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  1. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    This match just sums up the mess our cricket is in atm.
  2. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    On paper they shouldn't but the way our batting has been of late I wouldn't put it past us to throw in a collapse or two.
  3. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    I suspect you are right with that reason being why O'Keefe has been left out. However if that was the case then you have to wonder why Beer and Doherty were picked ahead of him as neither of them spin it much and from memory Beer doesn't float it much more that O'Keefe while Doherty was the...
  4. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    I would say any player that is in contention for a Test spot should be told what he needs to do to win selection. O'Keefe should have been a given, what on earth does he have to do to get a spot. As for Craddock article, it's funny how he uses the FC averages of Ferguson, Krejza, Doherty and co...
  5. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    About time we got an article about him. Since the squad has been named there has been next to no mention of him apart from on the forums.
  6. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    McDonald got injured at the wrong time, if he had a full season with the form he was displaying it would have been hard to ignore him.
  7. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    Someone needs to tell Siddle to watch Broad, he pitched it up and took a bunch of wickets against India. Heck he just needs to watch his 6 wicket spell against the English, no idea why he keeps dropping it short. Him and Johnson shouldn't be in the same team together but it seems they will be so...
  8. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    That sums up my feelings. WTF did O'Keefe do not to be picked I seriously can't see it. From that squad my lineup would be Hughes Watson Ponting Clarke Hussey Khawaja (not too fussed if Marsh gets the nod though) Haddin Johnson Harris Copeland Lyon/Beer (undecided, Beer isn't bad just don't...
  9. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    I would say if he played more with them it would be alot more viable because he would know what they can do. As it stands I don't think he's played a FC game with either of them.
  10. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    There really is only one way to find out if Copeland is up it. I wouldn't be expecting massive hauls in SL but if he keeps it tight then he should get another chance in Aus. Even if he doesn't he shouldn't be discarded because it's a tough place to make your debut.
  11. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    Starc over Copeland definitely isn't greater than Beer over O'Keefe. Beer is one of the most random selections based on a comment an ex cricketer mentioned. He had only played 5 FC games and done nothing to warrant selection while O'Keefe was the Australian A spinner and did nothing wrong in the...
  12. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    NSW bias.
  13. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    O'Keefe says hi! Also could have gone back to Hauritz who was killing it since being dropped. Then you have the Krejza selection and the White one you mentioned.
  14. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    Hope he has some as that would mean O'Keefe and Copeland in the side.
  15. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    Sad thing is that wouldn't be the worst selection these selectors have made.
  16. Sylvester

    ***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka

    Would like to see Copeland in there.
  17. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    Harris would be the most consistent of that lot who you rely on to be economical. Siddle will obviously make the squad but I wouldn't have him in the 11. For me I would go Johnson, Harris, Copeland and O'Keefe. Bollinger the unlucky one but it's time we try out Copeland. O'Keefe record speaks...
  18. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    Only one way to find out. Ah that joker Siddle, comes to the party after the other bowlers do all the work.
  19. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    That's where he feels most comfortable.
  20. Sylvester

    Zimbabwe 'A' v Australia 'A' v South Africa 'A'

    So between the two guys that were in our last Test starting lineup they have 1 top order wicket in 4 innings against Zimbabwe!

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