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Chairman of Selectors
Maybe we should play the young NSW Blues side that scared the kiwis.
New Zealand in Australia Nov-Dec 2008 Feb 2009
- Thread starter IanG
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Maybe we should play the young NSW Blues side that scared the kiwis.
Tait has hamstring problems again, looks like we brought him back too early just like Watson. Harris most likely to get the nod as replacement so we won't be playing 5 bowlers once again. Too bad Bird got called for throwing as he is the only guy in the domestic comp that could cause Tait like damage.
If you want to lose by more. Warm-up games aren't international cricket. Total different intensity.
formula1man
International Cricketer
With our current fitness players i would make.
Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Fergusen
Mike Hussey
Haddin
Bowlers
You could also open with Clarke and put in Voges or Hopes or Warner at 7. But Dave and White need to go, and Warner needs some FC experience.
Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Fergusen
Mike Hussey
Haddin
Bowlers
You could also open with Clarke and put in Voges or Hopes or Warner at 7. But Dave and White need to go, and Warner needs some FC experience.
The way warner plays he can really only open or come in when the powerplay is on.
Watch any of his big innings an there are lots of shots that fall safely in the deep because the field is up.
He has the freedom to go for it as opener because if he misstimes one they generally fall safe in the deep, with fielders back he will struggle.
So imo he cant be moved lower in the order he either opens or doesnt play.
I say stick with him, its not just him whos failing with the bat its the whole team, they seem to have lost all confidence an are only worried about survival instead of runs.
The players in the squad are definatly talented enough to match it with the worlds best teams, wont dominate like we used to but should still be able to win as many as we lose to top teams.
There feeling the pressure an thinking i cannot get out coz the team is struggling, an in playing that way runs are drying up and there gettin themselves in trouble from not playing there natural game.
Watch any of his big innings an there are lots of shots that fall safely in the deep because the field is up.
He has the freedom to go for it as opener because if he misstimes one they generally fall safe in the deep, with fielders back he will struggle.
So imo he cant be moved lower in the order he either opens or doesnt play.
I say stick with him, its not just him whos failing with the bat its the whole team, they seem to have lost all confidence an are only worried about survival instead of runs.
The players in the squad are definatly talented enough to match it with the worlds best teams, wont dominate like we used to but should still be able to win as many as we lose to top teams.
There feeling the pressure an thinking i cannot get out coz the team is struggling, an in playing that way runs are drying up and there gettin themselves in trouble from not playing there natural game.
What if we had Warner coming in at no.3. Let the two opening batsmen play the first 10 overs, with the fielding restrictions. Then take the batting play early after the 10th over, and get Warner to come in and smash the ball around. Or even bring him in down at 5
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Not sure if the news already got through, but Ponting is coming back for the match on Sunday in Sydney. It seems Australia is becoming pretty desperate.
Ponting answers SOS and returns for Sydney
Alex Brown
February 7, 2009
Cricinfo - Ponting answers SOS and returns for Sydney
Ponting answers SOS and returns for Sydney
Alex Brown
February 7, 2009
Cricinfo - Ponting answers SOS and returns for Sydney
Lol selectors making themselves look silly. What did they think would happen when they rested him from the 2nd ODI. Oh well good to have him back so my revised side
Warner
Clarke
Ponting
Ferguson
Voges
Hussey
Haddin
Hopes
Johnson
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
Warner
Clarke
Ponting
Ferguson
Voges
Hussey
Haddin
Hopes
Johnson
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
LOL man Australia are pathetic. Shows how much they screwed up. Also shows how arrogant they are expecting Australia to win. They must have expected Australia to win without him otherwise they wouldn't have called him up again. Idiots lol.
Man, i'm enjoying these wins. It's fantastic.
Man, i'm enjoying these wins. It's fantastic.
Watson didn't come back too early. He was perfectly fine when the selectors dropped him for the last NZ test essentially for the 'great' Symonds. Then he bent his back a little too much trying to show the selectors that is was a stupid decision. He got 7 wickets in the innings for QLD but paid the injury price.
Read the article on Cricinfo about Ponting coming back and it mentions that the boss of Channel Nine, David Gyngell, and Cricket Australia chief, James Sutherland, spent "much time" talking today about Pontings absence from Sundays game. Sunday just happens to be the first day of the new TV ratings season here in Aus.
The mere fact that these two are talking about Pontings rest schedule is appalling. No TV executive should decide who plays and who doesn't play. Cricket Australia, Tim Nielsen, Ricky Ponting will be falling over themselves to say that Gyngell had no impact on the decision, but it smells a bit rotten to me...
smssia0112
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You guys are below a team that has played about 4 games in the last 12 months, I wouldn't be singing too soon.
I'm not saying he wasn't 100% I just felt at the time he should have been left to play domestic cricket for at least 1 season and if he didn't get injured then bring him back. Anyway that is in the past we saw Watson bowling improve I hope he gets back to that stage. But again I wouldn't be rushing him straight back in and funny enough looks like he will like last season be using the IPL to return from injury.
