Test Series v India

[Browny]

Unless the selectors make some hard decisions then it may be a long summer

Warner
Watson
Marsh
Ponting/Khwaja
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin/someone else
Harris/Siddle
Cummings
Pattinson
Lyon

 

[Bucking Beads]

This is the team I would pick.

Warner
Khawaja
Marsh
Watson
Clarke
Hussey/Ponting
Wade
Harris (if fit)
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon

Hazelwood/Faulkner


Cummins is out injured won't be back for any tests.

 

[Browny]

Didnt know that about Cummins, then yeah your team for the bowlers.

I unsure about Khwaja, does he know how to hit the ball, his strike rate is crap

 

[Bucking Beads]

Didnt know that about Cummins, then yeah your team for the bowlers.

I unsure about Khwaja, does he know how to hit the ball, his strike rate is crap

Don't be too worried about his strike rate it is a test match. He needs to improve his intensity out in the middle though. Needs to work singles and look to score more. He really needs a breakthrough innings.

 

[Browny]

7 runs off 50 balls is #### tho.

I like how he is composed but like you said just rotate the strike

 

[Bucking Beads]

7 runs off 50 balls is #### tho.

I like how he is composed but like you said just rotate the strike

It isn't great but that is the least of his worries.

 

[Browny]

Heals has written us off and Tubs reckon we'll do okay. hmmm Im with Heals on this one

 

[Bucking Beads]

Heals has written us off and Tubs reckon we'll do okay. hmmm Im with Heals on this one

At our best we can beat any side but how often we are out our best will determine how we go. We have to be better.

 

[Coxy]

This is the team I would pick.

Warner
Khawaja
Marsh
Watson
Clarke
Hussey/Ponting
Wade
Harris (if fit)
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon

Hazelwood/Faulkner


Cummins is out injured won't be back for any tests.

Agree, but only slight changes, biggest one being absolutely no inclusion for Ponting or Hussey. Old men, time to go.

Warner
Marsh
Khawaja
Watson
Clarke
Christian
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Harris if fit, Hazelwood if not

 

[Bucking Beads]

Agree, but only slight changes, biggest one being absolutely no inclusion for Ponting or Hussey. Old men, time to go.

Warner
Marsh
Khawaja
Watson
Clarke
Christian
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Harris if fit, Hazelwood if not

I am happy with that but TBH I'll be happy if they cut one of them because I don't think they'll cut either of them.

 

[Coxy]

I don't think they'll cut any of the 3 that should go (Hussey, Haddin, Ponting).

 

[Major JW Hochstetter]

I don't think they'll cut any of the 3 that should go (Hussey, Haddin, Ponting).

Agreed.

Remember fellas, if they're batting well in the nets, that's all that really matters.

 

[mrslong]

I think it's interesting when you look at the Indian side that they have a lot of old blokes too. So why are ours choking and their's going great guns?

 

[Bucking Beads]

I think it's interesting when you look at the Indian side that they have a lot of old blokes too. So why are ours choking and their's going great guns?

I reckon it would be easier to get out of a form slump on the tracks India produce. Plus Tendulkar has adjusted his game and Dravid is a very conservative player. Punter refuses to change his game and Hussey got through his rough patch but has found it again. To be fair the last 4 tests have been played on bowlers decks.

 

[Jeba]

Agree, but only slight changes, biggest one being absolutely no inclusion for Ponting or Hussey. Old men, time to go.

Warner
Marsh
Khawaja
Watson
Clarke
Christian
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Harris if fit, Hazelwood if not

Like it mate. I honestly reckon that's the attack to take 20 wickets. Whether the top and middle order back it up with the bat remains to be seen.

You, and the other boys in this thread, are right though - the selectors won't have the balls to drop any of Ponting, Hussey or Haddin.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I am hoping Christian doesn't get picked, he is the Heats star recruit and they have already been robbed off their best talent due to injury.

 

[Steve Ward]

Can't wait for the boxing day test

 

[Steve Ward]

Bring back Andrew Symonds