Australia in South Africa

[brod]

Aussie tour of South Africa starts on October 13 with the first T20I.

The tour consists of
2 T20I
3 ODI
1 Tour match (4 day FC match v South Africa A)
2 Tests


Tim Paine has been ruled out of Australia's tour of South Africa next month due to a finger injury, which is likely to open the door for Matthew Wade to make his international debut. Paine will have surgery later this week following a slower than expected recovery after he hurt his right index finger while batting at a Tasmania training session a month ago.
Paine is not the only one of Australia's contracted players set for surgery, with the allrounder John Hastings likely to have an operation on his right shoulder. Hastings suffered the injury while training with Victoria and he too will be out of action for the T20 and one-day series in South Africa

[Pup]

Really looking forward to this tour.

Heat will be on Clarke, Hussey and Ponting to beat the briliant Steyn or at least contain so he does not run through us.

[Gozu]

Mitchell Johnson has been dropped from the T20 team & David Hussey has been dropped from the ODI team.

David Warner has been picked in both the T20 & ODI squads.

AUSTRALIAN SQUADS:

One-day: Michael Clarke (captain), Shane Watson, Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Steven Smith, David Warner

Twenty20: Cameron White (captain), Shane Watson, Doug Bollinger, Patrick Cummins, Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Stephen O'Keefe, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, David Warner

[westcoastpanther]

Will they chuck love child Smith straight back in to see if he has improved yet? FFS he was dropped for the last few Sri Lanka games yet he makes the next squad and they drop D Hussey. Piss this hack off for good in all forms....

[CoverKing]

No ferguson again

[Booney]

Cameron White.

This dud has been given more chances than anyone EVER and he fails time after time after time.

[mighty_tiger_79]

good luck to Matty Wade

[Bulls forever]

good luck to Matty Wade

We will get a chance to see if his keeping is up to it. No doubt on his batting alone he will be good, but the keeping remains a mystery.

[Jimmy]

Why only two tests? I'll tune in when those start. The other games, dgaf.

[stampy]

from cricinfo:Steven Smith is the most promising Australian spinner since Shane Warne emerged - but he is more than that. He carries the extra advantage of being an outstanding batsman who could soon slot in to the top six for his country, whether he bowls or not. By the age of 21 he was in Australia's Test, one-day and Twenty20 teams, picked on promise and quickly showing the composure of a seasoned professional. There were words of caution about his early elevation, but there was no hiding the excitement about a player who gives the ball air, hits it hard, catches it at will and seems unbothered by pressure.

have they got him mixed up with somebody else?

[westcoastpanther]

I won't quote you, because I don't want that uneducated dribble on here twice, but you know what I would say.....

SPUD

[Goat Herder]

Tim Paine has been ruled out of Australia's tour of South Africa next month due to a finger injury, which is likely to open the door for Matthew Wade to make his international debut. Paine will have surgery later this week following a slower than expected recovery after he hurt his right index finger while batting at a Tasmania training session a month ago. rica

Geez, Painey's digits are frailer than Nasser "Poppadom Fingers" Hussain!

[mighty_tiger_79]

good luck to Matty Wade

We will get a chance to see if his keeping is up to it. No doubt on his batting alone he will be good, but the keeping remains a mystery.

no mystery about his keeping!

[brod]

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the remainder of the Champions League Twenty20 after fracturing a finger on his left hand during a Royal Challengers Bangalore training session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The injury could force de Villiers to miss the start of Australia's tour of South Africa, which begins with a Twenty20 international on October 13.

[brod]

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of cricket for between four and six weeks with a hand injury. He will miss South Africa's T20 and ODI series against Australia, of which the former was due to be his first as captain. De Villiers broke the third finger on his left hand during fielding practice with the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Champions League T20 on Wednesday.

[Jimmy]

I won't quote you, because I don't want that uneducated dribble on here twice, but you know what I would say.....

SPUD

Here here...can't believe he has a baggy green!

[Media Park]

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6. Steve Smith
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11. Scott Muller

[Phantom Gossiper]

Fill in the blanks:

1. Andrew Hilditch
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6. Steve Smith
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9. Brett Dorey
10. Matthew Nicholson
11. Scott Muller

[smac]

Hilditch has two test hundreds to his name, I reckon you're being lazy PG.

[Media Park]

Fill in the blanks:

1. Andrew Hilditch
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6. Steve Smith
7. Graham Manou
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9. Brett Dorey
10. Matthew Nicholson
11. Scott Muller