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Passionate Cricket fan and footy fan Favourite batsman - Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, David Warner, Adam Gilchrist Favourite Bowlers - Brett lee, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Glenn McGrath Best match - 06/07 Ashes 2nd test, 10/11 AUSvsSAF 2nd test Quote - if you can\'t run, walk, if you can\'t walk crawl, if you can\'t crawl drag yourself to the finish line

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to average over 50 in test match cricket

somehow that whole line was deleted ..

sorry for confusing you guys

Hussey should be considered as one of the greats

If you have a look at their records, of Harris and Bollinger, it’ll be hard not to overlook them. Harris has been Australia’s best bowler in the last two years probably. Bollinger’s record is much better than Johnson’s and he’s far more consistent. Problem is both have fitness issues. I’d be not surprised to see Ryan Harris and Johnson return to the test team in the not so distant future but iI’d be really surprised if Bollinger comes as he has been under injury clouds since 2010.

Another Test bowler injured for Australia

he actually looked good against sri lanka at times, just couldnt get that bit score.

Is it time for Ponting to call stumps?

I have to agree with you there.

Remeber in 2009 after that Ashes lost Ponting stated indefinitely that he wanted to come back 4 years later, and he knew he would be 38 by then and maybe not captain. What he said 3 and a half years ago may almost happen. He may go back to England, win an Ashes series in England for the first time since 2001 not as a captain.

He just has to get through the first 5-10 overs of an innings, he looked good in that second innings at times against the spinner where he was really good on the front foot and leaving alot of wide balls confidently on the front foot, but that one mistaked costed him.

Is it time for Ponting to call stumps?

josh you gotta give credit to Ponting for continuing to stay fit, training everyday and having that hunger to play. If the selectors have faith in him and if Ponting does not want to retire then he has every chance and right to stay in the team. He has shown this year, against India, some times in the West Indies and during the Shield games that he is getting back to his best and he can get those big scores.

Unfortunately so far this series he has been getting out, and if you have a look at two of those dismissals, the one at the gabba and the second innings in adelaide, they were avoidable. The South Africans have not bowled like a number 1 team all series and Ponting is missing out. You can tell at how Clarke, Warner, Cowan and Hussey have slaughtered smashed them really. Since Quinney scored a pair in the 2nd innings of Adelaide, her is the most likely to be dropped for the WACA meaning Ponting stays for the final test of the series. I actually think he will be kept till the 1st test at Hobart against Sri Lanka and if he does not impact then, then it’s all over. His arrogance, competitiveness, hunger and fitness is why he is still in the team alongside his experience

Is it time for Ponting to call stumps?

What really is keeping ponting in the side is the fact is the amount of faith the selectors, especially Michael Clarke and Mickey Arthur are putting into him. I don’t think Ponting is getting himself out or loosing form, i just think he needs to find a way in this series to get to a 30 or 40 where he can get through that new ball. It’d actually help him better if Warner and Cowan could have a strong opening partnership to ease the pressure off Ponting. But Ponting this year has shown that he is in genuinely good form and he has prooven that show far against India and in the Shield games. As Quinney failed in the first innings, I reckon he is safe for the next test unless Quinney does something spectacular in the second innings and Ponting fails, which may lead to Watson replacing him but he deserves to play out the series and possible the 1st test against Sri Lanka. If Australia wins this series against South Africa then I’d definitely give Ponting a chance against Sri Lanka as not only their bowling attack isn’t that strong but it can give selectors time to see whether Ponting is worthy of being in that Ashes squad come July next year. You have players such as Hughes who’s technique still isn’t convincing enough for test level although he has scored runs, Peter Forrest who’s struggling, George Bailey who’s form isn’t too great however you have Khawaja and Ferguson who are starting to pile on the runs so Ponting needs to perform for the remainder of the Summer. Selectors are looking to rotate players during the Sri Lankan series and if Ponting doesn’t perform, we may see the back of our best batter since Bradman. I’d give him another shot but his luck and time is on a knife’s edge

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