England Pre-Ashes Tour Matches

[CoverKing]

Smith more than likely to replace north and bat at 7

Hussey will go before North. North made a ton in India and made some runs against the Jellybacks. Hussey has made 3 runs in 3 sheffield shield digs

[Phantom Gossiper]

Smith more than likely to replace north and bat at 7

Hussey will go before North. North made a ton in India and made some runs against the Jellybacks. Hussey has made 3 runs in 3 sheffield shield digs

North should've failed twice against the 'backs dubious LBW IIRC

[CoverKing]

Smith more than likely to replace north and bat at 7

Hussey will go before North. North made a ton in India and made some runs against the Jellybacks. Hussey has made 3 runs in 3 sheffield shield digs

North should've failed twice against the 'backs dubious LBW IIRC

But didnt and made the most of his chance.

[Killa]

Hussey

Smith more than likely to replace north and bat at 7

Hussey will go before North. North made a ton in India and made some runs against the Jellybacks. Hussey has made 3 runs in 3 sheffield shield digs

Only way smith will play is replacing north.

Khawaja or Ferguson would be more likely replace hussey. I tip hussey will retire from test cricket at end of series and concentrate on short game for a couple years as his form in 50, 20/20 is good still to hold a place.

[CoverKing]

North is not in as an allrounder. He is in as a batter.
North will not be dropped for the first test.
Hussey will be IMO, and Smith has to be the leading candidate after making runs under those conditions in Hobart.

[Jim05]

North has been guaranteed selection. Heard that a few days ago.

[locky801]

Aust A

6/166 at tea

Smith 56*

O'Keeffe 18*

[Killa]

which is a joke when he never make runs when a team is in trouble lately and hussey probably better batting at 6.

North is playing a role in the team as batter which bowls as the 6th option after watson

[the joker]

australias top 7 in todays Shield games

Watson 6
Katich 1
Ponting 7
Clarke Rested
Hussey 0 from 18 balls
North 17
Haddin 10


eventhough Ferguson only got 7 today i think he will play in Brisbane, Hussey cant get a run and With Swan Englands big hope, the selectors wont want to pick another lefty so thats why they will go for Ferguson rather than Khawaja.

[Jim05]

We have a winner in the lucky dip. Give smith a cap. I said a few months ago to watch for okeefe. Geoff lawson loves him and thinks he could be great.

[smithy]

We have a winner in the lucky dip. Give smith a cap. I said a few months ago to watch for okeefe. Geoff lawson loves him and thinks he could be great.

If Geoff Lawson had his way the no-one would represent Australia other than NSW players.
Insert Greg Mathews name above as well.

[smithy]

North is not in as an allrounder. He is in as a batter.
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You mean he isn't in for his bowling ?

[locky801]

Aust A 9/224

O'Keeffe 60*

[Swamp Donkey]

Can honestly say I have never heard of O'Keefe, but just looked at his stats and he's averaging 53 with the bat and 25 with the ball in his 9 1st class matches for NSW. Superstar, get him into that no.6 position! Time to re-build and p-off North

[CoverKing]

North is not in as an allrounder. He is in as a batter.
.

You mean he isn't in for his bowling ?

no I meant what I said

[Jim05]

Can honestly say I have never heard of O'Keefe, but just looked at his stats and he's averaging 53 with the bat and 25 with the ball in his 9 1st class matches for NSW. Superstar, get him into that no.6 position! Time to re-build and p-off North

Yep the kid is a gun.

[Swamp Donkey]

Poms 2/103

Stauss 10
Cook 50*
Trott 29*

Mckay 1/24
Cameron 1/37
George 0/32

[Swamp Donkey]

OKeefe picks up Cook for 60

3/127

Pieterson to the crease!!

[Swamp Donkey]

Cameron picks up Trott for 41

4/128

Collingwood next in

[Jim05]

Hows my boy okeefe going. Great ball to get pietersons wicket. Id take a punt and play him in brizzy. Bowls excellant, bats well and great fielder.