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***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2008/09
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Simon
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Thought he was playing alright today, not a number three at this stage of his career, but if Thornley doesnt want to bat there then why not Smith?
Prince EWS
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Find me a man who doesn't love Peter Forrest and I'll show you a man who hasn't seen him bat.
Really hope he tons up here.
Really hope he tons up here.
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He looked absolutely shocking IMO, as he pretty much always does.
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Haha, I'm such a jinx sometimes. I post that and he plays one of the most awful shots of all time to get out stumped off Heal about an over later.
Thornely batting #6 (or maybe below!) is ridiculous with all the young blokes in the team. Thornely himself used to open when he first made the team so it's not like he's never batted up the order before FFS.
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I think he is too good to not pick right now. He played some really good shots today but maybe got a bit carried away. The only things that will stop him averaging 35+ with a 75+ strike rate in One Day cricket are mental.
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I don't think Dan Smith, Steve Smith or O'Keefe really are either; not as specialist top order batsmen anyway. Even Forrest is debatable due to his mechanical batting style, as much as I love the bloke. You have to pick someone though.
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Yeah Heal's been really good today.
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Have always liked him. When I saw him at Adelaide in the PM's XI against the SL's, he took 3 poles and aside from those was the only bowler all day who even looked threatening. Was great watching him bowl.
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Then you might also recall Cullen Bailey being absolutely taken apart? Was amazing hitting by Jayasuriya and co.
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Awful shot Dom.
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Yes and no. Jayasuriya batted relatively well but Bailey served up some unforgiveable tripe that day. Short long-hops generally go the distance in Adelaide and it's telling that probably all of the sixes off Bailey were cross-batted swipes into the Evans stand. When Heal came on, the SL batsmen played with a lot more caution after they'd spent all morning belting the others. It was because Heal was on a length pretty much straight away. Bowled really well on a day that was clouded over and should have suited the pacers a lot.