Who Should replace Martyn? - Page 3

mavric41 · 08-12-2006, 12:24 AM

Symonds will play with Voges getting a taste of what its like to be around the squad. Symonds ability to bowl both pace and spin will be useful at the WACA where he already has picked up wickets this summer.

social · 08-12-2006, 12:41 AM

Must admit that I would've picked Symonds (great fieldsman, handy bowler and hope like hell that he finally shows his potential with the bat) but thought he was a long-shot

VOGES?????? wtf?

Jaques and Hodge should be mightily pissed off

And Tait bowls well in fc and gets dropped

I seriously give up trying to predict what our fwit selectors are on about

FaaipDeOiad · 08-12-2006, 12:48 AM

Hodge would have been picked, but he's injured. Jaques is obviously an "opener only" in their minds.

But players like Birt and Cosgrove have every right to be annoyed. One can only hope that the selectors, in watching Voges' big innings this year, have seen something that he hasn't really shown in the one dayers or in previous seasons, despite the flat wicket. I hope they haven't just selected him based on his good first class average, anyway.

social · 08-12-2006, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FaaipDeOiad

Hodge would have been picked, but he's injured. Jaques is obviously an "opener only" in their minds.

But players like Birt and Cosgrove have every right to be annoyed. One can only hope that the selectors, in watching Voges' big innings this year, have seen something that he hasn't really shown in the one dayers or in previous seasons, despite the flat wicket. I hope they haven't just selected him based on his good first class average, anyway.

If that was the criteria, pick Marcus North - good bat, fieldsman and bowls as well

FaaipDeOiad · 08-12-2006, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by social

If that was the criteria, pick Marcus North - good bat, fieldsman and bowls as well

I think Voges probably has more potential to be honest. North's got a poor reputation when the ball is doing anything, and he wasn't in the Australia A setup earlier this year, so I can't see him as a test prospect. Voges might well be a handy test batsman, but there's still a few guys who should have been picked in front of him.

Even though I think he's a poor selection, I'm sort of hoping he gets picked ahead of Symonds for the test really. He might turn out to be a surprise success, and he's certainly in much better form than Symonds with the bat. Besides, Symonds has played 10 or so tests and done nothing, so I'd rather see someone else get a go. It will be Symonds in all likelyhood though.

vic_orthdox · 08-12-2006, 03:06 AM

I'd think that another thing that might have helped the selectors select Voges is that, AFAIK, he hasn't played any County Cricket, so he's a bit of a "suprise packet" as a pick because the English haven't seen much of him, while North, Jaques, and a few others are a bit more familiar and they'd have plans ready for them.

GotSpin · 08-12-2006, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nnanden

If they pick Symonds for the third Test, it will be our best fielding side in a Test Match ever IMO, or close to.

No Mark Waugh or Tubby

FaaipDeOiad · 08-12-2006, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GoT_SpIn

No Mark Waugh or Tubby

Yeah, our slip fielding will definitely be down on the late 90s. Ground fielding would probably be one of the best ever assembled, with Symonds, Ponting, Clarke and Hussey all in there.

Matt79 · 08-12-2006, 05:36 AM

Long term - I think Watson, providing he's fit, assuming Clarke is now properly "in" the team. I think Hodge should be the next batsman in line.

Poker Boy · 08-12-2006, 06:15 AM

Hodge - still can't believe they dropped him so soon after his 200 at the WACA last year (but as a desperate England fan pick Katich or Symonds)

The Sticky Dog · 08-12-2006, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nnanden

You can only hope. That would be ideal, though I can see Hussey being moved up to four.

Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Watson
Hussey
Symonds
Clarke
Hogg/Johnson
Lee
Bracken
McGrath

would be my ideal line-up.

Did Warne get injured or retire and I missed it?

steds · 08-12-2006, 09:10 AM

North. Love that guy.

Nnanden · 08-12-2006, 09:10 AM

Talking about ODIs, where I think Warne has stated he isn`t planning on playing in that form for Australia ever again, and the Australian selectors aren`t looking at him.

Top name.

andmark · 08-12-2006, 09:47 AM

If watson was fit l'd put him in.

superkingdave · 08-12-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by steds

North. Love that guy.

There's not much love for him at OT

View Poll Results: Who?
Katich	2	5.56%
Cosgrove	2	5.56%
Jaques	14	38.89%
Symonds	1	2.78%
Hodge	13	36.11%
MacGill	0	0%
Johnson/Tait	0	0%
Other	4	11.11%
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08-12-2006, 12:24 AM	#31 (permalink)
mavric41 State Vice-Captain Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,081	Symonds will play with Voges getting a taste of what its like to be around the squad. Symonds ability to bowl both pace and spin will be useful at the WACA where he already has picked up wickets this summer. __________________ Only two states to be in - Queensland and drunk.

08-12-2006, 12:48 AM	#33 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Hodge would have been picked, but he's injured. Jaques is obviously an "opener only" in their minds. But players like Birt and Cosgrove have every right to be annoyed. One can only hope that the selectors, in watching Voges' big innings this year, have seen something that he hasn't really shown in the one dayers or in previous seasons, despite the flat wicket. I hope they haven't just selected him based on his good first class average, anyway. __________________ I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair

08-12-2006, 06:15 AM	#40 (permalink)
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08-12-2006, 09:10 AM	#43 (permalink)
Nnanden You'll Never Walk Alone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New South Wales Posts: 26,190	Talking about ODIs, where I think Warne has stated he isn`t planning on playing in that form for Australia ever again, and the Australian selectors aren`t looking at him. Top name. __________________ Jesus saves proudly supporting Liverpool FC

08-12-2006, 12:41 AM	#32 (permalink)
social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,081	Must admit that I would've picked Symonds (great fieldsman, handy bowler and hope like hell that he finally shows his potential with the bat) but thought he was a long-shot VOGES?????? wtf? Jaques and Hodge should be mightily pissed off And Tait bowls well in fc and gets dropped I seriously give up trying to predict what our fwit selectors are on about

08-12-2006, 03:06 AM	#36 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	I'd think that another thing that might have helped the selectors select Voges is that, AFAIK, he hasn't played any County Cricket, so he's a bit of a "suprise packet" as a pick because the English haven't seen much of him, while North, Jaques, and a few others are a bit more familiar and they'd have plans ready for them.

08-12-2006, 09:10 AM	#42 (permalink)
steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	North. Love that guy.

08-12-2006, 09:47 AM	#44 (permalink)
andmark International Debutant Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Taking 39 steps Posts: 2,741	If watson was fit l'd put him in.

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