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Squads
England
Andrew Strauss (c)
James Anderson
Ian Bell
Ravi Bopara
Stuart Broad (bowling A/R)
Paul Collingwood (batting A/R)
Alastair Cook
Andrew Flintoff (bowling A/R)
Graham Onions
Monty Panesar
Kevin Pietersen
Matt Prior (wk)
Ryan Sidebottom
Graeme Swann

Australia
Ricky Ponting (c)
Michael Clarke (vc) (batting A/R)
Stuart Clark
Brad Haddin (wk)
Nathan Hauritz
Ben Hilfenhaus
Phillip Hughes
Michael Hussey
Mitchell Johnson (bowling A/R)
Simon Katich
Brett Lee
Graham Manou (wk)
Andrew McDonald (batting A/R)
Marcus North
Peter Siddle
Shane Watson (batting A/R)

 

[McLOVIN]

Brett Lee feeling better? even if he plays who gets dropped? all the bowlers did well. they cant drop Ben, nor Hauritz. then it wont be fair to them

 

[pcfan123]

I will definitly wait a few days to register to find out more about this pitch.

MacLovin, Lee is out for 2 weeks. He is a possibility for the 3rd Test. Deffo not in the 2nd test. I dont think Oz will change their line up, why would they? they almost won by an innings.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Steve Harmison is included in the squad. I've excluded Lee from this Test, because I am pretty sure he won't play in this Test. And only one person have registered himself so far, so no harm is done.

Harmison covers injured Flintoff
Alex Brown
July 13, 2009
Harmison covers injured Flintoff | Cricket News | The Ashes - England v Australia 2009 | Cricinfo.com

What kind of pitch is Lord's normally? A batsman's or bowler's pitch?

I've added Marcus North as batting allrounder as well, so you guys can have some more options. He took a lot of wickets in first class cricket.

 

[barmyarmy]

Having cursed Hughes and Hussey first time round I've picked a team with 9 Aussies in it...

 

[pcfan123]

Hughes is going big time this match, I can feel it, he will feel aggrieved at not going on to 50 atleast and only getting one chance to bat. Big Fred might be out and I have no faith in Harmy at all. Sure he got him in the warm up, but Harmy is one of those who pleases to annoy. great in warm up , ████ when it matters

 

[barmyarmy]

Hughes certainly knows how to bat at Lords with the slope. Hopefully Johnson and co have no idea how to bowl there.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I put too much faith on England in the first Test. I've got a feeling it's going to be business as usual for England. I am thinking of excluding some Australian batsmen, because England not even bowl out the top order, so these spots are wasted then.

I wished Clark would play. I would surely include him in my team.

 

[pcfan123]

well they batted all the way up to Haddin, so that theory is flawed

 

[Mercules]

Hughes*
Katich+
Ponting+
Hussey
Clarke+
Haddin
North+
Johnson
Siddle
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus

What I'd recommend

 

[pcfan123]

Hughes*
Katich+
Ponting+
Hussey
Clarke+
Haddin
North+
Johnson
Siddle
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus

What I'd recommend

drop hussey for KP
and I just might take Hauritz this time too. Swann really really was the difference between me finishing 12th and 1st

 

[McLOVIN]

whats the pitch gona be? spin? or..fast ..

 

[barmyarmy]

I'm going:

Hughes +
KP +
Ponting *
Clarke
North
Haddin +
Broad
Hilfenhaus +
Siddle
Swann
Johnson

Pitch probably flat but could swing on the first day.

 

[pcfan123]

broad? ..

 

[McLOVIN]

you know its not a good thing to give away your team, helps the others get on top...and talking about getting on top, i better go change my team, by looking at those 2 teams, looks like i have to make 2 changes