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More seriously though,
2-1 our way (Adelaide to be a draw), with wins at the Gabba and SCG
Pupter to top score. Strauss for England.
Mitch to relish the faster, bouncier wickets and get some of his own back
Hilfenhaus to be extremely solid and finally get a 5-wicket ****ing haul. Top wicket taker in the series
Dougeh to provide excellent support, similar end results to Mitch but more consistent
Broad to do the same on one occasion, but only one (being Broad)
Anderson to be fairly similar to Hoggard last time around - good but hardly destructive bowling. Has a bit of a problem with Watson, Pupter driving him with gay abandon.
Swann to be very good but not stellar by the fact that Pupter play off-spin at home just fine, thanks. Will have basically everyone else in all sorts of bother at various stages though.
(if you hadn't guessed). The top four will continue to carry our batting line-up. Watson and Katich will continue to make starts but frustratingly get out just as we start to look like we're in a strong position, forcing Pupter to go into rebuild mode (again). Should they both fail, collapse on the majority of occasions.
Collapses after the loss lead to North to get the axe, for Khawaja or Smith, depending on whether Hauritz has managed to survive (oh yeah, he'll perform adequately). Haddin should be nervous too.
The England batting lineup to look bizarrely similar, with the exception that we discover just how slowly Trott can score. This leads to one or two innings of supremity from KP in response, but mostly just brainsnaps. Strauss will be consistent... in getting 30-40's and getting out. The rest of the middle and top order will fire independently but there will be a fair share of collapses.
The series is decided when Ponting wins the SCG toss and bats.
(yeah, I got bored with saying "Ponting or Clarke")
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in which cribb demonstrates the power of the jinx
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[Dhoni on 99] Barely seen any of the day's play (for sanity's sake), but here's a competition that might be fun: things more common than a Tim Bresnan wicket
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3) Dhoni scoring a composed, valuable Test hundred against good bowlers
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129.1 Anderson to Dhoni, OUT, Dhoni is run out on 99!
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Last edited by Spark; 26-10-2010 at 04:42 AM.
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