The Ashes Discussion Thread

[RiOtChEsS]

2 for none wtf :o

[Boomz]

shower shower shower.... :o

[RiOtChEsS]

3/2 :'(

[ossie85]

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[RiOtChEsS]

phew 3/100 ish at lunch good rescue lads

[ossie85]

Said this in front bar, but worth repeating...


Michael Clarke's scores in the last 7 tests:

28, 63, 47, 12, 3, 77, 14, 4, 14, 3, 9, 2... for an average of 23.

His last 6 innings at an average of 7.67


Surely he, and North if he fails, should be dropped?

If Hilfenhaus can be dropped on 1 bad test (wasn't even that bad), why can't Clarke and North?

[Fletch74]

I'd agree Ossie, But I'll give you 2 reasons.

1) Our selectors are batsmen based, won't change them, unless it gets drastic.

2) Clarke, more so than North, have been around for a while. Hilf hasn't... It wasn't right that he be dropped, but it probably before the first test came down to him and Siddle vying for that one spot. Siddle got lucky, and Hilf not so.

It's about time that Hilditch and co. looked at the batting line up instead of just changing the bowlers whenever there is a problem.

[RiOtChEsS]

agreed never been a huge Clarke fan but there isnt really anyone kicking in the door maybe Ferguson but lets face it Pup is the acb's poster child and probably wont be dropped anytime soon... i do like Hilfy and i heard he had some sort of niggle more so than got dropped... Hilfy has that old school Terry Alderman shape, u dont need to be express when u can bowl a good length pitch on off and go away, i rate him alot higher than Siddle as Siddle just slants in and rarely goes away which limits lbw's and catches behind the wicket

[ossie85]

No one kicking down the door? Khwaja, Ferguson, Hughes, Bailey...

But yeah, they've earmarked him as captain. He has been dropped before though

[BratPack]

No one kicking down the door? Khwaja, Ferguson, Hughes, Bailey...

But yeah, they've earmarked him as captain. He has been dropped before though

[Selector Mode On]
Khwaja? Too ethnic
Hughes? Too Failtacular
Ferguson? Bailey? Too Non New South Wales
[Selector Mode Off]

[Master Q]

Hussey saving Aus again...

[Alex7089]

And you fools wanted Hussey dropped. and what did Alex say?
I would laugh so hard is Hussey and Haddin put on 300 odd :P

[Master Q]

I was the one saying he should never be dropped, more than you  :P

[Alex7089]

I was telling everyone they were crazy for considering dropping Huss ::)
Although yes, you were pro- Mr. Cricket.

[roo boys!]

Me too! I think :P