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Australia's test side for the Ashes in Australia

Burgey

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My understanding is Watson will be playing exclusively as a batsman. Is this the case?
 

NUFAN

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The Chanderpaul example is terrible because he clearly should be batting at at least 4 in this side, and probably most sides he's played in really.

However Clarke is a totally different batsman and not as adept at playing the moving ball, so staying at 5 probably isn't a bad idea.
When I said I'm happy to use the Chanderpaul example again, I meant my Chanderpaul example earlier in the thread where I said that Clarke's situation is different to Chanderpaul's as at the moment Chanders is batting at 5 with Ramdin and Sammy behind him while Clarke would still have Smith and Haddin so Clarke should bat where he actually wants to bat.
 

hendrix

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When I said I'm happy to use the Chanderpaul example again, I meant my Chanderpaul example earlier in the thread where I said that Clarke's situation is different to Chanderpaul's as at the moment Chanders is batting at 5 with Ramdin and Sammy behind him while Clarke would still have Smith and Haddin so Clarke should bat where he actually wants to bat.
oh sorry, I completely agree then.
 

howardj

International Coach
My understanding is Watson will be playing exclusively as a batsman. Is this the case?
Yes, that's my understanding too

A welcome about-face from the panel

That said, he really needs some consistency this Summer - both in continuity of games, and runs on the board
 

andyc

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CA streaming the announcement, though the site says it won't be announced till 12:50. Sutherland just waffling on atm.
 

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Cando Sandhu's father (Can do Campbell Newman) now chatting bullocks on the stream.

BTW I'm happy for Bailey when/if he gets the call up, its just going to be a task ask for him considering he hasn't scored a first class century in such a long time.
 

benchmark00

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Look like it's

Warner
Rogers
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Bailey
Haddin
Harris
Siddle
Johnson
Lyon
Hilfenhaus
 

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