McGrath suggests all-pace attack to tackle India

[King]

Yes, I see you want "interesting cricket" more than Indian win :D I'd prefer to watch all these exciting cricket when Aus plays other countries :P

I don't think there is a better batting line up than India's that can stand up to this Aussie bowling attack. There will be few battles won and few lost but am hoping India wins a test match in Australia. If they can do that in MCG or WACA, much better.

[fineleg]

Whoa! WACA, easy there pal! :D

[Mr. Wicket]

McGrath seems to agree with me :D

McGrath speaks sense. Tait is a gun, a seriously exciting bowler to watch who IMO has it in him to become the best express bowler of this generation. I don't see how he cannot be picked when fit.

[The Outsider]

Faster come, faster go. Not talking about class bowlers like McGrath but if Australia think that Indian batting is going to be seriously troubled by pace they are in for a rude shock ie. a selection like Tait over Clark.

[The Outsider]

If some people start watching cricket rather than "reading the scorebook" we might be spared of these odious comparisons between Clark and McGrath.

[Mr. Wicket]

There's a difference between picking pure pace (Bung, Harwood) and pace with the sort of other talents Tait has. A lethal yorker, bouncer, the capability to swing the new ball and reverse the old ball late and a constant belief in attacking the batsman, with the stamina to run in hard and bowl long spells when fit. Clark's the only Aussie bowler I'd pick right now over Tait.

[Mr. Wicket]

Or if Clark keeps up these performances over about 10-15 years, and makes it a point to dominate the best batsmen of his era, those comparisons can be justified. [Not all that different to Pakistan's hope/hype for every next seamer in the ranks being the Next Big Phaaaaaaasht Bowler]

[The Outsider]

bowl long spells when fit

You describing a moaassh winnahhh maiiiteee?

[talksport]

Who is better Malingta or Tait

[Mr. Wicket]

Heh. From all I've seen of him in domestics/other cricket, Tait's got the potential IMO to make the moooissh whinnhaaah Ferrari from Pakistan look fairly ordinary. I've seen this bloke run in for ten overs straight in a spell, clocking 150+ for the first six overs and then still going at 140-150 in the remaining 4 overs of the spell (with the odd 150+ delivery), and still being a serious threat. If Tait gets his chances and doesn't turn into a Bond with all the injuries, he'll be lethal.

[Donny]

If some people start watching cricket rather than "reading the scorebook" we might be spared of these odious comparisons between Clark and McGrath.

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