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[Furball]

Why would you stack your side with seamers when Australia's limited overs sides are hilarious against spin?

 

[stephen]

Trent Copeland: 'You've got to pitch it up, no matter where you are' | Specials | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Fantastic interview. Copeland really seems to have his head screwed on.

 

[Top_Cat]

Why would you stack your side with seamers when Australia's limited overs sides are hilarious against spin?

TIA.

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[Furball]

?

 

[SamSawnoff]

Why would you stack your side with seamers when Australia's limited overs sides are hilarious against spin?

The tragedy with the dropping of David Hussey is being deprived of watching him bumble around like he needs a white stick when confronted with an even half-decent spin bowler.

 

[uvelocity]

someone say something ?!

ok me..... not long to go... aussies lose both t20's .... 5-2 aussie for the series!

 

[Joao]

Hmmm...

SAF v AUS

T20 2-0 (but who cares?)

ODI 1-2 (Dead rubber for SAF)

REAL 1-1

Australia's test to be a close one, Steyn to do us over in the other.-> We have 5 top order players who like to swing at stuff away from their bodies.

 

[Briony]

McLaren replaces Albie Morkel in the T20 stuff.

 

[Marius]

How's this for a SA Test side?

Smith
Rudolph
Amla
Kallis
De Villiers
Duminy
Boucher
McLaren
M Morkel
Sten
Tahir

 

[uvelocity]

hahah i nearly choked reading this;

"Gary Kirsten, the South Africa coach, has said his team needs to "strategise" around the problem of squandering winning positions to lose in crunch matches - one that has earned it the 'chokers' tag from many quarters ever since the tie against Australia in the 1999 World Cup semi-final. "
South Africa news: South Africa need to 'strategise' around choking problem, says Gary Kirsten | South Africa Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

they do it to themselves....

 

[Howe_zat]

Well, the first step is admitting you have a problem.

 

[aussie tragic]

Given that Warner is hitting runs in all forms of the game, I'd be tempted to make the tough call on Ponting now and go witth the following for the first Test

Hughes
Warner
Marsh
Watson
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Hauritz
Johnson
Harris
Copeland

Khawaja (for when Marsh does a North)
Lyons
Bollinger
Siddle

 

[Joao]

Given that Warner is hitting runs in all forms of the game, I'd be tempted to make the tough call on Ponting now and go witth the following for the first Test

Surely not serious? The same Dave Warner that has played 9 first class matches and got both of his 2 first class hundreds against Zimbabwe???

I respect that Ponting may well be past it but I refuse to beleive that Warner is the next best First Class batsman in Australia regardless of how many centuries he smashes in T20.
He scores domestic T20 runs and plays in the T20I which is fair enough but it should stop there.

 

[Woodster]

Surely not serious? The same Dave Warner that has played 9 first class matches and got both of his 2 first class hundreds against Zimbabwe???

I respect that Ponting may well be past it but I refuse to beleive that Warner is the next best First Class batsman in Australia regardless of how many centuries he smashes in T20.
He scores domestic T20 runs and plays in the T20I which is fair enough but it should stop there.

One of his two First-Class centuries was made in the Sheffield Shield against WA wasn't it ?

However, I do agree that surely Warner has not done anywhere near enough to play Test cricket for Australia ? I appreciate you don't have to do nearly as much as you used to have to (especially if you're a young spinner), but unless you're an exceptionally talented batsmen, a Test debut after nine first-class games is a gamble, especially if it is to signal the end of Ponting's career.

 

[uvelocity]

go witth the following for the first Test

needs more nsw

Hughes
Warner
Khawaja
Clarke
Watson
Hussey
Haddin
Copeland
Bollinger
Cummins
Hauritz

 

[Joao]

One of his two First-Class centuries was made in the Sheffield Shield against WA wasn't it ?

However, I do agree that surely Warner has not done anywhere near enough to play Test cricket for Australia ? I appreciate you don't have to do nearly as much as you used to have to (especially if you're a young spinner), but unless you're an exceptionally talented batsmen, a Test debut after nine first-class games is a gamble, especially if it is to signal the end of Ponting's career.

I was just basing that upon his profile all though the 150odd match was classed as an other match but I was assuming that had FC status.

All the same, I agree with the rest of your post anyway. I'd sooner have Ferguson than Warner and neither at the expense of Ponting.

 

[Briony]

Would seem premature to promote Warner to test cricket atm but his technique and application seem to have improved since he first saw him in the first class game.

 

[benchmark00]

I've been a huge Warner advocate in the longer form, but that was as an advocate for him to get into the NSW side. Let's give the bloke a full FC season to see him go. I think eventually he can make the grade, but there's plenty of time.

 

[Spikey]

wouldn't surprise me if they picked warner as the reserve bat instead of usman but let's hope not

 

[Cabinet96]

needs more nsw

Hughes
Warner
Khawaja
Clarke
Watson
Hussey
Haddin
Copeland
Bollinger
Cummins
Hauritz

That shows how strong NSW are. All of those players are pushing for test selection.