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ammo500
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Australia
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 Posted - 10/12/2010 : 05:32:07
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| Australia is getting desperate after axing Doherty and bringing in Micheal Beer over Hauritz who scored 146 and got a 5 wicket haul in a current first class match. Beer averages over 39 in first class cricket and i haven't heard of him even though i live in Australia, do you think it will work or not? |
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brad_87
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Australia
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Posted - 10/12/2010 : 07:25:33
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I haven't heard of him either!!! We are definately getting desperate. The problem is we don't have world class players knocking on the door for selection anymore. When we had Warne, McGill couldn't get a game. And look how long Lehmann, Hussey (Mike), Hayden etc had to wait to get a gig in the Australian team. Who is playing domestic cricket (other than Hodge) and are a world class players? I can't think of any off the top of my head. And it's little wonder we can't find a class spinner, you only have to look at grade cricket, skippers are reluctant to bowl spinners and when they do they want them to minimise damage, so instead of trying things and tossing the ball up they bowl darts.
Anyway that's my rant! We have to develop young players, use some of the former class players as mentors/coaches and build a squad from there. We don't have the talent knocking on the door to simply axe a bloke and expect his replacement to be a world class player immediately.
Ammo, if I knew who he was I might be able to comment if it will work or not! |
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Tykemania
Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/12/2010 : 09:10:46
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I thought when I saw the headline "Australia turn to Beer" that they might need something a bit more concentrated...
...ah well. Flying out tomorrow, taking Dad on his first time to Oz, might even get to see them pick up the Urn! |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 10/12/2010 : 18:12:01
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| australia are such a terrible joke, it wouldn't be a suprise to find them on sickipedia... |
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cricket_man_matt
Amateur
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/12/2010 : 18:20:48
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I feel sorry for David Hussey, FC average of 55 and not even a look in. Probably too late for him now too.
O'Keefe played against England in the warm up games, surely he should be given a go. He's far more experienced in the First Class world with his 10 FC games :P |
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ammo500
Semi-Pro
Australia
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 06:40:16
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| playing club cricket i am surprised that there are nearly no spinners, i think Hauritz is still the best spinner atm, the Australian batting line up is horrible if the selectors gave hodge and hussey (david) a chance the team would be looking a lot more threatening. Why are AUS still looking for all rounders, they only need 1 and that is Watson, I think Clarke would be bowling more if it wasn't for his back. |
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brad_87
Amateur
Australia
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 07:16:56
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Yeah I agree. To be honest I thought North outbowled Doherty in the last test. With the quality of spinners we have in AUS we could use north as the spinner and a very handy lower order bat (on his day) still have Watson as the allrounder and yeah then have clarke to bowl his nudies as well.
SS did you say the same comments about the english teams when they couldn't win back the urn from the late 80's onwards! Just they way it goes with all sports, have to go through a lean trott to get back up the top. |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 11:47:48
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| i cant see why they dropped hauritz in the first place, i mean he averaged 35 with the ball, not world class - but to be frank, he's the best oz have got |
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ammo500
Semi-Pro
Australia
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Posted - 11/12/2010 : 22:48:40
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Originally posted by Super Slogger
i cant see why they dropped hauritz in the first place, i mean he averaged 35 with the ball, not world class - but to be frank, he's the best oz have got
and 25 with the bat, he could have gone in for north, Hauritz not named in the 12 man squad and Beer is... |
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Bob Martin
Professional
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/12/2010 : 17:51:25
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| Whatever the reasons for the ever-changing Oz selections... it seems to have worked.. because England have come down to earth with a mighty big bump. From being hot favourites to win the series it now looks as if we might struggle to even retain the Ashes. But I did suggest before the first test that we were perhaps writing Oz off too soon.. |
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The Man Hatter
Amateur
Mexico
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Posted - 19/12/2010 : 23:50:54
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| If Ponting is ruled out with his broken digit, Oz could bring in Hauritz for his batting at 3! |
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ammo500
Semi-Pro
Australia
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Posted - 20/12/2010 : 01:04:52
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| why not he has scored over 250 runs in his last 2 innings, batting better than most of Australia's top order, but if anyone comes in for Ponting will be Khawaja, still think Hauritz should come in instead of Beer, on or the other will be playing its the mcg good pitch for spinners. |
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Bob Martin
Professional
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/12/2010 : 09:39:44
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| In the form Ponting is currently in his damaged finger might be a blessing in disguise for Oz, because whoever they replace him with couldn't possibly do any worse. |
Edited by - Bob Martin on 20/12/2010 11:01:00 |
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Super Slogger
Pinch of Salt !!!
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Posted - 20/12/2010 : 12:43:00
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| that was why i was annoyed when i thought about it. i mean, they're basically batting with ten poor batsmen, plus ten runs (from ponting) |
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Skipper
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Australia
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Posted - 20/12/2010 : 22:26:03
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| Ponting is due, I suspect he will be the top scorer in melbourne, injured finger or not. Clarke is more of a concern, so is Beer, I would maybe slip Hauritz back in for him, while his confidence is up. |
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ammo500
Semi-Pro
Australia
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Posted - 21/12/2010 : 00:42:25
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Originally posted by Skipper
Ponting is due, I suspect he will be the top scorer in melbourne, injured finger or not. Clarke is more of a concern, so is Beer, I would maybe slip Hauritz back in for him, while his confidence is up.
Hauritz and Khawaja come in gg! |
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