4th Ashes Test, Boxing Day @ the MCG

[JJ]

Lol @ Kiwi trying to bag our talent.

woudln't swap Williamson, Ryder, Taylor, or even Guptill for him on what I've seen... gumby

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Williamson, Ryder, Taylor and Guptill...who?

 

[beads6]

We really need to play a spinner at the MCG, even if they give us a green wicket there won't be as much bounce on a drop in pitch IMO.

 

[Matt23]

Taylor's the only one of those, that's half decent, the rest would struggle to make it out of Sydney grade cricket.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Shows of your ignorance of world cricket really considering Ryder averages close to 50 which is better then most your batsmen.

Anyway of Hilfenhaus like it has been discussed in the commentary he needs to go wider on the crease and start angling the ball into the batsmen then swinging it away not starting on a straight line outside off and swinging further away.

 

[sam54no]

Ryder and Vettori are the only decent kiwis going around.

Taylor is good for a 30 or 40 and then has the usual brain explosion and gets out.

Anyways, I hope Khawaja's little knock in the shield game is getting noticed.
He's a much better number 6 than Smith is. And it look's unlikely that Smith will bowl much.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Shows of your ignorance of world cricket really considering Ryder averages close to 50 which is better then most your batsmen.

Only the minnows like New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

 

[Twizzle]

I wasn't all that fussed with Hilfy.

6 identical balls every over, too predictable, and too easy to leave

he needs a straight ball or at least a seamer that can cut in, other wise they'll just leave him all day

he could also do with bowling wider from the crease and angling in at the batsman so he can at least make them play, I'm sure the great Troy Cooley can sort him out

 

[beads6]

Khawaja will be shadow for Punter but I wonder if he would go in at 3.

 

[Matt23]

Khawaja will be shadow for Punter but I wonder if he would go in at 3.

If Punter is ruled out, I'd say it would be Hussey at 3 and Khawaja at 5

 

[hineyrulz]

If Punter is ruled out, I'd say it would be Hussey at 3 and Khawaja at 5

More like Huss to 3 and North to 5 :crazy:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

North captain, frontline spinner and first drop.

 

[beads6]

I am tipping Hughes and Clarke to make dashing tons on the first day of the Boxing day test.

 

[Twizzle]

If Khawaja comes in for Punter he'll bat at 3 imo, they really dont like to screw with our batting order for some reason

 

[beads6]

If Khawaja comes in for Punter he'll bat at 3 imo, they really dont like to screw with our batting order for some reason

Well Khawaja is a 3 so I don't see the point in changing the order at all.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

I am tipping Hughes and Clarke to make dashing tons on the first day of the Boxing day test.

Hughes isn't a test batsman's a-hole and has been figured out... i almost feel sorry for him that he is going to be made to look like a nuffie again infront of 90,000 people.

bookmark it

 

[JJ]

Can Hughes make anything other than a streaky dashing ton? He's possibly the worst Australian opener since... well, maybe Hilditch?

 

[Twizzle]

Can Hughes make anything other than a streaky dashing ton? He's possibly the worst Australian opener since... well, maybe Hilditch?

with an average of over 50

 

[JJ]

fair enough - you love him... he'll do ok on roads

 

[Twizzle]

never said I loved him, just pointing out his average

we've had alot of openers since Hildich who haven't averaged 50, which pretty much proved you wrong