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**Official** Australia in Bangladesh
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Mr Mxyzptlk
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I don't think the Bangladesh bowling is that bad anymore. They've given a pretty reasonable account of themselves against Australia on occasion in the past, and in Syed Rasel and Shahadat Hossain, they've found some useful talent it seems.fishyguy said:
Nate
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I hope they don`t play Huss as an opener. I don`t see the point in it, he won`t be opening regularly just yet you`d think. Might as well give it to someone like Jaques who very well could be doing it in the future.
I also don`t like the policy of playing five bowlers. All other sides in the world have taken the opportunity to blood some new-ish players, and what do we do? Recall Gillespie and blood Johnson. Just stupid IMO. What will playing Dizzy against the Bangers prove? Unless he gets tonked I guess. Johnson should be playing domestic cricket still, but good luck to him. Bracken = unlucky.
I also don`t like the policy of playing five bowlers. All other sides in the world have taken the opportunity to blood some new-ish players, and what do we do? Recall Gillespie and blood Johnson. Just stupid IMO. What will playing Dizzy against the Bangers prove? Unless he gets tonked I guess. Johnson should be playing domestic cricket still, but good luck to him. Bracken = unlucky.
aussie
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yea dont like the 5-bowler policy, but ya never know picking 5 bowlers may run through Bangladesh pretty quicky in the 2 tests.Nnanden said:
On Dizzy & Johnson, well with Kasper & Tait out injured these 2 are 2 of the alternative replacements alhtough has you said Bracken should have been given a chance over Johnson for now. But lets see how Johnson goes this time if picked he may surprise us..
FaaipDeOiad
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I imagine the five bowler policy is designed for two things.
Firstly, to take some of the workload off Lee and Warne, who have had big summers. There's no need to have them bowling large numbers of overs against Bangladesh.
Then obviously it allows two spinners to be picked, and still lets them pick Gillespie. I think the selectors want him back in the team for a bit to see how he goes, because there's no question that if he gets back to the way he was bowling in 2004, Australia will be a better team for it. Johnson is mostly there for the experience I think. Unless someone breaks down he won't play a test, just ODIs.
Firstly, to take some of the workload off Lee and Warne, who have had big summers. There's no need to have them bowling large numbers of overs against Bangladesh.
Then obviously it allows two spinners to be picked, and still lets them pick Gillespie. I think the selectors want him back in the team for a bit to see how he goes, because there's no question that if he gets back to the way he was bowling in 2004, Australia will be a better team for it. Johnson is mostly there for the experience I think. Unless someone breaks down he won't play a test, just ODIs.
age_master
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if Hussey opens and they play Clarke they have plenty of part timers to fill in with 5-10 overs, Symonds would be the 5th bowler then Clarke and Hussey to bowl a few overs as well. im Sure if Gillespie or Macgill play they would want to bowl plenty of overs though.FaaipDeOiad said:
I'd hoped for a 'bowl-off' between Dizzy and Johnson. Aus will need to verify our pecking order before Eng come, as the constituation of our quick bowling department is way up in the air atm. Lee and Clarke are probably the only certainties. We don't know whats happening with Mcgrath, Kaspa has prolly played his last test and Tait is still too much of an unknown quantity aswell as being too injury-prone. Lee or perhaps Mcgill or could be rested so both could come in
FaaipDeOiad
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That's what I mean. It's a combination of wanting to have a look at Gillespie and MacGill, and not wanting to overwork Lee and Warne. So you pick all of them, throw Clark into the mix, and drop Symonds who has done nothing anyway.age_master said:
oz_fan
International Regular
Australia name team:
Hayden
Hussey
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Gillespie
Clark
MacGill
12th man - Symonds
Discards return to Test team
From correspondents in Dhaka
April 8, 2006
AUSTRALIA has made three changes to its Test side for the opening match against Bangladesh beginning tomorrow, with Michael Clarke, Jason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill all receiving recalls.
The Australians will play five bowlers in an attempt to crush any Bangladeshi resistance on what is expected to be a dry, turning pitch.
While opener Justin Langer and paceman Michael Kasprowicz were both unavailable due to injury, all rounder Andrew Symonds was dropped from the side that whitewashed South Africa 3-0 in the recent Test series there.
It is expected regular No.5 Mike Hussey will open the innings in Langer's absence with wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist moving up to No.6 in the batting order.
Gillespie will make his first Test appearance since the Ashes series loss to England last year.
Hayden
Hussey
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Gilchrist
Warne
Lee
Gillespie
Clark
MacGill
12th man - Symonds
Discards return to Test team
From correspondents in Dhaka
April 8, 2006
AUSTRALIA has made three changes to its Test side for the opening match against Bangladesh beginning tomorrow, with Michael Clarke, Jason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill all receiving recalls.
The Australians will play five bowlers in an attempt to crush any Bangladeshi resistance on what is expected to be a dry, turning pitch.
While opener Justin Langer and paceman Michael Kasprowicz were both unavailable due to injury, all rounder Andrew Symonds was dropped from the side that whitewashed South Africa 3-0 in the recent Test series there.
It is expected regular No.5 Mike Hussey will open the innings in Langer's absence with wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist moving up to No.6 in the batting order.
Gillespie will make his first Test appearance since the Ashes series loss to England last year.
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Barney Rubble
International Coach
Damn, I was hoping Symonds was going to play, score a hundred and therefore keep himself in the team for another few games. I'm still holding out a faint hope he might play in the Ashes. 
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Good to see Clarke and Gillespie back in the team.
oz_fan
International Regular
Just found the article on cricket.com.au. A bit more info.mavric41 said:
http://cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=36910
alternative
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oz_fan you are correct.. i actually saw this info on foxtel (Sky News) not too long ago..
anyway good to see clarke back into the team along with Dizzy..
Symonds probably should have stayed to prove his worth in the team by scoring a century against a minnow side but Clarke also deserves that spot.. so not much of a complain from me..
anyway good to see clarke back into the team along with Dizzy..
Symonds probably should have stayed to prove his worth in the team by scoring a century against a minnow side but Clarke also deserves that spot.. so not much of a complain from me..
Sportsgirl
School Boy/Girl Captain
I'm glad to see Pup back in the team
I'm reasonably happy with that team. Symonds has had more than enough opportunities, and has shown himself to be one dimensional. Looked totally out of his depth whenever he couldn't the long handle. The addition of Clarke is good, not sure about Dizzy..we'll have to wait and see. Deserves his oppotunity after performing well domestically but as some1 else said Bracken is unlucky. All in all, its a pretty decent start for our new head of selectors 
