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Cerebral Assassin
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New Wisden is out.
Test XI
V. Sehwag (India)
G. C. Smith (South Africa)(Vice-Captain)
R. T. Ponting (Australia)
S. R. Tendulkar (India)
K. P. Pietersen (England)
S. Chanderpaul (West Indies)
M. S. Dhoni (India) (Captain)
Harbhajan Singh (India)
M. G. Johnson (Australia)
D. W. Steyn (South Africa)
Zaheer Khan (India)
Leading Cricketer in the World is Sehwag(he just beat Smith)
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Test XI
V. Sehwag (India)
G. C. Smith (South Africa)(Vice-Captain)
R. T. Ponting (Australia)
S. R. Tendulkar (India)
K. P. Pietersen (England)
S. Chanderpaul (West Indies)
M. S. Dhoni (India) (Captain)
Harbhajan Singh (India)
M. G. Johnson (Australia)
D. W. Steyn (South Africa)
Zaheer Khan (India)
Leading Cricketer in the World is Sehwag(he just beat Smith)
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Wisden said:
Tim the Wiz
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tri_willy said:
Yeah, Harbhajan is probably the only guy I have any real reservations with on that list. Sehwag definitely deserves the leading player award, though. The man has become a force of nature.
Mendis needs to prove a whole lot more before we can get any sort of reading on the guy .. the Indians figured him out quite quickly, will have to see how he adjusts.tri_willy said:
I would've picked Vettori over Harbhajan but dont mind the inclusion just because it will piss off some.
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tri_willy said:
Mendis only played 3 tests last year though thats probably why.
Grug said:
yea... no true pommies!!!
for those who didnt know,
pietersen is south african and moved to england because he was unhappy with the quota system. thats why smithy has the shits on him.
reminds me of brendan nash who used to play first class for queensland who ended up playing for the west indies atm. fancy being the only white guy on the team
Tim the Wiz
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tri_willy said:yea... no true pommies!!!
for those who didnt know,south africa could have owned cricket if he were still there.pietersen is south african and moved to england because he was unhappy with the quota system. thats why smithy has the shits on him.
reminds me of brendan nash who used to play first class for queensland who ended up playing for the west indies atm. fancy being the only white guy on the team
? It probably isn't a problem once the team dynamic sets in and talent is displayed.
Cerebral Assassin
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Grug said:
The 2 Aussies are likely descended from Englishmen.
Cerebral Assassin
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Grug said:
When you Aussies take the chip off your shoulders( so likely never) and good job comparing 200yrs to 2000 its a fair comparison.
tri_willy said:
I've honestly mentally checked out until the Ashes.
Football combined with fewer late nights because of uni isn't good for my inner cricket fan. Haven't seen a cricket bat hit a ball since the third test.
Thank god for Cricinfo.
Can't believe Symonds has been given another chance... its not like his form demanded it. Not keen on the series vs Pakistan in any sense, I'd rather the boys had a rest before the Ashes.
Tim the Wiz
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Excellent last two ODIs from the SA team. The amount of bowling depth on hand is pretty exciting with two young bowlers displaying their talents of swing and spin bowling in making their impact against Australia. (and don't forget the injured Tsotsobe, who did a solid job on tour in Australia) The squad being built for the 2011 WC looks fantastic. Picking up the junior 20/20 title would be nice as well, I guess.
Still, the series isn't wrapped up yet. However, it seems like the Australian selectors are happily looking ahead. I'm surprised golden boy Warner failed to make the cut for the Pakistan ODI series while Watson and Symonds got unlikely second chances. (Lee is back, too) Watson, though, has had some great domestic batting form leading up to his selection, even if his injury prevents him from bowling. Getting picked like this might turn out worse for Symonds than being ignored right now, although his age works against him in the future. It might have been better to come through with some decent domestic form: fail here, and he could be out for good. Fingers crossed, hey. At least he wasn't thrown to the wolves. (read: SA)
IPL starting up next week again. Anyone else going to be watching? I'd say it's worth it simply to see guys like Warney and McGrath playing again.
Still, the series isn't wrapped up yet. However, it seems like the Australian selectors are happily looking ahead. I'm surprised golden boy Warner failed to make the cut for the Pakistan ODI series while Watson and Symonds got unlikely second chances. (Lee is back, too) Watson, though, has had some great domestic batting form leading up to his selection, even if his injury prevents him from bowling. Getting picked like this might turn out worse for Symonds than being ignored right now, although his age works against him in the future. It might have been better to come through with some decent domestic form: fail here, and he could be out for good. Fingers crossed, hey. At least he wasn't thrown to the wolves. (read: SA)
IPL starting up next week again. Anyone else going to be watching? I'd say it's worth it simply to see guys like Warney and McGrath playing again.
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Grug said:
Your right your retort was hopeless(I'd would be easier for you if you learnt to quote properly, then you might not be calling yourself hopeless)
I see you know very little about DNA, in fact I would lay money that your DNA is a lot closer to "English"(I'm assuming you mean Anglo-Saxon DNA) than mine(unless you are a "real" indigenous Australian).
