1st unofficial Test: Sth Africa A v Australia A at Pretoria Jul 24-27, 2013

[AlwaysGreen]

If theyre going to bring him back do it straight away. He's the type of guy who once is on form tends to score big runs in batches before completely falling away again.

Bring back big show too, bring the whole gang back, how's this for a test side:

Warner
Twatto
Niney
HAH
Clarke
Scissorhands
Flipperhands
Big Show
Notch
Starcers
Veggieman

 

[herbert henry1908]

Got out on the last ball for 193, and with Maxwell fetting a ton, it must be a flat track road, the complete opp to OT

No one is saying its great ton or anything.


But with our top order playing rubbish and Warners pretty decent test record , it likely brings him back into the side.

 

[Twizzle]

RSA had a decent attack but must have been a flat track as No Show made a ton as well. Warner cant make the step up to the next level as his recent form is poor.

Might raise a few eyebrows but nothing more than that.

 

[TheParraboy]

The thing with Warner what none of the top 4 can offer, is he can demoralise an attack and score a big 100. It might happen once in a series. But that once can propel us a test win, give the side confidence, and more importantly second guess what the opposition will do with their attack.

Should be slotted in for the 3rd test, its not as any incumbent is demanded to stay there

 

[TheParraboy]

We were sent in and were 2/46. Wicket probably had something in it early on

Lets see how they bat

 

[hineyrulz]

I reckon he could be the number 6 we are looking for.

 

[TheParraboy]

I tell you what , If The Big Show gets a few wickets, surely he will come into ashes calculations?

The x-factor with all the toys

 

[Meapro Ham]

If theyre going to bring him back do it straight away. He's the type of guy who once is on form tends to score big runs in batches before completely falling away again.

Bring back big show too, bring the whole gang back, how's this for a test side:

Warner
Twatto
Niney
HAH
Clarke
Scissorhands
Flipperhands
Big Show
Notch
Starcers
Veggieman

I love this side. If we're going to go down 5-0 may as well do it in style. I would bring in Hastings for Veggieman though and Doherty needs to be in there somewhere.

 

[Timbo]

I think Warner will bat 6 to be honest.

I see him coming in for Hughes.

 

[Meapro Ham]

I think Warner will bat 6 to be honest.

I see him coming in for Hughes.

Yep to both.

 

[madunit]

I'd drop Hughes and Watson and bring in Show and Warner.

Bring Bird in for the Pattinson's Curse.

 

[BunniesMan]

I think Warner will bat 6 to be honest.

I see him coming in for Hughes.

You word things really badly. What you're describing is what you want to happen. And you have every right to that opinion.

But that is very different from predicting what you THINK will happen. No reasonable person who has been following the Ashes tour would believe there is even the slightest chance that Hughes gets dropped for the third test.

 

[Meapro Ham]

You word things really badly. What you're describing is what you want to happen. And you have every right to that opinion.

But that is very different from predicting what you THINK will happen. No reasonable person who has been following the Ashes tour would believe there is even the slightest chance that Hughes gets dropped for the third test.

You've just summed up every single one of your predictions. That's why you have a pretty much 100% fail rate.

 

[madunit]

Highest Run Scorers in the Ashes so far for Australia
Agar 130
Watson 109
Clarke 102
Rogers 89
Haddin 86
Hughes 83

Australians with a better batting average than Hughes over the last 3 Ashes innings
Pattinson 70.00
Khawaja 34.00
Clarke 34.00
Watson 32.00
Haddin 28.33
Harris 26.00
Rogers 24.33
Cowan 14.00
Sundries 13.00
Agar 10.67
Siddle 10.33
Smith 6.67
Starc 1.00

Hughes 0.67

:lol:

The English bowlers have helped Australia's score more than Hughes, Smith and Starc combined have with the bat over the last 3 innings.

Sundries 39 runs, Hughes (2), Smith (20) and Starc (1) 23 runs

 

[madunit]

Anyways, regarding this unofficial Test

Aus 5/399
Finch 51
Marsh 5
Doolan 6
Warner 193
Henriques 33
Maxwell 103*

 

[Timbo]

You word things really badly. What you're describing is what you want to happen. And you have every right to that opinion.

But that is very different from predicting what you THINK will happen. No reasonable person who has been following the Ashes tour would believe there is even the slightest chance that Hughes gets dropped for the third test.

You're a f**king moron.

I quite clearly said 'I see him coming in for Hughes'.

As in, it's what I see happening. Me.

f**kwit.

 

[TheParraboy]

We might see some real fireworks form the big show this morning in Pretoria

 

[BunniesMan]

Big 5 wicket haul for the TBS coming up. Next minute, Maxy gets an Ashes call up. Because that scenario wouldn't be beyond our selctors.

 

[TheParraboy]

Big Shows guides us over 400

 

[Twizzle]

definitely a flat track