1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane Nov 21-25, 2013

[TheParraboy]

Here we are

Australia's next international

I'm worried about the makeup of the side, particularly Johnson

Happy for either Faulkner or Bailey to bat at 6

 

[lockyno1]

Bailey will bat 4, Clarke 5, Smith 6. Well that is the way I would go anyway. Takes a bit of pressure off Pup.

 

[Timbo]

He bowls to the left...

 

[TheParraboy]

Warner started his Shield campaign poorly vs Tassie, Does he need a good dig to get selected for the 1st test or doesn't matter? I'm worried Hughesy boy will get a score and get picked

 

[Twizzle]

Watson out, Falkner in

 

[hineyrulz]

Super Shitchell to the rescue!!

 

[TheParraboy]

Watson out, Falkner in

wont happen

Big push for Ahmed over Lyon at the Gabba cause another leggie in Warnie took a lot of wickets there :crazy:

Okeefe shafted as per usual

 

[Twizzle]

Sunshine is out of the first test according to Foxsports

Gabba not really a spiner's pitch but I guess its our selectors we are talking about

 

[TheParraboy]

Oh didn't realise, poor dear hope he will be ok for the ODI world cup...

Yes Faulkner in , easy change that one

Yep that's right, not a spinners deck. Warne was real successful there, so selectors thinking is lets play a another leggie to keep that success going *hits head on brick wall*

 

[Twizzle]

Warne could bowl anywhere, except India

he did well at the Gabba because of his bounce and top spin, problem is no one else comes near him in ability

would love to see Faulkner get a gig, he deserves it

 

[umina panther]

Tbh I can enjoy losses more if twatto isn't in the team but im a small petty man

 

[jargan83]

Johnson anywhere near the Test side is f**ked, our selectors really are on another planet.

Faulkner however wouldn't be a bad selection

 

[Timbo]

If there's not Watson Clarke has to bat 3 IMO.

Here's a smoky - what about a recall for the rug?

 

[Hutty1986]

If there's not Watson Clarke has to bat 3 IMO.

Here's a smoky - what about a recall for the rug?

He'd be a sh*tload more deserving than that useless piece of sh*t Johnson. Would love to see him get a ruin, even after getting slaughtered on that Adelaide road last time they were down here his test figures still stack up nicely.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

I wanna see Bailey given a chance in the test arena however my problem that I can see is him being exposed as a dog average long form batsmen as his averages over the past couple of seasons suggests. I honestly think he'll out edge Phil Hughes to the slips. His one day form is outstanding but so was Watsons for ages and his test form was rubbish. Hope im proven wrong and that Bailey delivers.

 

[TheParraboy]

If there's not Watson Clarke has to bat 3 IMO.

Here's a smoky - what about a recall for the rug?

Shouldn't even be a smoky, the inform pace leftie atm

they will pick Johnson cause he said he changed after having a kid, and he also said he likes the way harris was bowling bouncers to the poms cause that's what he used to do and would like to do again. Get with it Timbo, selectors have fallen for this shit again, johnsons the man to hand poms 4 consecutive ashes series

 

[lockyno1]

wont happen

Big push for Ahmed over Lyon at the Gabba cause another leggie in Warnie took a lot of wickets there :crazy:

Okeefe shafted as per usual

Might..just might be because O'Keefe hardly got a wicket in the last Shield match!

 

[TheParraboy]

Might..just might be because O'Keefe hardly got a wicket in the last Shield match!

exactly,

now he fits the criteria to be picked, he wont be

 

[lockyno1]

exactly,

now he fits the criteria to be picked, he wont be

Ahmed is more likely to bowl a side out than O'Keefe. O'Keefe was very ordinary in the last Shield match (so was Lyon for that matter)

 

[TheParraboy]

sure he can, 0/52 in the 2nd innings WA finished on 8/244 (103 overs) held on for a draw

They hade to make White bowl overs FFS and HE TOOK 4/38 and almost got them the win