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Chucker
07 Nov 2008
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 19:22
Selectors will have two HUGE decisions to make in the next week

1. Do they relieve Ponting of his captaincy duties?? 
2.  Does Michael Clarke get dropped from the team due to  his current lack of  form??

  

My team 

S Marsh
S Watson
R Ponting
U Khawaja
M Hussey
B Haddin (c)
T Paine
N Hauritz
M J
P Siddle
B Hilfenhorse 
 
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Adrian.
13 Nov 2010
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 19:40
Humphrey B. Bear.
Dame Edna.
Chips Rafferty.
Sir Les Patterson.
Aunty Jack.
Skippy.
Agro.
Rolf Harris.
Strop.
Ernie Dingo.
Dexter.
Mr.Squiggle.
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Kaiju Power
18 Dec 2010
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 19:43
Ponting should be relieved of his playing duties. But won't be.
Clarke should go as well, but the marketing types like him.
Haddin as non-keeping captain is zany.
The Horse is a half trick pony.
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Kaiju Power
18 Dec 2010
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 19:45
I'd put Chris Lilley in Adrian's team.
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Neville
07 Apr 2009
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 19:59
I like that team chucker

I would have Watson down the order and keep Hughes as an opener with Marsh this could be the setting of the future opening partnership and sadly say goodbye to Ricky
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Goat Boat
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 20:18
Khawaja? The seventh best NSWelshman? Hahaha

Hilfenhorse - bowls one delivery and sometimes it swings - but not often enough. 4 wickets for the series, the poms are revelling in his zombie like work ethic.
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Kaiju Power
18 Dec 2010
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 20:21
The poms have christened their bowling machine "The Hilfenator".
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Goat Boat
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 20:22
Watson (vc)
Katich
Hussey, D
Hussey, M
White (c)
McDonald
Haddin
O'Keefe
Siddle
Starc
McKay
Cosgrove (12th)
Maddinson (13th)
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Tigerette
21 Jul 2009
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 20:46
I like Adrian's team best...
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Kaiju Power
18 Dec 2010
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 21:02

Go the Goatboat side
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mip
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 22:16

the ashes are gone again so great time for a change.

Drop Ponting and blood a new team. Simple as that.

Of course they won't.
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noel
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Tue 28 Dec 2010 22:52

Marsh,,Mark Cameron,George Bailey,Ed Cowan just a few players who mightget a look in.One player who seems to fallen off the radar Macdonald from Victoria
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Doug
28 Aug 2009
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 07:59
I like the idea of giving White a long look and the Captaincy. Though it does seem strange to try some one out that you want to appoint Captain.

Also don't know if Haddin is best Wicket keeper in the country, and would you keep him if he wasn't keeping?

Hughes is a no go in my mind, plays too loose.

On bowling, seems we are missing a leader in that group, all have shown flashes of brilliance, and flashes of mediocrity. Seems we need one who leads the group and always bowls line and length. A Stuart Clark type.

What a shame for Ricky, can't say I have been a big fan of his, but he gave his all for his team and country, it's a hell of a way for his career to end in such shambles.

But then again the way the selectors have gone, would suspect they make only one or two changes for Sydney
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Neville
07 Apr 2009
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 08:42
Ashes to Ashes,
Dust to Dust,
Surely the sacking of ponting is a must!
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Chucker
07 Nov 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 10:44

Some enlightening stats

Since Clarke split with Bingle,  18  innings, 1 century avge 32.2


Ponting has 2 centuries in his last 46 innings, and one of those was the double century when the @%&# dropped a dolly before he scored
His batting average  since Nov 2008  is   36.7

Marcus North batting average against England is 41.2, and he got dropped.  Katich batting average against England is 31, he has only one century in 23 innings against them, yet people are calling for his urgent recall for the Sydney test
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Susan Wood
29 Jul 2010
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 10:56
the only thing i like about english cricket team is andrew strauss's @%&#
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Michelle
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 11:09
Noel - McDonald has hand injury problems this summer unfortunately. He started in great form with both the bat & ball, but then broke his hand and in his return match picked up a calf strain after taking 3 for 1. If he can get his body right, stay injury free and maintain the form he started the season at he should get a look in.
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Chucker
07 Nov 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 11:42

Siddle is Australias 6th highest run scorer for the series so far.   Another  8, and he moves above Ponting into number 5 ( with 113 runs total after 4 tests)
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Adrian.
13 Nov 2010
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 18:33
George in Hilfenhose out.
Kawaja in Clucke out.
Furgeson in Smith out.
Maddison in Hughes out.
Cameron in Johnson out.
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thefreak
07 Dec 2010
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 20:30
Marsh
Watson
Khawaja
Hussey
Haddin(captain)
Smith
Wade
Johnson
Hauritz
Siddle
Copeland
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thefreak
07 Dec 2010
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 20:35
Ponting has to go, he's been hopeless with the bat for 2 years now along with his immature deputy. Hilfenhaus can also get the boot for not enough wickets and Harris is the new sicknote it looks like. Smith can stay but Hughes' loose technique has me unconvinced that he can play at test level. Wade is younger than Paine and I'd prefer him in the test team but if Haddin was to become captain and be relieved of his keeping duties then Paine will most likely get picked by the selectors.

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Last Edited Wed 29 Dec 2010 20:38
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noel
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:10
How people have short memories.M.Taylor and S.Waugh both fine leaders great captains,but have a look who they had in their teams.Ponting has a rough run the last 2 years,but take a look at the teams he had ,all but a few of them are 2ndX1 players at best.Ricky should bat at 6,bring in young players who can gel together stick with them and the Baggygreen will back at the top of the tree.It worked for   Border.By the way sack the the selectors. Boof chairman  the other 3, Healy, Jones, Hayden
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mip
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:40

Bring back Katich..... Move Watson to 3.

Hughes will be very very good. Give the bloke a chance.

If you drop him you will lose him I reckon.
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noel
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:42
Katich still has a bit to offer.Like to Watson at 3
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thefreak
07 Dec 2010
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:50
I'd prefer a number 3 that can convert his 50's to 100's!
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Tigerette
21 Jul 2009
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Posted Wed 29 Dec 2010 21:59
Hughes has to go..
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