Aussie team for 3rd test

[Bradman99]

What I would do is this.. 1. Katich 2. Hughes (another failure, he could be dropped) 3. Ponting 4. Hussey 5. Clarke 6. North 7. Watson 8. Haddin 9. Johnson 10. Siddle/Hilfenhaus 11. Clark Clark should be a certainty, I feel we have definately missed his prescence, how he did not make the side in the 1st 2 tests is beyond me. I think it's time to change it up a little bit and although I like Siddle and think Hilfy has performed well in the 1st 2 tests, I think one of them need to be sacrificed. Hauritz has done ok, but I dont want to see him in this one. What would you do? feel free to post up England's team as well.

[cowboysfan]

you cannot drop your leading wickettaker .

[Mamu]

Yeah and I had Clark in my Superselector for both tests and got 0 points.

[Mr. Wicket]

Edgbaston is one of the pitches in England where you NEED a spinner. Heck Ashley Giles was very handy there last Ashes. I'd keep the top 7 unchanged. Drop either Siddle or Johnson for Clark, Hilfenhaus and Hauritz though both merit a place. (And in the mean time, put Bollinger on the first flight to London!)

[rainy day]

I'd go with this side 1. Katich 2. Watson 3. Ponting 4. Hussey 5. Clarke 6. North 7. Haddin 8. Haurtiz 9. Hilfenhaus 10. Siddle 11. Clark Haurtiz is a decent bowler and has done well dropping him instead of Johnson is pretty reckless England 1. Strauss 2. Cook 3. Bell 4. Bopara 5. Collingwood 6. Prior 7. Flintoff 8. Broad 9. Swann 10. Anderson 11. Harmison

[diegovegaz]

hughes katich ponting hussey clarke haddin north hauritz lee (if fully fit, else johnson to be retained) hilfenhaus siddle

[Bradman99]

you cannot drop your leading wickettaker .

Probably true it's just that I would hate to see Johnson dropped (surprised people think we should) and there is something about Siddle that I like. That said, Hilfy would be hard done by. I didn't know much about the pitch, but... I just don't like Hauritz keeping his place in the team over these guys who are better.. It's frustrating, it's just cause he's a spinner.

[Mr. Wicket]

You need balance, Bradman. You can't just take the Paki approach and go for all out pace. Hauritz has shown control and consistency that neither Mitch or Siddle have shown, and it's ridiculous to drop him when he's been tighter and more reliable than those two and more effective in terms of wickets.

[rainy day]

Bradman why all the hate for haurtiz ? he isn't a bad bowler, bowls in a good channel with great accuracy and gives the ball plenty of flight. You guys have been spoiled by Warne ;)

[Fontaine]

On merit Johnson should be dropped because his radar is way off and his action has become very slingy. Although I think Siddle should be dropped for Clark.

[The Outsider]

What I would do is this.. 1. Katich 2. Hughes (another failure, he could be dropped) 3. Ponting 4. Hussey 5. Clarke 6. North 7. Watson 8. Haddin 9. Johnson 10. Siddle/Hilfenhaus 11. Clark Clark should be a certainty, I feel we have definately missed his prescence, how he did not make the side in the 1st 2 tests is beyond me. I think it's time to change it up a little bit and although I like Siddle and think Hilfy has performed well in the 1st 2 tests, I think one of them need to be sacrificed. Hauritz has done ok, but I dont want to see him in this one. What would you do? feel free to post up England's team as well.

That's going in with 3 bowlers at Edgbaston, where most attacks come under fire at some point in the match and you need as much variety as you can have. Please don't count on Watson bowling for any sustained period. In his interview he himself said that he was looking for 12-15 overs a day to start off with. And if his bowling in the IPL is anything to go by, he is a complete waste as a bowler now.

[Bradman99]

You need balance, Bradman. You can't just take the Paki approach and go for all out pace. Hauritz has shown control and consistency that neither Mitch or Siddle have shown, and it's ridiculous to drop him when he's been tighter and more reliable than those two and more effective in terms of wickets.

I guess.. I'm willing to drop Siddle, but keep Johnson for sure.. He's too much of a dangerman to drop.. Hauritz just doesn't cut it for me though, with Clark in the side and Hauritz out I don't think we are losing much. In fact I think we are gaining a fair bit. @rainyday- 2 decent tests is all Hauritz has had, the rest of the time he has been terrible. He's a decent one day bowler at best for me.

[Bradman99]

That's going in with 3 bowlers at Edgbaston' date=' where most attacks come under fire at some point in the match and you need as much variety as you can have. Please don't count on Watson bowling for any sustained period. In his interview he himself said that he was looking for 12-15 overs a day to start off with. And if his bowling in the IPL is anything to go by, he is a complete waste as a bowler now.[/quote'] If watson can't bowl for a sustained periof of time, then take him out and put in either of Siddle or Hauritz. I don't see the point of including Watson in the squad if he isn't able to bowl though.

[gaurav92]

katich hughes pawnting hoosey clarke north haddin johnson hilfenhaus siddle clark english XI should be strauss cook bopara bell collingwood freddie flintoff prior broad swann anderson harmison being strile bowler for england i think harmison should get chance ahead of onions i ll back harmison

[gaurav92]

watson still not fir enuff to play a game of ashes when aussie are 1-0 down i ll back siddle

[hari504504]

I would get harmison instead of broad.. onions is atleast making the batsman play all his deliveries

[diegovegaz]

If watson can't bowl for a sustained periof of time, then take him out and put in either of Siddle or Hauritz. I don't see the point of including Watson in the squad if he isn't able to bowl though.

he has been picked in the squad as a specialist batsman not as an allrounder

[Chorazin Reto]

Johnson is fulfilling an allrounder role atm so i dont see him being dropped just on his bowling alone, having said that, he still has managed to pick up wickets, if be expensive whilst doing it, the delivery to Prior was a gem. Hughes, id give him another test for sure if he goes through another Test with 2 low scores again id be asking questions when you have the likes of Jaques sitting around. Hauritz did well, they should break his fingers more often. Siddle would go for me if Lee was 100% fit, which he's not, and if they want to give Stuart Clark a run i see Siddle going as i feel they value Johnson's lower order batting, and Hilfenhaus has been the pick of the bowlers for me. Hughes Katich Ponting Hussey Clarke North Haddin Johnson Hauritz Clark/Siddle Hilfenhaus

[The Outsider]

Hauritz did well, they should break his fingers more often.

:laugh:

[Show_stopper]

I wonder what it is about Siddle that makes commies go gaga over him? If anyone has to make place for Watson..it has to be him.