South Africa in Australia
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Re: South Africa in Australia
Maybe I was being a bit liberal there, but my point was you want someone who can hit big scores (Symonds) or someone who can take bags of wickets (Flintoff), not someone who can chip in with a nice 30 or 40 and a couple of wickets every now and then, which is all I think McDonald will be capable of in the test arena.
Who knows though, he may hit a huge century or get 5 wickets in Sydney, in which case I'll gladly eat humble pie.
tristo;302005 said:
Maybe I was being a bit liberal there, but my point was you want someone who can hit big scores (Symonds) or someone who can take bags of wickets (Flintoff), not someone who can chip in with a nice 30 or 40 and a couple of wickets every now and then, which is all I think McDonald will be capable of in the test arena.
Who knows though, he may hit a huge century or get 5 wickets in Sydney, in which case I'll gladly eat humble pie.
Re: South Africa in Australia
Yeah I can't see him troubling the saffers with the ball especially when Lee and Johnson struggled at the MCG.
But who knows maybe they will be under prepared.
I am not going to right him off with the bat just yet though.
a for effort;302009 said:
Yeah I can't see him troubling the saffers with the ball especially when Lee and Johnson struggled at the MCG.
But who knows maybe they will be under prepared.
I am not going to right him off with the bat just yet though.
Re: South Africa in Australia
I don't think he has looked all that solid TBH.
I liked the tactic Smith employed to him just before the lunch with two me in short for the drive and also a mid on there to.
This tactic will work IMO if the bowlers can bowl fullish outside off to encourage the drive, they did and he left but it will be a battle
D.K;303278 said:
I don't think he has looked all that solid TBH.
I liked the tactic Smith employed to him just before the lunch with two me in short for the drive and also a mid on there to.
This tactic will work IMO if the bowlers can bowl fullish outside off to encourage the drive, they did and he left but it will be a battle
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Yes and I have seen Haddin play for NSW and he is a much better player.
And he wouldn't have been nervous like that because he has had a relatively good series and played well.
Jolldo87;303353 said:McDonald gone for 15.
Australia 5/162.
Have you ever seen him bat for Victoria?
Yes and I have seen Haddin play for NSW and he is a much better player.
And he wouldn't have been nervous like that because he has had a relatively good series and played well.