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Australia "A" squad announced

Noman Shaikh

Cricket Spectator
I think Mick Lewis is being treated very harsh only for his poor bowling performance in the final ODI of the SA/Aus series.
 

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
chaminda_00 said:
- Adam Griffith (48 wkts @ 25) leading wicket taker in the Pura Cup last season he missed out?
- Marcus North 712 runs @ 50, unlucky too
- Also i am surprised no one mentioned Mick '0/113' Lewis, surprised the Aussie selectors have forgot about him, same on the selectors.
Griffith may have took wickets but is he really part of the long-term future?, i'm much happier seeing a good young bowler in hilfenaus who is in the long-term future in the sqaud that him

North yea he is unlucky but he seems to have gone down the pecking order, i think Marsh is the most unlikiest batsman to miss out.

- as with Griffith Lewis is not in the long-term future..
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
dontcloseyoureyes said:
Marcus North is great to watch, he's one of my favourite domestic players.
you serious? he was absolutely awful to watch for Lancs last year.


Looks like Hodge will be leaving Lancs pretty soon after he arrives this weekend. Makes it all the better if the rumours about Symonds are true
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
aussie said:
Griffith may have took wickets but is he really part of the long-term future?, i'm much happier seeing a good young bowler in hilfenaus who is in the long-term future in the sqaud that him

North yea he is unlucky but he seems to have gone down the pecking order, i think Marsh is the most unlikiest batsman to miss out.

- as with Griffith Lewis is not in the long-term future..
Hmm how old is Dorey, if his a long term option then so is Griffith. Add to the fact that he has played for Australia A before, its funny how 2 to 3 years ago he was a long term option and now his a better bowler he no longer is.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
andyc said:
Wouldn't it make sense to open with Cosgrove and Jaques? Granted Cossy doesn't open in FC games (I think), but he's had some experience there in one dayers at least.

Edit: He's opening for Glamorgan right now, so I guess he and Jaques would do it.
Considering Rogers is a specialist opener and there are only a few middle order batsmen in the squad, I doubt it.
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
marc71178 said:
Won't Symonds only be able to play while Hodge is on 'A' duty though?
wouldnt have thought so, but im not 100%sure of therules. hodge is our only overseas player atm, so symonds wouldnt be a replacement. hed just be our second overseas
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Ah, I know the ruling on replacements is that they can only play when the other player is away with his country (and I think there might even be a ruling that they have to be away a set amount of time for it to count) but wasn't aware you'd only got one, not got some spinner coming in for the 2nd half of the season?
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Why? Hopes has shown at least some promise with his bowling and batting on the International stage.
 

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
chaminda_00 said:
Hmm how old is Dorey, if his a long term option then so is Griffith. Add to the fact that he has played for Australia A before, its funny how 2 to 3 years ago he was a long term option and now his a better bowler he no longer is.
well i'm assuming since Dorey has played on the international stage the selectors want to see more of him that Griffith even if he took many wickets in the pura cup & is a similar age to him. Plus they are similar type bowlers, so they probably didn't want 2 of the same.
 

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
Nnanden said:
Why? Hopes has shown at least some promise with his bowling and batting on the International stage.
with his bowling he hasn't but his batting he has..
 

chaminda_00

Hall of Fame Member
aussie said:
well i'm assuming since Dorey has played on the international stage the selectors want to see more of him that Griffith even if he took many wickets in the pura cup & is a similar age to him. Plus they are similar type bowlers, so they probably didn't want 2 of the same.
There not really the same type of bowler, Griffith isn't really a out and out swing bowler and can bowl at over 130 km/h.
 

Haddin

U19 Debutant
This is going to be so cool. At last...I can see my heros in action. And theres no chance of rain.
 

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