Finally! It’s just been announced, a legspinner is once again in the Australian squad! It didn’t happen how I would’ve liked - Ronnie is still in the XI. Instead, Bryce makes his debut courtesy of a Marcus North tummy bug. But ultimately, I’ll take a leggie in the side anyway I can get it. Here’s hoping he bags a couple of 5-fors and books his Ashes ticket this week!
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Team of the day: England...just!Player of the day: Jacques KallisAndrew Strauss elected to bowl after winning the toss, citing the good overcast conditions and the patches of green on the wicket as the reasons for his decision.He also revealed that Paul Collingwood was to participate after his finger injury, meaning an unchanged England eleven took to the field.I take it back about South...
Day 1 was not a good day for Australian cricket. In particular, Australian batting. Our two best batsmen didn’t bother the scorer. Our leading bowler looks more like a Test batsman than our #6 who was demoted to #7 because our wicketkeeper is also a better batsman. Honestly, why is Macdonald in the side? For his barely adequate bowling or his woefully inadequate batting?
It was the same thin...
If Australia’s series win in South Africa has taught us anything, its that they are not, repeat not, to be underestimated, especially by the English, ahead of this summers Ashes clash. Their mini resurgence has seen new players step manfully into the breach and come out victorious. Phillip Hughes, Ben Hilfenhaus, Peter Siddle, Marcus North, [...]
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