McDonald hit two tons in the match.Haha why? (on phone, haven't seen scores)
Really? Looked alright in India.As i said earlier, it's unlikely that Ponting will have a good Ashes.
These are the reasons:
1. likely to be troubled by bouncers (should give up on the pull-shot)
2. age is catching up - reflexes aren't as good (should move down the order)
3. low on confidence due to average form
4. Swann a big threat (should be an interesting battle)
5. his technique is not so good when the balls nipping back or swinging back (although there won't be much swing in the series anyways)
6. Captaincy pressure especially if the team is not doing so well.
However, he is a great player so you never know. He might surprise us.
Wasn't any good pre-2007 tbf.Ryan Harris is a gun. Why is his FC average so ordinary?
Yeah you can't write him off yet (although I definately don't have utmost confidence in him succeeding in these Ashes). As Son Of Coco said, he did well in India, and that was after two failed innings as well. So anything is still possible...I feel if he does well in his first innings at the Gabba (i.e. a big century) he could dominate throughout the entire series. However, if he fails in the first test, I don't think his confidence will be at the level required for a great performance across the series.However, he is a great player so you never know. He might surprise us.
Oh ok, bit of a waste of talent then isn't it? He is already 31...Wasn't any good pre-2007 tbf.