3rd Test: Australia vs South Africa in Sydney

[lucablight]

Just wondering why Nathan Bracken never seems to get a mention? He's currently the best one day bowler in the world with an average around 21. Surely he deserves another opportunity?

 

[TheParraboy]

Just wondering why Nathan Bracken never seems to get a mention? He's currently the best one day bowler in the world with an average around 21. Surely he deserves another opportunity?

He was injured for a bit this year, has just come back played only a game or two at most

but yeah, should have been given a go in tests over the last year or so

 

[Deadly]

How can Symonds be in the squad when he is clearly injured? No balls again from the selectors. With some luck he and Haydud will f**k off after this Test.

From that squad;

Hayden
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Haddin
McDonald
Johnson
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus
Hauritz

Siddle 12th Man

A 'farkin' men

 

[Twizzle]

Just wondering why Nathan Bracken never seems to get a mention? He's currently the best one day bowler in the world with an average around 21. Surely he deserves another opportunity?

I agree, he is one bowler that will move the ball away from Graham Smith in the air, something that none of our current crop can do.

Even Bollinger and Hilfy will move it into the left hander rather than away.

 

[clipser]

ok now what about the SA squad? who do you think will be included and dropped?

 

[PARANoIR]

They won't need to change their side. Even if Prince is fit, he won't play.

Do we think is McDonald playing a foregone conclusion? Anyone think there's a possibility we'll go in with the four quicks, Haurie and play 6 batsmen?

I haven't seen much of McDonald in the last year or so, but what I've seen from him in the past hasn't exactly screamed test player at me. Especially with his bowling. Hopefully he's improved.

I would've much preferred to see David Hussey or Marcus North come into the side purely because they could act as a second spinner, as well as being a more than capable batsman.

 

[lockyno1]

Just wondering why Nathan Bracken never seems to get a mention? He's currently the best one day bowler in the world with an average around 21. Surely he deserves another opportunity?

He needs conditions to bowl well, if there is no swing he is useless, we need wicketakers not economical bowlers that tie down an end

 

[marshall stalin]

They won't need to change their side. Even if Prince is fit, he won't play.

Do we think is McDonald playing a foregone conclusion? Anyone think there's a possibility we'll go in with the four quicks, Haurie and play 6 batsmen?

I haven't seen much of McDonald in the last year or so, but what I've seen from him in the past hasn't exactly screamed test player at me. Especially with his bowling. Hopefully he's improved.

I would've much preferred to see David Hussey or Marcus North come into the side purely because they could act as a second spinner, as well as being a more than capable batsman.

johnson can fill the allrounder position for this test and should bat at 7- they should play all 4 fast-medium bowlers with mcdonald 12th man

 

[TheParraboy]

He needs conditions to bowl well, if there is no swing he is useless, we need wicketakers not economical bowlers that tie down an end

what about Haurie, he is there cause of his amazing 255 ball strike rate per wicket?

would rather bracken than Haurie and no spinner thanks

 

[Twizzle]

Bracken can bowl offies now aaprently

 

[TheParraboy]

does every ball go straight on like haurie?

 

[lockyno1]

what about Haurie, he is there cause of his amazing 255 ball strike rate per wicket?

would rather bracken than Haurie and no spinner thanks

Exactly, we already have one economical bowler, we don't need two. You need a spinner of the 4th/5th day in Sydney

 

[El Diablo]

You need a spinner of the 4th/5th day in Sydney

so you now say they shouldn't have picked Hauritz

 

[lockyno1]

Hauritz is the best we have got considering Bryce McGain is injured

 

[Mr Angry]

lol @ McDonald.

2 100s in 44 first class matches.

All rounder is not the right term, average bowler who can bat a little bit is my description.

Hope he does well, but geez we are struggling and Mervs influence shows again.

Hilfy better f*cken play.

 

[lockyno1]

Honestly would McDonald get any more runs than Johnson..from what I have seen no. Johnson has potential to score test hundreds imo. Haddin can bat 6. Piss this all rounder crap off, especially considering the only two remotely close to being all rounders at test level are injured. Play both swing bowlers and back our batsmen to score runs.

 

[El Diablo]

Hauritz is the best we have got considering Bryce McGain is injured

but he can't spin it

 

[clipser]

so saffas gonna drop mckenzie or what?? was his last innings good enough to give him another shot? prince being vice captain surely will be added..

Smith
Devilliers
Amla
Kallis
Prince
Duminy
Boucher
Morkel
Harris
Steyn
Ntini


12th man: Mckenzie???

:sarcasm:

 

[lockyno1]

but he can't spin it

He won't go for 200 runs though.

As for South Africa, I doubt Prince will be fit anyway. Why risk him when teh series is won.

 

[El Diablo]

He won't go for 200 runs though.

but you said

You need a spinner of the 4th/5th day in Sydney

he can't spin it