***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13 - Page 10

Burgey · 21-01-2013, 09:19 PM

Ah I see. Quite.

For a moment I thought you meant for Australia and I was going to rain down on you so hard you'd need reassembling by air carsh investigators.

vic_orthdox · 22-01-2013, 12:09 AM

http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/comm...atchID=1301045

Blewy!

Spikey · 22-01-2013, 01:48 AM

as good as ever..

Spikey · 23-01-2013, 06:51 AM

Steve Smith in line for shock call-up for Australia's tour of India | The Courier-Mail

Spikey · 23-01-2013, 06:57 AM

The Greatest Summer (from a watching fellow fans get angry point of view)

Spark · 23-01-2013, 07:07 AM

serious? okay, they're bleak, but... doolan? bailey?

vic_orthdox · 23-01-2013, 07:14 AM

Allows them to play four bowlers, and use Smith as a second spinner without relying on Clarke, I guess.

Same spot that Maxwell was probably being groomed for, but might've gone cold on him?

Spikey · 23-01-2013, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

serious? okay, they're bleak, but... doolan? bailey?

reserve batsman. i'm assuming that means one of the doolan/bailey etc group are better than that....(edit oh wait. they say Usman. hmmm. i have my doubts. about that being true)

i think Smith being almost the only young-ish guy in domestic cricket to be sorta consistent over the past 24 months plays a part here. he's not doing this hot/cold **** like doolan/forrest etc. he's been fairly consistent, he's lost his conversion rate a bit which has hurt the bottom line, but he's stayed in the aus a teams, performed in them once or twice. it kinda makes sense on that level

Spikey · 23-01-2013, 07:27 AM

i don't think they would pick both of usman/smith. that seems really odd. i could understand usman/bailey or maybe bailey/smith but usman/smith...just seems weird.

morgieb · 23-01-2013, 02:13 PM

Yeah, Smith's bowling is the reason why they're considering him. No other way.

Tangles · 23-01-2013, 03:01 PM

I'm sure I read an article saying he hardly bowls anymore. So have a spot and start rolling your arm over son?

uvelocity · 23-01-2013, 03:34 PM

Jono · 23-01-2013, 03:37 PM

Spikey's post

howardj · 23-01-2013, 03:41 PM

My Squad of 15

1st Test
Cowan
Warner
Hughes
Watson
Clarke
Haddin
Wade
Lyon
Pattinson
Siddle
Bird/Starc

Reserves
Usman
O’Keefe
Starc/Bird
Johnson

I just think, for this tour, Haddin is the most likely player to score runs at number six – depressing that we have to go back to a 36 year old, but meh

Harris, if fit, would be a monty

Dan · 23-01-2013, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tangles

I'm sure I read an article saying he hardly bowls anymore. So have a spot and start rolling your arm over son?

Apparently he's dedicating his entire off-season to bowling.

Definitely taking the Maxwell spot IMO. His batting isn't necessarily any better (he makes more runs, but his technique is more ****), but his temperament is way ahead of Maxwell's, not to mention the impact of their bowling is equally non-existent at Test level so isn't really a justifiable selection factor.

And if the bowlers aren't taking wickets, at least we can field.

Cribb to tear me apart.

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Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,033	The Greatest Summer (from a watching fellow fans get angry point of view)

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,365	Allows them to play four bowlers, and use Smith as a second spinner without relying on Clarke, I guess. Same spot that Maxwell was probably being groomed for, but might've gone cold on him?

23-01-2013, 07:27 AM	#144 (permalink)
Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,033	i don't think they would pick both of usman/smith. that seems really odd. i could understand usman/bailey or maybe bailey/smith but usman/smith...just seems weird.

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