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[Jeet]

Jeet - no the indian take away version with extra cream and saturated fats - not the healthy food of the indian people.

Sorry if I caused offence - it is my utter frustration when a seriously talented player can't be bothered to be as good as he can be. Look at how freddie turned it around - it is possible. I am not saying Samit is as talented as Freddie - but the right attitude goes a long way in cricket - just ask Andrew Strauss or Paul Collingwood - not the most talented players in the world but two massively hard working ones.

My mistake mate, didn't realise that Samit is a takeaway guy.

[Jeet]

cant believe they picked panesar over rashid

Why not??

Monty has 100+ Test wickets and has taken a 5 wicket haul in Australian conditions

[ianbuchanan]

After serious and in-depth discussion with the resident Aussie man who works at my local Esso station, he assures me that England will need 2 spinners at the SCG!!

[Beachcricket]

Anyone who fails a fitness test when they are a professional sportsman and they don't have a reasonable excuse i.e. injury or sickness, should be ashamed of themselves. That should have been an eye opener for him.

[ProWannabe88]

Hasn't the scg been a good hunting ground for spinners over the past 15 years or so?? Two spinners would probably be nailed on.

[Jeet]

After serious and in-depth discussion with the resident Aussie man who works at my local Esso station, he assures me that England will need 2 spinners at the SCG!!

I wouldn't believe him.

Pak didn't play 2 spinners earlier this year at the SCG.

[Buzz]

Given the aussies don't have a decent spiner I think it is unlikely they will prepare a bunson for swann, the best bowler on either side.

[Jeet]

Given the aussies don't have a decent spiner I think it is unlikely they will prepare a bunson for swann, the best bowler on either side.

Hauritz is very under rated Buzz. I think he'll go well in India

[roco]

Hauritz comes across as a very defensive spinner where as swann is very attacking

[niceonechoppy]

Hauritz is very under rated Buzz. I think he'll go well in India

Agreed, high quality spinner, and not utilised enough by Ponting IMO.

[johnnyw]

I think Hauritz and Swann are similar... just used differently used by their captains

[Alvaro]

a lot was made about hauritz bowling more attacking lines in oz last winter, when he started to take five-fors and give it a rip...
i still find it amazing that he can have success at international level yet was not being picked by his state prior to his call-up.

[Howzat]

I wouldn't believe him.

Pak didn't play 2 spinners earlier this year at the SCG.

The second spinner could not be convinced to throw the game wheres a pace bowler was!

[roco]

Could not disagree more swann turns it slot more than hauritz and just seems more attacking but the last one may be down to how the captain uses them as ponting does nit seem to trust his spinner where as Strauss would put it all on the line with swann

[Alvaro]

Could not disagree more swann turns it slot more than hauritz and just seems more attacking but the last one may be down to how the captain uses them as ponting does nit seem to trust his spinner where as Strauss would put it all on the line with swann

doing some reading about hauritz and watching highlights, he is assuming a more attacking role.
http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/474278.html is just a taster. I'm not saying he is going to run through England, but he isn't that bad a bowler at all, and Ponting has been trusting him more.