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[Tygrys]

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With Tait now out of squad my tip for 12th man is Stuart Clark.

I doubt it..Johnson for 12th for mine. They've said many times Lee needs to be used as a shock bowler not a stick bowler as he was in the last Ashes series. If Johnson plays you've got 2 shock bowlers or you use Lee as a stock bowler. Thereofre you need Clark as the stock bowler with McGrath, Warne as well and Lee as a shock bowler.

At 36 years of age and turning 37 at the beginning of Febuary, McGraths days as a 'shock bowler' are well and truly behind him. Having lost his zip, one would have thought his stock and trade now would have been nagging accuracy and consistency - the very definition of a stock bowler. If he can't do that in the twilight of his career then the question has to be asked what good is he for the Australian test team. Logic suggest that he is now a first change bowler at very best (in what will probably be his last series). That being the case, we don't need another medium pace 30 plus seamer like Clark in the test side (although the blinkered and sadly predictable selectors might of course think otherwise).

 

[mb64]

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According to Foxsports Johnson will be 12th man which is a real surprise & I would think the Poms would be pretty happy with this.Weather good in Brissie today.

 

[tannerztigers]

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Top of 29 for today at Brisbane and similar weather in the next few days. With 90 minutes to go the exitment levals are booming and we are set to go. Two questions remain before the start of play. Will the Poms go with Giles or Panesar, and will Australia go with Johnson or Clark? Most people are leaning towards Clark, and the Poms spinner is still a bit of a mystery.

As everyone is saying Clark is the safe option, but a bit of variety with Johnson could be a suprise. I wouldnt mind both ways, but i would rather Johnson.

As for the Poms spinner, we all hope they pick Giles as he is a bit of a dud, and Panesar has had a solid start to his career, i think its a very tough call. FOX SPORTS this morning said that if they had to pick one of them it wouldnt be for there bowling, it would be for there batting as Giles is clearly better with the bat as he bats at 8 or sometimes 9th.

Well we are set for THE ASHES. We have been counting down the days for a very long time and its finally here.

MY TIP - Ill say Australia to win 3-0 - Australia to bat first and make around 400. Ive tipped em to win the first test by 180 runs. Warne to be the main man to get 8 wickets for the match, with Mcgrath to get 6. With the bat i say Hayden to make 100 in the first innings and Hussey to make 100 in the second innings.

And heres a tip for the series. WARNEY to make his first 100 in test cricket ........ we can only hope.

BRING IT ON ... ITS FINALLY HERE

 

[tannerztigers]

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Aussies to bat. Team for Aus is

Langer
Hayden
Ponting
Martyn
Hussey
Clarke
Gilchrist
Lee
Warne
Clark
Mcgrath

And for poms
Strauss
Cook
Bell
Pieterson
Collingwood
Pieterson
Flintoff
Jones
Giles
Hoggard
Harmison
Angerson

BRING IT ON

 

[Dean3]

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Thanks tt, but if Pieterson can bat twice, then I reckon Ponting should bat twice too. ;D

 

[Leysy Days]

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just quickly from a punting perpective, this goes against one of my golden rules of cricket betting.

But I reckon the draw is Waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy overpriced @ $5.70

For betfair players this is a massive trading opp I reckon, I'm in V.large & am confident price will drop to around $2.50 or so.....................

Giles is playing..........unbelievable

 

[mb64]

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Aussies win toss & bat, are 0/45 after 45 minutes.Lnager 33,Hayden 13.Harmison already taken off but Flintoff should have kept him on as there were edges involved.Early reaction to Flintofff is he is very reactive skipper.

 

[Dean3]

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Aussies win toss & bat, are 0/45 after 45 minutes.Lnager 33,Hayden 13.Harmison already taken off but Flintoff should have kept him on as there were edges involved.Early reaction to Flintofff is he is very reactive skipper.

Harmison was bowling absloute tripe, but I agree, I wouldn't have been taking him off after 3 overs.

