***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[Athlai]

Doug Bracewell is always going to be underrated because he's a short, stocky bowler who bowls outswing at 138kph, rarely gets injured, and can bat.

He is Tim Bresnan.

Bowls outswing at 138? Whaaaaaat

 

[Flem274*]

Ingram should never ever ever play a Test match again.

Lies.

Though I'm quite happy with him winning matches for CD by himself.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Picking and dropping players based on the wickets they take in limited outings is silly IMO. Bowlers can bowl brilliant spells and go unrewarded, they can serve up pies and get gifted wickets.

Southee has looked alright and not taken wickets, Bracewell has looked alright while taking wickets. Time for someone to tell Southee it's just not enough IMO.

 

[Nate]

time 2 go

Nev as a replacement.

 

[Ruckus]

Ponting is pretty much like Hughes except without the ability to convert. If Hughes is dropped (which he should be) then Ponting should be too.

 

[Flem274*]

Bowls outswing at 138? Whaaaaaat

Are you talking about Dougeh or Bresnan?

 

[Spikey]

look, never write off a champion

how many champions develop a trend of throwing away starts at Ricky's age, and get over it? I mean Sachin was just in terrible form. Ponting isn't. But he isn't going on with it. So we can hardly think unlike regular ole bad form one century will change everything. That's the problem.

edit warner to hit 3 sixes in the last over before lunch ftr

 

[Athlai]

Are you talking about Dougeh or Bresnan?

Bracewell probably bowls at an average speed of 132

 

[Flem274*]

Bracewell probably bowls at an average speed of 132

In both tests whenever I've seen him bowl he has been quicker than that. Average speed of 135 at the lowest.

 

[Zinzan]

Lies.

Though I'm quite happy with him winning matches for CD by himself.

Take your eye patch off Flem, he'll never make it at Test level with his current technique against proper Test bowlers, simple.

 

[Spikey]

how many champions develop a trend of throwing away starts at Ricky's age, and get over it? I mean Sachin was just in terrible form. Ponting isn't. But he isn't going on with it. So we can hardly think unlike regular ole bad form one century will change everything. That's the problem.

laxman is an answer btw but i mean he always had that trend. and it's why he doesn't bat at 4

 

[straw man]

Bracewell probably bowls at an average speed of 132

Suspect he's sacrificed pace and bounce in exchange for better control by modifying his action. Fortunately has retained the away-shape he gets.

 

[howardj]

you don't discard a champion lightly

i want to have a look at him next year, and if it's his fourth calendar year of averaging sub 40, then it might be time to have a good think

 

[howardj]

how many champions develop a trend of throwing away starts at Ricky's age, and get over it? I mean Sachin was just in terrible form. Ponting isn't. But he isn't going on with it. So we can hardly think unlike regular ole bad form one century will change everything. That's the problem.

edit warner to hit 3 sixes in the last over before lunch ftr

was being sarcastic

should go, I agree

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Ponting should take guard on off stump IMO. More likely to be hit outside the line if the oppo pulls off the 'lol senile **** keeps falling across his stumps' strategy.

 

[Athlai]

I do like the line Dougeh bowls to Clarke.

 

[Spark]

Bad bad bad bad bad

 

[Flem274*]

Take your eye patch off Flem, he'll never make it at Test level with his current technique against proper Test bowlers, simple.

Sehwag.

Hand on my heart, I can't say I want Pinga to be facing Steyn in the SA series, but I do hope he gets and opportunity to prove he's better than BJ Watling. A Napier road against a Zaheer-less India should do it.

Edge bitches! **** of Clarke, carn Dougeh you ***y thing!

 

[straw man]

Bracewell - he just gets wickets

 

[Spikey]

clarke doing his bit to ensure drama. what a guy




we're gonna lose