1st Test v Sri Lanka at the GABBA

bomberdonnie · Post by **bomberdonnie** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:07 pm

DYSON#2 wrote:When do the markets come out for most wickets & most runs etc??

They have been up on Betfair for a while

CameronClayton · Post by **CameronClayton** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:45 pm

Hogg out Macgill in. He would want to snag a few wickets in the first couple of games, otherwise Hogg will come straight in.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:16 pm

Rossoneri wrote:For alot of those test matches, MacGill has only played on spinning wickets that has required two spinners. Funny moment was when they dropped Warne for MacGill in 1999 in the WI. Cant quite recall his figures but lara went to town on him, scored 100 off about 70 balls.

But it will interesting to see how MacGill goes with Lee at the other end.

MacGill bowled pretty well actually. He took 2-52 and 3-80 at Antigua which is a F****** small ground. Lara had a tendency to smash Warne to all parts too don't forget....

But I cannot believe the selectors have gone with MacGill ahead of Hogg. Form obviously means jack shit.

grassy1 · Post by **grassy1** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:07 am

It certainly doesn't.I just hope he ain't 12th Man.

He's needed elsewhere if he ain't gunna play at the GABBA.

Playing for WA against QLD!

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:24 am

bomberdonnie wrote:
Rossoneri wrote:
bomberdonnie wrote:Do you think Warnie would have got so many of his wickets if he was not bowling in tandem with McGrath?
He still would have had a great number without McGrath at the other end, and vice versa.
Totally missed the point there Ross but thanks for dropping in anyway

Of course I missed the point. If anybody disagrees with you, they must have missed the point.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:17 am

Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.

And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:43 am

swoodley wrote:Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.
And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors

Wish they would give him more of a go. Genuine swing bowler.

Wouldnt it be better to get him to play for Tasmania in their Pura Cup match this week (assume they have one) rather than sit in the dressing room? He has had very little bowling this year as he was often the 12th man in the T20 WC and over in India also.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:52 am

Rossoneri wrote:
swoodley wrote:Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.
And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors
Wish they would give him more of a go. Genuine swing bowler.

Wouldnt it be better to get him to play for Tasmania in their Pura Cup match this week (assume they have one) rather than sit in the dressing room? He has had very little bowling this year as he was often the 12th man in the T20 WC and over in India also.

The question has to be asked......why TF did they pick him in the squad when Tait pulled out? Surely Hilfenhaus was never going to leap frog Johnson based on the fact that Hilfenhaus missed out on the original squad of 13.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:56 am

Maybe for insurance in case something happened to Johnson in the lead up (just like something happened to Tait)

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:28 am

swoodley wrote:Maybe for insurance in case something happened to Johnson in the lead up (just like something happened to Tait)

Yeah, true.

ealesy · Post by **ealesy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:28 am

Rossoneri wrote:
swoodley wrote:Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.
And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors
Wish they would give him more of a go. Genuine swing bowler.

Wouldnt it be better to get him to play for Tasmania in their Pura Cup match this week (assume they have one) rather than sit in the dressing room? He has had very little bowling this year as he was often the 12th man in the T20 WC and over in India also.

It's CA policy now to release the 12th man from the squad and allow them to fly off wherever to play state cricket.

Hilf will be lining up for Tassie this week against the Vics, and if the Aussies need a substitute fielder, they will have a couple of grade cricketers hangingn around the sheds they can send out.

tonysoprano · Post by **tonysoprano** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:40 am

BenDoolan wrote:
Rossoneri wrote:
swoodley wrote:Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.
And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors
Wish they would give him more of a go. Genuine swing bowler.

Wouldnt it be better to get him to play for Tasmania in their Pura Cup match this week (assume they have one) rather than sit in the dressing room? He has had very little bowling this year as he was often the 12th man in the T20 WC and over in India also.
The question has to be asked......why TF did they pick him in the squad when Tait pulled out? Surely Hilfenhaus was never going to leap frog Johnson based on the fact that Hilfenhaus missed out on the original squad of 13.

But why ahead of Noffke?

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:27 pm

tonysoprano wrote:
BenDoolan wrote:
Rossoneri wrote:
swoodley wrote:Johnson confirmed in the 11 and Hilfenhaus to be 12th man.
And Grassy...Hogg has flown home and will play for the Warriors
Wish they would give him more of a go. Genuine swing bowler.

Wouldnt it be better to get him to play for Tasmania in their Pura Cup match this week (assume they have one) rather than sit in the dressing room? He has had very little bowling this year as he was often the 12th man in the T20 WC and over in India also.
The question has to be asked......why TF did they pick him in the squad when Tait pulled out? Surely Hilfenhaus was never going to leap frog Johnson based on the fact that Hilfenhaus missed out on the original squad of 13.
But why ahead of Noffke?

Noffke has had a brilliant start to the season, but I guess he needs to string together a number of consistent performances throughout this season to break in. But if they are serious about allrounders, then he obviously in the mix seeing hack Watson is injured again, McDonald isn't able to bowl at the moment, Voges has gone off the boil and Symonds struggles with the ball.

grassy1 · Post by **grassy1** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:57 pm

Bewdy Swood.The WACA mightn't take much spin,but he'll be an important key all the same.

WA MUST WIN THIS ONE OUTRIGHT.Then consolidate our position in the One Dayers.

bomberdonnie · Post by **bomberdonnie** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:56 pm

Rossoneri wrote:
bomberdonnie wrote:
Rossoneri wrote:
bomberdonnie wrote:Do you think Warnie would have got so many of his wickets if he was not bowling in tandem with McGrath?
He still would have had a great number without McGrath at the other end, and vice versa.
Totally missed the point there Ross but thanks for dropping in anyway
Of course I missed the point. If anybody disagrees with you, they must have missed the point.

Nope this is an isolated incident

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:57 pm

i hear its been or is forecast for rain up in brisbane.

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:33 am

Cricket's back baby.

Well, sorta. It's raining up in Brisbane. Only one over bowled - Australia 0/0

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:06 am

Covers are coming off

Should be getting away soon.

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:28 am

Takes Tony Greig all of 13 balls to make his first laughable misidentification of the summer - Hayden swings and misses, and Greig follows up with: "that's the way Jaques likes to play".

Brilliant, Greigy. They do look the same

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swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:27 pm

Fernando has been spoken to twice by the umpire with regard to running onto the danger area of the pitch. Don't know if he's been formally warned yet.