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*Official* Road to 2013 Ashes
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Cabinet96
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Maybe you should try and win the Ashes instead of having bowlers batting at 6?
flibbertyjibber
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Still have Pattinson there so impossible.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Madness to be happy with an Australian Test XI not featuring the dependable Siddle.
The first rule of selecting a struggling team is to the keep the people who are performing.
Prince EWS
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1. Siddle
2. Cowan
3. Clarke
4. Smith
5. Starc
6. Pattinson
7. Haddin
8. Harris
9. Lyon
10. Maxwell
11. Bird
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Sick and tired of people writing off Siddle. It's as if the blokes's consistency and durability has been twisted into a "he lacks x-factor" argument. Like averaging 26 since the last Ashes is grounds for "derp, he just runs in all day" if you haven't sprinkled it with 7-fors.
It was the same old **** before the last Ashes, and he took 6 on the opening day. Jacko can wait his turn.
It was the same old **** before the last Ashes, and he took 6 on the opening day. Jacko can wait his turn.
Senile Sentry
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NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
You have failed. Maxwell isn't performing.
Amen LHC, amen.
The kid scored two half centuries last Test match too, I'm thinking lower order runs could be slightly useful for us..
One thing that I always find surprising is when you read the lets pick Faulkner and play to our strengths by picking a 5th bowler. If bowling is our strength, trust the bowlers and pick batsman. That's the second rule of selecting a struggling side.
Burgey
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Yeah, I think Siddle is a lock to play personally. Given Harris' long term injury record, you would think Bird is mostly likely to play if/ when Rhino needs a spell. Mind you, Patto's had his share of injuries too, so you'd think there's every chance Bird will get an opportunity to play a significant role in the series.
Having said that, I truly think he would be exceptional in English conditions. He bowls a bad ball about once a week, hits the towel, gets sideways movement and extracts bounce. Comparisons with McGrath are, of course, way off track, but his method is certainly McGrath-esque.
Having said that, I truly think he would be exceptional in English conditions. He bowls a bad ball about once a week, hits the towel, gets sideways movement and extracts bounce. Comparisons with McGrath are, of course, way off track, but his method is certainly McGrath-esque.
Prince EWS
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He performed with the ball in his last Test. That's why I stuck him at 10.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Haha. Sustained performances.He performed with the ball in his last Test. That's why I stuck him at 10.
Spikey, if you are going by averages, Siddle still plays ahead of Lyon.
Burgey
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Zip it, ****.
Spikey
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sorry, i wasn't aware we were gonna play 5 seamers again, cause it worked so well last time. COME ON
NUFAN
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Well we aren't. We are going to pick our 3 best quicks, which includes Siddle.
If you are going to play by Test averages, don't pick Rogers..