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3rd ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka @ Brisbane (Sun D/N)
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Hollow Knight
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Great over this.
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Watson with a bit of catching practice there. 
Carbine Chaos
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Selfish captaincy, probably why nobody likes him.
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This is what happens when you pick the best available team.
He is trying to be attacking at least, but there is nothing really gained from it, Ferguson could have performed the same role.
tazzietiger
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players perform and we get a win(looks most likely) when the game doesnt mean much we've already lost the series.
WHAT IF
The BigFooty reaction if Clarke sent in Ferguson
"This is stupid arrogant captaincy. The game's not over and he's sending in fringe players to bat at 3. Poor stuff. Cameron White wouldn't have done this."
"The way Clarke's been batting lately he's the one who needs the hit."
"HE ONLY EVER GOT A GAME 'CAUSE HE PLAYED FOR NSW"
etc.
The BigFooty reaction if Clarke sent in Ferguson
"This is stupid arrogant captaincy. The game's not over and he's sending in fringe players to bat at 3. Poor stuff. Cameron White wouldn't have done this."
"The way Clarke's been batting lately he's the one who needs the hit."
"HE ONLY EVER GOT A GAME 'CAUSE HE PLAYED FOR NSW"
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Am I reading too much into this...after the tea break was called Brad Haddin walked off quite briskly without Michael Clarke. From my experience playing cricket I always waiting for my batting partner and you simply walked off together...
It just seems odd...
It just seems odd...
sherb
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No, the no-ball takes precedence.
Well, exactly. Ponting barely ever changes the batting order either, nobody calls him selfish.
yeah I noticed that as well, Haddin pretty much started walking as the ball went into the keepers hands.
Maybe he just really needs to go piss..haha
LukeParkerno1
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Clarke is a muppet but he is damnned if he does and damnned if he does not. The best Clarke can get is 40, the best Ferguson could get is 40. Neither innings would make the selectors take notice anyway. What is the big deal?
Carbine Chaos
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It gives Ferguson time at the crease in Aussie colours instead of them taking him to India and having him in the ODI squad without even playing him/him getting a bat.
Common sense shows Ferg had more to gain from time at the crease than Clarke, who probably wants a 50 odd not out to take some pressure off himself from the public.
It's a dead rubber, it's the time to be changing up the order and giving blokes a go...they often flourish like Starc did.
LukeParkerno1
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The best Ferguson would get is 40 not out, that will hardly be pressing his claims for the Ashes anyway. They will win the match. You shouldn't be giving batsman a hit for the sake of it- that is what first class cricket is for.
Personally, if I was Ferguson I wouldn't be too keen to get out there. Not much glory to be had batting Australia home to a sure win, and a black mark if he was to fail.
peternorth
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drinking game: each time greig or slater say "clarke", skull a beer
Actually, that isn't a bad call. I'd just like to see him in Aussie colours again, it has been too long!
I don't really feel like a hospital trip tonight.
PTizzle
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Christ that was a horrible dropped catch.
It's been widely reported that the senior players don't agree with Clarke as captain, so maybe that was why?
21 nights with your wife Greigy- How many with the rest?
Clarke attractive? Lulz
beez
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I just yelled at the umpire for giving that out
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