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Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #105 –
"You can prepare for a storm. You can latch all the windows, and sandbag the doors, but when the rain comes it's still a surprise."

-Jacques Kallis on Mitchell Johnson.
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Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #106 –
There's not a hope in hell that Rogers will be dropped. Opening partnerships have their own dynamic and the Warner/Rogers one is working after a few stumbles. The guys are showing a respect for each other and there's no way someone like Boof would tamper with that.

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #107 –
Once Watson is fit to  bowl he will come back in. That 5th bowler is like gold. Someone will be unlucky and it won't be Doolan or Marsh. Means Rogers is vulnerable as it stands. Watson averages 42 from 26 Tests as an opener so it's actually  be his best batting position by a long way. Rogers is certainly a better batsman for sure but doesn't bowl 130-135km swinging deliveries. Also insurance if we, say, lose Harris mid-Test. We'd have drawn the last series against South Africa here in Australia if he'd played. He was out injured and we lost Pattinson during the game. We were low on quicks and Siddle near died trying to bowl us to victory in that 2nd Test. The extra bowler would've been certain victory.

Watson won't be considered purely as a batsman now as he's not in the top 6 on that alone. Put his bowling in as well then he probably goes back to opening, which would be extremely unlucky for Rogers. Watson is lucky he can bowl or he would've been gone long ago. He still isn't ready to bowl yet though so he has zero chance of being picked in the next Test even if he's ready to bat.

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #108 –
Watson has taken 12 wickets in 2 years at a strike rate of 1 wicket every 20 overs and an average of 49!
Lets not get too worried about his bowling

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #109 –
Quote from: JonHenry – on
Watson has taken 12 wickets in 2 years at a strike rate of 1 wicket every 20 overs and an average of 49!
Lets not get too worried about his bowling

He's economical though. I don't like Watson but his bowling does come in handy, it gives one of the quicks a rest. In saying that I don't think he should be back in the team with Marsh and Doolan performing.

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #110 –
Quote from: JonHenry – on
Watson has taken 12 wickets in 2 years at a strike rate of 1 wicket every 20 overs and an average of 49!
Lets not get too worried about his bowling

Amen, he's a Clayton's allrounder, at best.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #111 –
Wayne Parnell a one day left arm pace bowler who bats a bit and Dean Elgar a batter who cant field and who Johnson terrified when he played in Aus when Johnson was just so so are the Saffies choices to replace McLaren......2-0 Australia coming up.....

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Reply #112 –
Alviro Perersen out/in doubt with a virus, its called Johnson's syndrome.. he as been replaced by Quinton DeKock......the latter is a batsman/ keeper and his batting resembles David Warner the pre Test version and he can really hit the ball. Watched a bit of him vs India and he is very entertaining but I doubt he will have the technique to last too long at test level at this stage of his career.

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #113 –
Watson's figures with bat or ball are not in the top 6 in either category, hence should not be playing.

But fudge me, someone up top likes him... not sure why.

If he plays, bowl him into the ground till he reinjures his massive but broken frame.

Talk from Clarkey that this test will be over in 3 days if the pitch stays as is. 'Green and furry'  >:D

Re: South Africa v Australia - touring squad

Reply #114 –
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Watson's figures with bat or ball are not in the top 6 in either category, hence should not be playing.

One of the most overrated players ever to don the baggy green imo.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

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Reply #115 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
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Watson's figures with bat or ball are not in the top 6 in either category, hence should not be playing.

One of the most overrated players ever to don the baggy green imo.


Agree but he is still the best genuine Aus allrounder when fit and thats the issue.......having a batsman who can bowl in a decent fashion gives you a real edge.
Not that Watson is in the Kallis class in any area of the game but the Saffies have really missed the Kallis input with the ball and we look a better balanced team with Watson as the allrounder.
I like the look of Doolan as he has a good technique, fields well and is ideal for No 3 IMO......I dont have the same faith in Shaun Marsh however and given the choice would have Watson in for Marsh ...purely based on having a better balanced team that can cope with all conditions.