Langeveldt
Soutie
The other bloke Lewis, looks like the new Rikki Clarke.. I know Lewis can't bat, but neither could Rikki
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luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Are you suggesting that he can't bowl either?Langeveldt said:
/runs before Neil comes in
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
LOL! Love your work Rich. Part-time bowlers 
In all seriousness, this is exactly what I expected from Australia when I saw the named squad, and that was when Stuart Clark was fit. Now with Mitch Johnson playing, you just have to wonder what the hell is going through the selector's minds. Just seeing Tait bowl like he did yesterday makes me think that he had to be in the squad if Dizzy wasn't going to be. Honestly I know he came out and said that he's not 100% yet (he looked it today though!), but an 60% Tait right now is a better option that Mitch Johnson. This is plain rubbish, and win or lose today (it should be a win though) I'd back SA to take the ODI series here (I have some money on it too, and I haven't won a sports bet in a while
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Australia are missing Symonds and Ponting which hurt them with the batting, and will soon hurt them in the bowling department (Symonds > Johnson right now) but even with their return, and Stuart Clarks, its going to be countered by Nel and Ntini continuing to improve post-injury gaining more match practice (Ntini was good today anyway). Pollock looked fine today as well, so his injury may not be as bad as one thought.
Obviously Australia are never out of a series, or currently not even out of this match but gee, but a lot rests on their batting this series IMO. A lot more than usual.
In all seriousness, this is exactly what I expected from Australia when I saw the named squad, and that was when Stuart Clark was fit. Now with Mitch Johnson playing, you just have to wonder what the hell is going through the selector's minds. Just seeing Tait bowl like he did yesterday makes me think that he had to be in the squad if Dizzy wasn't going to be. Honestly I know he came out and said that he's not 100% yet (he looked it today though!), but an 60% Tait right now is a better option that Mitch Johnson. This is plain rubbish, and win or lose today (it should be a win though) I'd back SA to take the ODI series here (I have some money on it too, and I haven't won a sports bet in a while
).Australia are missing Symonds and Ponting which hurt them with the batting, and will soon hurt them in the bowling department (Symonds > Johnson right now) but even with their return, and Stuart Clarks, its going to be countered by Nel and Ntini continuing to improve post-injury gaining more match practice (Ntini was good today anyway). Pollock looked fine today as well, so his injury may not be as bad as one thought.
Obviously Australia are never out of a series, or currently not even out of this match but gee, but a lot rests on their batting this series IMO. A lot more than usual.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Okay, so WHY was AB sent home after the tests?
Oh and send Johnson home. Tait is a much better OD choice.
Oh and send Johnson home. Tait is a much better OD choice.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
The man is just beautiful to watch, I hope he gets a hundred.
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Johnson, I can handle - young and has played virtually no cricket BUT has real talent and should (and will) be peservered with.alternative said:
Lewis is one of the worst bowlers Ive seen play for Aus in many, many years. Not quick, inaccurate, no movement and over 30.
BTW, Tait looked so much better that Dizzy today that it wasnt funny.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Looking at the runs conceded, I thought that you'd nationalised Jon Lewis. Then I looked at the wickets column and realised that you hadn't.social said:
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
I jinxed himdontcloseyoureyes said:
Demolition Man
State Vice-Captain
Gillespie, tait and jaques should be on the next plane to Sth Africa !!!!!!!!!dontcloseyoureyes said:I jinxed him
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Does the rain look set?
SA look to be way ahead on D/L
SA look to be way ahead on D/L
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
well even though Australia will lose today via D/L or if SA get the runs, hopefully Punter, Symo & Clark are fit and ready for the remainder of the series since this series is going to be close & Australia need their best team on the park.
On Mitchell Johnson its the 1st time i've seen him bowl & well their is somethign to work within the future but the should not have gone on this tour following how Tait bowled this morning its disappointing he isn't there, Johnson needs to be back in domestic cricket trying to prove himself on the international stage, but for Australia sake hopefully he does do well for queensland in the coming years & earns his place in the side because the thought of a quick left-arm bowler is pretty good.
On Mitchell Johnson its the 1st time i've seen him bowl & well their is somethign to work within the future but the should not have gone on this tour following how Tait bowled this morning its disappointing he isn't there, Johnson needs to be back in domestic cricket trying to prove himself on the international stage, but for Australia sake hopefully he does do well for queensland in the coming years & earns his place in the side because the thought of a quick left-arm bowler is pretty good.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
does he have to perform that role?, the way he is bowling now he would be better off that Hoggard if he was english, and has i have said before if Lee were english knowing how fletcher is even back in the days when Lee was a very erratic test bowler its not as if england had much better options in the pace bowling department pre 2004 other than Caddick or Gough, so Lee would have been a definite fixture.marc71178 said:
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
The strength of the England bowling 'machine' when it was well oiled in 2005 was that there were four completely different components - that's the point that Marc appeared to be making. The only person Lee could have come in for on a 'like for like' basis would have been Steve Harmison.aussie said: