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World XI vs Australia

Discussion in 'Colosseum' started by Barmy Army, Oct 5, 2005.

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  1. Barmy Army

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    Stu - it's the usually Aussie knee-jerk when they lose a series :p . But the thing is, these guys aren't even kids, they've got an average age of around 28. May as well have blooded some youngsters! Is Hussey in the test squad? It's ridiculous that he's been out of it! He's one of Australias most consistent and quality batsmen.

    I can't wait for the 6 day test. Test cricket is real cricket if you ask me. Does anyone know if Tresco is in the test squad? I know Inzamam Ul-haq is (fantastic player). Tresothick has more runs than anybody else in the world in the last year :) . Really in his prime at the minute.
     
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    I think I found the answere to my question regarding roofs in cricket matches - Hussy just hit a ball into the roof. Would have been a six but they rebowled the ball. Oh well 294 isn't a bad score.
     
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    2/20. Redicluous shot to get out.
     
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    What a roasting.
     
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    It will be interesting to see how the World XI fares in the test matches. I think it's fair to say that most of the World XI are not in their cricket season at the moment; Australia is about to reach its "prime time" from November to January.

    Time to prove it wasn't a fluke, lads... :p
     
    NonSequitur, Oct 10, 2005
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    Hmmm, the World XI has been a bit rubbish. I can't see this test making it to 6 days to be honest. They're all going to go for a bit of whack. Only way something can last 6 days is if Javed Miandad and Geoff Boycott pad up and knuckle down behind stone walls for 3 days. Can you imagine any of the World XI batsmen doing that?
     
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    Jaques Kallis, Brian Lara, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid? Certainly I can see these guys sticking around for a while if they get their minds set to it. Heck, Dravid has made a career out of batting out innings!
    However, it's going to be more to do with the wicket, that will be the biggest factor. If the pitch has bounce and swing then it'll be lucky to go 4 days. If it's a crap wicket and there's nothing in it for the bowlers, then it could last a while.
     
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