Ashley Giles

[Paoli]

I believe that before the dispute broke out Price, Vettori and Rafique were the top 3 SLA bowlers in the world, in that order. Since then, Vettori has gone to No.1, Gilo to No.2 and Rafique stays at 3.

[Notts Exile]

Watch out for Enamul Haque jr. Gives it a nice loop.

[Paoli]

He is Bangla's first bowling star

Tapash and Mashrafe can be developed.

[cantplaycantalk]

Don't know that I would rate Vettori abopve Giles any longer, saw the two of them matched against each other this summer and I thought Giles had the edge. (of course that may be a matter of rating vs the England/NZ batsmen)

I've always wondered how the Aussies would do faced against the other half of the Aussie team over the last decade?

[Paoli]

The new team would cane them

Taylor
Slater
Boon/Blewett
M.Waugh
S.Waugh
Bevan
Healy
Miller
Reiffel
Bichel
Fleming

vs.

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Martyn
Lehmann
Clarke
Gilchrist
Warne
Gillespie
McGrath
Kasprowicz.

One on one I'll see how they match up.

Taylor vs. Hayden: Hayden. More attacking and by sheer weight of numbers. Has only been established for four years but is better than Mark Taylor.
Slater vs. Langer: I'll pull an unpopular move and say Slater. He was more of an enigma and burdened the Aussies through tougher times. Langer is quite a good opening batsmen but Slater's record is hard to go by. And to consider he'd been dropped when he probably shouldn't have been.
Ponting vs. Boon/Blewett: Ponting. The captain is possibly the best batsmen in the world at the moment. A joy to watch. Boon was to but is simply not good enough. Blewett not in the same class either.
Martyn vs. M.Waugh: Mark Waugh. Very similar players but Mark Waugh seemed to look more elegant. How great it was seeing him flick them off his pads.
Lehmann vs. S. Waugh: Steve Waugh. Does any else need to be said?
Bevan vs. Clarke: Too early to tell but Clarke in tests. Different players.
Gilchrist vs. Healy. Healy for his glovework, Gilly for his batting. Gilly
Warne vs. Miller: You don't need to be Einstein to work that one out.
Reiffel vs. Gillespie: I loved Pistol, but Dizzy is just the better bowler.
McGrath vs. Bichel: Bic had a lot of heart, but Pigeon by a mile.
Fleming vs. Kasprowicz: Fleming. Last swing bowler in Australia.

7-4 to the current side. You could have Bevan but I believe Clarke is better.

[Paoli]

Back to Ash Giles. He has put in another regal performance. Good on the King of Spain...Australia will respect him.

[cantplaycantalk]

In fact would it not be an effective attacking option against the attacking Aussies to bowl in a way that makes it difficult for them to attack?

[Teatime FatCat]

You mean, to bowl in a negative way, in fact?

[adamski]

Well, yes and no - yes if the top order are established and England are waiting for the new ball therefore wanting to keep the strike bowlers fresh - therefore if Giles blocks up and end then you could have another seamer working from the other end, keeping Harmy (if hes on form) and probably Jones fresh.

However, bowling negatively will allot the Aussies to get their eyes in, especially if a new batsman comes out and faces Gilo bowling a consistent line and length, rather than attacking.

Its a tough one!