IanG
Club Captain
He still has time to work his way back into the One Day and Twenty20 teams
Well, the selectors persistence worked with Shane WatsonPersonally I think it's a bad argument. Why not use whatever he's got left in his body? You don't want to die wondering after all. If he can't stay fit, move to plan B - whoever the next bowler in line is. I don't see a huge problem with picking him. Worst thing that can happen is that he'll break down during a game. And those games won't mean anything until the World Cup, plenty of time to establish how fit he really is.
So yeah for me, I'd bring him back, I'd even be twisting his arm to make himself available for the Ashes. But that's another story - first things first, he is probably one of the great ODI bowlers of all time, quite under appreciated really. Lee and Bracken have great ODI records but are rarely recognised as great bowlers, merely good.
Anyway, while I'm the first to admit he's up to 10kph slower than most of that career, I still think he'd be very valuable. One big reason is that he can bowl at the death. At present there isn't really anyone bankable to bowl at the death. Bollinger's had a go I suppose, and Tait would get the job when he's available, but of late Shane Watson's been our death bowler for crying out loud. And as usual I point at Lee's other handy attributes, great bloke in the dressing room, experienced and can bat and field well for a fast bowler.
Curious move.
You know, like moving to Jamaica.