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[tim2000s]

Australia 675-4 anyone?

[rp27]

well we can take Woakes and Kerrigan off the tour party. If this is the next best spinner after Monty we've going to struggle in a few years time.

They've bowled 7 overs between them, give them a chance for gods sake.

[Number4]

Australia 675-4 anyone?

Keep bowling Kerrigan and Woakes and that will be the score at stumps on day one

[tim2000s]

Reckon Watson might get a ton here.

[Number4]

Reckon Watson might get a ton here.

My money is on him crumbling

[uknsaunders]

They've bowled 7 overs between them, give them a chance for gods sake.

Woakes has been smacked around in ODI cricket to the point where Ravi Bop is deemed a better seamer in that format. Kerrigan hopefully will come back but first thing a spinner has to do is pitch the thing up.

[Jenko]

Yeah surely going by history he will choke and then an Australian collapse will be imminent! Hope to be proved wrong on both counts.

[Number4]

I have to say that Rogers is exactly what Australia needed in an opener. Perfect foil for Watson too

[Kulli]

Woakes has been smacked around in ODI cricket to the point where Ravi Bop is deemed a better seamer in that format. Kerrigan hopefully will come back but first thing a spinner has to do is pitch the thing up.

and you've never bowled a few long hops when nervous?

[Number4]

Bowl him from both ends I say

[Old boy]

All we have needed is some crap bowling, its about time you gave something our batting could handle.

[uknsaunders]

and you've never bowled a few long hops when nervous?

of course, but they all train non stop for most of the year and get paid plenty of money to not bowl 0-28 off 2 overs. Like I said I hope he comes back but at the moment I fear the worst.

[Kulli]

of course, but they all train non stop for most of the year and get paid plenty of money to not bowl 0-28 off 2 overs. Like I said I hope he comes back but at the moment I fear the worst.

But they also play against players who train for most of the year and get payed plenty of money. He'll not be the first or last test cricketer to let nerves get the beast of him early in his career.

It's crazy to judge someone after 1-2 tests, nevermind 1-2 overs!

[ajmw89]

Why no tredwell?  Bowls, can bat and I don't think I've ever seen him do a bad job in an england shirt.  Or is he the replacement when Swann isn't fit/being rested?

[uknsaunders]

Why no tredwell?  Bowls, can bat and I don't think I've ever seen him do a bad job in an england shirt.  Or is he the replacement when Swann isn't fit/being rested?

I think he is Swann's double and they wanted somebody to turn the ball away.