• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Search results

  1. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Good post EWS - agree with all you say. This is a crunch game and it would be great to see an in-form player in the team rather than Hodge, but his failures have been somewhat exaggerated. Problem for him is that another failure in an important match will do his career more damage than being...
  2. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Bowling at the death has been a problem for Australia for most of the year. McGrath was by far the best, but his retirement has left a huge hole for us to fill. Bracken has probably been the best, but was having a shocker (after his excellent opening spell) the other night and Ponting probably...
  3. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Except he made that observation before the game...
  4. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Matt pointed out Clarke seemed a bit proppy while batting in the third ODI, so maybe he has a slight twinge and can't bowl. Johnson has looked dangerous with the new ball, but has looked pretty average in his second and third spells. Surprised he got the nod over Clark.
  5. H

    wow travis birt.

    Is there an Aussie domestic cricket thread? Starts in a few days doesn't it?
  6. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Not to mention the fact the huge advantage the free hit gives the batsmen when the umpires stuff up on the no ball call. As they invariably seem to do these days.
  7. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Is this the same Harbhajan who got clean bowled by KP, and then refused to walk and told the bowler to "**** off"? Doesn't seem very gentlemanly to me either :laugh:
  8. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Sometimes bowling with control is what gets the wickets, as evidenced by the last game. Clark would probably consider himself unlucky to be dropped after bowling what was essentially a match winning spell.
  9. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    I don't know that he is - he was great in the DLF cup and Champions Trophy last year, but his last half-a-dozen (or so) games haven't been all that impressive. Johnson is more likely to rip through a side though (eg England at Adelaide Oval last summer), but he's also more likely to go...
  10. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Possibly - there's not all that much in it at the moment. Clark has actually performed (statistically) better than Johnson this year, and it seems like he has improved quite a bit since his dismal 2006. Also he bowled very well at the T20, making me think he has learnt a bit about how to bowl to...
  11. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    I reckon they will give him a game, particularly if they are doing well series-wise.
  12. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Well the Australian selectors have a policy of rotating the team to a certain degree, to ensure if there are injuries someone else is ready to step into the team. Also Bracken has been one of our best ODI bowlers in the last couple of the years so it would be expected he would be brought back...
  13. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Clark was the best paceman last night, I think It'll be Johnson.
  14. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Hi HB, are queried you on this before, but maybe you didn't see my post so I'll ask again. I didn't see the event so I'm just trying to sort out the order of things. In this post you seem to indicate that Sreesanth appealed for LBW to Haddin, the umpire said not out. Despite this, for some...
  15. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Is this in addition to that unsportsmanlike appeal for a run out he made?
  16. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Given that both of our ODI openers could be retiring relatively soon, we should start trying out replacements, maybe towards the end of this series. I reckon Clarke should open with Hayden, Gilly batting down the order. Clarke has the technique and the temperament, he can build an innings and...
  17. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    Anyone aware of any streaming radio coverage (free)?
  18. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    OK: Cricinfo Cricket Archive
  19. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    My calculator.
  20. H

    ***Official*** Australia in India

    18.1 overs, 1/128 (eco rate >7) in the one-dayers against Pak A is actually quite dire IMO. Maybe he was rusty?

Top