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Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by skully Sun 26 Dec 2010, 09:30
Given that the Ashes are gone for another 2 and a half years, any thoughts on the likely make-up of the Aus XI come July 2013?
Watto
Klinger
Khawaja
Clarke (c)
Maddinson
Mitchell Marsh
Payne (wk)
Dan Christian
Some young unheard of leggie
Hazelwood
Starc
Watto
Klinger
Khawaja
Clarke (c)
Maddinson
Mitchell Marsh
Payne (wk)
Dan Christian
Some young unheard of leggie
Hazelwood
Starc
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by lardbucket Sun 26 Dec 2010, 11:33
Watson
Shaun Marsh
Paine
Bailey (c)
Butterworth
Hilfenhaus
Smith
Faulkner
Wade
Harris
Hauritz
Cameron
George
D Hussey
Cameron White
Shaun Marsh
Paine
Bailey (c)
Butterworth
Hilfenhaus
Smith
Faulkner
Wade
Harris
Hauritz
Cameron
George
D Hussey
Cameron White
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by PeterCS Sun 26 Dec 2010, 13:25
Clarke is going to have to look much better all round (incl body language and team spirit) to earn the gig?
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by PeterCS Sun 26 Dec 2010, 13:27
Basically, I would think you need more Vics and Wozzies, and to fark off a lot of the Baggy Blues.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Red Sun 26 Dec 2010, 13:38
skully wrote:Given that the Ashes are gone for another 2 and a half years, any thoughts on the likely make-up of the Aus XI come July 2013?
Watto
Klinger
Khawaja
Clarke (c)
Maddinson
Mitchell Marsh
Payne (wk)
Dan Christian
Some young unheard of leggie
Hazelwood
Starc
No way Klinger. Boyce is all the rage as the next big thing in the spin ranks. Not sure if Christian will be a test player. Wade could overtake Paine as the keeper. That doesn't look a squad to inspire much hope. Maybe someone like an Alex Keath will come through. Chris Lynn?
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Zat Mon 27 Dec 2010, 12:28
You're havin' a larf, right?skully wrote:Clarke (c)
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by JGK Mon 27 Dec 2010, 12:35
Nath wrote:Growler wrote:Chris Cross ?
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Zat Mon 27 Dec 2010, 12:39
That song has something about 'The best that you can do'. Singularly inappropriate to use in any thread about Australian cricket right now.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Chivalry Augustus Mon 27 Dec 2010, 13:24
It's time Australia got over themselves and accepted that the admittedly incredibly fat Mark Cosgrove IS one of the best six batsmen in Australia DESPITE having played for Sheep-Shaggers Central. The guy is a proper cricketer and would successfully play in all forms of the game. He is also not a crab like every current Australian batsman.
Now, Aussie players for the future:
Mark Cosgrove (good player)
Usman Khawaja (something stolen)
Trent Copeland (silly name)
Peter George (work-horse)
Everyone else is basically rubbish.
Now, Aussie players for the future:
Mark Cosgrove (good player)
Usman Khawaja (something stolen)
Trent Copeland (silly name)
Peter George (work-horse)
Everyone else is basically rubbish.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by PeterCS Mon 27 Dec 2010, 14:23
Siddle continues to impress. Even when he's not shining, he's trying hard and doing okay. He should be pretty much a fixture. As should Harris, if he keeps thinking and stays fit. I have to say I continue to like Hilfenhaus, even though he has been almost entirely unpenetrative this series. He is economical, willing and a good tryer.
If Oz could add another strike bowler to that mix. If not a Pidge, then maybe Brett Lee
It remains to be seen if Smith will fledge into the spinner.
The signs amidst the current batting look far less promising, to this Pom observer at least. Who knows, Clarke might yet come good again, and come into blossom. I don't like the look of him though. Looks like a pup gone bad.
Immense a servant though Hussey has been in his late-flowering international career, AD is against him.
Punter might rediscover his form and go on to make many more centuries. He looks already as if he is descending into cricketing old age though, raging against the dying of his own light.
Hughes is not Test class.
Watson will probably make a good 5 or 6, and help out with his bowling. Now that he has copped on a bit and stopped overtraining for some putative Schwarzenegger role and wrecking his body. Still too musclebound to run other than like a fatted duck though.
Oz needs to bring on its young batters fast, methinks.
If Oz could add another strike bowler to that mix. If not a Pidge, then maybe Brett Lee
It remains to be seen if Smith will fledge into the spinner.
