India have all ready retained the trophy being ahead 2-1 but will want...

If I'm forced to include labu I'd have the strongest possible batting...

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Baggers continuing from the 3rd test thread. Once again you have...

Tim Southee appears twice on both lists above but he can actually bat,...

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Labuchagne is only averaging 28 this year at 3 for Qld ranked No 28 in...

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Rohit Sharma will not play in the 4th test as he has returned to India...

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I don't get it. Why have M Marsh and Labu in the same side with 4...

I still think opening with Khawaja and batting Paine at 3 is best way...

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Hazelwood for Labu might balance the team. 2 spinners and 3 pace men...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 2 Jan 2019 9:02 AM...

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The local media are upset Labu has been selected in front of Wade....

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the only way I can see the batting being strengthed by labu is if he...

...

I believe in career average only how many players have we seen in...

yep patterson, white, maxwell, burns should all be there also we...

Here's the Cold Hard truth......

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

When compared to a good bowling side South Africa, the Aussie batting...

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Looking at the stats above and fiddling with them Australia has used 8...

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Cricinfo has suggest the teams with be, Australia Harris, Khawaja,...

...

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Tom O'neil's twitter has the current mobs sheild averages verse the...

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Shane Warne has opened up about our spluttering opening bowling pair....

Is this a case of changing one dud for another? Handscomb in for...

I would be stripping back to basics at the academy and working with...

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be curious about stats for S Marsh's recent performance he used to be...

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It will be interesting to see how Laubuschagne goes with the ball. His...

rotten luck with the toss this series

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Patchy looking wicket but some green grass on off side at one end at...

Kuldeep Yadav plays, going to be interesting to watch. He also has a...

what is Agar's record over the last 12/24 months in sheild

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] MikeR - 3 Jan 2019 10:33 AM [/b] +...

I see Austin Waugh is the reserve fielder for Straya.... I recall he...

starc started well every ball made the batsmen play

great work hazelwood and starc

Rahul out, played terribly, got a lucky 9.

Surely this is the end of Rahul's test career now...

Yes!! Ripper by Haze.. the start we wanted.

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India need Shaw to come back and form an opening partnership with...

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If India stick with Vihari for ten tests they will see a great benefit...

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loose over from cummins ball not doin too much despite grass and...

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All though Brett Lee thinks its the balls fault.

this is the easiest batting conditions I've seen all series no...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 3 Jan 2019 11:27 AM...

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                         Good short one by Haze pings Pujara.

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I do admire Pujara. He always looks up for the battle. Has an...

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1 for 40 odd on a batting friendly surface is usually.a reasonable...

India going along at a fair clip. 47 from first hr..

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poor review australia are bad at the drs

https://www.sporcle.com/games/npickup/australian-test-number-3s...

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bowling back of a length a lot. Really trying to get wickets...

Lyon getting some turn from the dryer areas out side off, not much of...

India looking good, only lost Rahul who is not good enough so not a...

Hazlewood should be bowling to hit a third bail, just outside off and...

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back of a length bowling is a little negative. It might work but its...

Wrong website

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Last two decks have been pathetic for seamers. CA should be shot. We...

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Josh again within a whisker of the big wicket of Pujara.

no excuses for our batting. If not for dour catching they wouldn't...

Pujara has had a very good series.

He is 71 not out -...

Warne not blaming the Aussie bowlers - he is blaming the Kookie -...

Even though I’ve been concerned about Cummins losing pace, from stats...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 3 Jan 2019 4:31 PM...

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If Starc could replicate that snorter of a short ball far more often...

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I reckon Kohli would do whatever worked same as Paine is doing. The...

If there is one thing Hazlewood does that irks me no end.. that is...

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] MikeR - 3 Jan 2019 5:33 PM [/b] +...

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convincing day for india you have to say we would do well to save...

I am going to make a very non logical assessment of the days play &...

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     + x [quote] [b] Paddles - 3 Jan 2019 6:21 PM [/b]...

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Goday DC, You have been strangely quiet - are you OK? In regards to my...

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     + x [quote] [b] Decentric - 3 Jan 2019 11:16 PM [/b]...

Pujara showed again why he is the best Indian batsman on this tour by...

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Another thing I heard today was one of the test team selectors, Mark...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 3 Jan 2019 9:07 PM...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqCJva6jzB4. A little brain...

selecting riley meredeth who averages 30 would just make things worse...

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thought we bowled pretty negatively for large patches yesterday I'm...

Yet again Australia has given away 300 runs in a first innings, and...

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] Decentric - 4 Jan 2019 9:28 AM [/b]...

Mark Waugh talking about his record of facing balls compared to...

I am a bit amazed Head has not had a couple of overs.

"We never used to bat that long, we got our runs quickly and then...

I did not see Labuschagne bowl yesterday, I was at work, but just...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

The cracks are appearing in the media - Gilly just said Jhye...

