ADELAIDE TEST: Australia v India Dec 9-13 2014

[Twatface Magee]

Oh f**king hell

 

[Mr Angry]

Ok deadset worried. The captain issue.

They love the selfish one, he is experienced.

They may go with him.......

Johnson is actually the most experienced, but is not suited.

Young guns Warner and Smith......candidates....Smith with experience there but so young.

Hadden will be the man short term.

Then there is workload, I do expect my captain to take test the most cherished of games.

I suspect Clarke will not play again this series and a statement should be made by CA, for both the players and public.

Sure leave Hadden captain, but name a vice captain so a succession path is set.

I think Smith, rather leave Warner without the stress, Smith seems cool as no matter what, and has shown he knows his cricket, not that Warner does not.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Opening the batting against the new ball is the toughest gig in Cricket,don't give Warner the captaincy please,he already has the hardest job.

 

[JW]

Yeah, there's certainly no outstanding candidate these days. But of that bunch, I think Smith should be marked as the next longer-term option.

 

[tumbidragon]

85* (117) from Clarke is a massive effort considering the crook back.

 

[Mr Angry]

We will need a number 4 also.

Do we give Doolan another go? One of the young blokes, Silk, Maddison or alike.

In the end Warner needs a partner, we need a 3 and right now we need a four.

 

[JJ]

We will need a number 4 also.

Do we give Doolan another go? One of the young blokes, Silk, Maddison or alike.

In the end Warner needs a partner, we need a 3 and right now we need a four.

Isn't the most important question where does Watson want to bat??

Used to be opener, now it's 3... if Rogers goes first, I'd open with Watson

I'd play Smith at 4, and bring the future in (if you have someone suitable)

 

[The Charlatan]

Isn't the most important question where does Watson want to bat??

Used to be opener, now it's 3... if Rogers goes first, I'd open with Watson

I'd play Smith at 4, and bring the future in (if you have someone suitable)

I'd prefer Watson left right out.

 

[some11]

Haha, does it first ball back.

What a gun.

 

[tumbidragon]

 

[Twatface Magee]

Smithy with the 100 and walks over to the 408 on the pitch to salute Phil Hughes.
Rain delay takes a bit of the gloss off it though

 

[jargan83]

Smiffy

 

[Pete Cash]

Good on ya smithy.

 

[Joely01]

Wow! Well done Smiffy!!!

 

[Twatface Magee]

How good has he become, absolute legend

Australian total at 408.

 

[Pete Cash]

Really touching from everyone this.

 

[madunit]

very fitting that Clarke brings up the 408th run of the innings.

 

[madunit]

Clarke in a hurry to get to 100 now

 

[some11]

Clarkey doesn't wanna run, only boundaries for him lol.

 

[tumbidragon]

C'mon Pup!