The signs amidst the current batting look far less promising, to this Pom observer at least. Who knows, Clarke might yet come good again, and come into blossom. I don't like the look of him though. Looks like a pup gone bad.
Immense a servant though Hussey has been in his late-flowering international career, AD is against him.
Punter might rediscover his form and go on to make many more centuries. He looks already as if he is descending into cricketing old age though, raging against the dying of his own light.
Hughes is not Test class.
Watson will probably make a good 5 or 6, and help out with his bowling. Now that he has copped on a bit and stopped overtraining for some putative Schwarzenegger role and wrecking his body. Still too musclebound to run other than like a fatted duck though.
Oz needs to bring on its young batters fast, methinks.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by skully Tue 28 Dec 2010, 04:57
Is Steve Waugh's son old enough to hold a bat yet? Do AB's son's play cricket? FFS, we need someone with some heart in their genes.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Blackadder Tue 28 Dec 2010, 05:02
God willing Ponting won't be around to lose the Ashes for a 4th time.
Watto (c)
Marsh S
Maddison
Khawaja
Clarke
Haddin (vc)
O'Keefe
Copeland
Pattinson
Geeves
Hogan
Watto (c)
Marsh S
Maddison
Khawaja
Clarke
Haddin (vc)
O'Keefe
Copeland
Pattinson
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Hogan
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by Gary 111 Tue 28 Dec 2010, 05:25
How about this mob? Any decent openers i'm not aware of? If not gonna go for a Martyn / Hayden style relaunch for young Phil Hughes. Watson isn't really an opener I don't think. Hilfenhaus is good on English wickets.
Hughes
Marsh
Khawaja
Clarke
Watson
White*
Paine+
Hauritz
Siddle
Hilfenhaus
George
Hughes
Marsh
Khawaja
Clarke
Watson
White*
Paine+
Hauritz
Siddle
Hilfenhaus
George
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by LeFromage Tue 28 Dec 2010, 05:47
Gary 111 wrote:How about this mob? Any decent openers i'm not aware of? If not gonna go for a Martyn / Hayden style relaunch for young Phil Hughes. Watson isn't really an opener I don't think. Hilfenhaus is good on English wickets.
You've mistakenly put a full stop and an "English" in there.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by taipan Tue 28 Dec 2010, 06:50
skully wrote:Is Steve Waugh's son old enough to hold a bat yet? FFS, we need someone with some heart in their genes and red ink in their veins.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by lardbucket Tue 28 Dec 2010, 11:50
Red wrote:skully wrote:Given that the Ashes are gone for another 2 and a half years, any thoughts on the likely make-up of the Aus XI come July 2013?
Watto
Klinger
Khawaja
Clarke (c)
Maddinson
Mitchell Marsh
Payne (wk)
Dan Christian
Some young unheard of leggie
Hazelwood
Starc
No way Klinger. Boyce is all the rage as the next big thing in the spin ranks. Not sure if Christian will be a test player. Wade could overtake Paine as the keeper. That doesn't look a squad to inspire much hope. Maybe someone like an Alex Keath will come through. Chris Lynn?
Has done absolutely nothing so far ... so he's probably ready for his first Test
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by lardbucket Tue 28 Dec 2010, 11:56
If Clarke continues to implode the way I suspect he will, and given that Hussey and Katich will be too old, and the national selectors may continue to overlook the obvious Tasmanian leaders George Bailey and Tim Paine ... Hauritz could yet captain the side, in an Ian Johnson sort of way.
For now I'd be asking Khawaja to open for NSW with Jaques, to press his claims for that position ... and I'd simultaneously be asking Hughes to bat at 4 or 5 for NSW, as I think his only future for Australia might be at 6.
For now I'd be asking Khawaja to open for NSW with Jaques, to press his claims for that position ... and I'd simultaneously be asking Hughes to bat at 4 or 5 for NSW, as I think his only future for Australia might be at 6.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by taipan Tue 28 Dec 2010, 11:58
maybe Hussy as a stopgap for a year until a real successor can be named.
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Re: Aus side for Ashes 2013?
by JGK Tue 28 Dec 2010, 13:16
taipan wrote:skully wrote:Is Steve Waugh's son old enough to hold a bat yet? FFS, we need someone with some heart in their genes and red ink in their veins.
Actually, Tugga's son is a bowler I think.
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