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Katich Jaques Hughes Ponting Hussey Clarke Haddin Johnson Hauritz Siddle Hilfenhaus Bollinger Symonds McDonald McGain I Imagine that Hughes will get the chance but I feel sorry for Jaques hasn't really done nothing wrong (also love to watch the bat).Though I wouldn't be surprised if Jaques gets it. Symonds I think should play the the practice match maybe .If he fails then I would suggest someone else gets his spot until gets some form.As for Bowling I reckon It will be the same as the Sydney test except maybe Hilfenhaus might get in over Bollinger. South Africa I reckon they should drop Neil since he is useless as far as I'm concerned and put prince back in.I reckon Amla would be a fine replacement. Last edited by jondavluc; 31-01-2009 at 01:46 AM. |
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Phillip Hughes can keep, the guy can do anything.
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6 19 169 46 94 40 10 38 He averaged 65 against the Kiwis and 45(!!) against the South Africans and those innings by innings scores actually show some consistency as he's grown into the role as a test batsman. Over the last 3-4 seasons, he's averaged 50+ for NSW batting at 4/5. And he's a more than capable batsman at the top level - since the slow start to his career, he's starting to show the form that makes him a top-level first class batsman! Having said that - Noffke at 7 and Johnson at 8 doesn't exactly fill me with confidence... Hope McGain gets a bag of wickets for Vic in this game so that we at least have a slow bowling attacking option that might give us some variation! |
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With the performances of Botha and the potential of Tahir they could play two spinners. Add in Abie Morkel as an experienced seamer now. They got good depth in bowling as well. No doubt losing your best bowler going to hurt, but they have plenty of decent options imo. It the opening batsmen where they lack depth. Though even there Alma and Gibbs are very good. |
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Luke Pomersbach is the man i am backing to break into the Aussie test middle order in an year or two' time, he is very consistent for an aggressive bastman and though he has had a pretty shoddy OD season, he still is going great guns in FC cricket.
Would be a very good guy to bat at no.6, all he needs to do though is work on his batting against spin. |
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Wouldn't really call his FC season "great guns". Average at best.
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Smith in theory should have made as much difference as potentially Steyn being out. But he didn't. No doubt they might not be the best bowling attack without Steyn, but they can still take 20 wickets withput expectional performances. That bowling attack for mine will still be better then Australia and India. |
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As much as it is great to have a go at Symonds. He still is the best option at No 6 outside Hodge and Watson. Hussey and North are fast becoming overrated and a case of anyone but Symonds, regardless how inconsistent they might be. Hussey improved his consistency in the last couple seasons, but North still has a bit more do on that front for mine.
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I think this is empty logic. You either take his ODI career at face value, in which case he should be in the Test team as he is one of the top ODI bowlers, or you don't, in which case, the form in this series has been irrelevant.
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