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***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13
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Johnson should've played a few tests on this tour already although it is probably lucky for him that he hasnt
I fully expect Australia to shoot themselves in the foot again by picking 2 ordinary spinners because "it's India"
"Mickey Arthur has deleted his Twitter a/c and thanked all his fans but that person is yet to reply.”
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Clarke might be out for Delhi. Seems like the cricketing gods are determined to reinstate Uzi.
centurymaker
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No way. Watson shouldn't be given captaincy but do Aus have any other options?
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Haddin.
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If Haddin doesn't play we don't though. Shane Watson got the VC gig because no-one else could have got it. Almost 24 months on there's still no-one else who could really take it. Warner and Cowan are better suited than Hughes or Usman circa 24 months ago, but geee.
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Jim Carrey's debut performance.
the big bambino
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Ok missed the last 100 pages of this thread so sorry if I repeat a few things.
Watson becoming captain in Clarke's absence would normally be unremarkable. Its only controversial now bcos of the original decision to ban him. Arthur's joke just keeps dishing the funnys.
Yes I'm pissed with the umpiring decisions on Hughes and Clarke. We only lost the test by 15 balls. We could have saved it with just 1 howler. But 2...
Jim Maxwell gave some perspective on Hughes likening his hash here to Ponting's a decade or so ago. Fair enough Jim. Good point. He's no Ponting but he shouldn't be punted bcos of it.
You know SA do well against India in India yet they don't get suckered into playing spinners just bcos they're in the sub con. So for the next test I wouldn't play any. Except that Starc is going home. So my side for test 4 is:
Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Wade
Pattinson
Johnson
Siddle
Lyon
Henriques goes for Smith. He got the score. Plus his pies might get as many wickets as Moises anyway. Bad luck for Usman but I don't think he'll get a look in as long as Arthur keeps hatin on him. Doherty...my my. India must have pissed themselves with laughter at how they talked him into the team and kept him there with a few gimme wickets in the 2nd test. Surely his file has been stamped now. Then again his skin folds are good and he does his homework...
I have no plan if Clarke doesn't play. Henriques I guess. Bcos Arthur hates Usman.
Watson becoming captain in Clarke's absence would normally be unremarkable. Its only controversial now bcos of the original decision to ban him. Arthur's joke just keeps dishing the funnys.
Yes I'm pissed with the umpiring decisions on Hughes and Clarke. We only lost the test by 15 balls. We could have saved it with just 1 howler. But 2...
Jim Maxwell gave some perspective on Hughes likening his hash here to Ponting's a decade or so ago. Fair enough Jim. Good point. He's no Ponting but he shouldn't be punted bcos of it.
You know SA do well against India in India yet they don't get suckered into playing spinners just bcos they're in the sub con. So for the next test I wouldn't play any. Except that Starc is going home. So my side for test 4 is:
Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Wade
Pattinson
Johnson
Siddle
Lyon
Henriques goes for Smith. He got the score. Plus his pies might get as many wickets as Moises anyway. Bad luck for Usman but I don't think he'll get a look in as long as Arthur keeps hatin on him. Doherty...my my. India must have pissed themselves with laughter at how they talked him into the team and kept him there with a few gimme wickets in the 2nd test. Surely his file has been stamped now. Then again his skin folds are good and he does his homework...
I have no plan if Clarke doesn't play. Henriques I guess. Bcos Arthur hates Usman.
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LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Bear in mind that we haven't copped a full whitewash from another Test nation for about 30 years.
Burgey to reminisce on his middle-age.
Burgey to reminisce on his middle-age.
Jono
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Nah even without the ban, the fact Twatto openly admitted he doesn't even know if he wants to continue playing test cricket means he is palpably not leadership material.
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From memory we were all pretty **** scared back when Clarke was in doubt for the MCG test.
LongHopCassidy
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Siddle an astute tactician I'm told.
Siddle and Cowan to co-captain like back in the Under 12s.
Mickey Arthur also to square-leg umpire and coach between overs.
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Not to mention that their series' have gone in opposite directions; Hughes has trended up with this Test, Ponting started well in '01 but came crashing down.
burr
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I just don't understand why Usman wouldn't have completed that task. he was so close to being picked - surely he'd do everything in his power to prove he was the right man for the first eleven. I can totally understand the selectors/mgt being furious with him over that.
Mitchell Johnson is palpably stupid and an eternal disappointment so I'm not surprised on that front.
I do think Clarke needs to take a look at his man management. People bagged Ponting as captain but I think behind the scenes he was pretty good at backing players and instilling faith and belief, e.g. Symonds '03 WC.