So, how many will Ollie make in 4 innings in India?

I'll wager less than 100 runs.

19. Average: 4.75.

But Punter will stand by him. Because he's lovely.

I think he'll do alright in India especially considering the venues.

PeterCS wrote:19. Average: 4.75.

But Punter will stand by him. Because he's lovely.

Hehehe, you are a generous chap, Pete.

SG wrote:I think he'll do alright in India especially considering the venues.

His problem, SG, is that he was raised on the hard decks of the WACA. He has a giant backlift and is very susceptible to the moving ball.

Fleas has adopted a short back-lift nudging style of play that I hope will allow him to continue his good record in India, but I fear ollie will be a walking wicket.

and our bowling

Bring back Jumbo and KD.

He has a giant backlift and is very susceptible to the moving ball.

Firstly, he won't face much movement in India. Also, slow nature of pitches will allow him to get his bat down in time.

What are Jumbo and Kapil doing these days? Bollywood movies?

SG wrote:

He has a giant backlift and is very susceptible to the moving ball.

Firstly, he won't face much movement in India. Also, slow nature of pitches will allow him to get his bat down in time.

Shirley Bhajji will get them off the straight a few times each over?

Kumble is practicing for CL while Kapil is busy with his media commitments and business considerations.

Ollie will average 56.285 in BanIndia ... and will therfore be a shoe in for the Ashes ...

(pleeeeze, pleeeeze God let him do well ... I'll burn 6 candles and an effigy of Ponting as a sacrifice, I promise I will)

Roll on the Ashes!

Poll added to practice your fine motor skills.

skully wrote:Poll added to practice your fine motor skills.

Vote cast ... I avoided 100 - 150 purely because it might reverse woof him into suffering a burn-out if he scored toooo big ... that would not be good if it meant dropping him at Brisbane in November.

Think I'll start up a new thread ...."...OLLIE MUST PLAY .... OLLIE MUST PLAY ..."
Altogether now ....

Merlin wrote:

skully wrote:Poll added to practice your fine motor skills.

Vote cast ... I avoided 100 - 150 purely because it might reverse woof him into suffering a burn-out if he scored toooo big ... that would not be good if it meant dropping him at Brisbane in November.

Think I'll start up a new thread ...."...OLLIE MUST PLAY .... OLLIE MUST PLAY ..."
Altogether now ....

You won't be saying that after he gets another devastating 5-fer.

I would be prepared to slap down $50 right now to say that Ollie will never take another 3 wicket haul in Tests let alone a Michelle.

Depends, when are you next playing Pakistan?

Another question to ask: will he take more wickets than he makes runs?

Fair Q, Henry. Drunky clearly doesn't favour Smithy, who is likely to be in the XI, so Ollie could get 8 or 9 wickets. I wouldn't back him to get 8 or 9 runs but. In fact, I'd back him to have a Gilly-2000/2001-type tour of India. Gilly made 124 runs, with 122 coming in one innings (in I1 of T1). I'm backing Ollie to match the bit without the ton, i.e. 0, 0, 1, 1.

You won't be saying that after he gets another devastating 5-fer.

.... oh bugger, I forgot.

He's a six-fer merchant ... legend!

bring back Boof

What about Podge?

skully wrote:What about Podge?

can't play spin. at least Boof was BPOSIA

Judging by the Lanka tests the Indian attack hardly looks threatening.

If they continue in this vein it might play him into the Ashes.

You should add "Ollie" to the glossary since I have no f*cking clue who he is. I'm guessing Watson though since we are talking about a recent 5fer.

Ollie is Marcus North. You may have heard of a retired US Marine Corps Officer named Oliver North who was involved in dodgy sales of weapons to Iran and support of rebel groups in Nicaragua? Marcus North = Ollie.