Simon Katich - Bums-off-seats left-hander has scored just 134 runs at an average of 22 in his last three Tests,Ashes average of just 33 in 11 Tests. he has scored fewer Ashes runs in Australia than Monty Panesar.
Shane Watson - Like most of his team-mates, Watson is on the slide.after averaging 65 in 2009, he has posted a figure of only 38 so far in 2010.he has never taken more than two wickets in a Test innings in Australia, and has no Ashes wickets under his belt.
Ricky Ponting - Australia’s “Best Since Bradman” has, for the last four years, been approximately Australia’s 27th-best since Bradman – he has averaged 43 in his 41 Tests since the pivotal Adelaide Test of 2006-07, with six centuries (stats eerily similar to Ian Bell’s over the same period,No Australian captain has ever lost three Ashes series. Ten years ago the prospect of Australia losing three Ashes series in the rest of eternity seemed remote. But then again, they said man would never walk on the moon. Ponting is all set to become Australia’s Neil Armstrong.
Michael Clarke - Beset by media and public grumblings, largely due to insufficient runs and insufficient Aussieness, Clarke has averaged just 21 in his last four Tests, including only one score above 15 in his last seven Test innings.
Michael Hussey(Mr.Cricket) - Has averaged 25 in his last seven Tests, and just 34 in his last 34, with a pitiful three centuries and a strike rate of 43 (compare this with his first 20 Tests – an average of 84, eight hundreds, and a strike rate of 53). He was once within touching distance of Bradman.Now he rubs statistical shoulders with Wavell Hinds, Manoj Prabhakar, and Chris Tavaré. Could still bump his average back up into the 80s this Ashes, but only if he scores 2500 undefeated runs in the series.Hussey has averaged 35 or less in seven of his last nine series, and 25 or less in five of his last 11.
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From Shailesh Pandya:
Simon Katich - Bums-off-seats left-hander has scored just 134 runs at an average of 22 in his last three Tests,Ashes average of just 33 in 11 Tests. he has scored fewer Ashes runs in Australia than Monty Panesar.
Shane Watson - Like most of his team-mates, Watson is on the slide.after averaging 65 in 2009, he has posted a figure of only 38 so far in 2010.he has never taken more than two wickets in a Test innings in Australia, and has no Ashes wickets under his belt.
Ricky Ponting - Australia’s “Best Since Bradman” has, for the last four years, been approximately Australia’s 27th-best since Bradman – he has averaged 43 in his 41 Tests since the pivotal Adelaide Test of 2006-07, with six centuries (stats eerily similar to Ian Bell’s over the same period,No Australian captain has ever lost three Ashes series. Ten years ago the prospect of Australia losing three Ashes series in the rest of eternity seemed remote. But then again, they said man would never walk on the moon. Ponting is all set to become Australia’s Neil Armstrong.
Michael Clarke - Beset by media and public grumblings, largely due to insufficient runs and insufficient Aussieness, Clarke has averaged just 21 in his last four Tests, including only one score above 15 in his last seven Test innings.
Michael Hussey(Mr.Cricket) - Has averaged 25 in his last seven Tests, and just 34 in his last 34, with a pitiful three centuries and a strike rate of 43 (compare this with his first 20 Tests – an average of 84, eight hundreds, and a strike rate of 53). He was once within touching distance of Bradman.Now he rubs statistical shoulders with Wavell Hinds, Manoj Prabhakar, and Chris Tavaré. Could still bump his average back up into the 80s this Ashes, but only if he scores 2500 undefeated runs in the series.Hussey has averaged 35 or less in seven of his last nine series, and 25 or less in five of his last 11.
Marcus North - After smiting three centuries in his first six Tests, North has averaged 29 in his last 13 matches.North has been out for 10 or less in more than half of his 32 Test innings, and his five ducks make him the most regular duck scorer in the Australian top six since the 19th century.
Brad Haddin - The new Adam Gilchrist – in that his most recent performances have not been particularly impressive. Haddin averages 20 in his last five Tests, and 31 in his last 10 since being injured during the 2009 Ashes.
Mitchell Johnson - Eleven wickets at 43 in his last four Tests, has failed to take more than one wicket in 10 of his last 14 innings - Johnson is becoming the Australian Steve Harmison. If Harmison bowled one of the great series-losing balls in Ashes history in Brisbane four years ago,he has averaged just 13 with the bat – further evidence of him stepping snugly into the Harmison mantle.
Mitchell Johnson - the all-time highest tattoos-to-bare skin ratio of any left-arm Australian paceman who has lost his mojo.
