1st Test V India starting Boxing Day

[jackpot jim]

One of the worst wicket keepers the Australian side has ever had.

*cough* Greg Dyer *cough*

Did Wayne Phillips keep in a few Test matches or was it just ODIs ?

[dedja]

Nightwatchman ...

[jackpot jim]

Why is Lyon batting?

Promoted to No. 9 and the 7th wicket has fallen.

[DOC]

One of the worst wicket keepers the Australian side has ever had.

*cough* Greg Dyer *cough*

Did Wayne Phillips keep in a few Test matches or was it just ODIs ?

He kept in tests.

[dedja]

One of the worst wicket keepers the Australian side has ever had.

*cough* Greg Dyer *cough*

Did Wayne Phillips keep in a few Test matches or was it just ODIs ?

According to Google, he kept in 18 of his 27 Tests ...

[locky801]

That batting move worked well, Lyon gone

[dedja]

Lyon was no more out than Ashwin ...

[locky801]

Hussey and Ponting the only two in this innings to reach double figures

[DOC]

Why is Lyon batting?

Promoted to No. 9 and the 7th wicket has fallen.

Nightwatchmen?

[dedja]

There's an echo in here ...

[dedja]

Another 30 odd and the Aussies to hold some catches and this isn't over ...

[Jim05]

Another 30 odd and the Aussies to hold some catches and this isn't over ...

Hopefully Erasmus has that itchy trigger finger ready.
Would love to see the umps even up this game in their 2nd innings

[Jim05]

Stumps
8/179
Lead by 230

[wristwatcher]

Hussey and Ponting the only two in this innings to reach double figures

Incorrect....extras also has cracked double figures here's hoping Patto will be the next and Hilf can pull another dozen out of his arrnoose

[locky801]

Hussey and Ponting the only two in this innings to reach double figures

Incorrect....extras also has cracked double figures

only because of the last 3 byes

[rod_rooster]

I am with all of you who want Haddin gone but it's got nothing to do with his batting.

His keeping has never been top quality but seems to be getting worse

And we have a guy like Wade who is a far better keeper and easily as good with the bat not getting a game.

[Media Park]

I like Marsh, but I dont think there is any way he should've even been considered for this test!

Time off with a serious back injury, and the only lead up to the biggest test on the calender is a stupid mickey mouse T20 game a couple of days prior?! WTF!!

Has T20 seriously become the form guide for Australias best cricketers??

Yes. That's how Warner got a call-up.

Only on page 23- Warner, Cummins and Lyon...

[mal]

Brad Haddin
The more he tries to bat like a batsman the worse he will get
The more he tries to keep like a keeper the worse he will get

IF Brad rang me up for advice this is what I would tell him

'' Brad you wont ever be a good to very good keeper.""
''What you can still be is a magnificent batsman , like you were not so long ago."'
'' I advise you to do what works best, play your shots, and hit the cover off the ball.""
'' That means dont listen to anyone from now on, just remember my advice.""
'' And bat like that as of NOW b4 its too late, there is a little Victorian keeper, who is better than you at the minute.""

PS
I did read the posts after he got out
My question is did it really matter what shot he played ?
He would have copped it
Just for the record it was a defensive prod , push or whatever
12 months ago it was often a full blooded slash or cut
And thats my point he needs to be his old aggressive self, not this sensible batsman they are trying to create or want

[rod_rooster]

Brad Haddin
The more he tries to bat like a batsman the worse he will get
The more he tries to keep like a keeper the worse he will get

IF Brad rang me up for advice this is what I would tell him

'' Brad you wont ever be a good to very good keeper.""
''What you can still be is a magnificent batsman , like you were not so long ago."'
'' I advise you to do what works best, play your shots, and hit the cover off the ball.""
'' That means dont listen to anyone from now on, just remember my advice.""
'' And bat like that as of NOW b4 its too late, there is a little Victorian keeper, who is better than you at the minute.""

PS
I did read the posts after he got out
My question is did it really matter what shot he played ?
He would have copped it
Just for the record it was a defensive prod , push or whatever
12 months ago it was often a full blooded slash or cut
And thats my point he needs to be his old aggressive self, not this sensible batsman they are trying to create or want

I'd give him the following advice:

Give it away. You can't keep and whilst you are a handy bat it doesn't make up for your inadequacies as a keeper. Play your T20 nonsense and make money and leave the real cricket to real cricketers.

[Media Park]

The big problem is that although Matthew Wade is in form, CA has publicly backed Tim Paine to be the next Test keeper, and indeed Captain.

They cannot afford Wade to come in and do so well that they cannot eventually put Paine in.

Then they have no FTC...

Haddin has to spud through Paine's injuries, when Paine is fit, look for the pressure to mount...