1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane 9-13 Nov

[IanG]

So is Johnson now Left Right Out or injured??

He's been playing for WA so he's not injured

 

[IanG]

South African Squad: Squad: Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robbie Peterson, Vernon Philander, Jacques Rudolph, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile

Though AB de Villiers has been under an injury cloud

 

[lockyno1]

Yeah aside from Clarke & Ponting the rest don't have much since last summer. Watson was alright in WI just the usual starts without the big score.

The shield games this week are key to them finding some form. Haddin/Wade aside there's no one pushing to get a start sadly.

SA have done the job here before while never playing at the Gabba Steyn especially should bowl well there. So we need to find some form before the game

What I would love to know is why all test players were not brought home from the T20 to get some Shield cricket under their belt, there better be a good reason!

 

[franklin2323]

What I would love to know is why all test players were not brought home from the T20 to get some Shield cricket under their belt, there better be a good reason!

Yeah. NSW and WA had no games so fair enough but the rest could of had a game atleast.

 

[lockyno1]

Yeah. NSW and WA had no games so fair enough but the rest could of had a game atleast.

Maybe but there was club cricket, 2nd XI games....honestly this "there were no games" doesn't sit well with me. It is disgraceful and it IMO will cost us.

 

[TheParraboy]

meh SA are underdone coming here.

At least a lot of our XI have played a couple of shield games recently

no dramas

Aussies to win

 

[lockyno1]

meh SA are underdone coming here.

At least a lot of our XI have played a couple of shield games recently

no dramas

Aussies to win

Double f..k...can't you tip SA:lol:

 

[Y2Eel]

bad start by the two guys who came out in the media and said pick me Hughes made five McDonald a duck..

 

[franklin2323]

bad start by the two guys who came out in the media and said pick me Hughes made five McDonald a duck..

I don't understand Hughes ave 195 in One dayers surely he should be picked :roll:. Played on teams know bowl outside off and you will get him out.

So the Aust batsmen are struggling a week out from the test. We should schedule enough Shield games to help our preparation

Warner 2
Cowan 6
Watson 33
Ponting 5
Clarke 8
Hussey 65

 

[madunit]

If someone can teach Siddle to pitch it up and use the swing, he would be brilliant. Everytime he's done that consistently for a block of overs he's taken wickets and dried up the runs.

Problem is, it just doesn't happen often enough, he resorts to short shit outside off stump far too often. The Sth African batsmen will annihilate that shit.

I'd also like to see Pointing opening the batting. His steadying influence could prevent two young openers from throwing their wicket away.

We must play a spinner at the GABBA. our pace attack is too predictable for set bastmen. Need variantion. I'd even contemplate a medium pacer with some swing and movement off the seam instead of 4-5 quicks bowling at around the same speed.

 

[aussies1st]

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2012/11/2/injury-scare-for-ponting

Interesting, no idea who would replace him if he is out.

 

[Red Bear]

Watson has gone off the field after bowling one over for the Blues today

 

[Patorick]

So, Dan Christian to replace Watson?

If Watson is ruled out.

 

[beads6]

Rob Quiney has been called in as cover for Watson. That first class average of 37 has me inspired.

 

[TheParraboy]

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2012/11/2/injury-scare-for-ponting

Interesting, no idea who would replace him if he is out.

Rob Quiney has been called in as cover for Watson. That first class average of 37 has me inspired.

Clarke to 3, Bring in Khawaja at 4 for mine

 

[hineyrulz]

Quiney :|

 

[beads6]

Clarke to 3, Bring in Khawaja at 4 for mine

Clarke stays at 5 in my world Chappelli. I would have picked Khawaja though.

 

[aussies1st]

Sad state of affairs is our batting. Outside of Hughes and Khawaja there ain't much of players averaging in the 40s.

 

[IanG]

Is DRS being used in this series

 

[TheParraboy]

Quiney :|

he got a ryobi cup ton last month, hot prospect