2nd Ashes Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Dec 3-7 2010

[TheParraboy]

only a few days away

I reckon Smith and Dougy will come in for Johnson and North, well I hope so

Khawaja for Clarke if his back isnt 100%

 

[Twizzle]

and it wouldn't surprise me if they made no changes

 

[TheParraboy]

Katich
Watson
Ponting
Hussey
Khawaja (If clarke is out)
Haddin
Smith
Xavier
Siddle
Dougy
Hilfy

 

[Timbo]

and it wouldn't surprise me if they made no changes

Neither. Damien Fleming was on the ABC waffling on about how all we need to do is show faith in the current XI. Give me strength.

 

[lockyno1]

My team

1. Watson
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke (if fit, Ferguson on Standby)
5. Hussey
6. Khawaja/Smith
7. Haddin
8. Harris
9. O'Keefe OR Hauritz
10. Copeland
11. George

12th Sean Marsh

 

[Timbo]

For the record, my XI would be:

1-Katich
2-Watson
3-Ponting*
4-Clarke
5-Hussey
6-Khawaja
7-Haddin+
8-O'Keefe
9-Siddle
10-Hilfenhaus
11-Bollinger

 

[Mr Angry]

Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Watson
Khawaja
Haddin
Smith
Siddle
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger
I would be resting Clarke until 100%, 95% ain't enough
But what I expect
1. Watson
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Doherty
10. Siddle
11. Hilfenhaus

Does not really matter, draws are what will happen.

 

[Parra Guru]

For the record, my XI would be:

1-Katich
2-Watson
3-Ponting*
4-Clarke
5-Hussey
6-Khawaja
7-Haddin+
8-O'Keefe
9-Siddle
10-Hilfenhaus
11-Bollinger

x2

 

[ElectricEelMan]

The Team that most likely will be chosen:

1. Watson
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. North
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Doherty
10. Siddle
11. Hilfenhaus

We will lose the test match, and there will be calls from Fleming, Slater and co to NOT change the team because we need stability. We thereby lose the next next three test matches ... yet these morons keep harping about stability and this line-up becomes the norm for the next five years ... until we get swept by Bangladesh AND Zimbabwe. Then and only then will the 12th man be dropped for Merv Hughes Jr.


Honestly, I can't see many changes. Ponting has the side he wants and he will fight hard to keep this side together.

 

[Twizzle]

Smith in for North and Dougy in for Notch would be mine.

 

[hineyrulz]

I doubt they will change the team at all, probably add Dougie and Smith to the squad but show faith in the 11 that did so well to draw the first test :roll:

 

[lockyno1]

Angry, Steve Smith is not a front line leg spinner. He is a damn good bat that can bat at 6 though!

 

[JJ]

and it wouldn't surprise me if they made no changes

agreed - would surprise me if they made any... but I can't really understand it, it's pretty obvious to most in and out of Australia that North's not really a very good player, Johnson has too many fundamental flaws to be a consistent threat against disciplined batting, and your spinners are just horrible...

Hussey too, has been nothing more than a journeyman for about 4 years - jury's out on whether 1 innings changes that...

Hilfenhaus and Siddle are honest... so's Chris Martin...

 

[TheParraboy]

Agree with Locky

 

[Twizzle]

My team

1. Watson
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Clarke (if fit, Ferguson on Standby)
5. Hussey
6. Khawaja/Smith
7. Haddin
8. Harris
9. O'Keefe OR Hauritz
10. Copeland
11. George

12th Sean Marsh

geeez no wonder your fantasy team is coming last

you couldn't pick your nose

 

[TheParraboy]

I doubt they will change the team at all, probably add Dougie and Smith to the squad but show faith in the 11 that did so well to draw the first test :roll:

I wonder if they will pick a squad of 17 again :crazy:

 

[lockyno1]

What is wrong with it?

Khawaja or Smith replaces North. Fair enough.

Doherty was rubbish, so lets get O'Keefe or Hauritz (who has bowled well today) in the side.

Copeland, Harris and George are picked because they are in form. George has just got a 9 for at Adelaide TODAY.

 

[Mr Angry]

Angry, Steve Smith is not a front line leg spinner. He is a damn good bat that can bat at 6 though!

He is as good as Hauritz or Xavier as a spinner.

 

[lockyno1]

He is as good as Hauritz or Xavier as a spinner.

Maybe so, doesn't mean he is a spinner. Play him instead of North and pick another quick (i.e. Harris) for Doherty.

 

[El Diablo]

no Victorians ffs