***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2012

[Spikey]

Oh Matty Wade that was an ugly shot.

keep on meaning to take a screencap. could drive a bus between that gap.

 

[Spikey]

Breaking News: Haddin's wife is fine this was all just a plan to expose Wade for the failure he is




Above new report may be false

 

[screamingfields]

Warner has somehow raced to 29! Without showing why!

EDIT: Bailey is only slightly better than Wade.

 

[NUFAN]

keep on meaning to take a screencap. could drive a bus between that gap.

Might dig up some rough for Doherty if you did.

Seriously though, Wade could learn a thing or three from the composed knock that Hartley and Magoffin produced in the QLD shield victory.

Love Bailey btw He's no Siddle, but easily my favourite Australian batsman.

 

[screamingfields]

Warner is currently clueless against Narine.

EDIT: Looks to be like Sehwag one day. Someday...

And is finally out. Sehwag would not have been proud of you Warner.

Australia 58/3

They finally bring on a proper batsman. Unfortunately he might as well go early also. Pollard yet to bowl.

 

[Spikey]

as opposed to the rest of the australian batsmen

 

[NUFAN]

as opposed to the rest of the australian batsmen

It's a bit of a concern for the Tests coming up. If Warner can't pick him, Cowan is suspect against spin, Watson is hit or miss, Hussey has had his problems against quality spin and Haddin/Wade can't pick him.

It pretty much leaves Clarke, Ponting, Hartley/Nevill and Siddle to score the bulk of the runs OR the above batsman to improve.

 

[Spikey]

Well he might not even play in the tests (although no doubt they'll be tempted to play both Bishoo and him) so I'm not sure if it's that much of a concern for the tests. I was already pretty worried about Bishoo though, given I'm a firm believer that all the aus batsmen bar Clarke and at times Ponting suck against good spin. And Mussey flicks a switch between brilliant and terrible

 

[Ruckus]

how are the WI batsmen against spin?

 

[NUFAN]

It would be madness to not include Narine for the Tests - however, with Sammy a certainty, their aren't too many spots up for grabs.

If it weren't for Bailey batting, I would be switching over to the Bangladesh chase.

 

[Ruckus]

surely porn is better than both options at this stage. Frankly when isn't it

 

[screamingfields]

how are the WI batsmen against spin?

Better than Australia . "Catches win matches" Fielding wins matches.

EDIT: Virat Kohli wants to be like Hussey one day. Bailey wants to be like Kohli.

Bailey is currently 8 off 17.

Kohli has a higher average than Hussey now. Kohli is happy now.

 

[Ruckus]

Could be a fun series for Lyon anyway if they try and make their pitches spin friendly. Seriously though, and no disrespect to the WI side, but if we can't take out this test series, that will be more than a bit embarrassing...

 

[Spikey]

If Gayle returns, I don't really think it'll be embarrassing to lose. Disappointing yes, but these pitches don't suit us, and if Gayle returns WI have a decent enough team. A good all-round bowling attack, and three class batsmen.

 

[Scaly piscine]

It would be madness to not include Narine for the Tests - however, with Sammy a certainty, their aren't too many spots up for grabs.

If it weren't for Bailey batting, I would be switching over to the Bangladesh chase.

Yes I hope Narine plays in the Tests. He has a reasonable record with the bat so that should help, I don't know if Dwayne Bravo (and Gayle) is going to go straight in for the Tests, but with Samuels there as well West Indies will have a lot of bowling options. Just a shame Baugh is a bit rubbish really, if West Indies had someone decent in that position their balance would be pretty good.

 

[Spikey]

I tried

 

[ajdude]

i would flick over to the bangladesh chase if i had setanta

i guess george bailey's maiden odi ton will be good to watch

 

[Spikey]

Just doing a really quick mock, Bravo and Samuels are probably fighting it out for number 6 aren't they? Should probably go with Bravo 'cause of the two spinners in there (plus he's usually petty good against Aus)

quick mock
Gayle (hopefully)
Brathwaite/Barath
Kirk Edwards
Bravo
Chanderpaul
Big Bravo/Samuels
(keeper)
Sammy
Sunil Narine
Ravi Rampaul/Fidel Edwards
Bishoo


I might be forgetting something really obvious though.

 

[screamingfields]

i would flick over to the bangladesh chase if i had setanta

i guess george bailey's maiden odi ton will be good to watch

More hope than grace. Sehwag style.

 

[ajdude]

Just doing a really quick mock, Bravo and Samuels are probably fighting it out for number 6 aren't they? Should probably go with Bravo 'cause of the two spinners in there (plus he's usually petty good against Aus)

quick mock
Gayle
Brathwaite/Barath
Kirk Edwards
Bravo
Chanderpaul
Big Bravo/Samuels
(keeper)
Sammy
Sunil Narine
Ravi Rampaul/Fidel Edwards
Bishoo


I might be forgetting something really obvious though.

i think ya have it pretty much covered, unless lendl simmons is a cheeky inclusion

or ronnie sarwan haha