The 'unfairly shafted by Australian selectors' XI - Page 3

MartinB · 25-02-2013, 06:22 PM

One player from the 30's that would fit this 11 is Laurie Nash:

Dropped after his first test for being "wild and unruly"
Only played 2 test's but finnished with a bowling average of 12.6 which is one of
the lowest (4th ?) in test history.
Keith Miller described his non Selection as the Greatest waste of Talent in Australian
Cricket Test History. His non selection was probably partly due to BodyLine.
Was picked in the Australian Rules Football team of the century in 2003.
Virtually all his First Class match's are from his Teanage years playing for Tasmania.
Victoria never picked him for a shield match.

Laurie Nash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laurie Nash | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

oldmancraigy · 25-02-2013, 06:46 PM

I thought Rob Quiney was very properly shafted?? Nothing wrong with his sacking at all.

Unless you're saying they shafted him by picking him in the first place?

Spikey · 25-02-2013, 06:59 PM

sid barnes got shafted.

reacted in proper fashion. taking the piss as 12th man instead of going to his mum. (and then he killed himself)

Spikey · 25-02-2013, 07:01 PM

actually I guess CA screwed Barnes over more than the selectors

benchmark00 · 25-02-2013, 07:27 PM

Lol some of the names here. Half of them should never have played, let alone get described as unfairly shafted.

social · 25-02-2013, 08:21 PM

Rogers
Katich
Law
Hodge
Lehmann
Blewett
Haddin
McDonald
Hauritz
Bichel
Kasprowicsz

Squad members: Love, SOK, McGill

Monk · 25-02-2013, 08:25 PM

Guys like Law, Hodge & Blewett weren't shafted. They just weren't among the best 6 batsmen in Australia at the time.

social · 25-02-2013, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monk

Guys like Law, Hodge & Blewett weren't shafted. They just weren't among the best 6 batsmen in Australia at the time.

Hodge and Blewett (and Lehmann) were definitely amongst the top 6 batsmen in Oz for periods when they were in stellar form and not being picked

Id say that Hodge is still just about one of the top 6 bats in Australia

As for Law, it depends upon to whom you speak

morgieb · 26-02-2013, 12:58 AM

Hodge getting dropped for Martyn and Clarke despite doing nothing wrong screams of shaft IMO.

Blewett getting dropped for Hayden though wasn't really a shaft, Blewett just wasn't good enough.

GingerFurball · 26-02-2013, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morgieb

Hodge getting dropped for Martyn and Clarke despite doing nothing wrong screams of shaft IMO.

Blewett getting dropped for Hayden though wasn't really a shaft, Blewett just wasn't good enough.

Wasn't Hodge a Victorian?

BoyBrumby · 26-02-2013, 11:57 AM

Didn't Quiney get three blobs in four test innings? & the other innings was a 9?

Not really making an unanswerable case for retention, IMHO.

I dunno about shafted, but arguably picking Steve Smith and Cam White as nominal specialist spinners wasn't really being fair to them.

Howe_zat · 26-02-2013, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Didn't Quiney get three blobs in four test innings? & the other innings was a 9?

Not really making an unanswerable case for retention, IMHO.

I dunno about shafted, but arguably picking Steve Smith and Cam White as nominal specialist spinners wasn't really being fair to them.

I think the unfairness is being picked solely as a disposable human shield for Hughes against the Saffers.

doesitmatter · 26-02-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Wasn't he the same as Bruce Reid, injured too often but bloody good when fit?

Right. Injury forced his retirement. Man could swing even in SC on a consistent basis.

morgieb · 26-02-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GingerFurball

Wasn't Hodge a Victorian?

Touche.

uvelocity · 26-02-2013, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Didn't Quiney get three blobs in four test innings? & the other innings was a 9?

Not really making an unanswerable case for retention, IMHO.

I dunno about shafted, but arguably picking Steve Smith and Cam White as nominal specialist spinners wasn't really being fair to them.

tbf it was an excellent nine. one of the best ever.

25-02-2013, 06:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
MartinB Cricket Spectator Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tas Posts: 26	Laurie Nash One player from the 30's that would fit this 11 is Laurie Nash: Dropped after his first test for being "wild and unruly" Only played 2 test's but finnished with a bowling average of 12.6 which is one of the lowest (4th ?) in test history. Keith Miller described his non Selection as the Greatest waste of Talent in Australian Cricket Test History. His non selection was probably partly due to BodyLine. Was picked in the Australian Rules Football team of the century in 2003. Virtually all his First Class match's are from his Teanage years playing for Tasmania. Victoria never picked him for a shield match. Laurie Nash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Laurie Nash \| Cricket Players and Officials \| ESPN Cricinfo

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Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,107	sid barnes got shafted. reacted in proper fashion. taking the piss as 12th man instead of going to his mum. (and then he killed himself) __________________ Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ? With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left

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morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,938	Hodge getting dropped for Martyn and Clarke despite doing nothing wrong screams of shaft IMO. Blewett getting dropped for Hayden though wasn't really a shaft, Blewett just wasn't good enough. __________________ 4-0 RIP Craig Walsh (Craig) 1985-2012 Proudly supporting the #2 cricketer of all time.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,646	Didn't Quiney get three blobs in four test innings? & the other innings was a 9? Not really making an unanswerable case for retention, IMHO. I dunno about shafted, but arguably picking Steve Smith and Cam White as nominal specialist spinners wasn't really being fair to them. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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25-02-2013, 06:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
oldmancraigy U19 12th Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 211	I thought Rob Quiney was very properly shafted?? Nothing wrong with his sacking at all. Unless you're saying they shafted him by picking him in the first place?

25-02-2013, 07:01 PM	#34 (permalink)
Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,107	actually I guess CA screwed Barnes over more than the selectors

25-02-2013, 08:21 PM	#36 (permalink)
social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,074	Rogers Katich Law Hodge Lehmann Blewett Haddin McDonald Hauritz Bichel Kasprowicsz Squad members: Love, SOK, McGill

25-02-2013, 08:25 PM	#37 (permalink)
Monk International Debutant Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 2,587	Guys like Law, Hodge & Blewett weren't shafted. They just weren't among the best 6 batsmen in Australia at the time.

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