Australia in South Africa

[dtrain]

It's more than likely that they will choose Clark.

 

[aussie1st]

Ponting thinks there will be reverse swing that would mean Kasper would start as he is a reverse swing specialist. Also the fact we are only going in with 2 pacemen surely would mean Kasper gets the spot. He can get a wicket when we really need it. Now is not the time to see what Clark can do.

 

[dtrain]

^^^ But that's far too logical for the selectors to comprehend, which is why I think they'll choose Clark. We'll find out pretty soon though.

 

[Cricket_god]

Ponting thinks there will be reverse swing that would mean Kasper would start as he is a reverse swing specialist. Also the fact we are only going in with 2 pacemen surely would mean Kasper gets the spot. He can get a wicket when we really need it. Now is not the time to see what Clark can do.

ponting is surely out of mind then because at the pace at whick kasper bowls
reverse swing would be in effective and stuart clarke is a nothing bowler .the best option should be to go with shaun tait and let the line length job be done my breet lee he is now experienced enough .they have to play two spinners to have a chance to win because of lach of good seam bowlers in the side.

 

[irottev]

I hope Clark plays. And I hope he gets absolutly thrashed or injured. That way Dizzy may get a ride over there.

 

[aussie1st]

Wow what a surpise no MacGill. Dam Clark got in over Tait though.

Teams
South Africa team:
*GC Smith, AB de Villiers, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, AG Prince,
JA Rudolph, +MV Boucher, N Boje, AJ Hall, A Nel, M Ntini.

Australia team:
JL Langer, ML Hayden, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, MEK Hussey,
A Symonds, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, B Lee, MS Kasprowicz,
SR Clark.

 

[BigCrickNan]

ponting is surely out of mind then because at the pace at whick kasper bowls
reverse swing would be in effective and stuart clarke is a nothing bowler .the best option should be to go with shaun tait and let the line length job be done my breet lee he is now experienced enough .they have to play two spinners to have a chance to win because of lach of good seam bowlers in the side.

Why would you wanna play 2 spinners in SA?? I'm not sure who the third seamer should be, seeing as Lewis and Clark are crap.

 

[aussie1st]

ponting is surely out of mind then because at the pace at whick kasper bowls
reverse swing would be in effective and stuart clarke is a nothing bowler .the best option should be to go with shaun tait and let the line length job be done my breet lee he is now experienced enough .they have to play two spinners to have a chance to win because of lach of good seam bowlers in the side.

Lee bowl line and length? He is no McGrath, SA would have a field day with Tait and Lee. Attack attack and attack then watch what happens to Lee's line and length.

 

[moza1]

Can someone tell me how big the ground was that the last onedayer was played at.

 

[irottev]

SA won the toss and are batting.

*fingers crossed for an injured bowler*

Hes mad he didn't get selected.

 

[dtrain]

^^^ But that's far too logical for the selectors to comprehend, which is why I think they'll choose Clark. We'll find out pretty soon though.

Well, looks like they went one better!

 

[Sman-21]

Thats why we need to play 2 spinners in SA
Coz we have no fast bowlers capable of taking the wickets.
Plus SA have always struggled against legspin so even more reason.

If they were going to use 3 seamers it should have been Lee,Kasper and Tait
or Lee,Clark and Tait.
As we need the seamers to take wickets now.
So we need the wicket takers in.

 

[aussie1st]

Kasper is a wicket taker, he has a number of 7 wicket hauls in FC so he can take wickets while being accurate. Lee obviously a wicket taker. Should have gone with Tait as we have Symonds and Warne to cover him.

 

[irottev]

How many overs can Tait bowl in a spell? They probably wanted Clark to bowl a lot of overs and keep it tight. I hope he is expensive and non-wicket taking.

 

[dtrain]

I hear that Brett Lee might be carrying an injury into the match, but they need him to play because of our lack of a bowling attack. Taking three quicks in might be incase Lee breaks down.