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It was a great game (from an Australian perspective) and it was good to see most of the Aussies getting back into some form. There was practically nobody that turned up to the game though Only about 18000 people is really dodgy. They should have played the at least one game in Western Australia because school holidays are still on here unlike dodgy Eastern states

I think the World XI played too many "smashers" in the first match (and these players' positioning in the batting order also were dodgy I thought) ... it can work if one or two gets a big score but it seems unlikely that it can work in the current positioning. After Lara, Sangakarra, Kallis and Dravid the World XI were stuck with very attacking players with the likes of Flintoff and Afridi. If they want to play this many attacking batsmen (they really have no choice because Chris Gayle is their other batting squad member, another smasher, and will be playing instead of Afridi) I think they should spread them around the batting order a little more."

Austraila really had a few problems with their catching though 4 dropped catches isn't ideal...

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Originally posted by Third Dimension
Did anyone hear that Mcgrath won't be playing tomorrow? He injured himself so Stuart Clark will be taking his place. It'll be his debut for Australia.

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Yeah hes not playing because he is being rested, or thats whats being reported anyway. If he is actually being rested, could the Australian's can't be taking the series too seriously, or is McGrath getting too old?

Just a question for interest, do you think the World XI team, apart from possibly Peitersen, Flintoff and Gayle have been picked on their great records, not their recent series and current form?

And to the person wondering about the Canadian team they played in teh world cup in 2003 and they actually won a game or at least came close if I remember correctly. The Austrailan, Davidson who plays for Canada in Internationals made the fastest century in world cup history agaisnt the West Indies and Canada posted a few worthwhile scores (mainly thanks to Davidson). Now he plays for South Australia in the domestic form of the game for Australia.