1st test Aust vs England @ the gabba

[JJ]

Aust will win, I just think there's a bit of steely resolve around the Poms...

Two things I find amusing though...

1. This absolute desperation to play Shane Watson in the test - if they do and he breaks down, the decision makers are going to look like right El Diablos!
2. The fetish with Shaun Tait... if he plays, I like the ECB's chances of salvaging some real respectability... yep, he can bowl fast... :roll:

 

[waltzing Meninga]

Aust will win, I just think there's a bit of steely resolve around the Poms...

Two things I find amusing though...

1. This absolute desperation to play Shane Watson in the test - if they do and he breaks down, the decision makers are going to look like right El Diablos!
2. The fetish with Shaun Tait... if he plays, I like the ECB's chances of salvaging some real respectability... yep, he can bowl fast... :roll:

If he bags another 3 wickets like he did in the tour match then that will do me fine.

He does bowl a lot of 4 balls though which could releive some of the pressure applied by the likes of Mcgrath and Warne.

Id go Stuart Clarke

 

[ozbash]

i think aussie will be too good but it should/could be a good game.

isnt it monsoon season in qld this time of year ?

 

[Sanchez]

at the rate the english are falling over they may not be able to field a team

 

[aussies1st]

Poms have ready made excuses already

 

[raiders fan forever]

i cant wait for thursday

 

[Twizzle]

i think aussie will be too good but it should/could be a good game.

isnt it monsoon season in qld this time of year ?

about easter time Oz

abit to go yet

 

[Twizzle]

Watson has officially withdrawn and Clarke is in

 

[raiders fan forever]

i would perfer Clarke but it would have been nice to see watson get a run

 

[Sanchez]

clarke may not yet get picked

 

[hineyrulz]

wonder what the selectors do if clarke hits a ton. especially if martyn fails.

 

[aussies1st]

We aren't that desperate for 5 bowlers plus it's such a risk relying on Warne and Lee to bat us out of any trouble.

 

[Sanchez]

as anybody mentioned the stat that warne is going to the first player to reach 3000 runs without a century

 

[aussies1st]

Warne is also right up there for most ducks for a batsmen

 

[JJ]

if you play enough tests and can't bat, both are likely to happen eventually

 

[Tommy Smith]

if you play enough tests and can't bat, both are likely to happen eventually

How many tests would Chris Martin have to play before he reaches 3000 test runs?:lol:

About the same number as Phil Tufnell i suspect.

 

[Twizzle]

Clarke will play in the test imo

the only choice the selectors will have to make is which two bowlers will drop out

no way they will play 5 bowlers

 

[JJ]

How many tests would Chris Martin have to play before he reaches 3000 test runs?:lol:

About the same number as Phil Tufnell i suspect.

:lol: 2,500 or so I guess - but he'd get the ducks record much sooner!

 

[Sanchez]

doesnt walsh have the record

 

[lockyno1]

wonder what the selectors do if clarke hits a ton. especially if martyn fails.

Clarke won't get a ton, so that scenario won't happen!:lol: