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Why We Can Beat South Africa
Most have already written Australia off from beating South Africa but we are a better chance to beat them than we were when we played them here. And here is why...
Why We Can Win
Hayden out Phill Hughes in. Hughes is the best opener in Australia and will debut against South Africa. He should prove to be a good player for a very long time for us.
Bryce McGain. South Africa had a free run in the middle overs but not this time. We will have McGain who is a wicket taking spinner getting break throughs that we need with the old ball.
Andrew McDonald. If there is swing, he will find it. His batting while nothing special is handy and will be fairly effective with his swing and off cut.
Mike Hussey has found form and confidence in the one day series.
Peter Siddle to make a name for himself the same way Stewart Clark did over there.
Their wickets are as close to Australian wickets as you can get over seas so there is no real home advantage for them.
Smith is injured. I don't know if he'll play but he's been out and will have lost some form.
Doug Bollinger will prove why he's been the premier state bowler the last few seasons. His swing, seam and bounce will trouble their batsmen.
Brad Haddin is finding his place and is getting into form with his batting.
We won last time we played and proved we can do it.
What Went Wrong In The Australian Tests
These players played:
Hayden - was well past it.
Watson - isn't up to test cricket. Always getting injured. Maby if he doesn't get injured.
Symonds - is only up to test cricket when in his best form but was at his worst form and is looking like he's finished.
Krejza - Bowls without variation. Got spanked for hardly any wickets.
Lee - Without the ability to bowl 150km/hr + he has nothing. He used to have swing but that's gone. He's past it. Unless he can swing the ball again.
These players were out of form but will be back:
Michael Hussey
Ricky Ponting
We didn't pick a swing bowler until the last test (Bollinger and McDonald).
McGain still injured and we played a defencive spinner (Hauritz) and one not ready yet (Krejza).
Haddin's keeping.
What went right
Simon Katich's batting.
Ricky Ponting begun to find form.
Peter Siddle's rise as something special.
Haddin hit his first 100.
Bollinger bowled very well but not rewarded with many wickets.
McDonald taking some crucial wickets to help win the Sydney test.
Johnson's ripping 145km/hr off cutters and general good bowling all summer.
Clark finding some form.
Winning the Sydney Test.
Most have already written Australia off from beating South Africa but we are a better chance to beat them than we were when we played them here. And here is why...
Why We Can Win
Hayden out Phill Hughes in. Hughes is the best opener in Australia and will debut against South Africa. He should prove to be a good player for a very long time for us.
Bryce McGain. South Africa had a free run in the middle overs but not this time. We will have McGain who is a wicket taking spinner getting break throughs that we need with the old ball.
Andrew McDonald. If there is swing, he will find it. His batting while nothing special is handy and will be fairly effective with his swing and off cut.
Mike Hussey has found form and confidence in the one day series.
Peter Siddle to make a name for himself the same way Stewart Clark did over there.
Their wickets are as close to Australian wickets as you can get over seas so there is no real home advantage for them.
Smith is injured. I don't know if he'll play but he's been out and will have lost some form.
Doug Bollinger will prove why he's been the premier state bowler the last few seasons. His swing, seam and bounce will trouble their batsmen.
Brad Haddin is finding his place and is getting into form with his batting.
We won last time we played and proved we can do it.
What Went Wrong In The Australian Tests
These players played:
Hayden - was well past it.
Watson - isn't up to test cricket. Always getting injured. Maby if he doesn't get injured.
Symonds - is only up to test cricket when in his best form but was at his worst form and is looking like he's finished.
Krejza - Bowls without variation. Got spanked for hardly any wickets.
Lee - Without the ability to bowl 150km/hr + he has nothing. He used to have swing but that's gone. He's past it. Unless he can swing the ball again.
These players were out of form but will be back:
Michael Hussey
Ricky Ponting
We didn't pick a swing bowler until the last test (Bollinger and McDonald).
McGain still injured and we played a defencive spinner (Hauritz) and one not ready yet (Krejza).
Haddin's keeping.
What went right
Simon Katich's batting.
Ricky Ponting begun to find form.
Peter Siddle's rise as something special.
Haddin hit his first 100.
Bollinger bowled very well but not rewarded with many wickets.
McDonald taking some crucial wickets to help win the Sydney test.
Johnson's ripping 145km/hr off cutters and general good bowling all summer.
Clark finding some form.
Winning the Sydney Test.
