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[Aussie In England]

So little brother is in town again to give big brother something to think about. First Test starts tonight at the Gabba.

Australia XI:
Warner, Burns, Khawaja, Smith(c), Voges, M. Marsh, Nevill(w/k), Johnson, Starc, Lyon and Hazlewood

New Zealand XI:
Latham, Guptill, Williamson, Taylor, McCullum(c), Neesham, Watling(w/k), Craig, Bracewell, Southee and Boult.

I'm sickened that Siddle has been axed again after his fantastic performance at the Oval. The batting looks very thin...

As for New Zealand it's Bracewell over Henry which seems a fair call after all Bracewell took 9/60 last time he played Australia.

I'm fearing Boult could rip apart the inexperienced Australian batting lineup.

Should be a cracking series!!!

[Jamesfield]

Both got cracking bowling line ups, not quite Broad and Anderson though 

[smilley792]

This on TV over here??

[rickjames]

This on TV over here??

Starts on Sky Sports 1 at midnight tonight

[ProCricketer1982]

I'm getting two hours kip today, loving the amount of test cricket on

[WalkingWicket37]

Both got cracking bowling line ups, not quite Broad and Anderson though 

Australia's lack of test quality spinners is apparent. The selectors would give their left nut for someone like Moeen Ali

[uknsaunders]

Australia's lack of test quality spinners is apparent. The selectors would give their left nut for someone like Moeen Ali

Bit harsh on Lyon who holds his own against most teams.

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[Jamesfield]

Had heard that, Lyon does a good job i thought! Seems to be a shortage of decent test level spinners everywhere. "Spinners Academies" or whatever they are called are being set up everywhere

[WalkingWicket37]

Bit harsh on Lyon who holds his own against most teams.

He does okay, but he's no Nathan Hauritz.
What happened to him?

[Vitas Cricket]

I'd swap Lyon for any of our spinners.

Doesn't have the 'mystery' that Ali and Rashied supposedly posses, but dip, bounce and most importantly, CONTROL.

I'll be tuning in, love the Southern Hemisphere watching times as a night owl

[WalkingWicket37]

I'd swap Lyon for any of our spinners.

Doesn't have the 'mystery' that Ali and Rashied supposedly posses, but dip, bounce and most importantly, CONTROL.

I'll be tuning in, love the Southern Hemisphere watching times as a night owl

I was just trying to get our Aussie friend to nibble but nobody else wanted to play 

As for the mystery Ali and Rashid posses,  it's a mystery to me why the seem to deal almost exclusively in half trackers, half volleys and full bungers! 

[Vitas Cricket]

Whatever happened to Hamish Rutherford?

[brokenbat]

Am I the only one who thinks NZ will destroy Aus?

[Vitas Cricket]

Am I the only one who thinks NZ will destroy Aus?

My William hill balance is significantly lighter thanks to that same opinion. Also first Aus wicket to fall in the first 26 runs hoping boult tears into them.

[brokenbat]

My William hill balance is significantly lighter thanks to that same opinion. Also first Aus wicket to fall in the first 26 runs hoping boult tears into them.

if this was in NZ - there would be zero doubt of that happening. now, Aus has a 40 pct chance.