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Was not that impressed when he played for Durham a few years ago but he seems to have improved so let's hope he can do a job for us.

 

Tahir was always a doubt for us early season and bearing in mind he and most other spinners prefer the later season hard wickets he will not likely be missed. Also we have a good bowling line up for the early season seam and swing so to strengthen the batting during that period is a good move.

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Was not that impressed when he played for Durham a few years ago but he seems to have improved so let's hope he can do a job for us.

 

Tahir was always a doubt for us early season and bearing in mind he and most other spinners prefer the later season hard wickets he will not likely be missed. Also we have a good bowling line up for the early season seam and swing so to strengthen the batting during that period is a good move.

 

I'd go with that, Dimi and co's medium pacers will be better in April and May and possibly June when the ball moves around. Then when hopefully the wickets harden and if we get a decent summer they are dry, Tahar will be running through county line-ups like a hot knife through butter. Tomlinson's footmarks won't do Tahar any harm either! If Tremlett can stay fit - a big if - you could have Tremlett getting steepling bounce at 86-87mph at one end with the pitch crumbling on day 4 and Tahar at the other. I wouldn't fancy it as an opposition batsman.

 

North doesn't seem to be in the Aussie selector's thoughts for Ashes selection at the moment but it does give him motivation to put lots of runs on the board and force his way into contention.

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Well we won't have Dimi because he'll be at the IPL for the start of the season!

 

Guess we'll start something like this:

 

Carberry

Adams

Crawley

North

Lumb

Ervine

Pothas (captain)

Dawson

Cork

Tremlett

Tomlinson

 

Benham could play instead of Adams so North, Crawley or Ervine (he did it in 2005) could open. Could play an extra seamer (Balcombe probably) instead of one of the batsman as well.

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Well we won't have Dimi because he'll be at the IPL for the start of the season!

 

Guess we'll start something like this:

 

Carberry

Adams

Crawley

North

Lumb

Ervine

Pothas (captain)

Dawson

Cork

Tremlett

Tomlinson

 

Benham could play instead of Adams so North, Crawley or Ervine (he did it in 2005) could open. Could play an extra seamer (Balcombe probably) instead of one of the batsman as well.

 

Forgot about Dimi and the IPL but Cork is a similar sort of pace and bowler in his old age - 70mph and wicket-to-wicket with the keeper standing up. Griffiths looked handy, good pace, if a bit raw last year, haven't seen much of Balcombe yet. Any good? That side bats deep with Cork at 9.

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I would start the season (when Dimi is back) with:

Carberry,

North,

Lumb,

Benham,

Ervine,

Dawson,

Pothas,

Mascarenhas,

Cork,

Tremlett,

Tomlinson

 

with Adams, Balcombe, Crawley, Riazuddin ready to step in

 

After North has gone and Tahir is back I would have:

 

Carberry,

North,

Lumb,

Benham,

Ervine,

Dawson,

Pothas,

Mascarenhas,

Cork,

Tomlinson,

Tahir

 

with Tremlett, Riazuddin, Adams, Crawley, Balcombe in reserve.

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Typical! North has been named in the Aussie Test squad to tour South Africa.

 

The series finishes on March 23rd so hopefully he will be around for Hants at the start of the season but if he gets a chance and impresses than an Ashes call up isn't out of the question -

 

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/389083.html

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