Hauritz looks very midocre, he aint no Shane Warne is he.
Carberry and Joyce are the only ones on that list who have a case IMO.Key should not be near the side. Has had enough chances and not done much with them, also keeping him away from the side, helps keep Freddie sober.
Carberry, well he has been around long enough and not got near the side, which suggests he might not be up for it. Moore and Denly, we shall see, but I doubt it. Shah, well the fact he was described as intense and then promptly jettisoned after the Windies tour, suggests he might be a bit of an issue in the dressing room.
Keep them coming...
Sorry, I just don't see any evidence of the technique OR temperament needed to be a test match cricketer. He's alright in the slog-athons, but he's not got the ability to be out there facing an Australian side, even one as weak as this. He goes after EVERYTHING - that's his main problem. How often is he out to shots he doesn't actually need to even touch, let alone score from? Lack of temperament is the polite way of saying it, f***ing moron is the harsher alternative.
And he may be early in his career but what is the point in persisting with someone who is so clearly below the required standard? I don't give a shit if he's 24 or 44. If he's giving away his wicket EVERY time he goes out to bat he's no use to us. Get rid.
pitch inspection at 12
If they can put a roof on Wimbledon...
Could they still bring Langer in in a crisis? He's batting very well over here in County cricket.I think tomorrow could be the pivotal day of the series if the weather holds.
Australia were in a handy position but they've given it away and England are well set with danger man Strauss still in. Tonight at the hotel Australia should be having a crisis meeting.
It's not going well - Hughes has failed, Lee's injured, Johnson's a joke, Hauritz is no Warne, Hilfenhaus is no McGrath, Haddin's finger's bust and his replacement was out for single figures.
Their strength is supposed to be the batting but they were skittled at 77-7 in the first session this morning.
The non-selection of Clark is baffling and they are really missing the likes of Langer, Warne, Symonds, McGrath and Hayden.
That said, you never write an Aussie side off, but this has to be the stiffest test of Ponting's captaincy so far methinks...