Third Test v South Africa

[heater31]

Massive effort but couldn't get the job done.

Pattinson Out

Starc to play Johnson, Putland? to come into the squad?

Ponting possible last Test?

[whufc]

Ffs Putland has taken his first decent bag of wickets and already there has been a few suggesting he will be close to a gig in Perth. Ferguson will get a gig before him

Starc is a definite and in such a crucial test they WILL with Johnson in the squad who is proven against the Saffers.

[locky801]

Starc and Hastings in for Pattison and Lyon, not that I rate Hastings

watson in for Quiney

Surely they wont give Johnson a game

[whufc]

Starc and Hastings in for Pattison and Lyon, not that I rate Hastings

watson in for Quiney

Surely they wont give Johnson a game

I don't think he will play but surely Johnson would be in after Starc with his record in tests at the WACA and his record against the Saffies.

Highly unlikely they would play Starc and a debutant in the same bowling attack in the biggest test this summer

[daysofourlives]

As much as i don't like it Johnson will be a certainty given his record in Perth against the Saffers and the selectors will justify it by saying we need to attack all out for the win to take the series. Starc also in and Lyon to carry the drinks.

If Watson plays and can bowl Lyon will play and Johnson 12th but thats highly unlikely
Will be

Warner
Cowan
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Wade
Siddle
Johnson
Starc
Hilf

Lyon 12th

[whufc]

As much as i don't like it Johnson will be a certainty given his record in Perth against the Saffers and the selectors will justify it by saying we need to attack all out for the win to take the series. Starc also in and Lyon to carry the drinks.

If Watson plays and can bowl Lyon will play and Johnson 12th but thats highly unlikely
Will be

Warner
Cowan
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Wade
Siddle
Johnson
Starc
Hilf

Lyon 12th

Agree, Should the batting order go

4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. Ponting

[Jim05]

Johnson, Starc and Watto will come in.
Hilf or Lyon to carry the drinks

[Jim05]

As much as i don't like it Johnson will be a certainty given his record in Perth against the Saffers and the selectors will justify it by saying we need to attack all out for the win to take the series. Starc also in and Lyon to carry the drinks.

If Watson plays and can bowl Lyon will play and Johnson 12th but thats highly unlikely
Will be

Warner
Cowan
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Wade
Siddle
Johnson
Starc
Hilf

Lyon 12th

Agree, Should the batting order go

4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. Ponting

Ponting bats at 4 or not at all
Wouldnt mind seeing Watto and Cowan open and play Warner at 3

[FlyingHigh]

How about Cutting? Reasonable stats this year, though the selectors seem to like Hazelwood.
Re the batting, now should be the time for Chris Lynn, given the promise of his first two years, but doesn't seem to be able to even get a first-class game atm after an awful year last year.

[locky801]

Whats Johnson's figures this season so far

[RustyCage]

The Cricket Australia National Selection Panel has named a 14-man squad to take on South Africa in Perth on Friday.

Clarke (c)
Watson (vc)
Cowan
Hazlewood
Hilfenhaus
Hastings
M Hussey
Johnson
Lyon
Ponting
Siddle
Starc
Wade
Warner

[Jim05]

Hastings WTF!!!

[Jim05]

Whats Johnson's figures this season so far

I dont think he has done much this year.
Apparantly bowled a fairly hostile spell today and took 4fa and sconed someone on the lid.
Id like to think more than 1 good innings is required for a recall, reward someone like Bird who has had a couple of decent seasons under his belt

[heater31]

Whats Johnson's figures this season so far

I dont think he has done much this year.
Apparantly bowled a fairly hostile spell today and took 4fa and sconed someone on the lid.
Id like to think more than 1 good innings is required for a recall, reward someone like Bird who has had a couple of decent seasons under his belt

Bowled ok against SA the other week as well....

[daysofourlives]

Whats Johnson's figures this season so far

I dont think he has done much this year.
Apparantly bowled a fairly hostile spell today and took 4fa and sconed someone on the lid.
Id like to think more than 1 good innings is required for a recall, reward someone like Bird who has had a couple of decent seasons under his belt

Bowled ok against SA the other week as well....

Bird will have to do more than take wickets on that joke of a wicket in Tassie, Putland would be closer to selection than Bird thats how far off he is.

[CoverKing]

Clearly siddle and Hilf are under clouds after bowling so many overs so far in the series especially in Adelaide!

Quiney, patto, and Hilf out. Starc, Johnson and Watson it for mine.

[reppoh_eht]

Code: Select all

Player                 Mat   Inns   Overs   Mdns   Runs   Wkts   Ave   Econ   SR   5   10
JM Bird                 6*   10   157.5   29   510   26   19.61   3.23   36.4   1   0
LW Feldman   5   10   164   27   534   23   23.21   3.25   42.7   0   0
JL Pattinson   4   8   123.5   30   366   22   16.63   2.95   33.7   1   0
JW Hastings   5   10   141   30   420   22   19.09   2.97   38.4   2   0
CJ Sayers   5   9   199.4   61   521   22   23.68   2.6   54.4   0   0
LR Butterworth   6*   10   158.3   49   402   20   20.1   2.53   47.5   1   1
GD Putland   3   5   131.1   41   320   19   16.84   2.43   41.4   3   1
JP Faulkner   6*   10   127   27   405   19   21.31   3.18   40.1   1   0
BCJ Cutting   4   7   106.5   23   308   17   18.11   2.88   37.7   0   0
MG Johnson   5*   9   148.4   29   493   17   29   3.31   52.4   0   0

Formatting is not the best, but there is the top 10 wicket takers in the Shield at the moment... Johnson's record is nothing special, the 3 Tassie blokes have probably bowled well but are assisted every 2nd game!

[Dutchy]

Im not Mitch's biggest fan but he has to play in Perth, should have plenty of fire in the belly.

[Media Park]

D. Warner
E. Cowan
S. Watson
R. Ponting
M. Clarke
M. Hussey
M. Wade
P. Siddle
B. Hilfenhaus
M. Starc
N. Lyon

Johnson, Hastings & Hazlewood to miss.
1) I would have Hughes or Khawaja in over Ponting.
2) With Watson back, there's the fourth main quick, and Lyon can still play for the alternative option.
3) NSP can neck a fat one. MJ? Seriously?

[GWW]

Given his record at the WACA, Johnson probably should be the first bowler picked.