The Ben Folds/Carl Hooper test

India

Think I’ve made my opinions on 5 bowlers clear enough.

The Indians are saying all the right words about Ganguly’s one day axing.

Surely it caused some angst, you can’t pretend it didn’t, timing is important in comedy and selections.

But in this modern day of professional positive speaking, Dhoni and Kumble have only said what a bunch of over priced psychologists would have wanted them to say.

“It has not affected us in any way”

It has affected you in at least one way, the answering of the question.

But his answer means one of two things, either he is lying, possibility.

Or no one in the Indian team likes Ganguly, possibility.

People may not be surprised to hear this, but I think axing Ganguly was the correct decision.

That is not based on form or the fact I don’t rate him, but more on his age and the fact all teams should be finding their line ups for the 2011 world cup.

Australia included, if Hayden, Gilly and Hogg can’t guarantee they will be available for selection in that tournament they should be axed too.

One day cricket is meaningless unless it’s a world cup.

It’s like the Olympics, no one cares who you beat the month before, just the fortnight when the advertisers spend millions.

Australia

Either Ponting is playing mind games, or he may have lost his mind.

Does he really want to play 4 quicks again?

I have no doubt Tait will bowl better this test if picked, but is that a good enough reason to pick him.

Australia’s balance looks off with 4 quicks, as I’ve said before, we aren’t South Africa, we don’t swing that way.

However, they showed some footage on the television of Tait bowling to some aussie left hander in the nets, and he got him out with a fiery delivery.

And Australia does like picking people for tests in their home state.

Ponting is also a big believer in net form, so maybe this was what swayed his mind. Plus he is so over Hogg, he is so last weeks news, and I am so glad.

Also Adelaide has a reputation, like the G, of reverse swing.

But I don’t understand why it matters if a wicket is reverse swing friendly or not, don’t you just give the bowlers mentos and it swings for you.

Oh and is it a coincidences Hayden is playing a test in the city of churches???www.cricketwithballs.com "the hooking & pulling specialists"