***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[benchmark00]

Sounded like he bowled him then.

 

[Burgey]

virender sehwag and the bed he shall sleep in tonight

Good from you

 

[TT Boy]

Oh god. This is so tragic it's almost funny. Almost ten years since Clarke's debut. What did he do to deserve a team like this.

Doesn't Clarke select the XI and the selectors the squad?

I wouldn't have declared as Patto could easily put 30 odd on with Doherty but Clarke probably thinks he is at least 100 short of par, so what's the point.

Be nice if Sehwag bats for an hour or two tomorrow, then Aus will be looking down the barrel at an innings job. Fair play if Vijay can survive that long, looks like a walking wicket.

 

[Burgey]

The Big Show is in da house.

 

[morgieb]

Damn. Move flopped.

 

[Burgey]

Well, that was a **** day. Have to say the batting was largely ****. Poor shots to some decent but hardly exceptional bowling. Hope Clarke cracks some skulls in the sheds.

 

[uvelocity]

we suck in india

when we go there they will be all on board to give us a whipping and be very happy

 

[Spikey]

Doesn't Clarke select the XI and the selectors the squad?

clarke + coach + selector on duty i would have thought. i'll read argus again

 

[Plumbinfront]

Clarke plays spin bowling with alacrity. Arguably the best player of spin bowling to have come from the country. The comparisons with Lara on other sites are ridiculous though. Clarke's play against spin is not even half as good as Lara's with all due rest to the Oz skipper. It's all well and good to dominate Jadeja, Herath and Garbajhan; another entirely to make Warne and Murali look like club bowlers.

 

[Spikey]

"The NSP would be responsible for picking the squad for a match or tour, with the Captain, Coach and Selector-on-duty picking the day‟s team"

 

[TT Boy]

Clarke plays spin bowling with alacrity. Arguably the best player of spin bowling to have come from the country. The comparisons with Lara on other sites are ridiculous though. Clarke's play against spin is not even half as good as Lara's with all due rest to the Oz skipper. It's all well and good to dominate Jadeja, Herath and Garbajhan; another entirely to make Warne and Murali look like club bowlers.

That's a new one to me. I like that.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

In all honesty could this possibly be the weakest Australian Test team on paper selected since the 80's? I mean other than Clarke how many would make it into previous Australian teams of the past 20 or so years?

 

[Burgey]

Presumably just when everyone has gone to bed, Jono will pop on and give his boring as bat **** "I was there" review of the day.

 

[uvelocity]

Presumably just when everyone has gone to bed, Jono will pop on and give his boring as bat **** "I was there" review of the day.

haha you've salvaged something good at least

 

[ajdude]

not all is lost guys, i just took a perfect 10 poo aka smooth departure, one wipe, no skidmarks. bliss

 

[Burgey]

Clarke plays spin bowling with alacrity. Arguably the best player of spin bowling to have come from the country. The comparisons with Lara on other sites are ridiculous though. Clarke's play against spin is not even half as good as Lara's with all due rest to the Oz skipper. It's all well and good to dominate Jadeja, Herath and Garbajhan; another entirely to make Warne and Murali look like club bowlers.

He's played Murali, Kumble and a younger (and better) Harbhajan perfectly well in the past though.
You're cracking jokes if you think Lara was twice the player of spin that Clarke is.

Not sure if he's played Chuckjal yet in a test series.

 

[morgieb]

He's played Murali, Kumble and a younger (and better) Harbhajan perfectly well in the past though.
You're cracking jokes if you think Lara was twice the player of spin that Clarke is.

Not sure if he's played Chuckjal yet in a test series.

I think he has. Not in Asia though.

 

[Plumbinfront]

He's played Murali, Kumble and a younger (and better) Harbhajan perfectly well in the past though.
You're cracking jokes if you think Lara was twice the player of spin that Clarke is.

Not sure if he's played Chuckjal yet in a test series.

He may have played Murali mate, but what did he do against him? Lara in 2001 shredded Murali to bits on Murali's home turf. Kumble was hardly what you'd call a spinner in the strictest sense of the word, more a medium pacer who could tweak it a bit. Hardly a big turner of the ball. In any case Kumble was well past his zenith when Clarke played him. Garbhajan has always sucked aside from 2001 so doesn't count in my eyes. Lara dominated Warne and Murali. I am sorry but Jadeja, Garbhajan and Chuckjal don't compare.

 

[Spark]

One test at Melbourne IIRC.

He may have played Murali mate, but what did he do against him? Lara in 2001 shredded Murali to bits on Murali's home turf. Kumble was hardly what you'd call a spinner in the strictest sense of the word, more a medium pacer who could tweak it a bit. Hardly a big turner of the ball. In any case Kumble was well past his zenith when Clarke played him. Garbhajan has always sucked aside from 2001 so doesn't count in my eyes. Lara dominated Warne and Murali. I am sorry but Jadeja, Garbhajan and Chuckjal don't compare.

Averaged about 200 against SL while Murali was still playing.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah look I think it's fair to mark Clarke down for being faultless. Perfectly fair.