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Reply #405 –
We have the same the same issue with our NSW quotas.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #406 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
We have the same the same issue with our NSW quotas.

I had to think about that for a minute ... subtle but hard-hitting  :)
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #407 –
Typing it on my phone and getting a call during that didn't help.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #408 –
Hazelwood, Starc, Cummins, Lyon , Warner and Smith plus Sean Abbott likely as the Pattinson replacement.
Michael Neser could be the permanent 12th man, never to play a test match.
Marnus, Green, Head and probably one of Khawaja or Pucovski to fill in the other opening spot.

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Reply #409 –
"quota" is just another firm of racism EB,  what happened to primotion/selection based on merit?
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #410 –
Quote from: Professer E on
"quota" is just another firm of racism EB,  what happened to primotion/selection based on merit?
Prof, George Orwell would have made a good selector, he knew when the farmer was gone the animals would have problems working together as a team...

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Reply #411 –
Vale Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallet, two fine Test players for Australia.
Alan Davidson's exploits were before my time but his record at test level is imposing and one of the best left arm quicks ever.
Mallet was an off spinner who excelled in the Chappell era when I was growing up as a young kid and in a non spin friendly
era where pace dominated he was the perfect foil to Dennis Lillee and company.
Great gully field too even though he wore thickish glasses and was a tad unco looking he was a brilliant catcher and was part of a slip cordon that caught everything. Worked as a journo later on,worked as a commentator on radio, wrote several books and was an intelligent individual who complimented the extroverts in the team. 
Great contributors to the game the both of them..RIP.

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Reply #412 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on
Vale Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallet, two fine Test players for Australia.
Alan Davidson's exploits were before my time but his record at test level is imposing and one of the best left arm quicks ever.
Mallet was an off spinner who excelled in the Chappell era when I was growing up as a young kid and in a non spin friendly
era where pace dominated he was the perfect foil to Dennis Lillee and company.
Great gully field too even though he wore thickish glasses and was a tad unco looking he was a brilliant catcher and was part of a slip cordon that caught everything. Worked as a journo later on,worked as a commentator on radio, wrote several books and was an intelligent individual who complimented the extroverts in the team. 
Great contributors to the game the both of them..RIP.

Didn’t mallet have to bowl to Kerry packer to gain a WSC spot?

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Reply #413 –
Quote from: Milhanna13 on
Didn’t mallet have to bowl to Kerry packer to gain a WSC spot?
Did read that was a true story, KP said Mallet was a straight breaker and didn't want to sign him. The rumour was Mallet had to get him out within one over to get in the WSC team..

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Reply #414 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on
Did read that was a true story, KP said Mallet was a straight breaker and didn't want to sign him. The rumour was Mallet had to get him out within one over to get in the WSC team..

Surprised Mallett didn’t bounce him…
Let’s go BIG !

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Reply #415 –
When is Stoinis going to contribute something, and don't get me started on the great white hope from WA.  
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #416 –
Stoinis won't contribute - certainly not consistently.  While there is no doubt he can hit the ball hard, he has no idea about rotating the strike, getting the singles and taking pressure off.

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Reply #417 –
Agreed, clueless when it comes to "finesse", it's just slogging.   Vastly overrated cricketer.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #418 –
Ian Chappell has slammed Khawaja as a good player vs ordinary bowling and reckons the English will be all over him if he gets picked in the test series.. Tend to agree.
Pucovski has to play and learn how to deal with the short stuff..