Third Test v South Africa

[The Sleeping Giant]

Oh please.

[RustyCage]

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[whufc]

Oh please.

Come on mate if my misses can get upset when a 'river boy' gets sent to jail, I can get a bit emotional when one of the greatest cricketers of all time retires!

[FlyingHigh]

Hussey is working for us at 6, but he didn't at 4 a couple of years ago, and do see him doing any better there at 37.
Clarke is in his prime, and with our slightly suspect batting needs to do this to show the opposition "we are coming at you" IMO.

Good in theory, it's probably in his head that 5 is his spot.

Understand what you're saying, but with Warner opening and no settled no 3 or 4, most times he is going to be coming in at an early 3-for. Watson/Cowan/Khawaja can most times create a solid, if unspectacular opening, and then you still have the talent of Warner coming in at 5.

[Lightning McQueen]

I think Cowan and Watson should open, a left/ right combo is always harder to bowl to and the field has to move every time a single is scored, it's disruptive.
Number's 3 & 4 are an obvious concern, the only way I could see Warner gain consistency is to bat lower in the order like Gilly used to when the bowlers are a bit tired, he seems to need the hard new ball though.
There is no immediate solution though and whoever we bring in will probably fail a few times early and lose confidence because we all call for their heads and label them as duds.

[Pup]

Oh please.

Come on mate if my misses can get upset when a 'river boy' gets sent to jail, I can get a bit emotional when one of the greatest cricketers of all time retires!

Hahahah i love this, I was quite upset on both counts haha

[FlyingHigh]

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I think Cowan and Watson should open, a left/ right combo is always harder to bowl to and the field has to move every time a single is scored, it's disruptive.
Number's 3 & 4 are an obvious concern, the only way I could see Warner gain consistency is to bat lower in the order like Gilly used to when the bowlers are a bit tired, he seems to need the hard new ball though.
There is no immediate solution though and whoever we bring in will probably fail a few times early and lose confidence because we all call for their heads and label them as duds.

Agree, there won't be overnight sensation, and which is why I reckon Khawaja was a bit stiff to be left out of the side this time last year.

[Johno6]

wtf is a river boy?

also i think its pretty obvious,

Putland for Punter straight swap!

[Footy Smart]

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I think Cowan and Watson should open, a left/ right combo is always harder to bowl to and the field has to move every time a single is scored, it's disruptive.
Number's 3 & 4 are an obvious concern, the only way I could see Warner gain consistency is to bat lower in the order like Gilly used to when the bowlers are a bit tired, he seems to need the hard new ball though.
There is no immediate solution though and whoever we bring in will probably fail a few times early and lose confidence because we all call for their heads and label them as duds.

Agree, there won't be overnight sensation, and which is why I reckon Khawaja was a bit stiff to be left out of the side this time last year.

Anyone got, Hughes vs Kuwaja stats last 12 months?

[whufc]

Was interesting to hear some bloke on the cricket show say that he has heard selectors are very critical of Khawaja, they think he is a very one pace, one dimensial batter, they are also apparently very concerned by his lack of ability in the field.

Ps if the Aussies could find a keeper batsmen who is averaging 55 we would be going alright!

[whufc]

Elgar is gonna finish his test career with more catches than runs!

[Lightning McQueen]

wtf is a river boy?

also i think its pretty obvious,

Putland for Punter straight swap!

[Johno6]

im still confused.

also didnt they say khawja had a poor training effort and was undisclipined....

i wish i had auto correct on the pc sometimes

[helicopterking]

Cowan caught, pulls one to fielder in the deep.
Commentators been saying for 5 overs that Sth Africa shouldnt have 2 in the deep and that they dont understand why. Shows that the chalkie old commentators know very little about that modern game. Wish they would rotate some of the old with some new blood, sick of hearing them state the obvious and talk about themselves.

[Johno6]

get warnie and roy on the mic!

[Pup]

im still confused.

also didnt they say khawja had a poor training effort and was undisclipined....

i wish i had auto correct on the pc sometimes

Haha its a home and away character mate.

[carey]

Cowan is obviously the 35-by-lunch type of opener for us, and not sure if Warner is the answer at the other end. As one of the nine commentators said the other day, even though Cowan and Warner haven't been batting badly themselves, they don't look like they have formed a "partnership". Perhaps Cowan/Watson would make a better partnership, LH/RH, Clarke 4, Warner 5. Maybe Khawja at 3?

Clarke wont move from 5 and why should he, averaging 100+ for the past 12 months there, maybe Warner at 6 & Hussey at 4, don't mess with what does actually work for us.

Disagree with you there L/M i believe australia needs Clarke at 3 now i know his form at 5 has been amazing at times but how many times over the last couple of seasons have australia gone from 1 fa to 2 fa in the blink of an eye?

SA- Amla, Eng- Trott, SL- Sangakara these guys have been the bench mark of cricket for the last 2 or 3 years (as has Clarke) but i just think the old school your best batsmen bats at 3 is what australia really needs at the moment.

[Ecky]

Elgar is gonna finish his test career with more catches than runs!

That's like how Quiney has more maidens than runs (12 vs 9).

[stampy]

In some sick kind of way, I'm glad Punter got out while I had a quiet 10 minutes in the office and had the stream on one of my monitors. I got to see it Live, his last dismissal.

Here's to you Punter....here's to you.

I understand that though, It was something you want to see live (even if on tv) just the emotion of the crowd, the South Africans,

everything.

did you have a tear in your eye when kate and wills exchanged vows?

[Pup]

In some sick kind of way, I'm glad Punter got out while I had a quiet 10 minutes in the office and had the stream on one of my monitors. I got to see it Live, his last dismissal.

Here's to you Punter....here's to you.

I understand that though, It was something you want to see live (even if on tv) just the emotion of the crowd, the South Africans,

everything.

did you have a tear in your eye when kate and wills exchanged vows?

Haha na not quite.