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Loading ...Wow! What a circle turned from previous Ashes when England players were queueing up outside the doctor’s office. And now the knives are out again with Ian Chappell, probably bored from all the goings on in Sri Lanka deciding to throw in his hat in the bash-Australia-and-Ponting ring. Reading the various reactions, I wonder if Ponting and Hayden are feeling a loving bond with Ashley Giles now. It is refreshing though that the Aussie tabloids haven’t gone overboard like the English tabloids did a week back.
Brett Lee doubt for Old Trafford
By Will 5 years ago, mid-August Add your comment below
Trouble continues for Australia – Brett Lee is a doubt for Old Trafford, and is in hospital with an infected knee. This would be a severe blow for Australia, but he’s rated 50-50 by Alcott, so it’s still very much in the balance.
Cheers, Sean.
Tags: australia, brett-lee, injury, old-trafford, the-ashes |
10 Responses to “Brett Lee doubt for Old Trafford”
August 9th, 2005 at 4.11 am
August 9th, 2005 at 8.33 am
And the wicket may be fast too, according to an article in the Telegraph.
Errr… shameless bit of self promotion coming up: I started my own blog before the last test at http://moundstand.blogspot.com/
August 9th, 2005 at 8.48 am
There’s talk that Shane Watson will be selected if Lee doesn’t play. I personally hope that isn’t the case. Shaun Tait should be given his chance, and possibly drop another quick for Stuart Mcgill.
August 9th, 2005 at 9.07 am
I’ll go with that Harry – MacGill should be a shoo in on what is usually the nearest wicket England can serve up to the SCG.
August 9th, 2005 at 10.26 am
If they drop Simon Katich to include Watson, I will spontaenously combust with rage! x-(
August 9th, 2005 at 11.25 am
Wat about…
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Katich
Gillchrist
Warne
McGill
Gillespie
Tait
Then Kapser missis out, but if you look at the bowling figures from the last test, he only bowled three overs in englands second innings.
August 9th, 2005 at 12.41 pm
There is an interesting article in the Telegraph (I’m sure Will can post the link) which implies that the OT pitch will not be a raging bunsen. Therefore perhaps only one spinner?
August 9th, 2005 at 1.48 pm
Peter Marron, head groundsman:
“”The wicket is hard and firm and it was like stepping on paving stones when I walked on it.
“If it continues to harden up, as Peter Marron, our head groundsman, expects, it will have pace and bounce. People expecting it to turn square on day one can just forget it.”
Full story here. Yet before Edgbaston, we were all wondering whether it would last three days; it turned out to be a batting pitch from heaven…
August 9th, 2005 at 3.11 pm
Goes to show how hard it is to read a pitch. Remember 1989 when Gower inserted the aussies @ headingley, having packed his side with seamers only for them to rack up 600+
Funnily enough Headingley now takes enough spin to keep Richard Dawson happy and of course, Harbhajan and Kumble found it to their liking in 2002.
If it’s as fast as they say, Harmy and Fred will be well happy.
August 10th, 2005 at 7.59 am
Well you could play Andrew Symonds and you have spin and medium pace covered!!! Not to mention wat he would add to the batting order!
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