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four_or_six

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
One thing I did like about Krejza was his attitude. It was really positive and I thought a real contrast to White who has seemed a bit vague somehow.
 
PhoenixFire

PhoenixFire

International Coach
WTF. Looked at the scorecard and assumed that Clark must be injured or something like that. Can't believe they dropped arguably the best seamer in the world ATM. Dire.
 
Burgey

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Trying to think of a worse Australian bowling attack in the last 30 years
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It's pus, but try this one on for size:
Merv Hughes (pre-1988-89)
Tony Dodemaide
Chris Matthews
Peter Taylor

Don't think they ever actually played together, but sometimes on dark and stormy nights I have these horrible nightmares of that attack bowling to a rampant WI line up comprising Haynes, Greenidge,
Richardson and Richards.
 
Burgey

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I'd be throwing the new ball to Watson this morning (and I never, ever thought I'd say that in a match above 1st grade level in my life time). All series he's gotten more bounce than any other Aussie bowler, and he's at least hit the deck hard. Like to see him get a few to stand up to Gangles this morning.
Lee's trajectory is as flat as his hair ATM. The Kiwis had a theory that Lee's pace and aggression was proportional to the amount of gel in his hair - if it stuck up, he was on fire. Look at that flat styling this tour. DIre.
 
Top_Cat

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Burgey said:
I'd be throwing the new ball to Watson this morning (and I never, ever thought I'd say that in a match above 1st grade level in my life time). All series he's gotten more bounce than any other Aussie bowler, and he's at least hit the deck hard. Like to see him get a few to stand up to Gangles this morning.
Lee's trajectory is as flat as his hair ATM. The Kiwis had a theory that Lee's pace and aggression was proportional to the amount of gel in his hair - if it stuck up, he was on fire. Look at that flat styling this tour. DIre.
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Brett Lee - he's so NOT hot right now.
 
four_or_six

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
Burgey said:
I'd be throwing the new ball to Watson this morning (and I never, ever thought I'd say that in a match above 1st grade level in my life time). All series he's gotten more bounce than any other Aussie bowler, and he's at least hit the deck hard. Like to see him get a few to stand up to Gangles this morning.
Lee's trajectory is as flat as his hair ATM. The Kiwis had a theory that Lee's pace and aggression was proportional to the amount of gel in his hair - if it stuck up, he was on fire. Look at that flat styling this tour. DIre.
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Watto's hair > Lee's hair therefore he should bowl first?

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Speersy

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PhoenixFire said:
WTF. Looked at the scorecard and assumed that Clark must be injured or something like that. Can't believe they dropped arguably the best seamer in the world ATM. Dire.
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You should pick the side that you think will take you 20 wickets. Clark has not looked threatening at all this series, the Indian batsmen have worked him out. I don't think White should have been left in, ummm wtf am I saying.

Clark should not have been dropped, should have been a simple swap Krejza for White.
 
Precambrian

Precambrian

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Speersy said:
You should pick the side that you think will take you 20 wickets. Clark has not looked threatening at all this series, the Indian batsmen have worked him out. I don't think White should have been left in, ummm wtf am I saying.

Clark should not have been dropped, should have been a simple swap Krejza for White.
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AWTA. White has done nothing with the ball, other than traditional debutant gift wicket of Sachin in this series. Clark should have been sharing the new ball, and atleast he will put pressure on the opposition with his meagre eco rate.

Tragic to see Lee's fall. Hope he'll pick up even though he turns 32 on Saturday, not the age when quicks can recover from deep lows.
 
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Precambrian said:
AWTA. White has done nothing with the ball, other than traditional debutant gift wicket of Sachin in this series.
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Haha, So Sachin gifts his wicket to newbies? What a guy!

Precambrian said:
Clark should have been sharing the new ball, and atleast he will put pressure on the opposition with his meagre eco rate.
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Yup.

Precambrian said:
Tragic to see Lee's fall. Hope he'll pick up even though he turns 32 on Saturday, not the age when quicks can recover from deep lows.
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True but I reckon we'll find out soon enough it's largely been mental. A marriage break-up, especially with a young kid involved, would not be easy to deal with.
 
pasag

pasag

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Dropping Clark and retaining White is probably the worst decision I have ever seen in my life. White is attrocious at least as far as tests are concerned AFAIC, his batting isn't up to the standard required and he has fallen to good consistent test style bowling which his technique cannot handle. His bowling is an utter joke, theres a reason his best ball is his arm ball, its because he can't create any turn to save himself, and IMO his lack of variations kills him.

Whilst Krezja has been reletively expensive he has looked dangerous and has attacked and created chances ( had Tendulkar dropped twice FFS) which White could only dream of. We need to nurture Krezja, in my opinion he's one of the few spinner's we possess with the potential to become a proven performer, given his bowling style it's understandable that he lacks quality domestic figures, playing on consistent roads isn't going to help anyone.

To drop Clark is an absolute farce in the first place but to reduce your seam up attack to Johnson, who has been solid whilst not spectacular with Lee, who's performance's have been plain to see are below his best regardless of the triggers behind them, supported by Watson is a joke
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Spot on.
 
Precambrian

Precambrian

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Top_Cat said:
Haha, So Sachin gifts his wicket to newbies? What a guy!



Yup.



True but I reckon we'll find out soon enough it's largely been mental. A marriage break-up, especially with a young kid involved, would not be easy to deal with.
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Yeah, he's done that before. Panesar, Tshabalala comes to mind. Also I think Udal too.
 
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