***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[uvelocity]

IMO, the only area in which it is remotely of concern is in the choice between Henriques and Maxwell as the all-rounder

well i'd have had moises prior to his two good showings. but what they are playing on and how it relates to the test pitches is of utmost importance. if there is nothing here, no risk and instructions to take liberties, it's clearly different to a test match situation on a different surface. i don't know that there is room for either tbh.

 

[uvelocity]

id be looking at moises as a watson replacement ftr

 

[social]

well i'd have had moises prior to his two good showings. but what they are playing on and how it relates to the test pitches is of utmost importance. if there is nothing here, no risk and instructions to take liberties, it's clearly different to a test match situation on a different surface. i don't know that there is room for either tbh.

Lyon is predictable, Anton a kid and Doherty simply isnt that good

Combined with the fact that the Indian batsmen prefer playing average spin bowling to anything else and I reckon that we would be shooting ourselves in the foot by playing 2 of the 3 especially when it is at the expense of a better bowler in virtually any conditions

Anyway, I would personally feel more comfortable having either Henriques or Maxwell in the X1 rather than a 2nd spinner as they at least bring other things to the table (tbh, I wish that Maxwell was at least a serviceable bowler as then we could piss off the "specialist" spinner for good and really play to our strengths)

 

[uvelocity]

Lyon is predictable, Anton a kid and Doherty simply isnt that good

Combined with the fact that the Indian batsmen prefer playing average spin bowling to anything else and I reckon that we would be shooting ourselves in the foot by playing 2 of the 3 especially when it is at the expense of a better bowler in virtually any conditions

Anyway, I would personally feel more comfortable having either Henriques or Maxwell in the X1 rather than a 2nd spinner as they at least bring other things to the table (tbh, I wish that Maxwell was at least a serviceable bowler as then we could piss off the "specialist" spinner for good and really play to our strengths)

that isnt even his name you lunatic

doherty isnt even that good yes. but 3/60 is better than 20 with the bat

regarding maxwell if wishes were horses. we havent had a top 6 bat with frontline spin in my knowledge of watching cricket

 

[social]

that isnt even his name you lunatic

doherty isnt even that good yes. but 3/60 is better than 20 with the bat

regarding maxwell if wishes were horses. we havent had a top 6 bat with frontline spin in my knowledge of watching cricket

Apologies to his parents - Ashton

The fact is that he should not even be on this tour let alone being considered for tests as Australia A or Shield cricket is a perfectly acceptable avenue for gaining experience and both are taking place at home at present

Doherty may well prove to be succesful on this tour but based on his record, he is no more likely to take 3/60 in a test than I am.

Finally, no-one is suggesting that Maxwell bat at 6 - he is a 7 at the very best

All I was saying was that I wished he could be at least trusted to hold up an end so Oz could go with our 4 best bowlers

Unfortunately, he cant, so we will likely be stuck with 3 top class quicks, an average twirler and an all-rounder who may (or may not) have any impact with the ball whatsoever

If that's the case, it will still be better than 2 top class quicks, 2 rank spinners and an all-rounder who may (or may not) have any impact with the ball whatsoever

 

[Sylvester]

Clarke's spin is as good as anything Doherty can serve up so I'd rather we stick with our strength and have 3 pacemen not 2.

 

[Burgey]

that isnt even his name you lunatic

doherty isnt even that good yes. but 3/60 is better than 20 with the bat

regarding maxwell if wishes were horses. we havent had a top 6 bat with frontline spin in my knowledge of watching cricket

Greg Matthews did it for a while. Long term his bowling wasn't up to it, but his batting certainly was.

 

[uvelocity]

mo batted in the bottom half as i remember it, he was one of my favourites when i was a tacker

 

[Burgey]

Six or seven. He was tried higher up for a short time but it didn't come off.

 

[benchmark00]

Not unlike your decision to match alligator skin boots with tan jeans.

 

[honestbharani]

How good is Henriques as a bowler?

 

[benchmark00]

How good is Henriques as a bowler?

He's a bit like Watson in his earlier days. Doesn't do enough with it to be a front line bowler at international level. Handy enough though.

 

[dermo]

How good is Henriques as a bowler?

Hits the deck hard, and his stump to stump line could be handy on a 5th day pitch. From what ive read so far about the tour games he seems to have been producing some reverse swing which is a fair surprise as personally i've never seen him get much movement in australia

EDIT: definatly more likely to take wickets than flogwell

 

[Spikey]

Not unlike your decision to match alligator skin boots with tan jeans.

hey slow down there brother, he totally pulled it off

 

[dazz]

Hello all. I'm new to cricket web. I look forward to some lively discussion with fellow cricket tragics.
Be kind to me, I'm a virgin at this stuff.

 

[DriveClub]

Hello all. I'm new to cricket web. I look forward to some lively discussion with fellow cricket tragics.
Be kind to me, I'm a virgin at this stuff.

Virgin you say, drop your pants and spread your legs, you'd be ready to go

 

[Burgey]

Hello all. I'm new to cricket web. I look forward to some lively discussion with fellow cricket tragics.
Be kind to me, I'm a virgin at this stuff.

How's the weather there today?

 

[dazz]

Ha! Glad you are being kind to me and not rough as guts!
Weather mid to high 30's

 

[Jono]

Good to see Gauti get runs.
























CM Gauti that is.

 

[ajdude]

EDIT: definatly more likely to take wickets than flogwell

now you be leaving james tredwell out of this