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Title: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: Damo1583 on December 02, 2010, 11:02:46 AM
Never mind Mitchell, I have heard our local rivals Westbury are looking for an overseas player for next season!!!! ;)
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: Buzz on December 02, 2010, 11:16:59 AM
Johnson being dropped is hardly a surprise his record against England is terrible and he is down on pace and out of form. I read a comical line in the Times the other day saying that Johnson will become Australia's answer to Steven Harmison - which is such a good analogy - he is bound to go back to state cricket and take a bucketful of wickets and be recalled before he is ready and his action is back.

Pretty funny watching the Aussies scrape around for players like we did in the 90's and it is only 0-0 - they came out of the last test with no less credit that we did!
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: niceonechoppy on December 02, 2010, 11:35:35 AM
I have a feeling they might bring in Harris simply as he is a stronger fielder/batter than Bollinger, now that Johnson has gone, they have a significant gap to fill at 8...
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: Jeet on December 02, 2010, 11:58:57 AM
Quote from: niceonechoppy on December 02, 2010, 11:35:35 AM
I have a feeling they might bring in Harris simply as he is a stronger fielder/batter than Bollinger, now that Johnson has gone, they have a significant gap to fill at 8...
Harris will replace Hilfenhaus, Punter hinted this at the press conference.
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: niceonechoppy on December 02, 2010, 12:24:07 PM
Quote from: Jeet on December 02, 2010, 11:58:57 AM
Harris will replace Hilfenhaus, Punter hinted this at the press conference.
Interesting tactics as Hilfenhaus has been a more consistent bowler for Ponting over the past 12 months, although he has never been a chief destroyer of the opposition, he has given him control....
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: SempreSami on December 02, 2010, 01:07:32 PM
Hilfenhaus has been having trouble with his hamstring recently.
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: Rik on December 02, 2010, 05:05:25 PM
Hilfenhaus didn't look at his best in the first test, but then most of the Aussie attack was pretty woeful - one spell aside.
Title: Re: Johnson dropped for the 2nd test
Post by: GJ on December 02, 2010, 05:17:33 PM
Both had to be dropped, very ineffective throughout that test match. Harris seems a better option, very similar to Siddle as he hits the deck hard and would bowl all day...

If i were australia i'd be more worrried with their spin attack at the moment. Doherty is also very ineffective and Marcus North seems a better spin prospect to me at the moment. There tail looks very long now without Johnson in that line-up!

I'm going for a win in this test with 160 from Strauss on first day and two 5 wicket hauls from swann throughout the test.