Mike - I take it you sent that tweet then:...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

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our bowlers were mentally shot after the last game imo I know when...

Paddles

Richardson doesn’t get the lift of the pitch...

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

Grazor

Some good posts there, mate.

the bowlers will hate it but we have to rotate until the batting gets...

I take my hat off to Pujara.

He has batted superbly on Aussie...

Grazor

Richardson has a better average, but Meredith has...

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Steyn was selected for SA after only a few FC games.

The...

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Jadeja has improved the batting of the tail at number eight.

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Paddles

It is like the selectors, Hohns, Chappell and Langer,...

If the selectors are picking Labu, who is bowling rubbish and batting...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

Given it is Head’s first home series he has done well.

Labu has just bowled a much better over going round the wicket to left...

Meredith is promising, only 22, but no offense after only 6 FC games...

pattison and tremain would be my choice if you are replacing 2 of the...

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

predicting australia to fail on this pitch despite it being easy runs...

Starc’s radar is off.

His pace through the air is great, but...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] MikeR - 4 Jan 2019 3:13 PM [/b] +...

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have to say this was a terrible toss to lose We lost the series...

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Well done Pant, first ever century by an Indian keeper in Australia,...

PMSLOL Usman Khawaja is on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How is that Australian...

I cannot believe the commentators are talking about a declaration. Why...

The highest 7th wicket partnership for India v Australia is 132 HR...

it will take a century and 2 50's in the first innings to save this...

incidentally I don't think the scg has ever been a good ground even...

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That's the record for the highest 7th wicket partnership, a 71 year...

As our attack is exhausted, they will be bowling again soon after our...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] MikeR - 4 Jan 2019 4:32 PM [/b] +...

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Pant destroying Hazlewood with the new ball. 150 runs for the 7th...

Starc has gone for 4.56 per over!

Shocking!

Before...

This is the over all history...

Is that worst 7th wicket partnership pummeling of a Baggers' endorsed...

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For the 7th wicket Pant and Jadeja 204 is the highest ever in...

But at least centuries were scored for Australia Starc 1/123...

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a rare moment of competence from our batting squad to last 10 overs...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] grazorblade - 4 Jan 2019 6:16 PM [/b]...

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RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

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now the selectors drop lynn from the odi side for goodness sakes we...

It was amusing to hear Tim Paine trying to encourage the team in the...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

its been rare for oz teams to have 3 bowlers with sub 30 averages....

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a draw won't be a moral victory against india but it will be a moral...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

In regards to Agar being contracted & overlooked for everything; He...

One positive in batting is that under enormous pressure, Harris and...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] jaszyjim - 5 Jan 2019 10:01 AM [/b]...

             + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 5 Jan 2019 10:22 AM...

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I remember when smith averaged 40 overseas in England and I thought...

Does Khawaja play a lot more conservatively as an opener. I know it is...

impressive sportsmanship from midon

And Harris try to throw it away but it just doesn't carry to Rahul who...

even if you take a few risks, if you can make spinners go at 4-5 an...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

even if the spinner is effective you have to deceive the oppo captain...

Khawaja needs to keep playing the reverse sweep, he plays it extremely...

tell you what that shot from harris where the spinner beat him and he...

if the quicks can be forced to bowl more than 2/3rds of the overs they...

jadeja taken off but kuldeep still on hope we can get on top of him

kuldeep gets a lot of drop

i think this is tricky since he flights the ball well reaching for...

Khawaja throws it away. Kuldeep's drift makes it difficult to come...

darn that was the wrong strategy against kuldeep dance against jadeja...

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much weaker batter in labu at the crease kuldeep is getting nothing...

Harris got away with his characteristic loss of concentration or...

to achieve this flight kuldeep is bowling a lesurley 75 odd which...

different spinners require different strategies but all spinners...

meanwhile its remarkable that jadeja got taken off when he was...

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good shot labu. Beneath the eyeline, along the ground, not too hard...

those drives dropped kuldeeps length back where his flight matters...

straight down the ground but element of risk in that shot not out of...

well 3 fours in a row but two of them risky. Hopefully it takes...

They have dropped the straight fielders back to the boundary, HUGE...

we are letting jadeja getting into a rhythm here if a spin bowler is...

And Kuldeep is off. Not supported by his captain.

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good to see the pace back in the attack they haven't used much petrol...

the reverse of what I was saying is that as a bowler you vary your...

gee its hot 38celcius? Could cash in after tea if we don't lose...

Okay they swapped Kuldeep's end.

Angled bat and plays on. Harris needs to stop getting out to that kind...

Marsh gone for 8, WHY IS HE STILL PLAYING TEST CRICKET? Makes me want...

Now Labuschagne has to go on with it against all the odds. I am not...

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Head and Handscomb now both in as new batsmen ripe to be picked up....

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Head shows his flawed temperament again, charges and gets it on the...

When Warner and Smith come back I think the best top 5 is Warner,...

