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airliebird9 wrote:He does not want to open, which is why McKenzie got the nod. The absence of Graeme Smith has forced it on him.
I don't know why - he's perfect for it. Great temperament, compact technique, and scores more quickly than he's given credit for. He's the natural replacement for McKenzie.
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The Penguin wrote:I don't know why - he's perfect for it. Great temperament, compact technique, and scores more quickly than he's given credit for. He's the natural replacement for McKenzie.
They've said on commentary this morning he turned down the captaincy because he would have no say on the batting order. ie, the selectors/coaches said he was opening and that was that.
He has been left high and dry several times coming in no. 5 so you're right, it gives him every opportunity to occupy the crease for as long as he can.
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Prince brings up his century hitting McGain's third over in test cricket for 13. He's taking an exceptional liking to the leggie's offerings, though to be fair Ponting's hardly given him a fair shot.
The Penguin wrote:Prince brings up his century hitting McGain's third over in test cricket for 13. He's taking an exceptional liking to the leggie's offerings, though to be fair Ponting's hardly given him a fair shot.
so hes no shane warne
money is not the root of all evil but the pusuit of it is.
Joined: Jul 19 2007 Posts: 5671 Location: home of Lord Ted. kogarah sydney australia
take a look at the saffa's kicking our ass.did u see that over.6-6-6-6-1-w.
winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
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Is there a bigger whingeing, slapped-arse in world cricket than Michael Clarke at the moment??? (Obviously Andrew Symonds would win that award if he were still playing!!) He's the typical aussie cricketer - always gobbing off to the opposition and having digs at batsmen when in the field but always the first to moan and skrike about it when someone has the nerve to have a go back at him...I know the South Africans are no angels but come on Clarke - if you're going to give out the verbals then you should be man enough to take em when they are given back..
Joined: Jul 19 2007 Posts: 5671 Location: home of Lord Ted. kogarah sydney australia
OrdsallRed wrote:Just imagine if SA had won at least one toss in these 6 tests I think they may well have won both series'...
just think its a 50% win ratio yet we won the ashes . clarke symonds will play in this up comming ashes
winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
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kicking our ass.did u see that over.6-6-6-6-1-w. 
yet we won the ashes . clarke symonds will play in this up comming ashes 
