Steve Harmison

Manee · 03-07-2009, 09:04 AM

First Test, yes or no. I'm going to go with a very tough no. He has looked in good nick, but given Flintoff's batting form, I don't think you can drop Broad, nor can you drop Onions as Harmison may have outperformed him in this game but Onions has outperformed him for the majority of the rest of the season for Durham.

However, he has the wool over Hughes and is gettin some pretty dangerous swing when he pitches it up. His lack of stamina noted, he seems to be more dangerous when he's tired and pitches it up, as shown by beating Lee and Hussey for lack of pace, as well as swing.

Your views?

wfdu_ben91 · 03-07-2009, 09:17 AM

In for Broad.
Sidebottom in for Onions aswell.

Hughes is a quality player of inswing bowling, as was proven in South Africa where Dale Steyn's inswinger didn't seem to cause him any problems. Broad won't trouble Hughes, so you're better off trying to bounce him out Hughes with Harmison.

GIMH · 03-07-2009, 09:18 AM

Wouldn't pick him, but definitely not in place of Broad

simmy · 03-07-2009, 09:25 AM

Freddie will sort Hughes out no worries anyway

jondavluc · 03-07-2009, 09:36 AM

Well my opinion hasn't changed. No bad idea.

zaremba · 03-07-2009, 09:59 AM

I can't believe I voted yes, but I did.

I feel like a man who's just had sexual thoughts about his own sister

grecian · 03-07-2009, 10:26 AM

Nah, not for the match at Glamorgan, pitch won't suit him. Would consider it later in the summer though.....

pietersenrocks · 03-07-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wfdu_ben91

In for Broad.
Sidebottom in for Onions aswell.

Hughes is a quality player of inswing bowling, as was proven in South Africa where Dale Steyn's inswinger didn't seem to cause him any problems. Broad won't trouble Hughes, so you're better off trying to bounce him out Hughes with Harmison.

We are better off in trying Jimmy & Sidebottom (new-ball bowlers) to get rid of Hughes.

We want to get rid of Hughes before Broad comes on to bowl.

Golaxi · 03-07-2009, 11:10 AM

harmis bowling brilliantly and got a number on hughes who was scoring centurys before he met harmison.
broad is a very good batsmen also but he hasn't been astronimical at bowling this year. harmi also has vital experience, unleash him! the aussies are scared of him.

darren gough said it himself.

why can't we get rid of the spinners? allegedly 2 spinners? that way we can keep most of our quality bowlers. you didn't give us a poll option to replace him over a spinner?

grecian · 03-07-2009, 11:22 AM

Darren Gough works for Talksport now. So he has a quota of stupid things to say each day to fit in with the rest of the brain-dead presenters and he's doing wonderfully well so far.

It's going to turn at Sophia Gardens, so not picking any spinner would be close to madness, unless your spinner is Hauritz that is

aussie · 03-07-2009, 11:48 AM

Expecting him to play later in the series & replicate what he did vs SA, @ the Oval last year.

Golaxi · 03-07-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grecian

Darren Gough works for Talksport now. So he has a quota of stupid things to say each day to fit in with the rest of the brain-dead presenters and he's doing wonderfully well so far.

It's going to turn at Sophia Gardens, so not picking any spinner would be close to madness, unless your spinner is Hauritz that is

darren gough speaks his own mind. he has no written script that he has to keep to. he's free to say whatever he wants.

fredfertang · 03-07-2009, 11:56 AM

After all the hype about him anyone who has the Indian sign on Hughes should be in - definite yes for me and I don't even have a sister

wfdu_ben91 · 03-07-2009, 11:57 AM

He'll probably be selected for the 4th Test after Australia's leading 3-0 and Hughes has 3 centuries under his belt and then the series will end up finishing as a 3-2 result.

Uppercut · 03-07-2009, 11:58 AM

I voted yes they should, on the grounds that I placed a bet on Australia to win the series yesterday.

View Poll Results: Steve Harmison for the first Test?
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No	24	46.15%
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03-07-2009, 09:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Manee Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Heaven Posts: 8,202	Steve Harmison First Test, yes or no. I'm going to go with a very tough no. He has looked in good nick, but given Flintoff's batting form, I don't think you can drop Broad, nor can you drop Onions as Harmison may have outperformed him in this game but Onions has outperformed him for the majority of the rest of the season for Durham. However, he has the wool over Hughes and is gettin some pretty dangerous swing when he pitches it up. His lack of stamina noted, he seems to be more dangerous when he's tired and pitches it up, as shown by beating Lee and Hussey for lack of pace, as well as swing. Your views?

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grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,298	Nah, not for the match at Glamorgan, pitch won't suit him. Would consider it later in the summer though..... __________________ Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman Last edited by grecian; 03-07-2009 at 10:27 AM. Reason: to avoid pedantry

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grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,298	Darren Gough works for Talksport now. So he has a quota of stupid things to say each day to fit in with the rest of the brain-dead presenters and he's doing wonderfully well so far. It's going to turn at Sophia Gardens, so not picking any spinner would be close to madness, unless your spinner is Hauritz that is Last edited by grecian; 03-07-2009 at 11:24 AM.

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03-07-2009, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
wfdu_ben91 International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,613	In for Broad. Sidebottom in for Onions aswell. Hughes is a quality player of inswing bowling, as was proven in South Africa where Dale Steyn's inswinger didn't seem to cause him any problems. Broad won't trouble Hughes, so you're better off trying to bounce him out Hughes with Harmison.

03-07-2009, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,622	Wouldn't pick him, but definitely not in place of Broad

03-07-2009, 09:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
simmy International Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent, England Posts: 3,039	Freddie will sort Hughes out no worries anyway

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zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	I can't believe I voted yes, but I did. I feel like a man who's just had sexual thoughts about his own sister

03-07-2009, 11:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Golaxi School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 100	harmis bowling brilliantly and got a number on hughes who was scoring centurys before he met harmison. broad is a very good batsmen also but he hasn't been astronimical at bowling this year. harmi also has vital experience, unleash him! the aussies are scared of him. darren gough said it himself. why can't we get rid of the spinners? allegedly 2 spinners? that way we can keep most of our quality bowlers. you didn't give us a poll option to replace him over a spinner?

03-07-2009, 11:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
aussie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cricket Posts: 16,845	Expecting him to play later in the series & replicate what he did vs SA, @ the Oval last year.

03-07-2009, 11:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,736	After all the hype about him anyone who has the Indian sign on Hughes should be in - definite yes for me and I don't even have a sister

03-07-2009, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
wfdu_ben91 International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,613	He'll probably be selected for the 4th Test after Australia's leading 3-0 and Hughes has 3 centuries under his belt and then the series will end up finishing as a 3-2 result.

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