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**Official** Australia in Bangladesh

pasag

pasag

RTDAS
I think the rotation policy would work wonders, keep swapping Jaques, Katich, Cosgrove and Martyn, even Hayden, keep them all on their toes and fresh each game. It also doesnt give the opposition enough time to work out the batsmen. None of them own thier spot outright and it would be the perfect solution.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
andyc said:
Just because Martyn doesn't bowl doesn't mean he can't be replaced by someone who does. Watson would be an ideal number four in my opinion, with his bowling simply an added extra. Additionally, as Martyn has been underperforming, he is the most likely person who would make way for him, were it to happen.
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Why would he make a ideal number four?

So far he has proved nothing with the bat, and i doubt he could face the new ball.

IMO it would be better to replace Martyn with say Jaques or Cosgrove. Two specialist batsmen rather than one decent batsmen who can bowl.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
pasag said:
I think the rotation policy would work wonders, keep swapping Jaques, Katich, Cosgrove and Martyn, even Hayden, keep them all on their toes and fresh each game. It also doesnt give the opposition enough time to work out the batsmen. None of them own thier spot outright and it would be the perfect solution.
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I actually kind of agree.

Jaques has played two ODI's from what i recall, one being 94.

Also Cosgrove could recieve some much needed match fitness, while keeping Hayden as a possibility though i think his OD days are over
 
pasag

pasag

RTDAS
Yeah, he will be 35 by the next ODI and unless we have some serious injuries, God forbid, he wont be seen on the ODI curcuit again although his name has been floated around quite abit recently.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
Though im not sure we really need him. Everyone is kissing up to Katich now and Jaques and Cosgrove are always available.
 
Nate

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
GoT_SpIn said:
Why would he make a ideal number four?

So far he has proved nothing with the bat, and i doubt he could face the new ball.

IMO it would be better to replace Martyn with say Jaques or Cosgrove. Two specialist batsmen rather than one decent batsmen who can bowl.
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Haha, nothing with the bat? Series vs the World XI?
 
aussie

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
GoT_SpIn said:
Why would he make a ideal number four?

So far he has proved nothing with the bat, and i doubt he could face the new ball.

IMO it would be better to replace Martyn with say Jaques or Cosgrove. Two specialist batsmen rather than one decent batsmen who can bowl.
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its debatable if he would make the ideal #4 but that where he bats for Queensland & most of the time last season for the victorious Hampshire & has made runs so thats sufficeint enough to prove that he can make runs againts the new ball. For Australia he bats at #7 & 8 cleary out of position since he is not your Flintoff, Afridi, Razzaq, Pollock type all-rounder who can smoke it in the late overs thus one could not expect him to display the best of his batting abilities. If he bats in the top 5 at least i would expect him to do well
 
aussie

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
Nnanden said:
Australia seem to think that the fifth bowler role is fine in the hands of Symonds and Clarke. I really think you need the extra option of Watson.
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yea Watson would make a good 4th seamer since, on occassion we see the team dropping Hogg for another fast bowler. If Watson plays that won't be necessary at all since the bowling will have much variety.
 
vic_orthdox

vic_orthdox

Global Moderator
Hussey is a better no. 4 than Watson. He's also a better no. 6 than Watson.

Watson will end up playing a similar role to Katich - he's too mechanical to really fly off the mark and get going straight away. He might catch up to run a ball if he plays a long innings, but if he gets out for 10-40, then it will be a pretty ordinary strike rate.
 
aussie

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
vic_orthdox said:
Watson will end up playing a similar role to Katich - he's too mechanical to really fly off the mark and get going straight away. He might catch up to run a ball if he plays a long innings, but if he gets out for 10-40, then it will be a pretty ordinary strike rate.
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well to be honest i won't mind that at all..
 
luckyeddie

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
GoT_SpIn said:
Oh come on. You cant believe that everyone was giving their 100%
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That for me would be reason enough to consider ending one or two international careers if it were true.
 
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