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Brett Lee is going home
- Thread starter Craig
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Well the main contenders would be Bichel & Bracken....... with Nicholson , Wright , Tait & a couple of others as very remote possibility.
Id have to agree that experience will be vital on this tour , the Sri Lankans have already shown they arent just going to roll over & die , the decks are dead & buried as far as seam bowling is concerned so an experienced campaigner in the mould of Bichel/Wright would be preffered to a tear-away in the mould of Tait.
Bichel's bowled well since being dropped but he didnt look very flash in the subcontinent in November so who knows.
Bracken also bowled well for New South Wales in the just completed Pura Cup match , but I hold my view he shouldnt get anywhere near the test side , at least no time soon.
He will provide a bit of variety & perhaps control (if on song) but I think we have better options.
Paul Rofe might come into consideration as his control is test standard.
But I dont really think he's got the pace/movement to trouble them on those sorts of pitches.
Damien Wright offers similar control & slightly more pace with the ball , his batting would be quite an asset in Sri Lanka & would give the side alot more depth.
Tait may well come into consideration as he's young & bloody quick , plus with Lee missing the squad is lacking raw pace (not that this is a crucial ingredient by any means
).
But I really dont think he's ready for test cricket yet , his control / stamina needs alot of work & on those sorts of wickets he's going to be punished every time he drifts slightly off line , Sri Lanka is not the place for that sort of bowler to make his debut.
Nicholson is an option & like Wright his batting & feilding would be a bonus.
Dont think Im crazy but I reckon Joe Dawes could be a dark horse for selection , at 34 with no previous international experience you wouldnt think so , but he's got good control , great work ethic & just runs in & hits the seam all day long , he could be one to present a threat in those conditions.
Watson , Noffke , Inness & a third spinner are all very remote possibilites but I dont really see it happening.
Id have to agree that experience will be vital on this tour , the Sri Lankans have already shown they arent just going to roll over & die , the decks are dead & buried as far as seam bowling is concerned so an experienced campaigner in the mould of Bichel/Wright would be preffered to a tear-away in the mould of Tait.
Bichel's bowled well since being dropped but he didnt look very flash in the subcontinent in November so who knows.
Bracken also bowled well for New South Wales in the just completed Pura Cup match , but I hold my view he shouldnt get anywhere near the test side , at least no time soon.
He will provide a bit of variety & perhaps control (if on song) but I think we have better options.
Paul Rofe might come into consideration as his control is test standard.
But I dont really think he's got the pace/movement to trouble them on those sorts of pitches.
Damien Wright offers similar control & slightly more pace with the ball , his batting would be quite an asset in Sri Lanka & would give the side alot more depth.
Tait may well come into consideration as he's young & bloody quick , plus with Lee missing the squad is lacking raw pace (not that this is a crucial ingredient by any means
).But I really dont think he's ready for test cricket yet , his control / stamina needs alot of work & on those sorts of wickets he's going to be punished every time he drifts slightly off line , Sri Lanka is not the place for that sort of bowler to make his debut.
Nicholson is an option & like Wright his batting & feilding would be a bonus.
Dont think Im crazy but I reckon Joe Dawes could be a dark horse for selection , at 34 with no previous international experience you wouldnt think so , but he's got good control , great work ethic & just runs in & hits the seam all day long , he could be one to present a threat in those conditions.
Watson , Noffke , Inness & a third spinner are all very remote possibilites but I dont really see it happening.
Gaijin-san
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Yeah that's funny noone mentioned Bic Mac. Didn't do that well against Queensland but Warney didn't exactly break down any barriers either.
I think otherwise it will be Bracken/Tait. Dunno why Tait, in fact I have really no reason for it at all. I just think he's capable of tearing apart a batting order. I think it might be because I read something about Australia thinking that if they used pace in Sri Lanka as a weapon, they should look to blast the Sri Lankans out.
The reason for Bracken is because of his performance in the TVS cup. Quite simply, he bowled brilliantly.
I think otherwise it will be Bracken/Tait. Dunno why Tait, in fact I have really no reason for it at all. I just think he's capable of tearing apart a batting order. I think it might be because I read something about Australia thinking that if they used pace in Sri Lanka as a weapon, they should look to blast the Sri Lankans out.
The reason for Bracken is because of his performance in the TVS cup. Quite simply, he bowled brilliantly.
Gaijin-san
Banned
Craig, you're a pedant. Shut up.
Quite simply, it doesn't mean nothing. It shows:
A) He can bowl.
B) He can bowl in conditions that aren't necessarily good for him.
It may not be directly relevant, but it surely does not mean nothing.
Quite simply, it doesn't mean nothing. It shows:
A) He can bowl.
B) He can bowl in conditions that aren't necessarily good for him.
It may not be directly relevant, but it surely does not mean nothing.
age_master
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mavric41 said:
my thoughts exactly - even if he doesn't take many wickets he can keep it tight down one end for Warnie
Tait, Nicholson or Noffke would be the others likley to go over
Craig
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Well he didnt display that in Sydney.furious_ged said:
Nobody can tell me to shut up here, unless they sack me and ban me in the process.
Bowling with a white ball is different to a red one. I can control a white one better then a red ball. And some bowlers cant control a white ball, but can control a red. Case in point James Kirtley.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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He clearly can't bowl at ANY time though. Craig has a very valid point. In ODI cricket, you never really have to bowl with an 'old' ball. The ball will always be withing 50 overs of age, but in Tests, there's at least 30 overs between and that's when, from all reports, Bracken has been shown to struggle - with the old ball.Linda said:
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Totally unnecessary and it would be greatly appreciated if you could post your future responses without the impulse insult at the introduction (or anywhere for that matter).furious_ged said:
Gaijin-san
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So you're saying just because I tell you to shut up, that automatically makes you right?
I wouldn't say it unless you were dead wrong.
Furthermore, I don't see a problem in a 30-over window where Bracken is not as effective as others. I don't see why he needs to be if he is a good new ball bowler. Nobody is forcing you to use him between overs 50-80. There are plenty of bowlers who are good with the old ball; use them. That's what they're there for.
I wouldn't say it unless you were dead wrong.
Furthermore, I don't see a problem in a 30-over window where Bracken is not as effective as others. I don't see why he needs to be if he is a good new ball bowler. Nobody is forcing you to use him between overs 50-80. There are plenty of bowlers who are good with the old ball; use them. That's what they're there for.
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