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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    God that was a disgusting innings from Marsh, made Hughes' efforts earlier in the summer look Bradmanesque.
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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    I believe the speedo. Siddle has hit 150 before on occasion, the Boxing Day test v South Africa at this ground in 2008 is the example which stands out in my mind, was regularly touching 150. Sharma clocked 154kph on his last tour of Australia too so his readings in this match aren't that...
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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    Err no. Clarke tried to cut a ball which was much too straight and angling in to him. It was poor shot selection, he could've gone at it with all the conviction in the world and he'd still have been in trouble. In Ponting's case it's pretty difficult to have a huge amount of conviction playing...
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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    I'd be intrigued to hear your case for Phil Hughes :ph34r:
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    Australian Box Day Test Team

    Ronchi wouldn't make Australia's 4th XI at the moment, and Wade's strength is obviously his batting, there are several better pure 'keepers' than him (Paine and Hartley to name two). Christian's not up to test cricket, granted he's made two hundreds this year, but if you look at his whole FC...
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    Australian Box Day Test Team

    Out of curiosity, why do you think this is the case? Is it because of their delusional faith in Paine and his status as the annointed one? Or is there something in Wade's game they're not convinced about?
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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    Wouldn't be the worst pick in the world. He's very green and having an attack of Siddle and three rookies against Tendulkar and co could turn very ugly. But I reckon he'd compliment Pattinson and Siddle pretty well, bowl a good length and keep the pressure on (which Starc seems incapable of...
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    New Golden Era for Fast Bowling?

    At Brisbane on the first morning bowling to Ryder and Taylor he was getting the ball to regularly move into right hander and away from left hander. Granted he doesn't seem to be able to do it on demand or get it to move as appreciably as his away swinger, but he does have it. I disagree re the...
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    ***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

    If Watson is fit and able to bowl then there's absolutely no justification behind picking Dan Christian. I know he's made some good runs so far this year in the shield, but the guy's been playing FC cricket for several years and he's still averaging 30. He has some nice shots but he's never at...
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    ***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

    Hughes is gone for the rest of the summer (unless he does something amazing against the Indians in Canberra this week). He'll be back though, hopefully he's in a better spot technically and mentally next time he's picked. Ponting will be lucky to play in Melbourne imo. His knocks in Jo'burg and...
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    *Official* Road to India in Australia 2011/12

    The batting is obviously the area which needs immediate attention, but I really hope we don't stick with Starc for India. There's plenty to like about his bowling and every chance he'll develop into a test-standard performer down the track, but right now he just doesn't get the ball in the...
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    New Golden Era for Fast Bowling?

    Cummins is obviously younger and has more room for improvement, but I think Pattinson's a slightly better prospect at the moment. Pattinson looks like he's going to be more durable, his action is so simple and repeatable, and he looks physically stronger and fitter. He maintains his pace well...
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    ***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

    Richie going a bit senile sadly.
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    ***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

    Well Malcolm Conn was on the money last week with Mickey Arthur being named as coach and he's contradicting Brettig today, saying Cutting will be named.
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    ***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

    With Marsh and Watson likely out Ponting will stay. I'd have a quiet word in his ear though and let him know that while he's getting these two tests against NZL, it's the selectors' strong preference that Khawaja and Warner remain in the side thereafter, given that they're two of the young guys...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa

    Amazing that he didn't play sooner, regardless of fitness/attitude issues. He just complements Steyn and Morkel so well. If Tahir clicks at this level then South Africa could have an extremely balanced attack, the best since the days of Warne/McGrath.
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    Predict Ricky Ponting's test future.

    I don't think Ponting has a Sachin-esque resurgence in him unfortunately. Ponting's batting was always likely to decline quicker than Tendulkar's anyway just because of his technical issues. Ponting has always had the big backlift and the exaggerated movement across, plus he's always been...
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    Australia - where to from here

    I don't get the talk of Hughes being on notice, he's clearly been picked as a long-term project, and in the last three tests he's made a couple of healthy scores. I know he always looks like **** at the crease, but as the op (and indeed the Argus report) outlined I think we need to be rewarding...
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    Australian Domestic Season 2011-12

    Any truth to rumours Cutting has gained a yard or ten of pace since his success in 09/10? I recall him looking very sound back then but being around 132kph, saw a story this morning claiming he's bowling at over 150 now.
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa

    Really hope they don't get too carried away and make wholesale changes for this test. Partly because I don't trust Hilditch and it'd be just like him to sign off with a bang by making some spectaculalrly stupid change, And partly because as bad as the two second innings in Cape Town were, and...

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