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     + x [quote] [b] jaszyjim - 5 Jan 2019 3:35 PM [/b]...

Inspirational captain's knock

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I'm wondering if there has ever been a worse australian batting line...

when someone is bowling as slowly as kuldeep you need to have your...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 5 Jan 2019 4:43 PM...

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if handscomb miraculously gets a century then we probably have saved...

khawaja at least is likely to get back to his best soon the 3 good...

it is pretty disturbing watching the replay for those dismissals...

I wonder how much we have mentally been affected by sandpaper gate

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ponting talks about how the key to mental toughness is finding a way...

I don't get the complaints about Kuldeep bowling at SK Warne pace....

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I hope people who mention Paine as a good batter stop, he is decent at...

we would definitely be strengthed by a better wk/batsmen is his...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 5 Jan 2019 7:43 PM...

Tim Paine is not the problem. The bowling is a huge issue... The...

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jhye richardson shocking last night Pattinson eaking towards more...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 6 Jan 2019 9:28 AM...

Pattinson's pace was way down... but he will swing the ball in...

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                         India wont be liking the weather forecast for today. Looking very...

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Kuldeep has looked good. All Indian spinners, Jadeja, Ashwin and...

Pattinson played 5 games in county cricket in 2017 and took 32 wickets...

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                         Kuldeep is getting prodigious sideways turn with his left arm wrist...

                             A lot of you blokes must live in mainland capitals.

Are any...

                     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 6 Jan 2019 2:05 PM...

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MIssed the restart but Cummins out 3 balls in two one that kept low...

Handscomb played on to Bumrah!

8-257.

Handscomb out...

we need to survive 10 more overs if we are to save this test...

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Lovely wrong un /googly from Kuldeep that beat Lyon’s outside edge....

I think Kuldeep got him with a flipper.

I love watching a...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 6 Jan 2019 2:29 PM...

wish there was a stream today. Seems all the streams are down I just...

I wonder if our current batting line up is worse than west indies or...

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2018 Divison 1 County Siddle 7 matches - 37 wickets @16.40 Mennie 7...

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     + x [quote] [b] grazorblade - 6 Jan 2019 2:44 PM [/b]...

we didn't just have a road we had a heat wave favouring us this time...

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Strange replacing Kuldeep withJadeja.

Kuldeep is on the cusp...

I’m still looking for reasons why the Indian spinners have improved so...

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this partnership is 5 overs old now 5 more overs will make an...

I think Kuldeep is interspersing googlies and leg breaks with top...

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survived till drinks. Can we survive a few more overs and get a few...

starc with a bradman like 95% control! Our control has actually been...

Shot from a lofted on drive from Starc.

handy runs here and handy time wasted

And again from Starc!

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Congrats to Kuldeep.

5-99 in Aus.

Aus all out for...

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Follow on enforced. Time for someone to stand up and save the match.

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If we save this match I will be surprised if it is because of anyone...

Follow on for Aus.

I doubt they will make India bat again,...

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Note all the fair weather Oz cricket fans who have disappeared from...

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have a 50-50 chance here against a tired attack you would think

a normal batting side would be a 90% chance

How many wickets down at the end of the day? I will go with zero.

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 6 Jan 2019 3:37 PM...

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And they are going off for light even though the lights are on. Early...

Perhaps he should just fall over whenever it is short. He won't get...

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     Some of them probably haven’t been watching us overseas and are...

     + x [quote] [b] Decentric - 6 Jan 2019 3:57 PM [/b]...

             Decentric sure loves his lists, can’t possibly be because people have...

             Haven’t seen him for a long time!

     + x [quote] [b] Decentric - 6 Jan 2019 3:57 PM [/b]...

There are many Association Football fans here.

For those who...

Gruen that is.

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Congratulation to Australia for scoring 300 for the 2nd time in the...

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who lives their life worrying about whether people 50 years from now...

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In other news Steve Smith is going to be captaining the Victorians.

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 7 Jan 2019 10:07 AM...

In more news ex-players are coming out saying Starc and Hazlewood...

India bowled pretty poorly early in the series. However, as they got...

Last two seasons of sheild form Pocovski 76.3 Khawaja* 67.5 SMarsh*...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 7 Jan 2019 8:25 AM...

if I evenly weight career sheild and the past two years of averages it...

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How did Ishant get better? He played seasons of country cricket the...

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Will CA stand down our pace trio and give others a chance to state...

RE: Australia - India, 4th Test Sydney

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Game washed out - India win the series with a score line somewhat...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 7 Jan 2019 2:55 PM...

missed maxwell some how weighting form and career he is one of the...

Puckovski 62.65 - retain. Khawaja* 58.79 - retain Burns 47.58 -...

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     + x [quote] [b] baggygreenmania - 7 Jan 2019 4:21 PM...

             + x [quote] [b] grazorblade - 7 Jan 2019 5:01 PM [/b]...

we need a spinners paradise perhaps the northern territory can work...