Australia and Pakistan in UAE

[aussie_ben91]

ODI's vs Pakistan
Shaun Marsh
Shane Watson
Michael Clarke
Michael Hussey
Andrew Symonds
David Hussey
Brad Haddin (wk)
James Hopes
Brett Lee
Nathan Hauritz
Nathan Bracken

ODI @ Fullstrength
Shaun Marsh
Shane Watson
Ricky Ponting (c)
Michael Clarke
Andrew Symonds
Michael Hussey
Brad Haddin (wk)
James Hopes
Mitchell Johnson
Brett Lee
Nathan Bracken

 

[Precambrian]

Micheal Clarke is a sick joke in ODIs. Warner would even more justice, heck anyone do better than him.

 

[usy]

Rao Iftikhar and Shahid Afridi... no way.

 

[ali_ed2001]

They should select either one of Iftikhar or Afridi..both are decent bowlers and both of them have the same batting abilities..I would pick Afridi just because we will have Tanvir, Akhtar, and Gul as pace bowlers, so Iftikhar is really not needed. They could add another batsman instead.

But then again, Akhtar could bowl 4 overs and decide he's had enough..so then we'll be in trouble.

They will probably play both of them

 

[aussie1st]

Geeves is out of the Pakistan tour and it seems the selectors will replace him with a quick bowler. Now this will be interesting seeing who they pick assuming Johnson and Siddle are kept in cotton wool. I really hope they don't go with Harwood.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I read that Geeves had an injury during the 3rd ODI against South Africa. Is it because of that?

ODI's vs Pakistan
Shaun Marsh
Shane Watson
Michael Clarke
Michael Hussey
Andrew Symonds
David Hussey
Brad Haddin (wk)
James Hopes
Brett Lee
Nathan Hauritz
Nathan Bracken

Mike Hussey isn't playing against Pakistan. Most likely is that Ferguson will play. And Australia should play with four bowlers, like they're doing against South Africa.

 

[Gilly Fan]

I read that Geeves had an injury during the 3rd ODI against South Africa. Is it because of that?



Mike Hussey isn't playing against Pakistan. Most likely is that Ferguson will play. And Australia should play with four bowlers, like they're doing against South Africa.

I think he knows that. But he hates Ferguson.

 

[sami ullah khan]

This series could be interesting if Pak play as a team. One thing that we all should remember is how situation back home can effect a teams performance. Lets hope our team stays united and give pakistanis back home some long overdue good news.
Australia even with three top players missing are a formidable force to reckon with. We cant ignore the ability of some one like symonds who has a point to prove. I think Pak will struggle in first two ODIS primarily due to lack of cricket. On the other hand Australia are battle hardened. They are having one hell of fight against South Africa. This series is also a make or break series for Shoaib akhtar too. In the end symonds and akhtar may be the players who will have a major say in out come of this series.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Stuart Clark is added to the squad instead of Brett Geeves and I rather wished to have seen this side taking on South Africa. This is almost the best team Australia can provide, taking Ponting and Mike Hussey's batting slump.

 

[sifter132]

I've got mixed feelings about Stuart Clark being picked. He's surely only been picked to get him some bowling ahead of the Ashes. Sound thinking there I suppose.

But it does nothing for the Aussie ODI team. Clark never was a great ODI bowler and he's not going to the next World Cup so it's a bit of a wasted selection. As I mentioned earlier, I would love to see a spare BATSMAN in the squad...

 

[aussie1st]

You would think it would be better for Clark to be playing county cricket. Now I don't know how many matches he will miss due to being in this series but I read he will only play 2 games for Kent. Also unless hes playing in all the matches it is pretty pointless bringing him here.

 

[unknownguys]

I agree with sifter132 Australia should look at the World Cup.
I think they should play this side:

Hughes
Marsh
Ponting (c)
Clarke
Symonds
Hussey
Haddin
Watson
Johson
Lee
Siddle

 

[usy]

This is probably a pretty decent ODI team ya'll, I don't think they could beat a team like Auzz, mainly because they don't have that special thing, and alot of average and inexperienced lot.

I think Players that stand out in the team as guys who have capabilties to get those Aussie under pressure would be the ones in bold.

Yasir Arafat over Rao, anyday of the week, the guy got some good First class cricket, he just never got enough of good International cricket, cause you know how PCB like eating roosters.

Nasir Jamshed, and Sohail Tanvir gots a big task ahead of them, if they get chance to play first ODI.

The ones in red is a waste of time, although Afridi could get some wicket, I pick him over Rao, cause there aint nobody left.

Shoaib Akhtar and Younus Khan, stand out, they gots to lead the young ones. werd.

First ODI XI:
1. Salman Butt
2. Nasir Jamshed
3. Younus Khan (c)
4. Misbah-ul-Haq
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Kamran Akmal (wk)
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Yasir Arafat
9. Sohail Tanvir
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Umar Gul

12: Ahmed Shehzad, the guy is 17 gosh, give him a break, PCB!

 

[ZexyZahid]

Ahmed Shehzad is there for a reason. He has performed in domestic cricket, so he should be selected, no matter what his age is.

 

[sami ullah khan]

I agree with USE on Kamran Akmal Being a complete waste of time. The guys drops a catch every match. He has cost many series losses both test and ODI. I wish he were dropped but he seems to be the blue eyed boy of our selectors and he keeps getting selected. MAy God rid our team of Akmal.