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« on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:22:51 »

Not too early, is it?

Australian squad announced today: Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin (vice-captain), Jackson Bird, Ed Cowan, James Faulkner, Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson.

What do we do without Johnson?
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:24:13 »

Jackson Bird sounds like he might be fun.

Also homeworkgate provides endless potential fun.

As for that squad, I'm delighted to see no Hussey (either) or Voges involved. Nobody terrifying in there, only Clarke is truly world class, Pattinson, Warner and Harris have their moments but outside of that we have nowt to fear but complacency.

Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson

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Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson

Fancy our chances there.
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:24:44 »

5-0 England! (We also have New Zealand and the Champions Trophy before The Ashes)
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:35:51 »

Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson

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Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson

Fancy our chances there.

Steve Smith hasn't even been selected.

They've only picked one spinner...cue a few turning pitch later on in the series.



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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:37:12 »

Steve Smith hasn't even been selected.

They've only picked one spinner...cue a few turning pitch later on in the series.

Good point, was getting a bit carried away there with my preferences!

They've only picked one spinner because they're trying to get Fawad Ahmed a passport- apparently may be available from the third test onwards.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:43:09 »

when does it start? thought it was july Hmmm
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:48:13 »

Jackson Bird sounds like he might be fun.

Also homeworkgate provides endless potential fun.

As for that squad, I'm delighted to see no Hussey (either) or Voges involved. Nobody terrifying in there, only Clarke is truly world class, Pattinson, Warner and Harris have their moments but outside of that we have nowt to fear but complacency.

Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Root/Taylor, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson

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Cowan, Warner, Hughes, Clarke, S. Smith, Khawaja, Haddin, Siddle, Starc, Lyon, Pattinson

Fancy our chances there.

It'll be a tight series...we're not as good as some think, and they're not as bad as some think.  A lot depends on the fitness of KP and Swanny.

Quiz question.....which Aussie has played for Wiltshire?
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:00:00 »

That is the weakest Aussie team I can remember in years - Probably back until Allan Border's early years.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:21:23 »

They'll sneak one somewhere along the line.

4-1 England. Make that 3-1 I'm sure the weather will mongoloid one test.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:25:12 »

It'll be a tight series...we're not as good as some think, and they're not as bad as some think.  A lot depends on the fitness of KP and Swanny.

Quiz question.....which Aussie has played for Wiltshire?

None although I suspect you are angling at Chris Rodgers
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 17:27:10 »

None although I suspect you are angling at Chris Rodgers

Rogers, it's Rogers...
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