sharkies4eva
GO COUNTRY!!!!
we can't afford to be 1/0 against the prolific scoring indians
we can't afford to be 1/0 against the prolific scoring indiansIf Hughes doesn't make runs in Hobart, I'd drop him for sure. A measly 7 in the 2nd innings when there was no pressure, is not good enough for an Australian top order batsmen.
Australian cricket wunderkind Patrick Cummins won't rule out appearing in the Test series against India despite learning he has a bone stress injury in his heel.
The teenage paceman's injury was first diagnosed as heel bruising but Australian team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said new scans have revealed a more serious bone stress problem, and he's unlikely to resume bowling until early to mid-January.
That means Cummins will miss the first two Tests against India in Melbourne and Sydney and the odds are against him playing the third Test at the WACA from January 13-17 with the fourth Test at Adelaide Oval from January 24-28 more of a possibility.
Cummins told reporters on Wednesday he didn't have a date for his return to cricket but he aimed to play the subsequent one-day and Twenty20 series against India and possibly even some Test cricket.
"Hopefully the one-day series and the Twenty20," he said.
"Maybe I'll even be back in the Test."
Cummins incurred the injury while thrilling cricket fans with his seven-wicket debut in last month's second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
He played down concern about the more serious diagnosis and was planning to rest until Christmas time, when he will again test out his heel.
"It will only make a few weeks difference," said Cummins.
"We thought there might have been something more to it because it took a bit longer to heal.
"Obviously it's disappointing but hopefully it doesn't make too much of a difference."
Cummins said playing for his country on home soil would be a surreal experience, acknowledging the blow of missing the Boxing Day Test when the eyes of the nation are on the MCG.
"Every year I look at it I get the nerves watching the batsmen go out to a packed crowd, to be a part of that one day would certainly be special," he said.
He described the hiatus as a mini off-season.
"At the start of every season you come back hungrier and hopefully that's the case.
fair point on rogers and klinger but will their shield form translate into test success? if we are looking at players of this age, then surely katich is a shoo in, but we all know where that story endsThrowing a furby at you all, or at least food for thought, if you were picking a team to win tests on current form, forgetting about building for the future, you would have to seriously consider
"Bucky" Chris Rogers for an opening spot.
or
"Maxy" Michael Klinger for an opening spot.
On another note, previous to the first text v NZ, a very intersting stat since 1st Jan 2007
Batting Averages
Ricky Ponting 39.40
Daniel Vettori 40.00
Australia have Won the Toss and Chosen to Bowl on a Green Looking to Surface. No Changes to the Aussie Team but One Change to the New Zealand with Daniel Vettori out cause of a Groin Strain and Trent Boult comes in for his Test Debut (His Left Arm Fast Bowler).
Australia have Won the Toss and Chosen to Bowl on a Green Looking to Surface. No Changes to the Aussie Team but One Change to the New Zealand with Daniel Vettori out cause of a Hamstring Problem and Trent Boult comes in for his Test Debut (His Left Arm Fast Bowler).
Just when i thought the black caps couldnt play any worse this will be over in 3 days
Regardless of how helpfull or unhelpfull the pitch is they should be better than 6/83
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