Symonds seen as spin twin

[smssia0112]

I doubt that Bracken will get a go, his test results have been rather average. That is why I feel that it's time to give Tait or Johnson a(nother in Tait's case) go.

 

[evertonfan]

Hmmm, I just think with Tait and Lee both playing there is a chance of leaking runs. If both struggle it could be a disaster. Bracken could offer some control although I suppose Clark could do that.

And Mitchell Johnson just doesn't look very good. I think i've said. He has a silly chin stud too. I haven't said that.

 

[smssia0112]

He destroyed you guys, no matter how ugly he is, so he looks alright to me.

Obviously there is that risk, but Shaun Tait is better than Lee anyway, we need them in the same team to realise that.

 

[aussie1st]

I'd rather go Hilfy before Tait and well before Johnson. He has decent pace and gets the ball to move.

 

[angryangy]

For the love of God if the Australian selectors had any sense they would leave MJ well away from the Aussie side. a) Because he's not very good and b) because his initials are misleading. I seriously don't rate MJ. I wouldn't even have him in my Lancashire team.

I'd line up like this; You can stone me later.

Hayden
Hussey (Just so the legend Hodge can play)
Ponting
Hodge
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Lee
Clark
Bracken
MacGill
Twelfth man; Me

I never realized how much of a whole Warne would leave in the tail.

I like that lineup because there is no weak fielder out of all the batsmen. Bowling might vary, but I'd expect that is a highly probable batting order.

 

[Hooper]

For the love of God if the Australian selectors had any sense they would leave MJ well away from the Aussie side. a) Because he's not very good and b) because his initials are misleading. I seriously don't rate MJ. I wouldn't even have him in my Lancashire team.

I'd line up like this; You can stone me later.

Hayden
Hussey (Just so the legend Hodge can play)
Ponting
Hodge
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Lee
Clark
Bracken
MacGill
Twelfth man; Me

I never realized how much of a whole Warne would leave in the tail.

What are you talking about? He isnt good? Hes a great left armer, he would succeed in the Test side. He tries hard and has improved so much in the past two seasons for the Bulls. You should know that he is good - he made England look silly in the CB Series and the Champs Trophy.

I wouldnt have Hussey moved, he is playing well at 4 (look at the last Ashes). And it could disturb him, he has transformed himself into a middle order player in both forms. Give WA boy Chris Rogers a go, he is a great player and has played so many seasons for WA and played well its ridiculous.

Bracken is an ODI player. When the ball loses it's shine I reckon Bracks would struggle, because he couldnt use his ODI tricks of slower balls and so on.

Never knew you wanted to be an Aussie

Hmmm, I just think with Tait and Lee both playing there is a chance of leaking runs. If both struggle it could be a disaster. Bracken could offer some control although I suppose Clark could do that.

And Mitchell Johnson just doesn't look very good. I think i've said. He has a silly chin stud too. I haven't said that.

Yeah I agree there, do not play them both in the sam test team against India, maybe Sri Lanka - but not the Indians.

He destroyed you guys, no matter how ugly he is, so he looks alright to me.

Obviously there is that risk, but Shaun Tait is better than Lee anyway, we need them in the same team to realise that.

Yeah, well if we had to play one of the two I would say Tait. Lee just annoys me with his bloody wicket celebrations - he thinks he is God when he gets one.

Well Hussey will be at 4 I assume, but Hodge would be pretty lucky to be given the reprieve that he so sorely deserves. The most unlucky cricketer in the world IMO, he never did anything wrong in the Test or World Cup lineups but got dropped in both. Watson and Symonds is a gamble though, personally I see:

Hayden
Rogers/Jaques (not Watson)
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Gilchrist
Lee
Clark
Tait/M. Johnson (MJ would be ahead of Clark in batting lineup)
MacGill (If Cullen gets it the selectors have serious issues)



Chris Gayle is an aggressive batsman and a good bowler. What makes him boring?

That looks good as a Line Up - thats how I would go in. But Rogers for sure.

 

[evertonfan]

He destroyed you guys, no matter how ugly he is, so he looks alright to me.

Obviously there is that risk, but Shaun Tait is better than Lee anyway, we need them in the same team to realise that.

Yeah, because it's impossible to take 4 wickets against the England ODI side isn't it? Darren Powell even managed to do it.

Tait is nowhere near better than Lee yet, Lee has a brain whereas Tait only has two lengths. If Tait's getting a pasting he won't come back from it.

Hilfenhaus is a good shout, i'd play him. He's better than Tait and obviously better than Johnson. Andrew Nixon is better than Johnson.

 

[Hooper]

Yeah, because it's impossible to take 4 wickets against the England ODI side isn't it? Darren Powell even managed to do it.

Tait is nowhere near better than Lee yet, Lee has a brain whereas Tait only has two lengths. If Tait's getting a pasting he won't come back from it.

Hilfenhaus is a good shout, i'd play him. He's better than Tait and obviously better than Johnson. Andrew Nixon is better than Johnson.

You have done it, thats the worst thing you have ever said!

Why are you hating on Johnno so much? He is only just coming up and by the opportunities how could you say he is no good? Every series/match he has played he has performed!

He has 26 ODI wickets in 18 matches! And he strikes every 30 balls!

 

[evertonfan]

Stats don't tell the story. He just doesn't look very good. Australia would be a lot better off without him.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Johnson's 25 & his only played 20 First-Class matches!

Albeit, his gotten Pietersen & Tendulkar out before.

 

[evertonfan]

Ah, but Collingwood has gotten Tendulkar out and Ian Trott has gotten Pietersen out. So by rights, both of those are world class bowlers.

I normally think all of Australia's fast bowlers are insanely good because Australians are always unfairly better than everyone else at everything, but Johnson just looks village.

And he's 25?! I thought he was only about 18, he only looks about 9!

 

[aussie_ben91]

Yeah, Johnson will be our Ashley Giles for the next several years.

 

[evertonfan]

Giles was world class! You can't even begin to compare Johnson to the legend that is Ashley Elizabeth Giles...

 

[angryangy]

Stats don't tell the story. He just doesn't look very good. Australia would be a lot better off without him.

Not that I think Johnson has at all bowled his way to any of his call-ups, but your opinions of Tait and Johnson seem largely baseless, especially for someone who has a positive opinion of Saj Mahmood.

 

[evertonfan]

I don't have a positive opinion of Mahmood, I just think he's very fast. Which he is. I'm not much of a fan of his even if he does play for Lancashire.