***Official*** 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

[Craig]

He is Ashley Giles' replacement!

 

[aussie tragic]

Maybe he'll bat at # 7 as he has a FC average of 36?

 

[Matt79]

He is Ashley Giles' replacement!

Well that makes sense then. Surely he won't get a game ahead of Monty tho...

 

[Nate]

Wouldn`t be instead of Monty, but instead of Mahmood.

 

[Matt79]

At Melbourne? Maybe Sydney, but aren't they more likely to go back to Anderson?

 

[Nate]

Nope IMO. Would relieve the pressure on Flintoff at 6. Batting down to 8, four front-liners and some part-timers.

 

[Matt79]

Still, that's England back to picking bowlers for their batting rather than their bowling ability isn't it.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

North for Symonds anyone?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hodge for Symonds.

 

[marc71178]

Still, that's England back to picking bowlers for their batting rather than their bowling ability isn't it.

Or more likely picking an extra batsman who can bowl a bit ahead of a crap batsman who can't even be trusted to bowl!

 

[pasag]

If Hodge doesn't play in Melbourne I'll cry.

 

[superkingdave]

Hodge said after he got overlooked for the 3rd test that he'd considered retiring

 

[silentstriker]

Does it really matter, other than if Aussies want to push for 5-0?

 

[aussie]

How good is Jamie Dalrymple?

Pretty decent in aspects of the game. Good utility player..

 

[superkingdave]

Pretty decent in aspects of the game. Good utility player..

Rank average in other words

 

[aussie]

Hodge said after he got overlooked for the 3rd test that he'd considered retiring

Really, can't remember reading that anywhere..

 

[aussie]

Rank average in other words

He's pretty much like Collingwood when he came into the side in 2001, very good in the field, capable with the bat, pretty handy with the ball & wants to play for his country.

 

[superkingdave]

Really, can't remember reading that anywhere..

Here, it was in the MEN

"I did wonder last Friday night what the point was in keeping going because I didn't know the selection criteria and I didn't know if the injury had set me back.

"It certainly came into my mind. You question what you do and why you are doing it," said the unlucky Hodge, who has played five Tests.

 

[Matt79]

Does it really matter, other than if Aussies want to push for 5-0?

Its the only international cricket I'll see in person this year, so yes, it matters heaps. Better be the best test in living memory or I'm going to sulk!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Tough **** Hodge. Bring in North just to piss him off, cause he sounds like a wanker.