b555 Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 he was born in 1989.. must be something quite diff to earn a aussi call up so soon
The Outsider Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Excellent news for India. He is going to run through the Pakis - if the fast bowlers leave him enough wickets - and come as first choice spinner to India.
Bradman99 Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 he is more of a batsman than a bowler Thankyou someone with some sense there.. His spin is just an added bonus, this kid is an exceptional batsman.
rkt.india Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Thankyou someone with some sense there.. His spin is just an added bonus' date=' this kid is an exceptional batsman.[/quote'] yeah...he is a very good batsman...i have seen him batting in ford ranger cup
Clarke Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 wth, this kid ? Whats wrong with Jason Krejza as a replacement for Hauritz ?
The Outsider Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 he is more of a batsman than a bowler Thankyou someone with some sense there.. His spin is just an added bonus' date=' this kid is an exceptional batsman.[/quote'] But the point is that he has been selected as a specialist spinner, not a batting all rounder which he barely is. Having said that I think he has the makings of a quality spinner as well, but being put into the international arena so early might end up hampering that development.
Pak_Forever Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Smith seemed like a slasher of what little I have seen of him. Usman Khawaja looks like a real deal. Debutants usually play well against Pakistan so they could make things tougher for Pakistan. We will be giving debuts to our promising young guns too so hopefully they will impress.
Bradman99 Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 But the point is that he has been selected as a specialist spinner' date=' [b']not a batting all rounder which he barely is. Having said that I think he has the makings of a quality spinner as well, but being put into the international arena so early might end up hampering that development. http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/267192.html ^ That would suggest otherwise, not to mention he averaged in the 70's in the recent season. I know he has been selected due to his spin abilities, but if he wasn't so good with the bat they would have given the spot to somebody else.
99.94 Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Australia facing Pakistan in Tests in England, 2010 Smith is a buffet bowler. He should not be in the team for his bowling ability.
Feed Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 Ponting encourages Tait to make a Test comeback Ricky Ponting hopes to entice speedster Shaun Tait back to Test cricket following the South Australian's impact for Australia in the one-day series in England. More... Australia captain Ricky Ponting hopes Shaun Tait will play Test cricket again By Peter Wilson July 02, 2010 . Ricky Ponting hopes to entice speedster Shaun Tait back to Test cricket following the South Australian's impact for Australia in the one-day series in England. One of the fastest bowlers in the world, Tait has not played a first-class game since 2008 after struggling with physical and mental exhaustion and he announced last year that he was giving up four-day and five-day cricket to concentrate on the shorter formats. But the late drafting of the 27-year-old into the ODI side to replace injured spinner Nathan Hauritz has added a new level of menace and life to the attack, leading Australia's captain to say he would try to talk Tait into returning to first-class cricket. "I will be talking to him about that, yeah," Ponting said after his side's 78-run win over England at The Oval. "I'm sure a few of our boys will be having a whisper in his (Tait's) ear over the next few weeks." Although he has been injury-prone and his bowling has often been erratic, Tait is valued by his teammates for being able to shake up even the most confident of batsmen. He joined the ODI squad after it had lost the first two games of the five-match series, taking 3-28 in the next match at Old Trafford which Australia lost by one wicket to concede the series. At The Oval, Ponting again used Tait in two-over bursts and he recorded 1-23 from seven overs while keeping England's previously dominant batsmen literally on the backfoot. Ryan Harris was the pick of the bowlers with 5-32 from eight overs but Ponting said Tait had added something special to an attack that had been criticised as lacking "the X-factor". "Our attack in the last couple of years has been (Mitchell) Johnson and (Brett) Lee so we have always had that firepower and if anything we just lacked a bit of zip in the first few games and lacked the ability to be able to get the batsmen off the front foot," Ponting said. "Taitie has obviously come into the group and been able to do that for us. "Even today his first over (which conceded seven runs) probably wasn't his best but he came back really strong. It's just nice to have that firepower and that wicket-taking ability through those middle overs."
Feed Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 'New McGrath' Peter George drafted for Test squad of Australia against Pakistan AS a new Glenn McGrath clone was drafted into Australia's Test squad last night, pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson revealed how he is now coping with pressure. More... Form paceman Johnson relaxed for Pakistan Test on English soil. Ben Dorries From: The Courier-Mail July 05, 2010 AS a new Glenn McGrath clone was drafted into Australia's Test squad on Monday, pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson revealed how his 2009 Ashes meltdown had taught him to relax and not bottle up his emotions. Stringbean 202cm South Australian quick Peter George – the latest bowler to be touted as "the new McGrath" – was flying to England to replace injured Ryan Harris. George, 23, will almost certainly carry the drinks in the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's next week, with returning quick Ben Hilfenhaus set to be unleashed in tandem with Johnson and Doug Bollinger. For Johnson, the Lord's match will be a moment of truth. During the Ashes last year a combination of a personal crisis and a bowling breakdown turned the home of cricket into a private chamber of pain for Johnson, whose wayward bowling was torn to shreds by England captain Andrew Strauss. He was lucky not to lose his baggy green cap and faces another moment of truth when he returns to Lord's next week. Coming back from an elbow injury, Johnson insists he is now no longer daunted by the pressure of being Australia's main strike bowler and claims he is far more at ease. "You can't bottle everything up, I'm more relaxed this time," Johnson said. "I've had that exposure of what it was like to be the new leader of the attack, and getting all the hype and what I was getting from the crowds as well. "Lord's was my lowest point. "I'll be honest, I did find Lord's quite different. It's a hard place to bowl because of the slope (across the ground). "But I've now showed that I can pull my head together and just go out there and play." Johnson has been out of cricket with an infected right elbow, but insists a recent tattoo was not the cause. But his elbow pain that flared in the World Twenty20 Cup in the West Indies and caused him to miss the one-day series in England, remains a mystery. "I got the tattoo three weeks before I travelled away so that ruled that out," Johnson said. "I felt like I bumped it on the plane but I'm not 100 per cent sure. It started off as a little sac of fluid and progressed from there." Johnson believes the heavy injury toll among Australia's best fast bowlers over the past 12 months may have been a blessing in disguise as it has helped uncover Australia's depth, such as Bollinger and Harris. "We've got a good bunch that has been able to rotate in and out of the side," Johnson said. "Looking to the future we've got a pretty good squad at the moment. "We have started to make a stamp on how we perform as a group."
DomainK Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 Perfect time for Australia to test some of their young talents.
Feed Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Mitchell Johnson is on a mission against Pakistan Mitchell Johnson is desperate to exorcise his Lord's demons against Pakistan this week. More... Mitchell Johnson is on a mission against Pakistan 11/07/2010 Mitchell Johnson is desperate to exorcise his Lord's demons against Pakistan this week. The Australia all-rounder, who missed the 3-2 ODI loss to England with an elbow infection, is keen to make a big impact having had a nightmare the last time he played a Test at the home of cricket. He was hammered to all corners by England's batsmen during last summer's Ashes. And it gave him plenty of sleepless nights afterwards. On Tuesday he is back at HQ for Pakistan's re-arranged 'home' clash against Ricky Ponting's Aussies. Johnson said: "That Ashes experience was very frustrating. I was going through a few personal things at the time. I was spraying the ball about. But I have learned from it and proved to myself I am a better bowler."
rkt.india Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 he was cricketer of the year last year i think...
mastana Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 he was cricketer of the year last year i think... Irfan Pathan was also cricketer of the year few years ago(in 2004-05 i guess?). So whats your point? :hmmm:
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