Nathan Hauritz - Since filling his boots against the staggeringly, persistently inept West Indies and Pakistan last Australian summer, Hauritz has taken 10 wickets at 65 in his last four Tests. Peter Siddle - has taken just 15 wickets at 41 in six Tests. He averages almost 35 in Australia. He has been injured for a while. He is not as frightening as McGrath, McDermott, Merv Hughes, Lillee or Thomson.
Doug Bollinger - Has never dismissed an Englishman in a Test.Has also been injured, and might not play in the first Test, extending his lifelong habit of not dismissing Englishmen in Tests.Possibly hair-replacement-themed teasing victim.
Ben Hilfenhaus - Has never taken five wickets in a Test innings, nor six wickets in a match. Has only played one Test in Australia, and is an English-style bowler who averages 38.7 outside England. He is OK. If Australia pick him and Bollinger, they will lose. The last time they picked two seam bowlers with tri-syllabic surnames – Gillespie and Kasprowicz in 2005 – they lost.
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Marcus North - After smiting three centuries in his first six Tests, North has averaged 29 in his last 13 matches.North has been out for 10 or less in more than half of his 32 Test innings, and his five ducks make him the most regular duck scorer in the Australian top six since the 19th century.
Brad Haddin - The new Adam Gilchrist – in that his most recent performances have not been particularly impressive. Haddin averages 20 in his last five Tests, and 31 in his last 10 since being injured during the 2009 Ashes.
Mitchell Johnson - Eleven wickets at 43 in his last four Tests, has failed to take more than one wicket in 10 of his last 14 innings - Johnson is becoming the Australian Steve Harmison. If Harmison bowled one of the great series-losing balls in Ashes history in Brisbane four years ago,he has averaged just 13 with the bat – further evidence of him stepping snugly into the Harmison mantle.
Mitchell Johnson - the all-time highest tattoos-to-bare skin ratio of any left-arm Australian paceman who has lost his mojo.
Nathan Hauritz - Since filling his boots against the staggeringly, persistently inept West Indies and Pakistan last Australian summer, Hauritz has taken 10 wickets at 65 in his last four Tests. Peter Siddle - has taken just 15 wickets at 41 in six Tests. He averages almost 35 in Australia. He has been injured for a while. He is not as frightening as McGrath, McDermott, Merv Hughes, Lillee or Thomson.
Doug Bollinger - Has never dismissed an Englishman in a Test.Has also been injured, and might not play in the first Test, extending his lifelong habit of not dismissing Englishmen in Tests.Possibly hair-replacement-themed teasing victim.
Ben Hilfenhaus - Has never taken five wickets in a Test innings, nor six wickets in a match. Has only played one Test in Australia, and is an English-style bowler who averages 38.7 outside England. He is OK. If Australia pick him and Bollinger, they will lose. The last time they picked two seam bowlers with tri-syllabic surnames – Gillespie and Kasprowicz in 2005 – they lost.
Might just watch the first test. Australia really look bad and unable to take 20 wickets. Ozi HAVE TO win the series to get Ashes back. Ponting don't go for the jugular to much anymore.
Thinking Drawn series or .............. Poms winning.
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Might just watch the first test. Australia really look bad and unable to take 20 wickets. Ozi HAVE TO win the series to get Ashes back. Ponting don't go for the jugular to much anymore.
Thinking Drawn series or .............. Poms winning.
1. Shane Watson 2. Simon Katich 3. Ricky Ponting 4. Michael Clarke 5. David Hussey 6. Andrew McDonald 7. Chris Hartley 8. Xavier Dougherty 9. Ryan Harris 10. Ben Hilfenhaus 11. Doug Bollinger
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This would be my test team:
1. Shane Watson 2. Simon Katich 3. Ricky Ponting 4. Michael Clarke 5. David Hussey 6. Andrew McDonald 7. Chris Hartley 8. Xavier Dougherty 9. Ryan Harris 10. Ben Hilfenhaus 11. Doug Bollinger
1. Shane Watson 2. Simon Katich 3. Ricky Ponting 4. Michael Clarke 5. David Hussey 6. Andrew McDonald 7. Chris Hartley 8. Xavier Dougherty 9. Ryan Harris 10. Ben Hilfenhaus 11. Doug Bollinger
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Quote Originally Posted by Bolar:
This would be my test team:
1. Shane Watson 2. Simon Katich 3. Ricky Ponting 4. Michael Clarke 5. David Hussey 6. Andrew McDonald 7. Chris Hartley 8. Xavier Dougherty 9. Ryan Harris 10. Ben Hilfenhaus 11. Doug Bollinger
Kasprowicz 
Poms winning. 
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