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*Official* Australia in India 2010

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treamcast34

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
I was hoping North would play a good series here so they'd carry him into the Ashes, but you would think his fate is sealed now. Smith will come in.
 
aussie tragic

aussie tragic

International Captain
Ikki said:
Personally, I think Ponting's problems have less to do with technique or age or anything unrecoverable. They seem to be mental, and although he shows he's still got the stuff...as someone said earlier he keeps finding ways to get himself out. A bit of good form and then I'll bet he'll return to his frightening best.

Also, he's pretty much said "over my dead body" over being replaced at #3.
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Actually, I think it has more to do with age and his stubborness....check out the averages of # 3 batsmen over the age of 32

Even Bradman average 10 less than his career average, just like Ponting...
 
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social

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
pasag said:
Hughes is yet to prove he can overcome the weakness which pretty much every bowler in the world knows about. You can't drop someone for something then pick them again without having rectified the thing for which they were dropped for.

Next man up is Klinger. Fair is fair.
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Next man up is Hughes then Khawaja then White then ...

And, if politics didnt play a role, Rogers would be ahead of most/all of them

Btw, Hughes wasnt dropped because of a perceived weakness against the short ball (not that it would make any difference in a country where the ball rarely gets above stump height anyway)

He was dropped because our bowling at Lords was so bad that the selectors took a punt on Watson as opener so he could provide additional bowling cover
 
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Woodster

Woodster

International Captain
A disciplned innings in India and coming across well in a press conference or two, what more do you need to prove as a cricketer to show you'd make an excellent captain ?!!
 
Jarquis

Jarquis

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Prince EWS said:
I miss adharcric. He was gun. Seemed to get more and more cynical about the forum though to a point of just not coming anymore. Never have I seen someone delete so many of their own perfectly good posts.
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He had the Badri avatar?
 
BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Ikki said:
Personally, not that pleased to see the mistakes. Would just rather the game was settled on the basis of the performances of players...rather than umpiring decisions.
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If only there were some system that allowed umpires' decisions the be looked at again, eh?

Jono said:
Australia at one point of the match were paying $48 for the win
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TBF when India were 350-odd for 4 with Sachin and Raina going I didn't give them a prayer.

Anyway, watched the highlights earlier. Great day's play; the ebb and flow was great, even if I only got a flavour of it. Super attacking innings from Watson with Katich Katiching about, then Sharma (FFS, Sharma!) pops up with three quick wickets and the innings never really recovered. Disappointing to see Gunner drop a couple of bollocks but think Bowden topped him with the Gambhir shout.

Please to see Hilf just something like his just rewards too; bowled really well in the first innings without reward.

Sachin the key tomorrow, obvz, as bleedin' obvious as that is. Gut instinct says Oz by 45-60 runs, but we'll see. Kinda refreshing to see an Indian test where the draw is pretty much now gone. Shows what I know as it was my shout at stumps on day 3.
 
Woodster

Woodster

International Captain
BoyBrumby said:
If only there were some system that allowed umpires' decisions the be looked at again, eh?



TBF when India were 350-odd for 4 with Sachin and Raina going I didn't give them a prayer.

Anyway, watched the highlights earlier. Great day's play; the ebb and flow was great, even if I only got a flavour of it. Super attacking innings from Watson with Katich Katiching about, then Sharma (FFS, Sharma!) pops up with three quick wickets and the innings never really recovered. Disappointing to see Gunner drop a couple of bollocks but think Bowden topped him with the Gambhir shout.

Please to see Hilf just something like his just rewards too; bowled really well in the first innings without reward.

Sachin the key tomorrow, obvz, as bleedin' obvious as that is. Gut instinct says Oz by 45-60 runs, but we'll see. Kinda refreshing to see an Indian test where the draw is pretty much now gone. Shows what I know as it was my shout at stumps on day 3.
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Yes the LBW Gunner gave to dismiss Hussey was very poor, presumably because it was so full he thought it pitched in line, but in truth it was some way from that. There were a lot of close shouts from Harbhajan today, and barring an early one against Katich that should have been given, Gunner was pretty strong in resisting their appeals, and rightly so in the main. Then the one he does give was probably the most unlikely one of the lot.

Yes thought Hilf would have a big impact in this Test, and the way he banged the ball in today was perhaps a change in tactics to how he would normally look to bowl, but effective.

Tendulkar wicket massive.
 
outbreak

outbreak

First Class Debutant
I don't see Paine picking up the captaincy. I can't see the aussie's giving it to a keeper. With regards to North i'd be happy with a straight swap for Khawaja down the middle order after the ashes and see how he goes. His played middle order for NSW and looks promising to me.
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
aussie tragic said:
WTF, India must be good as one good innings by Paine against them and he's labled as the next Aussie Test Captain lol

Tim Paine may be next Australian Test skipper | Herald Sun
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In his defence, Michael Clarke hadn't even played a test before being named next captain. Paine has at least proven that he is Test-match capable first.

isaacnewton1 said:
Oh yeh, of course... Australian probably won't find another Ponting for 20 or so years. But If we are lucky I think we'll be able to find other batsman who can average 50.

Anyways I'm gonna hit the sack...really looking forward to tmrw to see how it pans out.
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Clarke should average 50.
 
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