SA Footy

Indian debutant / centurian Dhawan has been ruled out of the 4th Test with a broken left hand, suffered when fielding on day 4 of the Test in Mohali.

Gambhir had been called into the squad but has been ruled out with, of all things, jaundice. Suresh Raina has subsequently been brought in as the replacement.

With Starc and most likely Clarke out of the Australian side, both teams go into the final Test of the series with at least 1 change, perhaps more.

With the Delhi pitch described as "ready to spin like a top" Australia will most likely gift Xavier Doherty another Test cap, well, we have to, we dont have anyone else as REB and I wouldn't get there in time.

I reckon Steady Eddy could spin the ball more than our spinners.

Who was the last spinner that did well in India?
Even Warney averaged 43 over there. (He did cop Tendulkar at his best tho)

tnt wrote:Who was the last spinner that did well in India?
Even Warney averaged 43 over there. (He did cop Tendulkar at his best tho)

Michael Clarke.

Krezja??

The 12 on debut sounds good, the 358 he leaked to get them was not so great.

tnt wrote:Who was the last spinner that did well in India?
Even Warney averaged 43 over there. (He did cop Tendulkar at his best tho)

Swann and Panesar destroyed India.
Our current crop can hardly be called spinners, slow bowlers at best

bring back warne... serious...

woodublieve12 wrote:bring back warne... serious...

Yep bring back former greats (Emburey, Gatting, Gooch) really helped England in teh 90s.

Ponting, warne, hussey etc are gone baby, no point looking back we got to move forward.

We need to do what we did in the mids 80s identify five or six solid characters (tough nuts) who will be given time to develop (Clarke, Cowan, Wade (even though i think Paine is better) Siddle, Starc) theya re your core and build a side around them as we did with Border, McDermott, S Waugh, Boon and G Marsh.

The formula worked with us in the past, England did it mid 00s and they're reaping the rewards now.

What about that young SA lad who won that reality cricket show thing???

scoob wrote:What about that young SA lad who won that reality cricket show thing???

Was a Victorian.
Ian holland

CoverKing wrote:

scoob wrote:What about that young SA lad who won that reality cricket show thing???

Was a Victorian.
Ian holland

Injured.

Squids wrote:

CoverKing wrote:

scoob wrote:What about that young SA lad who won that reality cricket show thing???

Was a Victorian.
Ian holland

Injured.

what a ******* surprise

Scoob is being a smart arse about Cameron Williams

Is McGain still around?

I know everyone giggled a bit when he was sent over there, but Ashton Agar has taken 12 wickets since returning to Aus, and can hold a bat.
Surely a better second spinner than Doherty!

Media Park wrote:I know everyone giggled a bit when he was sent over there, but Ashton Agar has taken 12 wickets since returning to Aus, and can hold a bat.
Surely a better second spinner than Doherty!

Agar made the Sheild team of the year

Clarke out, Watto to captain

pafc1870 wrote:Clarke out, Watto to captain

I thought we were four down for a second there.

regards,

REB

The Australian team for the 4th test in batting order is:
Cowan
Warner
Hughes
Watson (c)
Smith
Wade (vc)
Maxwell
Johnson
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon