Pakistan v Australia, 2nd Test, Headingley, July 21-25, 2010

Did hear that North is in doubt as well?

Pretty sure someone said something about that on some thread.

And why not?

The soft wozzie has an upset tummy. I metnioned in another thread that this would be second Test he missed due to a stomach upset. Ye Godz, in the ol' days they'd still play even if their was sh!t running down their legs.

Pup moving on up

"Michael Clarke insists his promotion to No. 4 makes no difference to his game despite the added responsibility of moving one step closer to the top of the order. Clarke has spent most of his career at No. 5, but having been Australia's best middle-order player over the past 12 months, he has shifted up a spot at the request of the captain Ricky Ponting.

Clarke's previous stint at No. 4 was short and unsuccessful; after the 2005 Ashes he was handed the role when Damien Martyn was dropped, but he lasted only three Tests for scores of 39, 5, 5, 14 not out and 5. Then came Clarke's own axing from the side, and when he returned to the team six months later, he was reinstalled down the order.

"Ricky came and grabbed Michael Hussey and myself at training the morning of the Derby game and told us what was happening," Clarke said ahead of the Leeds Test. "For me it hasn't fazed me. When I was younger I cared more about the position I batted. After getting dropped from the Australian team, for me it was always just about being the team, it doesn't matter where I bat."

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I thought he looked our most fluent batsmen in the first innings at Lords in tough conditions. Then a brain snap in the 2nd caused a ridiculous leave and a gozza.

Ominous for any Ashes hopes the Poms might have had.

The Nooz sez that Milf and Ollie will both be right to play. Can't find a linky but.

And chance for Hussey at 3 and Drunky at 5?

Nup. Drunk 3, Pup 4 and Paris 5 is apparently the new world order.

t's on the cicetaustralia website, skull . . . milf seems fine and North has been told not to be so farkin Wozzie . .

Cheers taccy. I could understand Ollie missing a Test while touring subiville, but one in Yarptown and potentially another in England seems excessively precious.

Pakistan will play with new captain Salman Butt .He is very good and stylish player.I hope captaincy would not affect his batting.Australians are playing as they always does.Its going to be interesting to see how Pakistan plays against them.

Welcome jaxter. Where are you from/who do you support?

Trev quick on the grooming . . .

Nothin' on Dickinfo yet but the forecast say it be mostly cloudy.

Any news from any Norverners?