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[johan95]

Yeah, no. 5, and then you add siddle as well..

[procricket]

Because Broad injured and Finn will get there in time

It kind of sad on a way like when Liverpool stopped being unbeatable it relay is the end of there dynasty

I know some will say he young and quality but Steven Smith looks very poor and the Doherty kid well what were they thinking surely there is better than them two but i have looked around Victoria play a 40 year old leggie albeit a bloody good one but got walloped by India a few years ago

[johan95]

Fair enough. What would your world xi be then dave??

[roco]

Can't agree with gillys keeping being poor always saw him as a good keeper yes batting helps mask mistakes but what keeper/batsmen does not make the odd clanger let alone some keepers

[procricket]

1.V Sehwag
2.H Amala
3.S Tendulkar
4.J Kallis
5.M Hussey
6.K Sangakkara
7.M Boutcher
8.Z Khan
9.G Swann
10.D Steyn
11.J Anderson
12.M Morkel
12.A Cook

right now that would be my side lower order not in batting order


Roco Gilly had to leave i think it was either NSW/VICTORIA  because his keeping was not good enough

[roco]

Maybe but how poor was priors keeping only a year or two ago gilly got better and ended up for me one of the better keeper batsmen but just my opinion

[pacman75cricket]

Interesting the keeping debate as prior was saying keeping in Australia was a lot easier than other countries

[procricket]

Of course it is i have p;layed there and although sometimes you get a little bit of after swing it not the same as the uk

Gilchrist is the godfather of batsman/keepers

[Alvaro]

Haddin has but one mode of playing - just a glorified slapper. his dismissal yesterday was thick.

[Alvaro]

role of keeper has changed - get a man who can catch the nicks and cancel out the byes seems to be part of the selectorial modus operandi

[Alvaro]

Gilchrist is the godfather of batsman/keepers

i raise you one Leslie Ames
100 first class 100s - only wk to do it

[procricket]

So any predictions for today mine is bat for 1 hour get a quick extra 100 if possible then hopefully have the convicts 6 down at the end of play

[johan95]

Hmm. Enough time to bat up to 1 hour before tea in my eyes, giving the Aussies a tricky 45 mins to bat before tea and the final session to play out, though on recent form, it could all be over by then...

[roco]

Get a 400/450 lead as quick as then declare get them in with 200 overs to bat ha ha ha ha

[Jeet]

if it's overcast, declare overnight. Serious pressure on a shoddy top order and game could be over before Tea