1st Test: South Africa v Australia at Centurion Feb 12-16, 2014

[TheParraboy]

Tour game cancelled

Centurion supposed to be a real quick deck

Hopefully we get off to a good start. Of late We seem to bat better in the second innings though

 

[vvvrulz]

Why was the tour game cancelled again?

 

[TheParraboy]

Why was the tour game cancelled again?

I think too much rain. hence ground wont be right for a few days??

 

[Timbo]

Yeah it's been teeming down in Potchefstrom apparently. Would have been impossible to get any play.

 

[vvvrulz]

Well that's fine then, at least it wasn't to squeeze in more T20 matches or something.

 

[BunniesMan]

Day 1 Aus intra-squad result pic.twitter.com/PcQKPnMhrX

https://twitter.com/Jesse_Hogan/status/431828442762321921

On what was a day 4 pitch (the same pitch the Saffers just had a 3 day practice on) against some of the best bowlers in the world. 6 of our batsmen scored between 0 and 34. One scored 83. Even though he came in at 7 he ended up facing one third of the entire days deliveries. But IMO he should not be picked because he sucks and the prettier batsman who scores much less runs should be our number 3.

In all seriousness, whether it is Doolan or Hughes (I expect it will be Doolan), the fact that it looks like Watson is going to number 6 is a great thing. Both Doolan and Hughes are better options at 3. This way Watson bats at where his talent level is and he can bowl properly. If he breaks down f**k him off permanently.

 

[8Ball]

If Watson, moves down the order, it should be at 5 rather than 6.

1. Warner
2. Rogers
3. Doolan
4. Clarke
5. Watson
6. Smith
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Harris
10. Siddle
11. Lyon

I think that would be our strongest team on paper. Not going to happen though.

 

[Timbo]

Doolan 3, Watson 6.

 

[Twizzle]

so Sids bowls out the no 10 batsman (Johnson) then bats at no 11

word is that Dooloan has the gig at 3 and Sunshine to 6, HAH carrys the drinks

 

[aussies1st]

Geez I hope Doolan converts at the top level dont need another Watson conversion rate.

 

[BunniesMan]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/pick-your-australian-team

Interesting the way public opinion is right now.

I'm often made out to have opinions so ridiculous that they are in the extreme minority. This is often a case of playing the man not the ball. Many in this subforum take whatever opinion disagrees with my own. If it was a different username saying the exact same thing there would be a different response.

Take for example how the public is picking this team. Out of the hundreds of people that have submitted their vote so far the 11 most picked players are the same 11 I voted for.

In the real world where people don't hate "BunniesMan" I often have very mainstream sporting opinions.

 

[BunniesMan]

Geez I hope Doolan converts at the top level dont need another Watson conversion rate.

I like Doolan. I think he is a better number 3 than Watson. He'd be the next batsman picked in my team. But he doesn't even have a great conversion rate in first class cricket. 6 tons in 94 innings at an average of below 38.

Having said that, if the indications are correct and Doolan is at 3 and Watson is at 6 we will be stronger in both positions than we were in the Ashes.

 

[TheParraboy]

BM for prime minister, what a genius...

 

[lockyno1]

As long as HAH doesn't play we are a chance

 

[herbert henry1908]

Watson has been ruled out due to injury.

I would presume Henriques will come in and bat at 7.


Interesting to see who gets the gig at no.3.


If doolan plays Clarke should move up for mine. If it's Hughes he'd probably come in at 3.

 

[Dutchy]

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[Timbo]

Henriques 7, Doolan 3.

 

[TheParraboy]

surely hughes come in for sunshine at no3 ?

 

[lockyno1]

surely hughes come in for sunshine at no3 ?

f**k no! I don't want a HAH nightmare again!:lol:

 

[aussies1st]

No question Mo is in, Doolan and HAH aren't seen as 6