Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
wow Australia is touring NZ in Feb? so that's 6 Aus-NZ test matches back to back?
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So Ricky Ponting thinks 8 of this Aussie squad will never play test cricket again
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Niall
International Coach
Think it is 3 in Australia, but 2 in NZ, was meant to be three, but cut one for ODIS.
Also both sides will be playing sides in between around Christmas time. Australia will be battering the West Indies in tests and also have a limited over series with India.
Not as sure about NZ, but pretty sure they have Sri Lanka or Pakistan around then. Open to correction though.
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Howe_zat
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Get Dukes ball into Shield - Ricky Ponting | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Interesting idea but it's not just the balls. You can't make it cloudy
Interesting idea but it's not just the balls. You can't make it cloudy
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Drop in pitches are a bit of a problem too.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
They used the Duke in a round of 2nd XI games a year back.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah, he's got a Channel 10 contract.
Did the Poms want to use the Kookaburras back home after their last tour here ?
LegionOfBrad
International Debutant
Have always said the Dukes should be used in all Test Matches. The Windies have started using it which is good even if its a cheaper version that what's used in England (different lacquer)
Kookaburra seem to think it would put them out of business tho which means I can't see it happening in Aus.
'We won't exist': Kookaburra bemoans cricket ball change proposal | theage.com.au
Kookaburra seem to think it would put them out of business tho which means I can't see it happening in Aus.
'We won't exist': Kookaburra bemoans cricket ball change proposal | theage.com.au
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Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
so did the team they were putting out in england though... Judging the Australian batting line-up on paper is the issue.
Starc and Johnson should never be in the same team imo. starc shouldn't be playing tests at all, really.
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Hazelwood has taken 16 wickets in 4 tests...
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
He hasn't been as good as some of us expected tbf. Hasn't been tight and has been letting the pressure off with 4 balls. I think the main reason has been just not bowling normally. His best bet is to settle into accurate top of off stump spells but the small totals and conditions have him looking for wicket balls. Has been poor with his line to the lefties also. Seems to have been on Cooks pads a bit.
You have to learn to bowl in English conditions and that's true for him. Decent return given his bowling imo.
You have to learn to bowl in English conditions and that's true for him. Decent return given his bowling imo.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Yeah, and his worst performances have been on the two pitches we've needed his skills the most (Edgbaston and TB); hitting the seam and extracting movement, something you can't rely on Johnson and Starc to do.
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
If he just ran in all day and bowled the channel getting nibble on a length that would be perfect. It's what McGrath was brilliant at. It shouldn't be surprising that it's harder than it looks. Having the potential to be like McGrath and doing it consistently under pressure is a huge gap. I think he's good enough to close that gap.
So? He has bowled well once and Starc has looked miles better.