**Official** Tour Matches

[zaremba]

I almost made that mistake as well.

D'oh!

 

[pup11]

A bowl off here from Johnson, Lee and Clark hopefully.

Team should be something like this.

1. Hughes
2. Katich
3. Clarke
4. Hussey
5. Watson
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Lee
10. Siddle
11. Clark

Not fussed as long as Hughes, Katich, Hussey, Watson, North, Haddin, Johnson, Lee and Clark play.

Would definitely play both McDonald and Manou, they haven't had a hit out for a while now, and could do with some game time, though can't see Ricky sitting out, he just doesn't believe in sitting out of an Austrlian game.

 

[Trumpers_Ghost]

I would play all 5 squad members not in the test team and rest those most in need.

Ins: Lee, Clark, Macca, Watto, Manuar

out: House, Siddle, Hauritz, Haddin, Clarke

Might possibly consider playing haddin, as he obviously needs to work on his keeping. In this case would look to rest Katich.

 

[pasag]

Might as well rest Punter.

 

[Prince EWS]

Might as well rest Punter.

Yeah, it's the perfect opportunity to have Clarke lead the team. Ponting's looked in decent touch too despite not really going on with it, IMO.

Honestly though, I doubt it'll happen. Reckon he'll play TBH; more chance of Clarke being rested himself, even.

 

[Richard]

Hope Hussey and North both play TBH, as well as obviously hoping this is a proper eleven-a-side game.

 

[stephen]

I'd like to see:

Katich
Hughes
Clarke
Hussey
Watson
North
Haddin
MacDonald
Johnson
Siddle
Clark

No need for Buildahouse to play, nor is there a need for Hauritz to play. #1 and #2 bowlers on the team sheet for the third test. We need to see a bowl off between Clark and Siddle and Johnson needs to regain form. All the rest of the guys should be played to get a bit of practice.

 

[Burgey]

I'd like to see:

Katich
Hughes
Clarke
Hussey
Watson
North
Haddin
MacDonald
Johnson
Siddle
Clark

No need for Buildahouse to play, nor is there a need for Hauritz to play. #1 and #2 bowlers on the team sheet for the third test. We need to see a bowl off between Clark and Siddle and Johnson needs to regain form. All the rest of the guys should be played to get a bit of practice.

You're English, aren't you?

Nah seriously, that's a good side for the tour match. Gives those who need it a hit out, and it's basically a three way bowl off between Clark, Siddle and Johnson.

 

[stephen]

You're English, aren't you?

Wash your vile mouth out you filthy blue-bagger.

 

[Burgey]

Wash your vile mouth out you filthy blue-bagger.

Glad we've got that straightened out

 

[straw man]

No need for Buildahouse to play, nor is there a need for Hauritz to play. #1 and #2 bowlers on the team sheet for the third test.

You would have been laughed out of the room for saying that three weeks ago - how things change!

 

[howardj]

I'd like to see:

Katich
Hughes
Clarke
Hussey
Watson
North
Haddin
MacDonald
Johnson
Siddle
Clark

No need for Buildahouse to play, nor is there a need for Hauritz to play. #1 and #2 bowlers on the team sheet for the third test. We need to see a bowl off between Clark and Siddle and Johnson needs to regain form. All the rest of the guys should be played to get a bit of practice.

Manou for Haddin

Hauritz for Clarke

 

[stephen]

Manou for Haddin

Hauritz for Clarke

DWTA. Haddin needs more practice with the gloves. Hauritz should take a well earned break, particularly with his finger the way it is.

 

[stephen]

Glad we've got that straightened out

 

[pup11]

How are things going with Lee's recovery, is there any chance that he might play in the 3rd test..?

If not then I think Clark should definitely come into the frame, I don't agree with Nielsen's view that they aren't playing Clark in the XI, because he and Siddle are similar kind of bowlers.

I think Clark is much more accurate and experienced (especially in English conditions) than Siddle, and see no reason why both of them can't be in the same XI, that is if Australia opt to play with five bowlers.

As for the XI for the tour game is concerned, would like to everyone who hasn't played in any game yet on this tour, to get a hit out in this tour game, Hilfy should be the only bloke who should get his well deserved break.

In Huaritz's case, don't think he should miss out on playing in the practice game unless his finger is still causing him some discomfort, as a spin bowler the more he bowls the better his rhythm would be leading into the 3rd test, since he didn't bowl much in the 2nd test, getting a few overs under his belt by playing i this tour game should be good for him.

 

[Uppercut]

No need for Buildahouse to play, nor is there a need for Hauritz to play. #1 and #2 bowlers on the team sheet for the third test.

That's what everyone was saying about Johnson ahead of the previous warm-up games.

IMO you play the team you expect to field for the third test. Warm-up games are to find your players some rhythm, not to bowl them off against each other.

 

[Prince EWS]

That's what everyone was saying about Johnson ahead of the previous warm-up games.

IMO you play the team you expect to field for the third test. Warm-up games are to find your players some rhythm, not to bowl them off against each other.

Hmm yeah, but unlike Johnson before the series, House and Hauritz are already in pretty good rhythm - it's not the like next Test is a month and a half away. I think we could benefit a lot more from giving our bench a run just to get them some rhythm in case something went wrong throughout the series.

I'm not suggesting it be treated as a selection trial, but I think we could gain more out of giving certain players a run than others, be they likely to play at EB or not.

 

[zaremba]

That's what everyone was saying about Johnson ahead of the previous warm-up games.

IMO you play the team you expect to field for the third test. Warm-up games are to find your players some rhythm, not to bowl them off against each other.

You then run the risk of effectively having a squad of 11, with all the other members of the tour party hopelessly out of practice. Which leaves you with a huge problem if someone needs to be dropped or gets injured.

The Crim batsmen are mostly in pretty good nick. So why don't they give one a rest, and play 5 batsmen, keeper at 6, and then Johnson 7, Hauritz 8, Siddle 9, Sh!thouse 10, Clark 11? Then all the bowlers can get some more match practice while allowing a bowl-off for the 3rd seamer spot and without over-working any of the bowlers. And that batting line-up still ought to be far too good for poor old Northants.

 

[Uppercut]

Hmm yeah, but unlike Johnson before the series, House and Hauritz are already in pretty good rhythm - it's not the like next Test is a month and a half away. I think we could benefit a lot more from giving our bench a run just to get them some rhythm in case something went wrong throughout the series.

I'm not suggesting it be treated as a selection trial, but I think we could gain more out of giving certain players a run than others, be they likely to play at EB or not.

It's a case for those in and around the camp to judge who most needs the run-out. But i think they should start with the team they expect to play the third test and work from there.

Most certainly not a bowl-out or a selection trial, that's the important thing.

 

[Uppercut]

You then run the risk of effectively having a squad of 11, with all the other members of the tour party hopelessly out of practice. Which leaves you with a huge problem if someone needs to be dropped or gets injured.

The Crim batsmen are mostly in pretty good nick. So why don't they give one a rest, and play 5 batsmen, keeper at 6, and then Johnson 7, Hauritz 8, Siddle 9, Sh!thouse 10, Clark 11? Then all the bowlers can get some more match practice while allowing a bowl-off for the 3rd seamer spot and without over-working any of the bowlers. And that batting line-up still ought to be far too good for poor old Northants.

Yeah, no objections to that idea here. Who can afford being left out (whether it be a bowler or batmsan) is for the selectors to decide.