Peter Siddle-What a Man!

[Jono]

Holy **** that is Starc!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Big fan of Smokin' Joe though:

AWTA

 

[Spikey]

great work

close thread, sticky.

 

[Jono]

SBI (y)

 

[Jager]

Plenty of man love for Siddle from me too. Great man, always tries to make something happen even in the most difficult circumstances, which certainly makes me feel like there's a wicket around the corner whenever he's bowling

 

[Johnners]

Yep, full strength line up and he shouldn't be in. Don't have a fully fit line up though do we, smoker?

Pattinson, Harris...Johnson?

Seriously though, who is your full-strength line-up?

 

[benchmark00]

Seriously though, who is your full-strength line-up?

Pattinson, Harris, Watson, Lyon and Starc for variety.

Happy to change Starc for Hilfenhorse, or hell even Cummins if we're gonna swing that way. Like Starc though due to the variety he offers and the help to Lyon he provides, which we've seen this match.

 

[benchmark00]

Clint McKay stiff also obv.

 

[Spark]

Yeah I'm not picking Starc over Siddle, variety or not

 

[benchmark00]

Cool.

 

[Spikey]

I'd pick Siddle over a guy whose action is in doubt with every series. taste it MJ, Hilf.

 

[Johnners]

Yeah I'm not picking Starc over Siddle, variety or not

Haha indeed, a little absurd at this point in time.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Find it hard to believe after the way he has bowled in the last 18 months that anyone would say Siddle isn't part of the best attack that Australia can put on the field. If it was said after the ashes in 2010/11 fair enough but not now.

 

[centurymaker]

siddle's the first name i'd put on the sheet fast bowling wise
because you never know when the fragile harris, cummings, pattingson, hilfy etc might break down during a match and hurt you dearly

 

[benchmark00]

Find it hard to believe after the way he has bowled in the last 18 months that anyone would say Hilfenhaus isn't part of the best attack that Australia can put on the field. If it was said after the ashes in 2010/11 fair enough but not now.

 

[centurymaker]

Find it hard to believe after the way he has bowled in the last 18 months that anyone would say Hilfenhaus is part of the best attack that Australia can put on the field.

 

[benchmark00]

Over the last 18 months Hilfenhaus has taken 44 wickets at an average of 20.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Find it hard to believe after the way he has bowled in the last 18 months that anyone would say Hilfenhaus isn't part of the best attack that Australia can put on the field. If it was said after the ashes in 2010/11 fair enough but not now.

Seeing as you have neither in your ideal team you are talking out of a different part of your body than your mouth.

Hilf 10 games 44 wickets & 20.81
Siddle 14 games 57 wickets @ 25.35

Bloody impressive stats and they are usually fitter than the rest of the bowlers.

 

[benchmark00]

Over the last 18 months Hilfenhaus has taken 44 wickets at an average of 20.

You make a good point though.

 

[benchmark00]

Seeing as you have neither in your ideal team you are talking out of a different part of your body than your mouth.

Hilf 10 games 44 wickets & 20.81
Siddle 14 games 57 wickets @ 25.35

Bloody impressive stats and they are usually fitter than the rest of the bowlers.

Well ummmm have a look at the team I picked. I said I have no problems with having Hilfenhaus over Starc, but I have gone with Starc because he swings the ball, like Hilfenhaus, but adds variety to the attack and helps Lyon.

Main thing is that Hilfenhaus, along with a couple of others, are better options than Siddle. There is no such thing as an attack that you keep for every match you play, instead you have a pool of players you rotate through. Siddle would not be in the pool I select at full strength.