Well, they won the Champions Trophy and also beat India in India 4-3 last time (2002)Tim said:Yeah but they are a completely different team away from home.
Then they better watch out for Bradley Hogg, Pup Clarke, and the man himself, Clown Symonds.honestbharani said:India can't really handle slowish bowlers in the middle overs drying up the runs. You will find that it is the main reason India don't do well against Windies and Sri Lanka ( at least until recently).
Ponting is a spent force. He's past it. Jumped the shark.sideshowtim said:Symonds is going to slaughter everything in his path in these upcoming one dayers. As is the Lord himself, Ponting. Oh god I can't wait for us to play some bloody cricket!
Agreed.aussie said:not really, based on what i saw of him on tv vs India this year if he was picked & played they Indian & Australian batsmen could really destroy him.
Samuels cleared of injury.honestbharani said:I still think Gayle and Samuels will be the key in this series to how well the Windies do.
Batsmen:Samuel_Vimes said:*Lara
Gayle
Samuels
Chanders
Sarwan
Morton
W Hinds
Bravo
Dw Smith
+Baugh
Bradshaw
Collymore
Edwards
Taylor
Bit batsman-heavy, so I suppose they're going to repeat the success with Gayle/Samuels taking 10 overs each.
No Dave...
Including the selectors?Mr Mxyzptlk said:You called Dwayne Smith a batsman. Common mistake though. Many people make it.
Oh, that's the least of their errors.Samuel_Vimes said:Including the selectors?
So what if Hayden is 35? Many of Australia's best players last very long, and still play their best. In fact, I've noticed, almost all their best and most relevant players are over 30. He can still contribute with the bat and on the field, and that should be just right. Age is not an issue; skill, relevance and fitness are. Mark Cosgrove, from what we've heard, is fat and stodgy, and may be a weak link in the field, though I have yet to find an Australian cricketer of today who can't field. You do have a point about Phil Jacques, though.Now when it comes to Hayden v. Katich I will take Hayden everyday of the week but he will be 35 when the world cup comes around. Jaques and Cosgrove are the future, they have mountains of runs behind them in domestic cricket and both had a succesful taste at international level.
what did you show me back this page?Mr Mxyzptlk said:
He cant be that bad..Arjun said:If they expect him to perform as an all-rounder, he's as much of an all-rounder as Rikki Clarke.
I'm not sure what this post means...aussie said:what did you show me back this page?
His recent form perhaps in comparison to Laxman..Can someone honestly explain the Indian selectors' new-found fascination with Dinesh Mongia? There's not much to suggest he's better than VVS Laxman or any of the Test openers, and when the Indians need some solidity in the middle-overs to face the sticky bowlers, he's the wrong choice. As a batsman, he's not that great to make an Indian top-six. If they expect him to perform as an all-rounder, he's as much of an all-rounder as Rikki Clarke or Paul Collingwood, and that's something the Indian team doesn't need. He may have had success with Lightning and Foxes, so he can stay with one of those teams instead.
that link you quoted to me has this exact page 8 in this thread.Mr Mxyzptlk said:I'm not sure what this post means...
Welcome to the Matrix.aussie said:that link you quoted to me has this exact page 8 in this thread.