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The Test starts Friday, 28-11-08 and I think this match will be the complete opposite from the last match. We will see Australia's out of form batsmen, make huge scores and we will see Australia's dominance over New Zealand.

New Zealand will struggle on this pitch, there bowlers will get tonked and their batsmen will fail. My thoughts, Australia to win alot easier than the first Test.

Only the one change to the 12 man squad, Shane Watson has been OMITTED.

The Squad:

Ricky Ponting (c)
Michael Clarke (vc)
Matthew Hayden
Simon Katich
Michael Hussey
Andrew Symonds
Brad Haddin (wk)
Jason Krejza
Brett Lee
Stuart Clark
Mitchell Johnson
Peter Siddle

Krejza will come in the team for Watto w

anyone going down for the net sessions???

Thiele wrote:Krejza will come in the team for Watto w

Watson has been omitted and Siddle comes in for him. It is a battle between Siddle and Krejza.

I think Krejza will get the gig ahead of Siddle because we need a spinner on this deck and we do not need 4 quicks on a track like this.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:anyone going down for the net sessions???

what day and what time is it?

i may head down, pending on time/day.

not sure on days but ill assume they'll arrive tomorrow and probably tues/wed/thurs

ill be heading down on wed morning and maybe thursday morning - depending on what time i get home from Billy Joel

cheers mate, Wednesday is my last day of school, so after that i am a free man, so i reckon i'll be heading down there Thursday.

Play for each day should start at 10.30 am.

Hayden should be forced to retire in this test, will be his 100th fitting way to end his career.

Ned wrote:Hayden should be forced to retire in this test, will be his 100th fitting way to end his career.

I agree Ned,but who should come in

cyclops wrote:

Ned wrote:Hayden should be forced to retire in this test, will be his 100th fitting way to end his career.

I agree Ned,but who should come in

C.Rogers by a country mile, has proven track record at shield level. Dont give me this S.Marsh garbage will be lucky to retain his spot for W.A.

Ned wrote:

cyclops wrote:

Ned wrote:Hayden should be forced to retire in this test, will be his 100th fitting way to end his career.

I agree Ned,but who should come in

C.Rogers by a country mile, has proven track record at shield level. Dont give me this S.Marsh garbage will be lucky to retain his spot for W.A.

sorry mate disagree,Hussey should open and put sum1 else in the middle order-Marcus North

Yeah could be a option, but I like Hussy at 5 to steady the ship. With a average in the 60,s I find it hard see them moving him up the order. Bit like when S.Waugh was at 5 and their was a call for him to go to 3, if its working no need to change it.

Ned how old is Marcus North

cyclops wrote:Ned how old is Marcus North

29

Ned wrote:

cyclops wrote:Ned how old is Marcus North

29

Wot a shame,i rekn he would be a good captain.

Mike Hussey bats at 4. I don't understand why everyone keeps thinking he bats at 5. Anyway he shouldn't be moved from 4.

There is no need to replace Hayden either. FFS the guy showed his class in the last Test in India. He got a great ball against NZ that you would have to be in form to actually get an edge on. What is it with everyone being so quick to write off champions? Hayden is still the best choice to open the batting for Australia.

For what it's worth if a player is to be picked in the middle order D. Hussey is the man. Forget North, Marsh and anyone else D. Hussey deserves to be the next in line.

rod_rooster wrote:Mike Hussey bats at 4. I don't understand why everyone keeps thinking he bats at 5.

Maybe their confused with the one dayers, he bats at 4 in Tests and 5 in one dayers.

Most of Haydens dismissals have come from ripper balls or bad decisions. But for some reason, if you're 37, it's a signal to retire, if he was 27, people would say that it's just a rough patch.

If we think Hayden's should retire, we are pretty silly. Ponting hasn't made that much more runs than Hayden....... should we drop Ponting or make Ponting retire?