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If Steve Smith was selected, then it was as a bowler...not as a replacement for North. Smith just came off an 8 wicket game, but he scored no runs.
Might want to check the 2nd innings scorecard.
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If Steve Smith was selected, then it was as a bowler...not as a replacement for North. Smith just came off an 8 wicket game, but he scored no runs.
Saw a young blioke bowling left arm orthodox on the weekend and he actually turned a few and took 5-20 off 6 overs. Might be a bit too good for our team but do you think I should mention him to Warnie so he can get him in the team.
Oh forgot to mention he is only 13 but has been playing for 5 years. Is that a bit young or do you think he has the experience
Mick Hill just made his maiden First Class century against the England XI in the tour match! GET HIM IN THE TEST TEAM!*
What is so outrageous about Hilfenhaus?Johnson, Hilfenhaus, Beer....really?
Hughes made a very good 80 against England all of 3 weeks ago. Of course everyone will conveniently forget this and write him off completely. I cant wait to rub it into everyone when he comes out and creams the attack.
Haven't seen much of Beer and I have to wonder if its a horses for courses selection for the WACA. If it doesnt work out for him there will be a lot of angry fans quick to put the boot in.
As for Smith, he will be an ongoing selection from now on and it will mark the start of a long, successful career for him. I'm going to put it out there and predict that he will be our next long term skipper.
Beer to quench Aussies' thirst for talent
Jon Holland, slow left armer, just took the prize wicket of Alastair Cook in the tour match. GET HIM IN THE TEST TEAM!*
*Actually being able to get a game for Victoria (unlike Michael Beer) may work against him
The changes will be
Out Katich, North, Doherty
In Hughes, Smith, Johnson
I don't know why people are saying we're a batter short. Sure, the line up is thin, but in 2 tests we've taken 16 wickets, and only 6 in 2 innings. We need some options, especially given how inconsistent our line up is if we have Johnson, Siddle and Smith playing.
Fair enough then, I guess the obvious reply though is that Hilf shouldn't have been dropped to begin with.If someone is dropped, then I like it when they go away and work on their weaknesses, then demand selection. But Johnson and Hilfenhaus were brought back just a week after being dropped, what could they have possibly done to improve with a bit of net bowling? They've been doing that for months, and clearly it didn't help.
Nothing against Hilfenhaus, it's the selectors who are the problem.