SriLanka in Australia 2012

[SLICKR392]

Loins deserve it, GO AUSSIES :cheer:

[Geoff Boycott]

It does look like he's having a little pick

[Crookbond]

No charges against the bowlers, case closed.

[King Tendulkar]

Broad should join the sky commentary team. He would be perfect addition

[asterix]

Sometimes I think presence of Chris Broad as match referee actually encourages certain teams to indulge in cheating and get away with it.

[Swing_n_Speed]

It's a nightmare for umpires is ball tampering. I remember when Pakistan after being accused at the Oval' date=' they refused to play, and went home with their toys under their arms. ICC should never have reversed the result of that test. They showed many Pakistani supporters stating "our team NEVER cheats!" Imran Khan said Darrell Hair should be sued for defamation of charater!![/quote'] Imran Khan is the baap of talking crap. The epitomy of a loose tongue

[rkt.india]

Bird, Khawaja in squad for Boxing Day Test

Jackson Bird, the Tasmania fast bowler, could make his Test debut at the MCG on Boxing Day after being included in Australia's squad as a replacement for the injured Ben Hilfenhaus. Usman Khawaja has also been named in the 13-man group as the Australians wait on the fitness of captain Michael Clarke, who retired hurt during the Australia's second innings in Hobart with a hamstring injury. Clarke is hopeful he will be fit for the second Test against Sri Lanka but Khawaja will come into contention if Clarke takes longer than expected to recover from the problem. The rest of Australia's squad remains the same, with Mitchell Johnson retained after being named 12th man for the Hobart Test. "It's not too bad. I've got a bit of time leading up to the Boxing Day Test, I'll be having plenty of treatment but I'll be confident I'll be right for Boxing Day," Clarke said. "I'm always going to be positive because I know I'm in great hands with Alex [Kountouris], I know how good a physio he is, I know how good my physio is in Sydney over the next few days. "They'll communicate and I'm really confident with eight days turnaround, I'll be giving myself every opportunity to be right. Mickey and the selectors will give me as much time as required leading into the game. My preparation will be a bit different in the lead up to this Test match but I've done a fair bit of batting so I'm confident if I can do everything in my power, I'll be right for Boxing Day. "It's a strain, to what level I don't know, the scans were pretty positive and I'm in really good hands." The national selector John Inverarity said that Khawaja had earned the right to return to the national team after scoring in testing conditions in the Sheffield Shield so far this summer, notably making runs on a Gabba green-top against South Australia at the start of the season, then compiling a century on a treacherous Hobart surface against Tasmania. Inverarity also confirmed Shane Watson would lead the team if Clarke was unfit. "Usman turns 26 today, just one week younger than Jackson Bird, and he has been in good form this season. He has played especially well on occasions when conditions for batting have been very difficult," Inverarity said. "If Michael is not able to take his place in the side then Shane Watson will captain the team. Shane acquitted himself well when he deputised for Michael in the ODI series in the Caribbean earlier this year in March." Inverarity's panel will need to decide on their preferred attack for Melbourne, with Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle having bowled the side to victory at Bellerive Oval. Johnson and Bird are likely to be battling for one position. Bird, 26, burst on to the first-class scene last summer with 53 Sheffield Shield wickets at an average of 16 in his debut season, topping the tournament tally. He has followed that strongly this season with 27 victims at 20.55 and is again on top of the Shield wicket list. "We'll pick the best attack to take 20 wickets, if it's two left-armers, it's two left armers," Clarke said. "Jackson is the leading wicket-taker in first-class cricket this year so that was certainly the main factor in us bringing him into the squad." Squad David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (capt), Michael Hussey, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Jackson Bird, Nathan Lyon.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/current/story/597625.html

[zep1706]

when did his happen? :yikes: any more info?

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[zep1706]

No charges against the bowlers' date=' case closed.[/quote'] As expected.

[Bradman99]

He is now our most reliable bowler, when we are in need of a wicket he is more often than not the one that makes the break through. He really has improved a lot. Just on that ball tampering issue, I don't think there is enough evidence to make such drastic claims.

[Bradman99]

Very happy about both of these inclusions, particularly Bird who I think is one to watch out for! Has been leading Shield taker for 2 years in a row now. 53 wickets at 16 in his first season and backing it up with 27 at 20 this season, so he has more than earnt his call up.

[Number]

In footage during game hardly anything.

[Old guy]

He is now our most reliable bowler' date=' when we are in need of a wicket he is more often than not the one that makes the break through. He really has improved a lot. Just on that ball tampering issue, I don't think there is enough evidence to make such drastic claims.[/quote'] is there ever enough evidence? well anyway he is really showing he is good bowler 9 wickets here honestly he won this match on his own after hilfy injury starc showed brilliance in between but he is the mam:hatsoff:

[Number]

3rd best bowler after Steyn and Anderson ?

[Old guy]

3rd best bowler after Steyn and Anderson ?

morkel? but now he is up there but after australian series i rate morkel very high

[rkt.india]

3rd best bowler after Steyn and Anderson ?

I rate Kemar Roach as good as Siddle or Morkel. Steyn is the best but there is no real second best.

[zep1706]

Anderson's case was a clearly against the laws of the game and there was proper video footage of it, whether he did it on purpose or not is an another matter. But Sachin and Dravid with absolutely zero history of any kind of misconduct were punished for even lesser offense.

[bablankalhan]

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[Geoff Boycott]

Imran Khan is the baap of talking crap. The epitomy of a loose tongue

Next you'll be telling me Don Bradman was a good batsman:winky:

[Pagalpanti]

Ponting just retired and 3-4 of their bowlers are out with injury. Now their captain is out, yet they keep coming with these players. They have a massive pool.