Australia in Bangladesh

[aussie1st]

You were wondereing how they would fit them in? Well heres your answer. Look who is opening the bowling

Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist (captain), Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Mark Cosgrove, Michael Hussey, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Dan Cullen, Brett Dorey. 12th man: Ricky Ponting.

 

[Left_Hander]

Is this the real line-up? Ricky Ponting as 12th man, I thought I never see the day, especially with him being the captain!

Oh well, Australia should win this game and then deserve a well-earned rest

 

[aussie1st]

Lol if you have faith in Dorey and Johnson opening the bowling, followed by Hopes then yea we're win!
I think we need to bowl first cause I wouldn't trust in that bowling lineup to defend any total.

 

[Left_Hander]

maybe this game will be closer than expected!

johnson got smashed around the park in the tour of south africa.

 

[aussie1st]

Let's see if Dorey can produce those economical spells I saw in the ING. Johnson has bowled alright over here so lets see how he goes without Lee and Bracken. Neither look like taking wickets currently though so looks like Hussey, Clarke and Hogg will need to get the bulk of the wickets. Hmmmm

 

[jdbais]

Is this the real line-up? Ricky Ponting as 12th man, I thought I never see the day, especially with him being the captain!

Oh well, Australia should win this game and then deserve a well-earned rest

Ponting hasn't been in good form in the ODIs so he has decided to rest himself. I remember he did the same thing during the VB series.

 

[aussie1st]

Ponting hasn't been in good form in the ODIs so he has decided to rest himself. I remember he did the same thing during the VB series.

How can he be in good form or bad form? Hes only played 2 games, one where he moved himself down the order the other he got out. 3 games ago he made 170 odd so I don't think hes in bad form. Someone had to be rested, Ponting probably stepped up to make the selectors job easier.

 

[IloveGilly]

And with that move, Gilchrist is now captain No need to worry, we have the game in the bag

 

[aussie1st]

TBH our bowling lineup is on par with Bangladesh. Hogg is good, Cullen still learning his trade as is Johnson and then Dorey and Hopes hmmmm. Take that lineup to the WC and see where we end up

 

[Cricket_60]

You were wondereing how they would fit them in? Well heres your answer. Look who is opening the bowling

Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist (captain), Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Mark Cosgrove, Michael Hussey, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Dan Cullen, Brett Dorey. 12th man: Ricky Ponting.

You're not serious are you?

 

[aussie1st]

I'm very serious!
Thank God we are bowling first. If our bowlers don't go as well then our batsmen can still save us.

 

[Cricket_60]

LOL

0.3 Johnson to Shahriar Nafees, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Seems it might work

 

[aussie1st]

Lol not bad at all. Johnson has definitely bowled well on this tour compared to his previous outings. Dorey is going alright apart from his 3 extras.

Seems like Johnson wicket wasn't really legit as the batsmen got an inside edge.

 

[irottev]

"shocking decision!"

You know, I am getting quite appauled by the standard of umpiring lately. If in doubt, give NOT OUT!!!

Jeez.

And another one bites the dust. This one sounds legit.

 

[aussie1st]

That was a Dorey outswinger. Thats positive signs.
Clearly our 2nd string attack is more than enough for Bangladesh