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White to join Australia squad

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Following the injury to leg-spinner Bryce McGain, Australia have asked all-rounder Cameron White to join their squad for the Test series in India.

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Although White has recent experience of Indian conditions, having captained Australia A on a recent tour, it had been expected that Beau Casson would be the first-choice replacement.

White has taken 161 first-class wickets, he has been unable to live up to the 'next Shane Warne' tag which was given to him when he burst onto the scene as a teenager.

Despite that, he may be a better option for the Tests than off-spinner Jason Krejza who conceded runs at six per over in the first innings of Australia's warm-up game against an Indian Board President's XI in Hyderabad.

The tour selectors face a real dilemma before the opening Test, which starts in Bangalore on Thursday.

Will they stick with their preferred option of an attack made up of three fast bowlers - presumably Lee, Clark and Johnson - and a spin bowler, either Krejza or White?

Or will they decide that including either Krejza or White would represent too big a gamble, give either Peter Siddle or Doug Bollinger a first cap as a fourth seamer, and rely on Michael Clarke's part-time slow left-arm for the spin variety?

Tell us what you think.

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comment by Yenkayya (U8515088)

posted Oct 7, 2008

You will start wummery, you will wreck forums. Then, you will ask us to move on....smart guy?

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comment by nm2878 (U10783832)

posted Oct 7, 2008

Give it a rest Yenks ...

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comment by Yenkayya (U8515088)

posted Oct 7, 2008

nm, what was that? You can obviously see who started it. Why are you asking me to give it a rest?

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comment by Yenkayya (U8515088)

posted Oct 7, 2008

slip, Is nm a moderator? I don't know. His comments are his personal thoughts. But nm should know better and ask mikesiva to stop wumming rather than ask us.

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comment by medium-pacer (U3466950)

posted Oct 7, 2008

Yenkayya

I agree with NM

We should be able to moderate ourselves

Your sniping mutual with Shivfan is not relevant to the thread.

I am not clear on how you guys that got on so well on GVA thread are now sniping, ... scratching my head on that one

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comment by shivfan (U2435266)

posted Oct 7, 2008

I'm really sorry this thread got side-tracked....

I think the debate over whether White or Krejza plays in the first Test is an interesting one. Personally, I would prefer to see the Aussie selectors give Jason another chance.

Guys, check out my profile, for a path to a quieter, less volatile environment....
winkeye

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comment by U10472849

posted Oct 8, 2008

medium pacer, mikesiva needs a rest not yenkaya. this is nothing compared to the harassment mikesiva subjected us to. For every small post we made, he abused us, warned us and harassed us. He owes many people a public apology.

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