2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu) [Start-Tea Day 2]

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

I'd rather think about the 2010 Ashes tbh

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

When did Aamer sustain this injury. He showed no discomfort in the 1st Test, is this something he did at practice?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Are you ****ing serious? Katich has only been our best batsmen for 2 years since coming back to the team and has hit 99 and 98 in his last two test matches. As long as he keeps that form up he'll be in the side as long as wants.

**** off back to you fashion shows in milan Locky ya tit head

Clarke has been better. Who cares if he was making runs this summer? Where was he in the Ashes, was barely seen after the first test. In fact Watson had a better Ashes depite only playinmg half the tests! Barcelona not Milan by the way. Have an easy day tommorow so I'll watch the first session via a stream.

 

[Ron]

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Good, should have been done after the Ashes. I am sorry but Katich won't be there in the next Ashes so lets move him on now!

You are an idiot. Yeah lets get rid of our #1 batsmen.

How do you know he wont be still there in 2013? Whats to say he wont still be making runs.

If anything if Hughes makes runs and Huss or North fails again one of those two will hopefully be shown the door.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

I'd rather think about the 2010 Ashes tbh

Exactly the thinking that made us lose the Ashes in England last year!

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Clarke has been better. Who cares if he was making runs this summer? Where was he in the Ashes, was barely seen after the first test. In fact Watson had a better Ashes depite only playinmg half the tests! Barcelona not Milan by the way. Have an easy day tommorow so I'll watch the first session via a stream.

StatsGuru says no. Katich has more runs in less matches.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

You are an idiot. Yeah lets get rid of our #1 batsmen.

How do you know he wont be still there in 2013? Whats to say he wont still be making runs.

If anything if Hughes makes runs and Huss or North fails again one of those two will hopefully be shown the door.

Clarke is out no1 batsman. In 2013 Katich will be nudging 38, the balance of probabilities suggest he won't be there. I am hoping Hussey goes as well for Usman Khawaja as well, no complaints there.

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Exactly the thinking that made us lose the Ashes in England last year!

No. Poor performances by the players during the Ashes lost us the Ashes.

 

[The_Reaper]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

come again

why was he dropped and why hasn't he played since?

they haven't given him an answer actually and none us knoiw either

issues with his technique

 

[ManWithNoName]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

StatsGuru says no. Katich has more runs in less matches.

You can't bring facts into a debate with an idiot.

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Oh yeah. It's raining here btw.

 

[Ron]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Ahh friggin rain.

Friggin Sydney, bloody shithole.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

No. Poor performances by the players during the Ashes lost us the Ashes.

Caused by not giving players more experience. Inexperience cost us the Ashes, which in turn created poor performances, i.e. they work together. Johnson should have played earlier, ditto Bolliger. Our attack went pear shaped in clutch moments that is caused by not playing enough cricket at the highest level. For too long we played below par players when we could have been giving players experience

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Ahh friggin rain.

Friggin Sydney, bloody shithole.

It's not really that serious. It's not gonna rain out the day or something by the looks of it.

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Caused by not giving players more experience. Inexperience cost us the Ashes, which in turn created poor performances, i.e. they work together. Johnson should have played earlier, ditto Bolliger. Our attack went pear shaped in clutch moments that is caused by not playing enough cricket at the highest level. For too long we played below par players when we could have been giving players experience

..Our batting cost us much more than our bowling did.

Name of some of these below par players. Warne? McGrath?

 

[Thumpy]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

With Hughes in what would happen if he scored a ton in this game? Who would Katich replace then for Hobart?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

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..Our batting cost us much more than our bowling did.

Name of some of these below par players. Warne? McGrath?

Kasprowitz, Bichel, Muller, etc. You are giving tests to players that will never be world beaters. Going back to Gillespie who was past it, yeah he scored a 200 but lets be serious here he was poor with the ball for a while prior.

We scored 6 tons in the Ashes, our batting may have been below par on occassions but our inability to bowl well at Lords and at the Oval had as much to do with us losing the Ashes not to mention Cardiff!

 

[The_Reaper]

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Kasprowitz, Bichel, Muller, etc. You are giving tests to players that will never be world beaters. Going back to Gillespie who was past it, yeah he scored a 200 but lets be serious here he was poor with the ball for a while prior.

We scored 6 tons in the Ashes, our batting may have been below par on occassions but our inability to bowl well at Lords and at the Oval had as much to do with us losing the Ashes not to mention Cardiff!

Muller played 2 tests about a decade ago...

Kasprowicz and Bichel were decent players. Similar class to the likes of Siddle and Hilfenhaus.
Ahead of McKay

 

[The_Reaper]

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With Hughes in what would happen if he scored a ton in this game? Who would Katich replace then for Hobart?

Hughes

Can't have a young player in the team

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Where has Mark Nicholas been? He didn't realise you could change a ball if it becomes unfit for play

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

With Hughes in what would happen if he scored a ton in this game? Who would Katich replace then for Hobart?

North maybe. But then that means moving Watson/Katich/Hughes around which might "disrupt the balance of the team"

 

[damochandler]

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it will be intgeresting to see what the captain who wins the toss will do. especially with these conditions.

 

[alfy!]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

So did Chappell just say Pakistan are playing the one spinner, with Gul and Sami playing.

 

[Spikey]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

Yep.

 

[damochandler]

Re: 2nd Test: Australia v Pakistan @ Sydney (Sun-Thu)

ajmal looked odinary in melbourne. kaneria will do the work and he will at least trouble the aussies. i doubt ajmal would