Australia vs England, 3rd Test, Perth, Dec 16-20, 2010

Cricket Australia's NSP has named a 12-man squad for the 3rd Ashes Test starting at the WACA next Thursday. Phillip Hughes comes in for the injured Simon Katich, Marcus North has been replaced by Steven Smith and Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilenhaus have also returned. The surprise inclusion is Michael Beer while Doug Bollenger and Xavier Doherty have both been left out.

The NSP nailing their colours to the mast. Stick with the young guys picked as much as possible now.

Indeed Zat, good to see Smith and Beer get included in the squad
Bit surprised Hauritz didn't get a recall after a Michelle vs the Wozzies @ WACA but hopefully they stick with the youth.

All they have to do now is pick YT instead of Bingle's former Dingle, and name him as FEC...

Zat wrote:All they have to do now is pick YT instead of Bingle's former Dingle, and name him as FEC...

Fergie or Brazen before SHYTE

I'm thinking of blokes who could skipper the side. YT has that in spades. Could Australia seriously have a bloke who learned captaincy by watching Ponting in charge?

Blackadder wrote:Indeed Zat, good to see Smith and Beer get included in the squad
Bit surprised Hauritz didn't get a recall after a Michelle vs the Wozzies @ WACA but hopefully they stick with the youth.

Also Haurie took 3-62 off 20 in the Barrels 2nd dig while Smith bought 4 for 112 off 26. It's a gutsy play.

Blackadder wrote:

Zat wrote:All they have to do now is pick YT instead of Bingle's former Dingle, and name him as FEC...

Fergie or Brazen before SHYTE

Not quite sure why Nikki seems to have had his file marked NTPTFA.

Zat wrote:I'm thinking of blokes who could skipper the side. YT has that in spades. Could Australia seriously have a bloke who learned captaincy by watching Ponting in charge?

But is Cameron White one of the best six batsmen in Australia?

Zat wrote:I'm thinking of blokes who could skipper the side. YT has that in spades. Could Australia seriously have a bloke who learned captaincy by watching Ponting in charge?

YT lead a successful u19 WC campaign, Clarke's team failed in the semis.

Henry wrote:

Zat wrote:I'm thinking of blokes who could skipper the side. YT has that in spades. Could Australia seriously have a bloke who learned captaincy by watching Ponting in charge?

But is Cameron White one of the best six batsmen in Australia?

No farquin way. I'd certainly have him as skipper of the JAMODI and JAMMITT sides though.

Henry wrote:But is Cameron White one of the best six batsmen in Australia?

Yes.

How many other batsmen have scored centuries against England this tour?

Phurt.

Hopefully Beer plays more like James Squire or James Boag and less like VB or XXXX.

Ross wrote:Hopefully Beer plays more like James Squire or James Boag and less like VB or XXXX.

I see him as a Swan Premium ...

skully wrote:

Blackadder wrote:

Zat wrote:All they have to do now is pick YT instead of Bingle's former Dingle, and name him as FEC...

Fergie or Brazen before SHYTE

Not quite sure why Nikki seems to have had his file marked NTPTFA.

You and me both
But then again this is the clueless NSP we are talking about.

Nikki made a tidy 67* against the 2nd string Poms.

The various Noozes seem to be talking up Beer's chances of playing. I can't see it.

So the spinner lucky dip continues.

Beer. Seriously? If not for Warnie talking him up I would say that the NSP are a bunch of useless qunts all over again.

JGK wrote:So the spinner lucky dip continues.

Beer. Seriously? If not for Warnie talking him up I would say that the NSP are a bunch of useless qunts all over again.

Even Peter "Who" served a longer time in the shield before being picked for Aus.

Why bring Johnson back?....He was dropped for being useless..has'nt played any cricket since..and suddenly he's supposed to be on top again?
........England to win by another innings.

Big Dog wrote:Why bring Johnson back?....He was dropped for being useless..has'nt played any cricket since..and suddenly he's supposed to be on top again?
........England to win by another innings.

Indeed, surely someone like Copeland,Cameron etc deserves a shot ahead of a out of sorts Midge, if they aren't satisfied withe Bubbles.
Another WTF moment from the NSP.

Big Dog wrote:Why bring Johnson back?....He was dropped for being useless..has'nt played any cricket since..and suddenly he's supposed to be on top again?
........England to win by another innings.

Fox showed him doing net training at a local park/oval with Lillee and Cooley advising. Didn't look like he was steaming in off the long run up from what I could tell, but I could be mistaken.

I'll be playing with a 10 man fantasy team again then, had to swap Broad and Katich but have no trades left to swap Bollinger.

They should make trading injured players free.

Blackadder wrote:Cricket Australia's NSP has named a 12-man squad for the 3rd Ashes Test starting at the WACA next Thursday. Phillip Hughes comes in for the injured Simon Katich, Marcus North has been replaced by Steven Smith and Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilenhaus have also returned. The surprise inclusion is Michael Beer while Doug Bollenger and Xavier Doherty have both been left out.

Hilenhaus for Bollenger. Sounds reasonable.