The Ashes: 3rd Test Discussion

Sportingplod has a market up.

Who will bat at number 6.

Smith @ $5.50
North @ $2.15
Haddin @ $1.90
Khawaja @ $9
Fergusen @ $10
Any other player @ $15

I'm thinking that if they bring in Khawaja to the side, he would bat at number 5 and Hussey would move to 6 and Haddin 7.

This market will please Rostos. It can easily be 'fixed' by the Aussie selectors.

There is another market also.

Australia's spinner.

Could Doherty retain his place? If he does and North is dropped, they might bring in Steve Smith.

Doherty & Smith to be in the final XI is 51 dollars.

If they drop Doherty for Hauritz, they might drop North for Smith which would make that combination $10.

How likely is it the selectors would use Smith in North's place and keep a specialist spinner in knowing Smith isn't a specialist spinner?

Khawaja is a good name for a racehorse

Reading Ponting's interview after the 2nd test it looks like North will play in the 3rd test. He keeps referring to him as a "valuable member" in the team

Also Hughes seems to be a shoe in for the opener's spot to replace Katich. I'll be hammering the under runs markets on him at the WACA, I can see it now, out both innings backing away slashing to gully/point.

Hauritz about the score a century for the Blues against the Redbacks

If Copeland gets a bag of wickets in the second innings he will probably be selected into the squad for the 3rd test. I reckon he and Cameron will run through this Redbacks lineup in the second innings

Copeland isn't a good name for a racehorse

Hughes won't score much at all. He will be $$$$$

Similarly North.

Similarly Khawaja.

Yeah, I'm thinking they will bring up Copeland if he gets a bag. Don't rate anyone else.

They might bring up Peter George. He was raped by England in the A game though and would be raped again. Would concede nearly 200 runs like Brett Lee did one time.

If Hauritz took wickets in the first innings, he would be welcome back with open arms. They will look at his runs though and take that into consideration knowing the tail is long.

Hughes bats like a gaylord

Ponting's comments about North could be a disguise though.

Sugar coat how he feels.

I mean, he's not going to come out and say North is fucking shithouse.

A good captain is honest to his players. He should tell North that he's not up to scratch and he needs to go back to state level to work on some things.

 

What a focker!

Ponting: 'Marcus. You are fucking shit and shouldn't be playing in Perth.'

Marcus: 'You can talk.'

Ponting: 'I'm captain. I'm king shit. You're just a mediocre piece of shit.'

Marcus: 'That's not what your wife said last night.'

its sportingbet. Any punter who is a winner with them won't get on for more then $100

Its just a publicity market "Hey, look at us"

and its a fucking 145% market

people have been put in jail for 145% on 6 contingencies

 

 Sullivan

Speculation that the test side will be this:

1. Hughes
2. Watson
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. Haddin
7. Smith
8. Johnson
9. Hauritz
10. Harris
11. Siddle

No idea who the 12th man would be. Won't be one of the axed I wouldn't think. Perhaps Hilfenhaus?

Phil Hughes another country New South Welshman doing us proud