Australia vs England: 1st Ashes Test in Brisbane Nov 25-29

[lockyno1]

Doherty= RUBBISH!

Bring back Hauritz please or play O'Keefe.

Harris in for Johnson as well.

 

[IanG]

Harris in for Johnson as well.

Is he fit though?

 

[WaznTheGreat]

:lol:Australia:lol:

 

[beads6]

Is he fit though?

Harris is playing the shield game today for the Bulls, he may sneak in ahead of Bollinger because of the 2 day turn around. Who knows what our selectors think.:crazy:

 

[lockyno1]

Should have played this match, Harris is a better bat, the last thing we need is 4 no11's.

 

[The 18th Man]

Are you judging him on his 1st inning with the ball? He's better than that. Even Warne rates him as the best spinner in the world right now.

Swann has had his Test statistics inflated against lesser opponents (barring 4 Tests vs SA where he was respectable with 21 wkts @ 31) since the last Ashes series (Bangladesh 4 tests, Pakistan 4 tests). And good luck to him for it, you can only play who is front of you. With that said, it has set him up for failure in Australia where better off-spin bowlers have walked off with horrible series contributions.

In my opinion, Graeme Swann is overrated as hell. No doubt a capable Test bowler but if he is the best spin bowler in the world, it says more for the lack of talent currently than his bowling.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

anyone else see KOK in the tea break?

before the options came up i thought that bowler was greg matthews

 

[beads6]

anyone else see KOK in the tea break?

before the options came up i thought that bowler was greg matthews

I saw it, funny man but bloody ugly LOL. I picked Michael Vaughan straight up.... The gay watch was a dead give away.

 

[hineyrulz]

We need at least 5 wickets this session to have a chance to win this match. Otherwise we are heading for a draw.

 

[fish eel]

When is Hilfenhaus actually going to become a wicket taking bowler?

 

[yappy]

When is Hilfenhaus actually going to become a wicket taking bowler?

I fear never. Bowls good spells, but doesn't take wickets.

 

[hineyrulz]

Here comes the new ball, this hour will decide the test match.

 

[aussies1st]

He swings the ball from the hand which is his main problem, gives the batsmen too much time to adjust. Has been unlucky at times but as they say you make your own luck. But for now hes not the main problem that is Johnson. Siddle will become a problem in a couple of test if he does jack all. I wouldn't mind an attack of Harris, Bollinger and Siddle/Hilfenhaus. Undecided on the last one, Siddle would work nicely without Johnson in the side leaking pressure while Hilfy could benefit from not having the pressure of being the economical and the strike bowler.

 

[El Diablo]

Victorian drops a catch

 

[hineyrulz]

f**k!!! That could be the test match.

 

[beads6]

Siddle you numpty... He is such a bad fielder and it costs us.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

pity he didnt hurt his arm

 

[madunit]

Swann has had his Test statistics inflated against lesser opponents (barring 4 Tests vs SA where he was respectable with 21 wkts @ 31) since the last Ashes series (Bangladesh 4 tests, Pakistan 4 tests). And good luck to him for it, you can only play who is front of you. With that said, it has set him up for failure in Australia where better off-spin bowlers have walked off with horrible series contributions.

In my opinion, Graeme Swann is overrated as hell. No doubt a capable Test bowler but if he is the best spin bowler in the world, it says more for the lack of talent currently than his bowling.

if Australia bats second in Adelaide Swann will bag a 10fer for the match.

 

[The 18th Man]

if Australia bats second in Adelaide Swann will bag a 10fer for the match.

Murali didn't, Kumble didn't, Singh didn't. Swan won't.

Are some really going to string Siddle for that missed "chance"? :lol: This forum has some of the biggest fairweather fans of all-time.

 

[Ice Ice Brady]

Murali didn't, Kumble didn't, Singh didn't. Swan won't.

Are some really going to string Siddle for that missed "chance"? :lol: This forum has some of the biggest fairweather fans of all-time.

Yeh I couldn't believe (i think it was) Ian Chappel saying that Siddle's was more of a chance than Johnson's catch.

It was a chance, but not a big one.

Ian Chappel should get his hand off Mitchell Johnson's c**k.