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Australia A / promising youngsters
- Thread starter iamdavid
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He is a very good young player , very similar to Martin Love in almost every facet , has a problem with left armers who angle the ball across him towards slip though , Bracken , Inness & Brett Swain have got him out like that alot & Johnson got him exactlly the same way last week.Craig said:
He's generally a pretty good feildsman aswell & that was a good innings he played yesterday.
age_master
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yeah i agree that hussey should be next in line, he has perfromed well for a fair while now and has an excellent average. great player. though clarke isn't really off the line yet so he should be no 1 in line
But Clarke is in the squad , I meant if there were to be an injury the next guy would likely be Hodge.age_master said:though clarke isn't really off the line yet so he should be no 1 in line
Cant discount Hussey but I reckon those 2 are playing just as well , they are all guarenteed spots for Australia A later this season , I reckon the likely team (for one dayers) considering whats happened so far this season would be-
1.Maher
2.Langer
3.Hodge
4.Clarke
5.Hussey
6.Katich
7.Campbell(Haddin a slight possibility)
8.Wright
9.Hauritz
10.Clark
11.Rofe/Griffith/Noffke(depending on form/fitness at the time)
Craig
World Traveller
I will be the first to confess that I dont watch a lot of the ING Cup for various reasons. But this weekend I had a good look.
I have always rated Hodge and Hussey to me is one of those batsmen, who do ok in Australia, but go to England and score a ton of runs, but when they come back, they do as well.
I have always rated Hodge and Hussey to me is one of those batsmen, who do ok in Australia, but go to England and score a ton of runs, but when they come back, they do as well.
Top_Cat
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That's pretty good for a 15-year-old, mate. You should be shopping for a NSW grade spot soon as I bet the scouts would be looking at you VERY soon.
Hayden's bat is certainly quite heavy but Gilchrist's is a twig! Both of them have power through timing AND strength but mainly timing. Gilchrist gerenally just swings through the line of the ball better than most. You simply can't compare the hitting power of Gilchrist and Hayden vs Dighton. ighton played VERY VERY well yesterday and he certainly timed the ball exceedingly well but he's simply not in the hitting league of the other guys. Someone said he's like Marty Love and I'd agree with that (although he seems to hit a little harder than Love does).
And I think you've just picked why Hussey hasn't been picked for higher honours. At the crucial moments when spots have been up for grabs, he's had a rough trot in Aussie domestic cricket. It's inexplicable, really. People have been talking about him as a potential Test opener since the early 90's but he hasn't played a single game for Australia. Why? Because he hasn't scored when the selectors have actually been looking at him. It's not a technical thing, for sure. Not sure what it is. Brad Hodge seems to suffer from the same thing; great talent, belt everyone when the pressure is off but when they're seriously being looked at, fail to deliver.
I think Katich or Maher would be the next batsman in line for a ODI spot behind Mike Clarke. Longer term, I think the selectors should be looking at guys like Dom Thornley too. He has a bit of Mark Waugh about him.
Certainly hope so , we have some REALLY good coaches here in Canberra but the standard of oppositions leaves a bit to be desired.Top_Cat said:
I doubt I'll be looked at in the immediate future though as our rep team regularly warms up for a game with a knockabout game of touch football , during one of these games last Friday I tore my hamstring muscle pretty badly & I aint going to be playing for at least 5 weeks.:!(
Craig
World Traveller
Tough luck mate. You wont play again for another 5 weeks, then you will have to take it easy while it repairs it self fully and be able to bowl at your normal pace.
Did you tear it off the bone, because you will need surgery, as it wont fully repair itself if you have?
Actually if the standard isnt that high, maybe I should move to Canberra and try my luck. I aint the greatest of cricketers, so easier it is, the better.
Did you tear it off the bone, because you will need surgery, as it wont fully repair itself if you have?
Actually if the standard isnt that high, maybe I should move to Canberra and try my luck. I aint the greatest of cricketers, so easier it is, the better.
age_master
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Top_Cat said:
Dom Thornley looks like a very good player, good solid attacking bat, harvey like medium pace, economical, and a good fielder, i would have him in the ODI squad over harvey now (harveys in as an all rounder but on 99% of occasions he bats worse than our bowlers - ofcourse having said that he will probably save the game for us tonight or something)