Also the fact that your 1st comment was not, well done to M.Johnson or wondering why Ponting wasn't captain, it was a simple-minded dig at Petersen( because its not like Petersen has an English mother or anything) which coupled with the fact that Australia have fielded similar players(how many Australian parents do Symonds and Jacques have?) meant it would be easy to have a dig(and you blundered straight in, I didn't even have to call you a convict or anything) and did you really expect any other Englishmen in the team? They only really have 2 players that could be considered anyway(just like you Aussies) and one was injured for a big chunk of the year. I didn't see irfan going on about how there are twice as many Indians in the team than Australians(but then again hes from a country thats moved on from its colonial past)
Anyway back to cricket.
irfan said:
Yeah he's had that since the Ashes in 2005 and his hissy fit at Trent Bridge( the moment Duncan Fletcher knew the Ashes were in the bag, great captaincy btw :lol ) lots of great examples of the Aussies love for the spirit of the game in the article too.
I fancy the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL again, even though Warney claims he hasn't bowled a ball in a year, especially as its now in SA.Also talking of Warne why was he not given the captaincy after Waugh. Was he too old or was it to do with his personal life?(I doubt it was to do with suitability for the job).
Tim the Wiz
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Cerebral Assassin said:
His professional controversies and off-field life. He probably should have been captain after Waugh. However, even though it's easy to criticize the other aspects of Ponting's captaincy, he has done a good job of putting faith in good players at the right time. Symonds at the 2003 WC (a good year for the tournament) comes to mind.
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Tim the Wiz said:
Don't get me wrong Ponting's not a bad captain by any means, its just Warne comes across as someone who would have been better(motivator/more inventive field settings etc.) or maybe its just because Ponting looks miserable most of the time.
irfan said:SA has the ODI cup in the bag (currently) unless Ponting can do something remarkable.
Another QUALITY innings from Pup, what a kid!!!1 He is Ponting's replacement, right? :lol :lol :lol :|
Its amazing, all the aussie GAFFers are conspicously absent during Australia's losses.
actually i just checked the results. major wtf at the aussie bowling conceding the runs but credit to the saffers batsmen. clarke playing another useless innings imo. if the run chase was 300+ why are u not scoring a run a ball. another middle order collapse ffs!!!
Tim the Wiz
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irfan said:SA has the ODI cup in the bag (currently) unless Ponting can do something remarkable.
Another QUALITY innings from Pup, what a kid!!!1 He is Ponting's replacement, right? :lol :lol :lol :|
Its amazing, all the aussie GAFFers are conspicously absent during Australia's losses.
Mostly, it's because of a lack of free-to-air coverage.
Edit: Gibbs century. Pinch me, is it 2007? With that series win, it looks set that SA will be the number one ODI side leading into the 2011 WC. Hopefully, we can finally deliver. No more Alan Donald moments, please.
Tim the Wiz said:
Footy season is the culprit here. Although I will be making time for the Ashes, rain, hail or shine. Trying to get uni assessment done in advance so I can enjoy it in full.
Haven't seen any footage from the ODI's but congrats to the Proteas on what appears to be a pretty cruisy series win.
tri_willy said:
Didn't see the game but based on the scorecard it looks like the same old story, can't seem to get all our team firing at once. When one player lifts, another one lets us down.
David Hussey has to be dropped.
At least our top order were able to get going at the same time.
Tim the Wiz
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pilonv1 said:
The crowd seemed to enjoy it more than the cricket.
CSK should win here. MI look slow with the bat.
Edit: My mistake, lookalike on the field.
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Tim the Wiz said:The crowd seemed to enjoy it more than the cricket.
CSK should win here. MI look slow with the bat.
Edit: My mistake, lookalike on the field.
:lol @ the dog!
I found the match a bit boring for 20/20 match though.
Tim the Wiz
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Bubblicious said:
Yeah, CSK's batting overall was pretty disappointing. Tendulkar really stood up for MI to win, though.
Rajasthan Royals are decimating the competition here. Warne's sending shivers up my spine: starts his penultimate over with a perfect leg break, sends in a quicker one that's almost an lbw, and then bowls him on the consecutive ball with a slower, beautifully flighted delivery. His last over is starting now...
Edit: :lol Looks like pre-2008 Dravid is back. Excellent knock of 66. (at a great strike rate, too) Featured his trademark drives and a big slog or two - with one ending up in the crowd. Score is competetive (133), but RR should knock it off with the batting talent they have.
RR lost, being bundled out for 50 odd. Lowest ever IPL score. Warne & co. need some reflection and need to come back stronger. Two out of two for unexpected results.
IPL 2009 ! = IPL 2008. The batsmen need to adjust their game while the bowlers have a better chance of exploiting the pitches, even spinners.
IPL 2009 ! = IPL 2008. The batsmen need to adjust their game while the bowlers have a better chance of exploiting the pitches, even spinners.
Tim the Wiz
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irfan said:
Yes, very surprising result. Maybe it was the difference in pitches, but it felt like no-one on the RR team was willing to adapt and go for singles, instead there was attempts at the boundary and nothing else. They'll need to bring more concentration and control to their next batting innings. However, their bowling effort was great and if anything, I would say they might have let the intensity drop at certain points where they really could have turned the screws on the batting side and provoked a more thorough collapse.