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*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

Mister Wright

Mister Wright

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I'd have this team for Adelaide:

Katich
Watson
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke (Ferguson if not fit)
White
Haddin
Hauritz
Harris
Bollinger
Hilfenhaus

12th George
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Well-known member
I hit my head against a brick wall when depth of batting is a concern in relation to picking our best bowlers
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Well-known member
My team for Adelaide

Katich
Watto
King Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Khawaja - Yes, it's a gamble, don't give a ****. It's time to take a risk
Haddin
Harris
Bollinger
Copeland
Siddle

So over this mentality that we have to play a spinner. We don't have Warne anymore. Play your best 4 bowlers regardless of whether they are pace or spin.
 
Burgey

Burgey

Well-known member
Didnt see anything after tea yesterday, but factoring in little swing in Adelaide, Harris and Dougeh for Johnson and Hilf.

Dougeh!

Dougeh.
 
Burgey

Burgey

Well-known member
Got_Spin said:
My team for Adelaide

Katich
Watto
King Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Khawaja - Yes, it's a gamble, don't give a ****. It's time to take a risk
Haddin
Harris
Bollinger
Copeland
Siddle

So over this mentality that we have to play a spinner. We don't have Warne anymore. Play your best 4 bowlers regardless of whether they are pace or spin.
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Mate how is Usman a risk? Next to North, my 88 year old grandmother isn't a risk.

She has a fair cover drive tbf.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Well-known member
Burgey said:
Mate how is Usman a risk? Next to North, my 88 year old grandmother isn't a risk.

She has a fair cover drive tbf.
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Failed a couples times recently tbf. Even so, I'd still play him.

edit. I don't think he's a risk as such. But others may so I put it there
 
Mister Wright

Mister Wright

Well-known member
It's poor scheduling really, why they didn't have all three shield games concluding on the same day as the test match and therefore gauge the performance of all players playing is really a mystery.
 
GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Goughy said:
And people criticise County Cricket. At least it is a real tournament without faffing around like this.
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I'm fairly sure players have been allows to replace others in county cricket in similar circumstances. Seem to remember Jon Lewis doing it.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Goughy said:
And people criticise County Cricket. At least it is a real tournament without faffing around like this.
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Yeah I agree, it's a farce. People wonder why there are no crowds at Shield games - I'm confident that the Shield would get a lot more support uf Cricket Australia treated it like a national competition and not just a place to pick Test cricketers from.
 
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joels344

joels344

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Hopefully another draw doesn't occur at Adelaide. If Australia can bring Bollinger into the bowling mix and get rid of Johnson, they might have a chance at victory. As much as I like Ben Hilfenhaus, he needs to go as well.
 
Burgey

Burgey

Well-known member
Prince EWS said:
Yeah I agree, it's a farce. People wonder why there are no crowds at Shield games - I'm confident that the Shield would get a lot more support uf Cricket Australia treated it like a national competition and not just a place to pick Test cricketers from.
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Haven't been crowds at the Shield since Bradman retired.
 
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