Re: Australia A v South Africa at the SCG, November 2-4

by JGK Mon 29 Oct 2012, 01:38

Lyon will play because you have Watto anyway.

Watto to bat 3.

by Henry Mon 29 Oct 2012, 01:55

Watson's bowling is arguably more effective than his batting in test matches. Therefore his batting spot should be geared more towards him bowling more overs than he currently does.

by horace Mon 29 Oct 2012, 03:05

so the Oz selectors have broken their 'Bad Habit'

Happy retirement Brad Haddin

by JGK Mon 29 Oct 2012, 04:10

Horrie has been hitting the Fairfax polls I see...

Poll: Have the selectors made the right decision picking Matthew Wade ahead of Brad Haddin for the Australian Test team?

Yes: 86%
No: 14%

Poll closes in 11 days.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/wade-named-in-first-test-team-20121029-28eik.html#ixzz2Aeqa35z0

by horace Mon 29 Oct 2012, 04:18

hehehehe....I have to do my bit for the national team JGK

by Red Mon 29 Oct 2012, 07:26

Conditions may determine whether or not Lyon plays. Hussey struggles big time against pace these days. Not sure if #3 is his go.

by skully Mon 29 Oct 2012, 07:37

Watto will be 3 and Elmer won't play.

by Henry Mon 29 Oct 2012, 09:08

Four quicks plus Watson? I doubt it.

by Red Mon 29 Oct 2012, 11:28

Hussey apparently averages nine against Steyn, Morkel and Philander based on the past few series against SA. Coming in at #6 might be his best chance to succeed, not up the order.

by Henry Mon 29 Oct 2012, 12:04

I wonder what the collective average of Australia's number three is since Ponting last batted there in the 2010 Boxing Day test? Not much, I'm guessing.

by Nath Tue 30 Oct 2012, 10:27

apparently CA will be streaming this game

by skully Tue 30 Oct 2012, 10:29

The way the CA site normally goes, that leaves me with no confidence.

by Nath Tue 30 Oct 2012, 10:34

skully wrote:The way the CA site normally goes, that leaves me with no confidence.

are they still showing the streams via the fox sports site this season?

by skully Tue 30 Oct 2012, 10:38

I haven't seen them.

by JGK Tue 30 Oct 2012, 13:06

Yes they are.

by baggygreen Tue 30 Oct 2012, 15:01

Trikes linked to a foxsport Sheffield stream and I managed to fine one (eventually) on their home page so it should be all linked.

by Henry Thu 01 Nov 2012, 11:58

Weather forecast for tomorrow looking pretty reasonable. I'll try and get there in time for the first ball.

by taipan Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:01

Henry wrote:Weather forecast for tomorrow looking pretty reasonable. I'll try and get there in time for the first ball.

Have you got an iDevice to keep us updated?

by Red Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:08

Meanwhile Sooky has committed to Surrey for the next three years.

by taipan Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:09

Red wrote:Meanwhile Sooky has committed to Surrey for the next three years.

Slow, your system must be slipping up.

by Henry Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:11

taipan wrote:
Henry wrote:Weather forecast for tomorrow looking pretty reasonable. I'll try and get there in time for the first ball.

Have you got an iDevice to keep us updated?

I'll take some pics. Forumming with an iPhone is damn frustrating, though.

by Henry Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:18

taipan wrote:
Red wrote:Meanwhile Sooky has committed to Surrey for the next three years.

Slow, your system must be slipping up.

And this will thoroughly annoy Red-

"I am excited about what we can achieve at Surrey going forward and would like to state very clearly that I will balance my new role alongside my continuing commitments to the Proteas and I look forward to continuing to represent my country for many years to come."

So, do the Saffies have a diet of T20s coming up? Has he retired from the T20 AND ODI teams? Or just the T20s?

by Red Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:23

From what I have read, just T20s - think it was more he was dropped.

Meanwhile AB denies that keeping has exacerbated his back problems, while Steyn doesn't believe he's the world's best bowler.

by Henry Thu 01 Nov 2012, 12:35

He's surely in their best ODI side, especially considering the next World Cup will be played in Aus.

by Brass Monkey Thu 01 Nov 2012, 21:12

[Red]He's heard there's a good gay scene.[/Red]

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