***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[wellAlbidarned]

What exactly does Young bring to the table that de Boorder/van Wyk don't? Was there some reason he was picked ahead of them in the first place?

Supposedly a better keeper.

 

[Ausage]

It won't happen though. Bloody Clarke is in next.

Probably not, but we're not talking about smashing a quickfire 50 in the last session of day 5 with any result but a draw near impossible.

 

[Flem274*]

What exactly does Young bring to the table that de Boorder/van Wyk don't? Was there some reason he was picked ahead of them in the first place?

Apparently the best keeper, and has had success batting at number three for Auckland when Hopkins took the gloves.

 

[howardj]

Hussey needs runs as much as Ponting IMO. Hasn't looked likely at all since SL.

Good call, really flown under the radar Huss.

 

[Spikey]

Hussey needs runs as much as Ponting IMO. Hasn't looked likely at all since SL.

he's looked ****ing ****

 

[Spikey]

Hughes working with Justin Langer is probably doing Hughes more harm than good

 

[Spark]

love the byes.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Warner
Watson
Marsh
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Harris
Cummins

Looks pretty good tbh.

'It's because I'm balding, isn't it ****?'

 

[Flem274*]

Punter and Hussey will cash in against India, especially if Zaheer gets injured.

You just know India will select their attack based on potential rather than results.

 

[Athlai]

Young is having an absolute shocker.

 

[howardj]

Hughes working with Justin Langer is probably doing Hughes more harm than good

"mental toughness mate"

 

[Neil Pickup]

Supposedly a better keeper.

Really? Really?

 

[Flem274*]

Haha remember that Owen Ivins bloke who batted at number eleven for ND and was the keeper? I wonder what his glovework is like.

Ivins and Martin in partnership sounds like it has potential.

 

[Spark]

love the fielding too

 

[Burgey]

If we take out the veterans in Ponting and Hussey (maybe Haddin too), what's the long term batting line up?

Warner
Khawaja (prefer him opening if he's playing at all)/ Cowan
Marsh
Watson
Clarke
??????
Wade/ Nev

The bowling, assuming Harris is sadly not a long term option may be from

Siddle
Cummins
Pattinson
Lyon
Starc
Johnson
Dougeh
M Marsh(?)
Cutting
Hilf

Thoughts?

 

[Spikey]

wade 6 nev 7 tbh

 

[SteveNZ]

What exactly does Young bring to the table that de Boorder/van Wyk don't? Was there some reason he was picked ahead of them in the first place?

He definitely deserved it when picked. Had a very strong weight of runs and was/is the best gloveman in the country. Got to think it's nerves and not feeling at home at Test level that has led to his scratchy glove work. If he got runs, I think that'd translate.

Having said I'd pick de Boorder, van Wyk has the weight of runs this season. 359 runs at 71.80, a ton and two 50s

 

[Riggins]

If we take out the veterans in Ponting and Hussey (maybe Haddin too), what's the long term batting line up?

Warner
Khawaja (prefer him opening if he's playing at all)/ Cowan
Marsh
Watson
Clarke
??????
Wade/ Nev

Thoughts?

Tom C00per

 

[Spikey]

Tom C00per

ahahahahahahahaha

 

[howardj]

Wade at six

Marsh at seven (will back him to climb up to six, medium term)