morgan. yep. knew i had forgotten someone.
so, who are the others who would make the english test lineup?
what about watto for strauss and clarke for morgan?
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so, who are the others who would make the english test lineup?
what about watto for strauss and clarke for morgan?
Ruckus
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I can't disagree with you on Philander cause I haven't seen him bowl, but the few tests Copeland has bowled in on predominately roads in SL is hardly a good measure of how he will fare in test cricket.
Pup Clarke
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De Villiers has got to be batting higher than Prince surely?
Ruckus
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I can't say I share your optimism...a few years ago I would have said the same, but going by Ponting's woes with the pull/hook shot against even moderate pace, I just don't like to think about it against Steyn. Here's to be wrong though
TT Boy
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I'm going on the basis that Boucher won't be scoring many, neither will the rest that follows, so AB has got better form for going ape and making runs with the tail.
Spark
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He's starting from a seriously low base, remember.I can't say I share your optimism...a few years ago I would have said the same, but going by Ponting's woes with the pull/hook shot against even moderate pace, I just don't like to think about it against Steyn. Here's to be wrong though
Hussey would have to be in serious competition with KP.
That's about it, I reckon.
uvelocity
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How can you say he is under pressure then?
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Furball
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Because there were murmurs about moving him down the order after Sri Lanka. If he has a poor series here then those murmurs might grow. Particularly when it comes to managing Watson's workload - his only.significant score in the Ashes came after an innimgs where he didn't bowl.
Prince EWS
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South Africa got their squad bang on, IMO.
Howe_zat
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Yeah, agreed. We can moan at Paul Harris all we like but it's not like Botha and Peterson are kicking the door down for Test selection. For a backup squad member you can do worse than a bloke with a hundred Test wickets. It'll only be a poor call if he gets into the XI ahead of Tahir.
Rudolph seems nailed on, so I presume Duminy is there as cover in case AB isn't fit.
So that means the last spot goes to either Philander or Tsotsobe. Both will have a similar, relatively defensive role so it depends on whether you want to give credence to Tsotsobe's ODI experience or Philander's domestic record. Not bothered either way.
Rudolph seems nailed on, so I presume Duminy is there as cover in case AB isn't fit.
So that means the last spot goes to either Philander or Tsotsobe. Both will have a similar, relatively defensive role so it depends on whether you want to give credence to Tsotsobe's ODI experience or Philander's domestic record. Not bothered either way.
aussie tragic
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Murmurs?....Watto himself said he may need to move down the order if he had to keep bowling as many overs as he did in SL....Clarke then came out and said Watto would stay at opener at least for the SA series (I read into that Watto may drop to #3 or 4 when Ponting retires)
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uvelocity
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nothing to see here.....
stephen
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Watson is currently ranked higher than Strauss as a batsman. He's the 28th ranked bat in the world and the 23rd ranked bowler - and this is after a dire series with the bat in Sri Lanka. He'd make the English side for his batting but would struggle to get a bowl. He's ranked lower than Anderson, Swann, Broad, Bresnan, Tremlett and Finn with the ball.
As far as the English go, he's ranking behind 5 of their top 7 with his batting, but he's still ahead of both Strauss and Morgan, so there's no doubt that he'd be picked for his batting alone. It's also likely that his ranking would go up in such a side (because he wouldn't be facing their bowlers and there'd be less pressure on him etc...).
As far as the English go, he's ranking behind 5 of their top 7 with his batting, but he's still ahead of both Strauss and Morgan, so there's no doubt that he'd be picked for his batting alone. It's also likely that his ranking would go up in such a side (because he wouldn't be facing their bowlers and there'd be less pressure on him etc...).
Cabinet96
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Think SA's squad is fine. Harris won't make the starting line up. Besides I don't think he's that bad. Should think they will go with Lopsy but they might want to play a defensive medium pacer with the leg spinner coming in. Anyone no why Phillander has leapfrogged McLaren, when I saw him in 2008 in England he didn't look that great and dropped a few clangers.
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timet
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Despite the many reasons for Watson not to open (technical imperfections, bowling, unable to convert starts), his stats aren't too bad.
According to the latest on Cricinfo figures, Watson averages 45.7 when batting at the top of the order in Tests. If it ain't broke don't fix it I say.
According to the latest on Cricinfo figures, Watson averages 45.7 when batting at the top of the order in Tests. If it ain't broke don't fix it I say.
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andyc
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Can't believe Australia and South Africa scheduled a game on the same night as the RWC world final. Yeah it'll be starting after the rugby's over, but if the two teams had made it through to tonight, I doubt there would have been much of a crowd at the cricket...