Commonwealth Bank Series

[cricketmad09]

Remember it is not just England playing...

New Zealand are just as bad. Shocking batting line-up. Probably worse than most of the Australian domestic teams batting line-ups. Australia B would beat New Zealand.

 

[sifter132]

Yeah that looks like the side. Basically the top 7 seem assured of a spot as no extra batsman was picked. Although look for Haddin to replace Gilly for a couple of matches or maybe Jaques/Voges to come in if their is an injury or someone wants a rest. But Gilly is the only guy who would need a rest. Hayden/White won't want to rest after just getting into the side and the others are all very keen cricketers.

Can't see White getting much of a bowl either - Ponting hardly uses Hogg. In fact he probably uses Symonds as much as Hoggy. Poor ol sheepdog.

Also, is it a 15 man squad for the WC? If so, who are the favourites to be the 2 added - Watson and who else?

 

[aussie1st]

Jaques and Voges have to get a go to show what they can do, plus the Kiwis are using the rotation policy this time so we shouldn't miss out on a final

Jaques > Hayden

From that squad the team should probably be:

Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Symonds
Clarke
Hussey
White
Hogg
Lee
Bracken
McGrath

But Hogg will get dropped at random intervals without doing anything wrong because Ponting's a hack

That team looks about right although Clarke at 4 instead of Symonds, White will get his usual 2 overs and Hogg probably dropped when 4 pacemen are needed.

 

[IanG]

Yeah on current form I'd be surprised if it isn't Australia v New Zealand in the Finals.

 

[mattfb]

New Zealand are just as bad. Shocking batting line-up. Probably worse than most of the Australian domestic teams batting line-ups. Australia B would beat New Zealand.

Whats wrong with the New Zealand team, they out up very tough challenges for us, last years series for chappel-hadlee trophey in game 2 we got 330 and won by 2 runs then in the 3rd match they chased down 330 and they won.
And whats wrong with Australia domestic teams batting line-ups

 

[genghis_khan]

Disappointed Adam Voges missed out on the squad, but White is a deserved inclusion i guess.

 

[aussie1st]

I'm sure Voges will get his turn somewhere in the series as he was picked in the Ashes squad.

 

[mattfb]

Voges will get a picked in the WC squad but if he will get a pace in the starting XI is the question

 

[aussie_ben91]

Whats wrong with the New Zealand team, they out up very tough challenges for us, last years series for chappel-hadlee trophey in game 2 we got 330 and won by 2 runs then in the 3rd match they chased down 330 and they won.
And whats wrong with Australia domestic teams batting line-ups

Against an inexperienced bowling attack.

I don't think Voges will get picked for the WC Cup squad. I'd rather see Cameron White get selected for his batting.

 

[aussie1st]

Well Voges at least deserves a chance to show what hes got just like White has been given his. From that we then pick our WC squad.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Cameron White played 5 matches, batted once and only faced one ball. :P

I think we gotta go for experience in the WC, we went with inexperience in New Zealand once and barely won our last 2 games. I'm with cricketmad09, I don't think NZ are much of a cricket team and they still beat us.

 

[aussie1st]

Sadly for White it'll probably be more of the same the way our batters are going
Obviously we aren't going to go for too many inexperienced guys in the WC, most of the WC squad has been picked just a few to fill in.

On the NZ thing it helps the opposition when they see Mick Lewis

 

[cricketmad09]

Whats wrong with the New Zealand team, they out up very tough challenges for us, last years series for chappel-hadlee trophey in game 2 we got 330 and won by 2 runs then in the 3rd match they chased down 330 and they won.
And whats wrong with Australia domestic teams batting line-ups

Thier batting just isnt upto scratch. Blokes like Taylor, Fulton, Vincent, Marshell brothers, Oram constantly fails in ODI, McCullum is a 1 in 6 innings player.

Nothing wrong with our domestic teams, just saying NZ national team, would be worse than an Australian domestic team, which is a bad thing for NZ.

Against an inexperienced bowling attack.

I don't think Voges will get picked for the WC Cup squad. I'd rather see Cameron White get selected for his batting.

Why not? He is a very talented batsmen, and his list A stats prove it.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Why not? He is a very talented batsmen, and his list A stats prove it.

He does, but he hasn't played any International Cricket & hasn't been picked for the CBS. I don't think it would be very wise for someone to make their debut in a World Cup.

 

[aussie1st]

Obviously he won't make his debut in the WC, he will get picked at a later stage in the CBS to show what hes got. Also White has bearly any International Cricket experience given he bearly faces a ball or bowls.