 

[johnson2richo2003]

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Solid start by the aussies but now have a great platform to go on with it.

 

[mb64]

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1st wicket gone with Hayden caught off Flintoff's bowling.21 off 88 minutes for Hayden

 

[Scoop]

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Gee ABC online radio is just crap. Cuts out every five seconds.

Kerry O'Keefe came out with his first classic.

The Pommie commentator said that the "the English look nervous."

Kerry responded with "When I tired to pick up a supermodel in a night club and got knocked back it wasn't because I was nervous. It was becuase I wasn't good enough".

 

[tannerztigers]

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Haha oh O'Keefe what a classic charactor he is,

Its lunch and we are 1/109 off 25 overs.

R M B 4 6
Langer, JL not out 68 121 87 10 0
Hayden, ML c:Collingwood b:Flintoff 22 90 48 2 0
Ponting, RT not out 11 30 19 2 0

Langer is on fire, Harmison cant find the sopt and Anderson and Freddy look dangerous. Interesting second session coming up as Giles will get a bit of a bowl.

 

[Tigers of Old]

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Haha oh O'Keefe what a classic charactor he is,

Its lunch and we are 1/109 off 25 overs.

R M B 4 6
Langer, JL not out 68 121 87 10 0
Hayden, ML c:Collingwood b:Flintoff 22 90 48 2 0
Ponting, RT not out 11 30 19 2 0

Langer is on fire, Harmison cant find the sopt and Anderson and Freddy look dangerous. Interesting second session coming up as Giles will get a bit of a bowl.

Great start for the Aussies. Langer has justified his selection well and truly.

 

[Scoop]

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Another couple of KOK classic lines.

On Darwin hotels

"Those five star places up there have nice hammocks instead of beds".

On his wife

"Andrew Strauss playing Bangladesh at 2am on Tuesday morning looks better then my wife."

 

[mb64]

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Martyn out for 29.Poms fighting back but still have Hussey,Clarke & Gill to bat yeat.

 

[Scoop]

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Another soft dismal for Martyn after getting a start.

Coming through, Dead man walking.

 

[Tigers of Old]

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Another soft dismal for Martyn after getting a start.

Coming through, Dead man walking.

Yep if he keeps failing throughout this entire series there's a slim chance he may never play for Australia again.

 

[tannerztigers]

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Surley Hodge is knocking on the door. Also if Martyn fails in the second innings it could be In - Watson , Out - Martyn for the second test.

Its 3/208 just before tea after 50 overs. Ponting could be the one for a hundred, and looks like they could have 350 + by the end of days play.

                                                             R     M    B    4    6
Langer, JL cietersen   b:Flintoff          82  143 98  13   0
Hayden, ML c:Collingwood   b:Flintoff   22   90  48   2    0
Ponting, RT not out                               56  141 83   8    0
Martyn, DR c:Collingwood   b:Giles        29   79  62   2    0
Hussey, ME not out                                8     9   14   2    0

 

[Tygrys]

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Another soft dismal for Martyn after getting a start.

Coming through, Dead man walking.

You think so? 29 for Martyn is worth a century for anyone else in the eyes of the selectors. They bought him back when he had done absolutely nothing and at an age you'd think they'd be retiring most players. Rationality and performance have little to do with much of Australian selection, it's all about incumbency and who you know. Unfortunately he'll be here for a while yet.

 

[tannerztigers]

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Another soft dismal for Martyn after getting a start.

Coming through, Dead man walking.

You think so? 29 for Martyn is worth a century for anyone else in the eyes of the selectors. They bought him back when he had done absolutely nothing and at an age you'd think they'd be retiring most players. Rationality and performance have little to do with much of Australian selection, it's all about incumbency and who you know. Unfortunately he'll be here for a while yet.

Cant agree there, he play great in the Champs Trophy so he kind of did something, altho this i think will be his last series, which leaves a sport open for possibly Hodge, or a perminent spot for Clarke