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[Wedge2408]

Henriques has had a good test for someone I don't rate

I was thinking the exact same thing

[johnnyw]

What about dan cullen, cullen bailey, cameron boyce???

[goodarmcindy]

Henriques is a terrible player, but you can't really do much more than he's done today. Fair play to him. I bet B Kumar had a fun day, though.

[Manormanic]

Henriques is a terrible player, but you can't really do much more than he's done today. Fair play to him. I bet B Kumar had a fun day, though.

I've said for a while that Moises was worth a go so by that standard I reckon I should be the new head of Aussie selectors....couldn't do any worse, could I?

[Number4]

I've said for a while that Moises was worth a go so by that standard I reckon I should be the new head of Aussie selectors....couldn't do any worse, could I?

Your hired!!!!!

[Number4]

Jackson Bird on his way home for scans on his back

[Wedge2408]

Jackson Bird on his way home for scans on his back

It seems that the prerequisite for being an Aussie pace bowler is that you get injured at least once during a series!!

[Manormanic]

It seems that the prerequisite for being an Aussie pace bowler is that you get injured at least once during a series!!

damn, just when he was going to rotate in...

Interesting side thought - when will an Aussie paceman get an injury to his ROTATOR cuff?

[goodarmcindy]

I've said for a while that Moises was worth a go so by that standard I reckon I should be the new head of Aussie selectors....couldn't do any worse, could I?

Fair play to you. He was terrible when he was over here for Glamorgan though, so let's hope he's still knocking about come the English summer.

[Manormanic]

Fair play to you. He was terrible when he was over here for Glamorgan though, so let's hope he's still knocking about come the English summer.

Ambiguous on that one - in that I really don't care too much who the Aussies bring of their current crop - but I think they might be a better balanced side with Moises in there, if not actively a better one.  His performances in international competitions have always sugested a guy who likes the bigger occasions and his temprament in this match has been very good, which suggest to me that - like, say, Banger or Virgil for England when they were at a low ebb, he can be selected as much on temprament as anything. 

The only question that will dog him is whether - in an Aussie attack permanenetly a bowler light because Lyon is garbage and with such an awful history of breaking down mid match - he is quite good enough with the ball to take wickets against good international teams, because he will need to chip in with 2-3 per test.

[The_Bird]

I think to be the best test match side a quality all rounder is crucial. It's no fluke that SA are No.1 and dominating as they have two in Kallis and ABdV. England had so many more options with Flintoff in the side and have struggled to fill that void.

Henriques just needs to stay fit and he will play a lot of cricket for Australia. Whether that's a good or bad thing remains to be seen.

[Manormanic]

even a moderate standard all rounder makes a huge difference (or, for that matter, a specialist in one discipline who can hold their own in another) - look at the runs Petersen and Philander have made in crucial Saffer wins, and Shaun Pollock for years before, or the way Watson, when he was prepared to bowl, was treated like goldust!   

[Wedge2408]

So, how much longer will the Aussie innings, and the game for that matter, last?

I wonder if henriques can make it to 100?

[Wedge2408]

Well that's the end of the Aussie innings. Disappointing, but a good effort from henriques.
Can't be long till the game is over.

[dmacwana]

Two wickets to score 50 ....!!! Reminds me of the time when India struggled with opening pair and poor Parthiv Patel was the scapegoat ..opening in England and Australia !!