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*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

Mister Wright

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I'd have this team for Adelaide:

Katich
Watson
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke (Ferguson if not fit)
White
Haddin
Hauritz
Harris
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus

12th George
 

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
I hit my head against a brick wall when depth of batting is a concern in relation to picking our best bowlers
 

GotSpin

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My team for Adelaide

Katich
Watto
King Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Khawaja - Yes, it's a gamble, don't give a ****. It's time to take a risk
Haddin
Harris
Bollinger
Copeland
Siddle

So over this mentality that we have to play a spinner. We don't have Warne anymore. Play your best 4 bowlers regardless of whether they are pace or spin.
 

Burgey

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Didnt see anything after tea yesterday, but factoring in little swing in Adelaide, Harris and Dougeh for Johnson and Hilf.

Dougeh!

Dougeh.
 

Burgey

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My team for Adelaide

Katich
Watto
King Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Khawaja - Yes, it's a gamble, don't give a ****. It's time to take a risk
Haddin
Harris
Bollinger
Copeland
Siddle

So over this mentality that we have to play a spinner. We don't have Warne anymore. Play your best 4 bowlers regardless of whether they are pace or spin.
Mate how is Usman a risk? Next to North, my 88 year old grandmother isn't a risk.

She has a fair cover drive tbf.
 

GotSpin

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Mate how is Usman a risk? Next to North, my 88 year old grandmother isn't a risk.

She has a fair cover drive tbf.
Failed a couples times recently tbf. Even so, I'd still play him.

edit. I don't think he's a risk as such. But others may so I put it there
 

Burgey

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What happened in the Shield match? Someone said Dougeh and Hauritz got wickets.
 

Mister Wright

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It's poor scheduling really, why they didn't have all three shield games concluding on the same day as the test match and therefore gauge the performance of all players playing is really a mystery.
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
And people criticise County Cricket. At least it is a real tournament without faffing around like this.
I'm fairly sure players have been allows to replace others in county cricket in similar circumstances. Seem to remember Jon Lewis doing it.
 

Prince EWS

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And people criticise County Cricket. At least it is a real tournament without faffing around like this.
Yeah I agree, it's a farce. People wonder why there are no crowds at Shield games - I'm confident that the Shield would get a lot more support uf Cricket Australia treated it like a national competition and not just a place to pick Test cricketers from.
 
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joels344

U19 Debutant
Hopefully another draw doesn't occur at Adelaide. If Australia can bring Bollinger into the bowling mix and get rid of Johnson, they might have a chance at victory. As much as I like Ben Hilfenhaus, he needs to go as well.
 

Burgey

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Yeah I agree, it's a farce. People wonder why there are no crowds at Shield games - I'm confident that the Shield would get a lot more support uf Cricket Australia treated it like a national competition and not just a place to pick Test cricketers from.
Haven't been crowds at the Shield since Bradman retired.
 

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