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

[lockyno1]

Why couldn't the f..kstick get injured and stay injured for the Ashes! Typical Victorians, useless turds.

 

[aqua_duck]

Only Hilfy got more wickets, don't get me wrong Siddle doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the test side at the moment but he did bowl well in England last year.

Considering Hauritz is useless and Notch was bowling like a 3rd grader last time round you'd hardly expect them to get many wickets.

I hate how they keep going on about Siddle being aggressive and sh*t like that, the guy isn't quick enough to trouble decent batsmen and his bouncers are nothing but invitations to go to the boundary. Just because he's an agro sort of a bloke (I don't blame him for being agro, he gets belted around enough) our stupid selectors are naive enough to think opposition sides actually fear him

 

[snoozer]

if they don't go with dougy - we're farked.

jaysus - our team is reminding me more and more of us in the mid 80's.

tentative, defensive batting mixed with an average bowling attack.

-the whole thing built upon people who either did something years ago or who a selector /captain likes despite sh!te form.


whats the money on pont bursting into tears at a press conference and resigning from the captains job?

 

[beads6]

whats the money on pont bursting into tears at a press conference and resigning from the captains job?

Would love that to happen, sick of the hairy armed muppet picking his mates over much better players. I'd prefer Harris on one leg to Siddle FFS.:crazy:

 

[Twizzle]

if Dougie is under done then what is Siddle ?

Siddle hasn't played a test match for nearly a year

there is obviously more to this than meets the eye, got nothing to do with form because Siddle doesn't have any

 

[Patorick]

http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/ashes-preview---jim-kerry-peter-roebuck.mp3

Grandstand's Jim Maxwell hosts a panel discussion previewing the looming Ashes series, with guests Kerry O'Keeffe and Peter Roebuck.

Well worth a listen.

 

[Bigfella]

Dougy has come down injured a couple of times in crucial tests.

I can understand his recent match fitness being a concern.

I'd like to think that if Ryan harris had 100% fitness he'd be the one they were looking at... But not sure.

I don't mind siddle, but not convinced about him yet. I certainly won't be cheering pons or deathriding him though

 

[Twizzle]

Dougy has come down injured a couple of times in crucial tests.

I can understand his recent match fitness being a concern.

I'd like to think that if Ryan harris had 100% fitness he'd be the one they were looking at... But not sure.

I don't mind siddle, but not convinced about him yet. I certainly won't be cheering pons or deathriding him though

Remmember last summer when Siddle couldn't make it through 5 days, he can only bowl one day at a time then he needs a day off.

So he went from crap to crapper in just 2 days. His fitness was atrocious.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Doug Bollinger shouldnt just be in the team in front of siddle , he should be the first pace bowler picked. He is clearly a better bowler than johnson aswell.( and has been for the past 5 years!)

 

[JJ]

They're all pretty mediocre, tbh... the whole team is just average.

But, India and RSA aside, so is everyone else

 

[ANTiLAG]

They're all pretty mediocre, tbh... the whole team is just average.

But, India and RSA aside, so is everyone else

Sri Lanka's batting line up looks better than mediocre in my view...

RSA would be the best team in the world if they had a decent spinner... they have an awesome batting line up and the best opening ball attack.

I think there is a global shortage on bowlers in the world at the moment.

Take spinners for example: Murali, Kumble, MacGill and Warne's retirements left the mantle to Singh. Singh has been chucking pies in 2010 and now seems to be reinventing himself as an allrounder. That leaves Vettorri: well he's hardly cleaning sides out in the second innings. Swann(2) and the Shaqib Al Hasan (12) are actually performing the best in my view. It's rare in the modern days to think an Englishman as possibly the best spinner in world cricket...

Mendis was meant to be the next big thing, but once people got used to his quirks he is actually going to have to think to get wickets now.

Seam Bowlers: I have not researched this but as I was watching IND v NZ the commentators said of all seam bowlers currently playing tests Zaheer Khan has the most wickets. Seriously - thats a concern. Dale Steyn is clearly the most consistent and best seam bowler in test cricket at the moment. But its daylight to the next few candidates... this is even clearly displayed in the official rankings - Steyn's 100 points (864) clear from the next seamer (Morkel 761) and hes only ranked in the mid 800's :O

Asif is third despite being banned for allegledly being paid to underperform.

Conclusion: what are you guys complaining about your seamers for? You're better off than everyone bar RSA. Not only do you have Bollinger (8) and some days when his mind is in the right place Johnson (7): you at least have competetion for spots from Harris, Siddle and co.

The numbers do not lie. Time for your batsmen to step up - there is not a single Australian batsman in the top XIII test batters. I cannot remember a time where this was so.

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Bollinger v Siddle


Who would you select as the last seamer in your Ashes XI?

Doug Bollinger

63.89%


Peter Siddle

36.11%

poll from the foxsports website.

siddle must have a big family. f**k knows who else in their right mind would vote form him..........

 

[Timbo]

I'm lost for words here. Merv can't even have a say anymore to get this useless genius over the line.

How are we going to take 20 wickets with this attack?

 

[madunit]

Victoria votes for him.

The same f**kwits think AFL is a sport

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Victoria votes for him.

The same f**kwits think AFL is a sport

touche

 

[snoozer]

sick of the hairy armed muppet picking his mates over much better players.

amen to that.

 

[TheParraboy]

We will play 4 pacemen, you heard it here first

Cheers

 

[Twizzle]

Bollinger v Siddle


Who would you select as the last seamer in your Ashes XI?

Doug Bollinger

63.89%


Peter Siddle

36.11%

poll from the foxsports website.

siddle must have a big family. f**k knows who else in their right mind would vote form him..........

36 % of the voters were Victorian obviously

what I dont get is how he actually made the squad, he was in cotton wool a week ago yet according to Hilditch Dougy is underdone

we need transparency here, there is obviously some other reason that they are not telling us,

disciplinary perhaps ?

Dougy must have done something wrong, he is our only test bowler who is rated in the top 10 in the world rankings

 

[JW]

So sans Hauritz, this is now pretty much the same XI that failed in England.

The agenda of these arseclowns is clear.

What's the bet that if Bollinger gives them no choice but to reinstate him at some stage throughout the series, they'll straight swap him for Hilfy or some BS like that, so as to protect Punter's and Hildud's pets.

Seriously, what's it going to take to end the man love and blatant favouritism? With the things we've witnessed over the past 18 months, I have my doubts that even an Ashes loss on home soil will be enough.

 

[JJ]

All your quicks average approx 30 in first class cricket... not sure why they would inspire confidence, or any strong feelings about which one's are picked... Bollinger has a good test record having played about 10 tests... he'll regress to his career...