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Post by crikey on Dec 22, 2012 16:37:16 GMT 10
Douggie Walters is the guest speaker at the Boxing Day breakfast I'm going to. Should be awesome. One of the few blokes in the world I wouldn't be too comfortable going beer for beer with! Lucky bugger, That would be a great breakfast to be at, Try and stay tidy until the end of the day Wrighty  Would be good to see Bird get the nod for the Boxing day test. |
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Post by wrighty05 on Dec 24, 2012 13:32:12 GMT 10
Can't believe theyre resting Starc.
Can't wait for the day though, should be great!
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Post by HDT05 on Dec 26, 2012 19:03:12 GMT 10
Great days play for Australia, shame about Warner though when he really was looking quite formidable!
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Post by Bundy on Dec 26, 2012 20:02:04 GMT 10
Great days play for Australia, shame about Warner though when he really was looking quite formidable! What did he get, like 60 off 46 balls, must be getting ready for the T20 internationals  Jackson Bird is a real find. I wonder how Wrighty's day was...still kicking on, no doubt ;D |
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Post by wrighty05 on Dec 27, 2012 7:22:03 GMT 10
Massive day. Got poleaxed. Then went to crown and won $1500 which topped it off. The mrs wasn't overly thrilled with the state I was in when I got home but will smooth that over today.
As for the cricket, Bird impressed me, Siddle was his standard solid self, Johnson bowled mainly tripe but still has the ability to produce brutish wicket taking deliveries.
Warner threw away his wicket, Hughes run out was his own fault, Cowan's dismissal was ugly after he did all the hard work. Hopefully we can build up a big lead this morning.
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Post by HDT05 on Dec 27, 2012 16:32:55 GMT 10
Great hundred from Clarke!
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Post by Bundy on Dec 27, 2012 22:16:48 GMT 10
Massive day. Got poleaxed. Then went to crown and won $1500 which topped it off. I'm in awe  I'm sure that you could smooth her over by putting some of that $1500 you won to good use... |
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Post by wrighty05 on Dec 28, 2012 14:29:53 GMT 10
Might go to the game tomorrow...
So who gets "rested" now for Starc?
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Post by crikey on Dec 28, 2012 17:29:40 GMT 10
Might go to the game tomorrow... So who gets "rested" now for Starc? Apart from Watson being replaced because of his injury, They would have to leave the team the same wouldn't they? Or is Siddle due for a rest? |
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Post by Bundy on Dec 28, 2012 21:01:58 GMT 10
Might go to the game tomorrow... So who gets "rested" now for Starc? Probably Bird - he's a newbie, so they will probably think that one game is enough to earn a rest! I would be surprised if Starc didn't play in front of his home crowd... And Wrighty, surely there is some function at the MCC that you can be invited too for tomorrow?  |
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Post by HDT05 on Dec 31, 2012 16:35:09 GMT 10
They should "rest" Clarke if he isn't 100% because we can't lose him when we have a HUGE tour of India and England coming up.
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Post by crikey on Jan 2, 2013 12:20:07 GMT 10
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Post by Bundy on Jan 2, 2013 13:21:26 GMT 10
That would be my thinking too. Play a team that is as close to unchanged as possible. It isn't like our bowling is struggling against the Sri Lankan batting line-up to warrant that extra bowler Actually the batting could use the boost as without Clarke or Hussey (whose leaving anyway) it has been patchy. |
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Post by crikey on Jan 2, 2013 22:30:44 GMT 10
That would be my thinking too. Play a team that is as close to unchanged as possible. It isn't like our bowling is struggling against the Sri Lankan batting line-up to warrant that extra bowler Actually the batting could use the boost as without Clarke or Hussey (whose leaving anyway) it has been patchy. Exactly, I think he is averaging 42 with the bat ATM, And from the reports I have heard he is an okay spin bowler, Better than a part timer in Clark or Warner so they say, Not sure of his bowling averages though. |
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Post by Bundy on Jan 2, 2013 23:36:53 GMT 10
That would be my thinking too. Play a team that is as close to unchanged as possible. It isn't like our bowling is struggling against the Sri Lankan batting line-up to warrant that extra bowler Actually the batting could use the boost as without Clarke or Hussey (whose leaving anyway) it has been patchy. Exactly, I think he is averaging 42 with the bat ATM, And from the reports I have heard he is an okay spin bowler, Better than a part timer in Clark or Warner so they say, Not sure of his bowling averages though. Yeah playing the 5th bowler who is a seamer seems an odd call at Sydney let alone playing the 5 bowlers to begin with - at the end of the day, Maxwell would have been a better choice IMO. It's as if the rotation policy has put the selectors into a bind - as they rested siddle in perth, so he doesn't have to get rested...Johnson was rested for Hobart, he doesn't need the rest and this is Bird's second test match and with the figures Starc got in Hobart, then giving him the rest in Melbourne, they can't really afford to rest him again so as to ensure he keeps his form with the ball and the fact it's his home test. One thing for certain though is picking this team will give the Aussies more of a challenge - and atm, as a spectacle, it wouldn't be a bad thing |
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Post by Bundy on Jan 4, 2013 10:00:23 GMT 10
Cowan and Warner involved in yet another run-out. Cowan was gone once he hesitated for that second run...
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Post by Bundy on Jan 5, 2013 0:03:20 GMT 10
The test is at a pivotal stage. If the aussies can get a 150 run lead, they are home and hosed but if Sri Lanka can restrict them to somewhere near the 100 mark then game still on  |
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Post by wrighty05 on Jan 5, 2013 11:36:22 GMT 10
Great knock by Wade.
Really needs to improve his keeping to spinners though.
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Post by crikey on Jan 5, 2013 14:51:25 GMT 10
Great knock by Wade. Really needs to improve his keeping to spinners though. I took that as a bring back Haddin statement So glad that they have stuck with Bird, He is bowling really well at the moment. |
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Post by HDT05 on Jan 5, 2013 16:59:48 GMT 10
Not a fan of Bird, but he has been going OK - at the moment.
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