Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Gabba, Nov 20-24

Do the Aus players have any chance to play some domestic cricket in home conditions before this test starts? Even if they don't, they should still win it.

Ponting evidently can't wait for this match......

Possible Aus team-

Katich
Hayden
Ponting(c)
M.Hussey
Clarke
Watson
Haddin+
Lee
Johnson
Krejza
Clark

Possible NZ team-

Redmond
How
Ryder
Taylor
Fulton
Flynn
McCullum+
Vettori(c)
Mills
Southee
O'Brien

NZ's best batters are McCullum and Vettori. That says it all.

Ryder and Taylor have a lot of talent. More than most other Kiwi bats in the last 5 years.

wow! how poor is that nz team. australia probably cant wait. the victim is now going to be the bully

Possible Aus team-

Katich
Hayden
Ponting(definitely not captain)
M.Hussey
Clarke
Watson
Paine+
Krejza
Lee
Clark
Hilfenhaus

They wont drop the most successful paceman of the Indian tour.

Big Jakey Oram is a huge loss for the Kiwis

How has a bit of a backbone and then there's 3 hit-or-miss players backed up by Super Vettori. Not good.

Fleas
MtFTB
Captain Braindead
Paris
Pup
Roy
Watto
Haddint
Krazy
Dung
WozzieMidge
Subi
Sewer (Cover for Subi)

Roy Watto or Krazy as 12th man

Southee will be key on this tour I reckon.

Once he finds his line and length and possibly some swing, he'll be in business!

I decided to NOT read through the NZ side....

I hate to say it again but...well forget it i won't say it.

I wonder if the selectors will remember they are allowed to pick 11 players

A report in the rags today suggested Token wasn't going to be picked for Friday's rubbish cricket match until Hopes pulled up with an injury. Have to think he won't be in contention for the Test team then...

His recent form hardly warrants it.

I wouldn't consider state form for Token, his record for Queensland is well below his record for Australia. He has some similarities to TGM, actually - keeps landing himself in trouble off the field, an average performer at state level and shines on the biggest stage.

G.Wood wrote:I wonder if the selectors will remember they are allowed to pick 11 players

phurt they have been selecting bung for years.

Ross wrote:I wouldn't consider state form for Token, his record for Queensland is well below his record for Australia. He has some similarities to TGM, actually - keeps landing himself in trouble off the field, an average performer at state level and shines on the biggest stage.

Smart work Roscoe.

He has just said the domestic pitches are not up to his liking.
He has a lot going for him ie. public support, penance served and home town venue plus the team needs a spark. I think he'll play.

But he really only plays in place of Watson or maybe Clarke if they want to rest him for injury.

JGK wrote:But he really only plays in place of Watson or maybe Clarke if they want to rest him for injury.

.............. & that becomes the nightmare. Watson was our best fast bowler in India. Shhhheeet!

Bump.


When does this team get announced?

Squad Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Peter Siddle.

Typical of them to drop a Vic who has averaged over 50 with the bat in his last couple of Tests.

Lee, Clark, and Siddle will be fighting for one spot.

the selectors are a joke...selecting haddit and bung is beyond the pale

Ross wrote:

Squad Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Peter Siddle.

Typical of them to drop a Vic who has averaged over 50 with the bat in his last couple of Tests.

Except that said Vomit was allegedly picked primarily as a bowler. They'll probably recall him when Pup fails to recover from Delhi belly, a like for like replacement.

zat is a waste of pungent airspace