North stakes a claim

[GVGjr]

I see Marcus North made a couple of 50's in the game against the SA Presidents level and then chimed in with a 6 wicket haul. Unless the pitch for the first test is a green top he has probably got his nose in front of McDonald for the first test.

[hujsh]

Re: North stakes a claim

I thought they had the wrong player marked down at first and it was McGain bowling. Agree that a green top is all that stands in his way

[mighty_west]

Re: North stakes a claim

I see Marcus North made a couple of 50's in the game against the SA Presidents level and then chimed in with a 6 wicket haul. Unless the pitch for the first test is a green top he has probably got his nose in front of McDonald for the first test.

North is a better bat than McDonald, and could probably do just as good a job with the ball, he'd have to get a game.

[lemmon]

Re: North stakes a claim

They could possibly leave out Mcgain, go with the four quicks and leave North to the spin duties. Pitch will probably be helpful to the quick men so my XI would be:
Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Clark
Hussey
North
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Bolinger
Hilfenhaus

[mighty_west]

Re: North stakes a claim

They could possibly leave out Mcgain, go with the four quicks and leave North to the spin duties. Pitch will probably be helpful to the quick men so my XI would be:
Hughes
Katich
Ponting
Clark
Hussey
North
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Bolinger
Hilfenhaus

Really looking forward to seeing how young Hughes goes, so much as been written about him, i haven't really seen that much of him to make a call either way, but good luck to the kid.

South Africa over their on their pitches isn't going to be an easy starting point to ones career.

[lemmon]

Re: North stakes a claim

Really looking forward to seeing how young Hughes goes, so much as been written about him, i haven't really seen that much of him to make a call either way, but good luck to the kid.

South Africa over their on their pitches isn't going to be an easy starting point to ones career.

Really is a baptism of fire. IMO the best raw talent to come out of Australia since Ponting, I've good a really good feeling about this kid and in 10-15 years we could be saying I remember when he debuted.

[GVGjr]

Re: North stakes a claim

If it comes down to Bolinger and Hilfenhaus who gets selected? Honestly I don't think either of them have done enough and the jury is still out on the quality of Johnson and Siddle to carry the side.

[mighty_west]

Re: North stakes a claim

If it comes down to Bolinger and Hilfenhaus who gets selected? Honestly I don't think either of them have done enough and the jury is still out on the quality of Johnson and Siddle to carry the side.

Tough one, just not sold on Hilf as yet, he can bowl well at times, but then get belted around pretty badly, sees to lose confidence far too easily at this stage.

Probably just go for Bolinger at this stage, has a little mongrel in him, close call though.

[hujsh]

Re: North stakes a claim

Tough one, just not sold on Hilf as yet, he can bowl well at times, but then get belted around pretty badly, sees to lose confidence far too easily at this stage.

Maybe that's just a one day thing. Stuart Clark showed last time we were in SA how different it is bowling with the red ball.