Siddle will be a better bowler than Johnson

[Urmoe]

Actually the Aus XI's average age is 28.2 in this match. The SA XI's average age is... 28.2.

The Aus team have an average 26 matches under their belts compared to the SA teams's 58.

The Aus bowlers have a combined 27 matches, compared to SA's 295.

Do you get bonus runs for better talent?

told you they were shit...more experienced (more than double, unbelieveable) and shitter....

 

[CrazyQ]

Zzz...

 

[Zhesty]

Johnson by a far bit.

 

[Urmoe]

Sorry, should have worded it properly.

You've been backtracking a bit today....

 

[CrazyQ]

You've been backtracking a bit today....

Give up the trolling dude, it's not your scene.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

Heh, Q copping some shit today.

Well, its payback for a couple of months back.

 

[CrazyQ]

Heh, Q copping some shit today.

Well, its payback for a couple of months back.

Siddle has 2 less wickets but a better average.

What I say goes.

 

[CrazyQ]

Siddle another wicket.

**** I love being right.

 

[The Zebra]

That was nice.

 

[CrazyQ]

Steyn and Siddle are easily the two most talented bowlers in the world. Fast bowlers. Also Sharma.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Johnson by a far bit.

Nah that's rubbish.

Siddle is a special talent.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

He fell to pieces during the 2005 Ashes. Deserved to be dropped.

And yes, much better bowler than Brett Lee.

Yep, I lived in London in 2005 and watched a lot of the matches. The drop in Dizzy's form over the course of that series was so shocking that in the end it was merciful that he was dropped. The cricket parallel of Ian Baker-Finch or our own Corey Mac.

The sad thing is that Dizzy in form would have meant a different result - if you recall we didn't lose by much (2-1 including a loss by a run or two).

Not sure what's driving all the anti-Brett Lee stuff though. I'm not the hugest fan but over his career he was awesome for a couple of extended periods.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

Siddle has 2 less wickets but a better average.

What I say goes.

Hey, i agree with you about Siddle. His going to be a champ.

My point was about your comments from a couple of months back, when you were making fun of us.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

BTW, does anyone see the resemblance between Phil Hughes & Boomer?

They look like twins.

 

[Rick18]

I thought Hughes' mannerisms reminded me a bit of Michael Clarke, but to each their own I guess.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

I thought Hughes' mannerisms reminded me a bit of Michael Clarke, but to each their own I guess.

Michael Clarke? I just don't see that.

To me, he looks like a young Brent Harvey.

If i was Punter, I'd be naming him "Boomer II".

 

[Thewlis Dish]

The sad thing is that Dizzy in form would have meant a different result - if you recall we didn't lose by much (2-1 including a loss by a run or two).

I maintain that Boof in the side instead of Katich would have meant an Australian series win.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

I maintain that Boof in the side instead of Katich would have meant an Australian series win.

How's so? Sure, his experience in English conditions could have been handy, but i doubt he would have made a huge difference.

Still, that game when we lost by 2 runs, really burns. Only if we had one of the batsman hang around till the end, might have made a difference.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I maintain that Boof in the side instead of Katich would have meant an Australian series win.

Yeah, good call, Lehmann never really got a fair go in the national team. But Martyn was the one that shit me. As usual, Marto bitched about being made a scapegoat when he was finally dropped, but f*ck me, he kept getting out in soft ways when we needed him to dig in. Yes, he'd been great the series before, but just slipped back to his old ways in the Ashes series.

In this test, Hughes deserved Man of the Match, no doubt, but for pure payoff from one act, you can't go past Mitch Johnson - he effectively got Sth Africa's best batsman out in both innings with just one ball.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

How's so? Sure, his experience in English conditions could have been handy, but i doubt he would have made a huge difference.

I thought Ponting was like a deer in headlights for a lot of that series, in terms of his captaincy. Having an experienced head like Lehmann in the side IMO would have made a huge difference.

It's all well and good saying we essentially only lost the series by a couple of runs, but apart from the first test, England were by far the better cricket side. Warne took 40 wickets for the series and we needed every single one, especially with McGrath's ankle troubles.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

I thought Ponting was like a deer in headlights for a lot of that series, in terms of his captaincy. Having an experienced head like Lehmann in the side IMO would have made a huge difference.

It's all well and good saying we essentially only lost the series by a couple of runs, but apart from the first test, England were by far the better cricket side. Warne took 40 wickets for the series and we needed every single one, especially with McGrath's ankle troubles.

I see your point. No doubt another experienced player wouldn't have hurt. Lehmann definitely had the runs on the board when it came to that.

That's what you get with stubborn selectors.

 

[Urmoe]

like i said....saffas are hit

 

[Manbearpig]

I think the Aussies weren't hungry enough going into the 2005 Ashes. That's the issue for me, far more than selection. They were surprised by a team that wanted to win far more than them. That and their bowlers were outstanding.

 

[franjon]

You dont believe an international cricketer/elite sportsman can pull chicks. Fair enough, you might want to go out more. What does it have to do with anything? are you serious? it's the ****ing Lounge.

I never said that. I said what does it have to do with anything?

I think their still laughing at a 38 yo Hayden trying to cling on to his test career

I think it,s long in the archives now though, don,t you think?

South Africa didn,t play that well in Australia, Australia just played worse. But order was restored soon enough. What's worse for the Saffies, was the way it was done. With ease.

 

[CrazyQ]

I never said that. I said what does it have to do with anything?
I think it,s long in the archives now though, don,t you think?

South Africa didn,t play that well in Australia, Australia just played worse. But order was restored soon enough. What's worse for the Saffies, was the way it was done. With ease.

So we didnt play well and won by 9 wickets and 6 wickets?

Shit, I cant wait to see us play well.