The Pura Cup 2007/2008 thread

[herbert henry1908]

NSW have a superior net r/r at the moment im pretty sure but its all very close. depends how we go with no bowling attack in the last couple of matches tho

I think there is a chance that Stuart Clark will be back for the final game.

Hopefully Macgill is back for the next one aswell.

 

[herbert henry1908]

interestingly due to the likely cancellation of the pakistan tour there is a decent chance NSW may be at full strength ( or near ) for the final.

the one dayers finish on either the 5th or 7th of march and the final of the pura cup starts on the 15th.

the question is , who misses out in the bowling for NSW? i would have to think bracken would if Brett Lee plays.

Jaques
Hughes (back from u-19's?)
Forrest
Katich
Clarke
Khawaja ( time for thornley to move on)
Haddin
Lee
Clark
Bollinger
Macgill


nice looking team.

 

[Panther_Daz]

If it's at the SCG i'd consider bringing in Steven Smith at number 6 for another spinning option.

 

[Twizzle]

about time we got a chance to play at, or near fill strength

 

[Red Bear]

lol, we've dominated this comp with weakened line ups (greg mail and cowen ffs)
Looking forward to if we do get full strength
however another scenario is the pakistan tour goes ahead and Katich gets a recall, and we are missing katich jaques clarke and haddin as well as lee clark and a chance of bollinger macgill bracken etc
then we would be boned

 

[Red Bear]

and at full strength i think i would have

Jaques
Hughes
Katich
Clarke
Forrest
Thornley/Khawaja (depending on rest of season)
Haddin
Lee
Clark
Bollinger/bracken
Macgill

 

[lockyno1]

lol, we've dominated this comp with weakened line ups (greg mail and cowen ffs)
Looking forward to if we do get full strength
however another scenario is the pakistan tour goes ahead and Katich gets a recall, and we are missing katich jaques clarke and haddin as well as lee clark and a chance of bollinger macgill bracken etc
then we would be boned

If you host the final, you only need to draw!

 

[El Diablo]

If you host the final, you only need to draw!

 

[Collingwood Storm]

VIC 5/140
McDonald 19*
Hussey 9*

both Bollinger and Siddle are injured and won't bowl again in the game

 

[El Diablo]

6/143

Hussey gone

 

[lockyno1]

Will Victoria set a target?

 

[El Diablo]

ask them, not me

 

[lockyno1]

well they should as they won't host the final otherwise

 

[Panther_Daz]

They still could! Both teams have two matches to play after this.

For example, one team can win both games outright and the other can only win 1 outright and 1 1st innings.

NSW have Tassie away and Sa at home.
VIC have WA at home and QLD away.

 

[Twizzle]

WA could be tough but QLD is a no brainer

 

[lockyno1]

QLD will beat Victoria, we always do in 4 dayers

 

[Twizzle]

you heard it here first

 

[lockyno1]

I am serious, we should have most of our players back for that match as well!

 

[El Diablo]

Vic 8/223

 

[innsaneink]

Would NSW host the final at the SCG if this games a draw?

Blues actually looking pretty good to win it with a day and more in hand.