gbatman
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The Future of the Aussie Test Side
ok we really need to turn over some players here. It's time to move on and play some players who have earnt theie place.
Bowlers:
Johnson - Bowls off cutters which is fine with the older ball but needs to learn to bowl with the seam up with the new ball and perferably angled to get swing. Needs to be able to bowl seam up and also bowl his off cutters. As good as he has gone he can do better.
Lee - has been in the side for his pace and now isn't very fast at all. doesn't have a good bouncer and never attemps it and doesn't move the ball very well, he's past it.
Siddle - why is he bowling 10km/h slower in Australia than in India? Needs to be at top pace to get a game.
Krajzer - Needs to be given a chance, has a lot of potential but needs variation and to rid his game of the short rubbish ball. Needs a good armball and maby even a top spinner. I wouldn't expect any one to be able to bowl a dosera but it's something for him to work at.
Bollinger - The most talent bowler in Australia at the moment, taking a lot of wickets, a swing bowler which we desperatly need and bowls with great seam position. Has earnt his spot and should replace Lee or Siddle if he cant get around 145km/h.
Hilfenhaus - Talent swing bowler who was dropped for no reason after playing well in the 1 day side a while back. Bowles a bit short for a swing bowler with the new ball, he bowls at a seamers length and needs to bowl more full but he will be worth playing.
Batsmen:
Katich - Been good.
Hayden - had some bad decisions but if he was in form he wouldn't be giving the umpires a chance to give him out. Hughes and Rogers have earnt a spot in the side and might take his place. Maby deserves another game.
Ponting - He's on the way out and is looking like Steve Waugh at the end of his career. We seem to be carrying him a bit. Probably injuries bringing his downfall.
Clarke - still keeps going out reaching for a ball wide of off all the time, needs to put that shot away.
Hussey - Isn't in form but is in no danger of losing his spot.
Haddin - Has come good.
Symonds - Is a better bat than Watson and looks like he might be on the way back to finding form.
Hughes & Rogers - Two openers who should play test cricket soon. I don't think Ponting and Hayden will be around much longer.
Possible line up post the upcoming Ashes tour:
1.Rogers
2.Katich
3.Hughes
4.Clarke (C)
5.Hussey (VC)
6.Symonds
7.Haddin +
8.Krejzer
9.Johnson
10.Hilfenhaus
11.Bollinger
12.Watson
10. & 11. opening bowlers, swing bowlers one left arm one right, one swinging it into the right handers one away. Johnson 1st change bowling his big off cutters and dangerous bounce. Krejzer will improve.
ok we really need to turn over some players here. It's time to move on and play some players who have earnt theie place.
Bowlers:
Johnson - Bowls off cutters which is fine with the older ball but needs to learn to bowl with the seam up with the new ball and perferably angled to get swing. Needs to be able to bowl seam up and also bowl his off cutters. As good as he has gone he can do better.
Lee - has been in the side for his pace and now isn't very fast at all. doesn't have a good bouncer and never attemps it and doesn't move the ball very well, he's past it.
Siddle - why is he bowling 10km/h slower in Australia than in India? Needs to be at top pace to get a game.
Krajzer - Needs to be given a chance, has a lot of potential but needs variation and to rid his game of the short rubbish ball. Needs a good armball and maby even a top spinner. I wouldn't expect any one to be able to bowl a dosera but it's something for him to work at.
Bollinger - The most talent bowler in Australia at the moment, taking a lot of wickets, a swing bowler which we desperatly need and bowls with great seam position. Has earnt his spot and should replace Lee or Siddle if he cant get around 145km/h.
Hilfenhaus - Talent swing bowler who was dropped for no reason after playing well in the 1 day side a while back. Bowles a bit short for a swing bowler with the new ball, he bowls at a seamers length and needs to bowl more full but he will be worth playing.
Batsmen:
Katich - Been good.
Hayden - had some bad decisions but if he was in form he wouldn't be giving the umpires a chance to give him out. Hughes and Rogers have earnt a spot in the side and might take his place. Maby deserves another game.
Ponting - He's on the way out and is looking like Steve Waugh at the end of his career. We seem to be carrying him a bit. Probably injuries bringing his downfall.
Clarke - still keeps going out reaching for a ball wide of off all the time, needs to put that shot away.
Hussey - Isn't in form but is in no danger of losing his spot.
Haddin - Has come good.
Symonds - Is a better bat than Watson and looks like he might be on the way back to finding form.
Hughes & Rogers - Two openers who should play test cricket soon. I don't think Ponting and Hayden will be around much longer.
Possible line up post the upcoming Ashes tour:
1.Rogers
2.Katich
3.Hughes
4.Clarke (C)
5.Hussey (VC)
6.Symonds
7.Haddin +
8.Krejzer
9.Johnson
10.Hilfenhaus
11.Bollinger
12.Watson
10. & 11. opening bowlers, swing bowlers one left arm one right, one swinging it into the right handers one away. Johnson 1st change bowling his big off cutters and dangerous bounce. Krejzer will improve.
