Your team for the 1st Test v NZ

[Drop Bear]

Funny thing with Bracken.

other than his haircut?

Or lack of, what a dork! Haha. Maybe that's his selection issue, his hair. Johnson and Lee clearly put in more work with their hair.

It would certaily look nice on a chick.
Must be working though, you seen his wife?? Yummmmmmm.

[cokadonkeytoo]

Im just not a Katich fan, i would rather see Marsh out there

Hayden
Marsh
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Symonds
Watson
Ronchi
Krejza
Bracken
Lee

Hilfenhaus (12th Man)

Im just not a Katich fan, would rather see Marsh there

Symonds needs to return to give the team some spark, Krejza has done enough to stay, Bracken in for Johnson, we need a left armer that can move the ball around instead of bowling Johnson, who bowls one pace and pushes the ball across the right handers too often. Haddin hasnt proven himself, time for another attacking keeper in Ronchi

no katich!?
look out here comes REB...

SO just because you aren't a Katich fan you think he should be dropped despite being one of our form batsmen??????

Yeah, its the team I would like to see out there

[Drop Bear]

Johnson's = 10.00
Brackens = 9.8.

There's no loser between those 2 blokes!

[silicone skyline]

check it out...

That rack is real.

[rod_rooster]

To be honest i think it is fair enough if the selectors refuse to pick Bracken based on his hair. Enough is enough surely. How he hasn't been ridiculed into getting it cut is beyond me. Having said that if it keeps his lady friend there hanging around i'd be keeping the hair too

[CoverKing]

To be honest i think it is fair enough if the selectors refuse to pick Bracken based on his hair. Enough is enough surely. How he hasn't been ridiculed into getting it cut is beyond me. Having said that if it keeps his lady friend there hanging around i'd be keeping the hair too

a commentator once asked him about his hari and he said his wife likes it like that.. so on that note i dont think i would b getting a haircut either with his wife looking like that, drop dead amazingggggg..but the hair is a disgrace!

[silicone skyline]

I would be pussy whipped if i could whip that pussy

[CoverKing]

nice SS

[cyclops]

The ozzys definately have to start looking at new blood pretty soon thats for sure.I dont know that the side will change too much,id prefer to see Symonds in for his batting but then again i think Watson is a much better bowler and is bowling very well at the moment and on the ozzy wickets will bowl very well.Id prefer too see a younger keeper in the side probably Ronchi i suppose,i dont rate Haddin that high at all.
Hayden
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Watson
Ronchi
Krezja
Johnson
Clark
12th-Lee
Young S.Marsh has got to be the next batter in no matter who fails and their must be pressure on every single batsmen in that side(incl Ponting).

[rod_rooster]

Would be a tough choice if the Aussie selectors gave him an ultimatum. "Cut the hair and we will pick you in the Test side."

If i were him i'd keep the hair to make sure i kept the wife. Test cricket just isn't that important

[CoverKing]

The ozzys definately have to start looking at new blood pretty soon thats for sure.I dont know that the side will change too much,id prefer to see Symonds in for his batting but then again i think Watson is a much better bowler and is bowling very well at the moment and on the ozzy wickets will bowl very well.Id prefer too see a younger keeper in the side probably Ronchi i suppose,i dont rate Haddin that high at all.
Hayden
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Symonds
Watson
Ronchi
Krezja
Johnson
Clark
12th-Lee
Young S.Marsh has got to be the next batter in no matter who fails and their must be pressure on every single batsmen in that side(incl Ponting).

you do realise lee won the allan border medal 6 months ago?? the way he has stepped up since the mcgrath era has been incredible.. he has a bad series in india, which there have been not many fast bowlers who have had great series. if he comes here and responds with a bad summer then he should be out, but he does not deserve to be out now, the best bowler we have in this country at the moment!

[the joker]

HAYDEN
KATICH
PONTING
HUSSEY
CLARKE
SYMONDS
HADDIN
LEE
KREZJA
JOHNSON
TAIT
WATSON 12TH (VERY UNLUCKY) BUT THEY NEED SYMONDS IN THE SIDE

[CoverKing]

HAYDEN
KATICH
PONTING
HUSSEY
CLARKE
SYMONDS
HADDIN
LEE
KREZJA
JOHNSON
TAIT
WATSON 12TH (VERY UNLUCKY) BUT THEY NEED SYMONDS IN THE SIDE

why tait?? why not clark? why not noffke? why not hilfenhaus?
i am a massive fan of tait but i dont see what he has done to earn a spot in the test side..and also what clark has done wrong to lose his spot?? and krejza will bat ahead of lee for future reference! i think tait is definitely a long way back in the test bowling stocks..he has not come back and taken a bag yet for SA in the shield games...

[hearts on fire]

My XI:

Matthew Hayden
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Michael Hussey
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Brad Haddin
Brett Lee
Jason Krejza
Mitchell Johnson
Shaun Tait

12th man: Stuart Clark

[CoverKing]

My XI:

Matthew Hayden
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Michael Hussey
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Brad Haddin
Brett Lee
Jason Krejza
Mitchell Johnson
Shaun Tait

12th man: Stuart Clark

why tait? im just interested in seeing peoples view..is it caus he is a south aussie, bit of favourtism or something?

[the joker]

HAYDEN
KATICH
PONTING
HUSSEY
CLARKE
SYMONDS
HADDIN
LEE
KREZJA
JOHNSON
TAIT
WATSON 12TH (VERY UNLUCKY) BUT THEY NEED SYMONDS IN THE SIDE

why tait?? why not clark? why not noffke? why not hilfenhaus?
i am a massive fan of tait but i dont see what he has done to earn a spot in the test side..and also what clark has done wrong to lose his spot?? and krejza will bat ahead of lee for future reference! i think tait is definitely a long way back in the test bowling stocks..he has not come back and taken a bag yet for SA in the shield games...

Tait because i fell the selectors were just waiting for him to get back and then they were gunna pick him thats why he is in the twenty20 squad.
Clark was dropped for the final test in India so he has already lost his spot. i just think we need a strike bowler to get 20 wickets in a test and taity is better than Noffers and Hilfy.
and as for Lee the only reason he batted lower than Krejza was because he was sick.
Krejza only averages 21 in first class
and Lee averages 20 in tests.

[CoverKing]

i thought lee batted below krejza in the second innings aswell?? not that it matters either or we agree on lee n krejza... i think clark was dropped with a big influence on his elbow, he played 1st test, missed the second, massive fitness cloud 3rd test and was not suprisd to see him of the last test. clarks record speaks for itself i think and i think he supports lee n johnson extremely well by keeping it tidy down one end and making the batsman score of lee n johnson which inturn brings the wickets. if we had lee n johnson n tait, struth the runs we would leak would be massive..
whatever side we pick for the first test will play the second because they will all perform because new zealand are poo

[the joker]

Yeah Lee was still sick in the 2nd innings.
just on Clark he was fully fit and very disapointed to miss the 4th test

[hearts on fire]

My XI:

Matthew Hayden
Simon Katich
Ricky Ponting
Michael Hussey
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Brad Haddin
Brett Lee
Jason Krejza
Mitchell Johnson
Shaun Tait

12th man: Stuart Clark

why tait? im just interested in seeing peoples view..is it caus he is a south aussie, bit of favourtism or something?

nup no favourtism, i think he is the best pace option. he may not be taking too many wickets in the Shield matches, but he has the potential to destroy NZ.

[CoverKing]

i think i could destroy new zealand with their batting at the moment