Duncan what are Clarke's chances of making the test series? Smith and Haddin can play spin well but the rest could get exposed again providing we create spin friendly tracks. UAE have employed English curators of late and we don't get a big say as to what pitch we would like.
Maxwell has been picked cos he is a select few who can hit Ajmal out of the park but not sure if that is needed in the tests.
O'Keefe has been selected after Herath tore us apart on flat tracks while we continue to struggle to left arm spin for a while now.
Clarke has done a hammy in the recent Tri series ODIs in Zim, think he'll make it back for the tests but I wouldn't want him risked in the short stuff even if he is back and fit by then.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/9/8/michael-clarke-rod-marsh-australia-pakistan-uae-tour
Looks a decent side nevertheless but someone like Harris would have given our top order a load of problems and probably more than MJ. Our top order struggle against good line and length bowlers.
Exactly, I think all bowlers do in UAE conditions, which is why I'm a little miffed that our more accurate but lower pace bowlers such as Copeland and Bird weren't given a look in.
However, MJ looks absolutely frightful at the moment and I wouldn't be against him continuing in this vein.
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posted on 8/9/14
Duncan what are Clarke's chances of making the test series? Smith and Haddin can play spin well but the rest could get exposed again providing we create spin friendly tracks. UAE have employed English curators of late and we don't get a big say as to what pitch we would like.
Maxwell has been picked cos he is a select few who can hit Ajmal out of the park but not sure if that is needed in the tests.
O'Keefe has been selected after Herath tore us apart on flat tracks while we continue to struggle to left arm spin for a while now.
posted on 8/9/14
Clarke has done a hammy in the recent Tri series ODIs in Zim, think he'll make it back for the tests but I wouldn't want him risked in the short stuff even if he is back and fit by then.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/9/8/michael-clarke-rod-marsh-australia-pakistan-uae-tour
posted on 8/9/14
Looks a decent side nevertheless but someone like Harris would have given our top order a load of problems and probably more than MJ. Our top order struggle against good line and length bowlers.
posted on 8/9/14
Exactly, I think all bowlers do in UAE conditions, which is why I'm a little miffed that our more accurate but lower pace bowlers such as Copeland and Bird weren't given a look in.
However, MJ looks absolutely frightful at the moment and I wouldn't be against him continuing in this vein.
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