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***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

Kylez

State Vice-Captain
There are a few of you here who seem quite taken by the Aussie skipper.:dry:
And rightfully so. Clarke is now a high quality batsmen who can score runs in all conditions and has already done so numerous times. This 'he can't score runs in challenging conditions' argument might have been valid about 5 years ago but now it's just outdated.

Ponting 50. :)
 

uvelocity

International Coach
wasted talents
That is the consensus, but that Marsh had knuckled down and become better than his figures would indicate. How much of his current form is down to bad back? Anyway he will make room for watto in WI barring a match winning 200*
 

KungFu_Kallis

State Captain
So with Marsh, is it a case of first class figures don't lie?
He's having a bad run, but has looked solid previously with the right sort of temperament. If he gets back into form then I reckon he MAY still be a better bet to try and groom for the next Ashes than a couple of declining 38 year olds (by 2013, and yes still declining despite a century vs India).. Depends on how they all go until then no doubt.

And we know what Malcolm Conn thinks 8-)

Should Ponting, Hussey, Haddin retire? | Cricket | Fox Sports
 

Contra

Cricketer Of The Year
What's India's next test series does anyone know? I thought we were suppose to play 3 tests against SL (well, at least the FTP says that). But recently I've heard we don't play another test until 7-8 months.
 

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's always nice to watch Ponting when he is batting well but FMD this pitch is a heap of **** - nothing in it for the bowlers and it will take the usual brain explosion from one of the batting lineups to get a result

Hate this wicket soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
 

uvelocity

International Coach
Dan: "Re Haddin's keeping - I agree he has pretty much run out of chances, but the selectors obviously don't have confidence in the back-up. I can't fathom why Peter Neville isn't being talked about. He is an excellent keeper, and his batting record is as good as any other keeper in the country."
spikey is that you?
 

Spark

Global Moderator
Cheers for the free fiver.

EDIT: No slips is just asking for trouble. Although granted Yadav is giving Sehwag absolutely nothing to go on here.
 

Briony

International Debutant
It's always nice to watch Ponting when he is batting well but FMD this pitch is a heap of **** - nothing in it for the bowlers and it will take the usual brain explosion from one of the batting lineups to get a result

Hate this wicket soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
Agree but the hot weather is the problem according to the curator. He tried to spice it up with grass but said that the scorching weather just dried it all out.

Batsman's paradise though.
 

KungFu_Kallis

State Captain
Agree but the hot weather is the problem according to the curator. He tried to spice it up with grass but said that the scorching weather just dried it all out.

Batsman's paradise though.
I think your earlier comments about Clarke apply even more to Ponting actually.
 

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Agree but the hot weather is the problem according to the curator. He tried to spice it up with grass but said that the scorching weather just dried it all out.

Batsman's paradise though.
TBH, looks the same as it always does

Road for first 3.5 - 4 days

Tiny bit of uneven bounce and bit of reverse swing for remainder

Marsh and Cowan must me kicking themselves for getting out to straight breaks on first morning
 

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