil-sized suggestions for the team make up. And it definitely looks like Clarke and Hughes are in nick.
At this stage I reckon Beer's ahead. I don't think either of them are going to be very threatening at all but Beer looks more capable of keeping it tight.
Useful match, though. Spinner aside, gave us some nice anvil-sized suggestions for the team make up. And it definitely looks like Clarke and Hughes are in nick.
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Ruckus
International Captain
haha nice, used to love that show as a kid.
Pretty tough situation now re Lyon/Beer. Surely Beer will get the spot though? Seeing as though he is the incumbent and Lyon seemingly performed pretty abysmally, it would be kind of harsh for him not to retain his place tbh.
Johnners
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Why can't we just have Hauritz
