Aus v NZ

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/aussie-quartet-on-trial-for-test/story-e6frfg8o-1226204158623

Australia's cricket selectors are likely to start all four quicks - Ben Cutting, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Mitchell Starc - chosen in the Australia A squad for the four-day game against the Black Caps.

Australia's Test team will be chosen tomorrow, and it is likely at least one of the quartet will be selected for the Test next week.

Queenslander Cutting (23 wickets at 14.65) has been the dominant quick in Sheffield Shield matches this summer though Hilfenhaus (17 wickets at 26.35) has recaptured some lost zest.

Starc (15 wickets at 31) is being watched closely and Pattinson (nine wickets at 24), who has played just two games to the others' four, was taken on the recent Sri Lankan tour so he is in strong contention.

Hoping all of Australia A get a chance during the tests against NZ

the Aussie A team is better than the current NT IMO

George Bailey (capt), David Warner (vice-capt), Michael Beer, Tom Cooper, Ed Cowan, Ben Cutting, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nic Maddinson, James Pattinson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade (12th man to be named).

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if NZ play like this against the NT we will lose inside 4 days

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/brendon-mccullum-shows-pace-quartet-scant-regard/story-e6frg7mf-1226204869078

[elephants]

I've always assumed that McCullum and maybe Vettori are NZ's only decent players.

[PowerBug]

I've always assumed that McCullum and maybe Vettori are NZ's only decent players.

McCullum and Vettori are 90% of the side. With Ross Taylor being the other 10%.
Impressive knock, thus showing why he's my favourite keeper.

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Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Johnson and Ryan Harris will all miss the encounter because of injury.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/five-aust-players-ruled-out-of-1st-test-20111125-1ny6o.html

my replacements, David Warner, Callum Ferguson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Ben Cutting and Mitchell Starc

[roo boys!]

Really hope Starc gets a game. One of my favourite players.

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/530117.html

that is a very long tail Australia A has got

[TheMailman]

If Australia plays like they did against SA in the 2nd Test NZ really doesn't have much of a chance

Although no Watson, Cummins and Johnson will be worring

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New Zealanders 423 & 75/2 (25.0 ov)
Australia A 395

New Zealanders lead by 103 runs with 8 wickets remaining
Stumps - Day 3

1st
BB McCullum  c †Wade b Hilfenhaus  146 (115)
DAJ Bracewell  not out  73 (79)

2nd
EJM Cowan  b Southee  145 (270)
MS Wade†  b Boult  53 (142)

3rd
MJ Guptill  not out  37 (79)
LRPL Taylor*  not out  14 (32)

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/youth-is-king-in-new-regime-20111126-1o0a2.html

oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The most identifiable message from national selector John Inverarity's discussion of the first Test team handed to captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur was, if you're young and on a good run, it's your time in the sun.

''They're all in good form at the moment. Pattinson was away in Sri Lanka recently and Mitchell Starc and Ben Cutting both did very well at the Gabba,'' Inverarity said.

''We need to develop a very good squad of players, particularly a squad of faster bowlers. There's a very heavy workload and that workload needs to be shared. To have promising 21-, 22-, 23-year-old pace bowlers is very encouraging,'' he said.

Kurtis Patterson is another to look at.

[TheMailman]

Australia is in trouble now  :P

[bomberboy0618]

Australia is in trouble now  :P

I would have said we are up shower creek without a toothpick now but ok.

[PowerBug]

Jesse Ryder :O :O :O
16 sixes, 11 fours, 175 runs.

New Zealanders 423 & 467/6 (108.0 ov)
Australia A 395
Match Drawn

LRPL Taylor*  c Starc b Beer  138 (171) 80.70SR
JD Ryder  c Cowan b Maddinson  175 (137) 127.73SR

[pyronerd]

Jesse Ryder :O :O :O
16 sixes, 11 fours, 175 runs.

New Zealanders 423 & 467/6 (108.0 ov)
Australia A 395
Match Drawn

LRPL Taylor*  c Starc b Beer  138 (171) 80.70SR
JD Ryder  c Cowan b Maddinson  175 (137) 127.73SR

Hope to see Warner do something similar this week >:D :P

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http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/cricket-overhaul-10-years-overdue-ponting-20111128-1o2u7.html

interesting that they wanted an overhaul years ago but will stop short of trying to do it now