Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth

[Scotty]

Anyway, I want to change the discussion. Who thinks our current bowling attack is going to trouble South Africa's imposing batting line-up?

[muzzington]

The same principle applies.

Des is assuming Bacon won't perform, and we all know he is awesome, especially at poker.

[Des]

hayden will play out the remaining tests in Aus

if he doesnt perform then give the new guy a go over in Sth Africa

you wanna hope he's awesome at poker muzz if you wanna win that teams event!

the hungover poker experiment is coming people! be afraid, very afraid

[Bacon]

C'mon Bacon - take the bait

Sorry scott, takes a while to post on my phone (thought i'd lost the last one).

If only i could remember the ip hiding website, to get around the firewall

Muzz, if we lose, i'll be maintaining my average, so i won't be underperforming, so no need to get replaced

[Scotty]

The same principle applies.

Des is assuming Bacon won't perform, and we all know he is awesome, especially at poker.

If Bacon's soccer prowess is anything like his poker, he'll only score goals when the ball hits him in the face, and the incredulous keeper is laughing too much to save it

[Bacon]

i'm a keeper/defender so i don't score many. I have scored a hattrick before though. The element of surprise

[maccatak11]

i agree that rogers and jaques should be given a go. and you are right, rogers is scoring lots of runs.

but hayden deserves at least the rest of this summer.

Agreed. One bad series in India shouldn't get you dropped. Give him this series, an the next 3 tests in SA, then drop him if he hasn't turned it around by then.

Selectors will have one eye on next years ashes - they wouldn't want to insert an untried opening or inexpercienced combination at the top of the order for such a series.

[Bacon]

hayden only averages 34.5 in england.

[Bacon]

the selectors have 5 tests to try an opening combo before the ashes. If it doesn't work, then recall hayden. Say he's being rested for the saf tour.

Didn't rogers and katich open the batting for WA?

[maccatak11]

Possibly like 6 years ago, Katich has been wearing the baggy blue for a while now. But even then im pretty sure Mike Hussey was opening in those days, so you could be right, but im not sure.