Who are the best 6 batsman in Australia now?

[Flem274*]

Greg Chappell, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Neil Harvey

 

[Tangles]

People seem to rate Bailey on his 1 day performances which is similar to Invers going on about how great Twatto looked in a couple of 1 day innings. ie worthless.

 

[TimAngas]

Is Viv Richards still in Australia?

 

[NUFAN]

Forgetting the big man.

Lol.

People seem to rate Bailey on his 1 day performances which is similar to Invers going on about how great Twatto looked in a couple of 1 day innings. ie worthless.

I've rated Bailey for a long time and once he produced good ODI performances it was more of a "see he can handle the big stage". I would have taken him to India for sure and if he did reasonably he would have been captaining that final Test, but now he had a poor end to the Shield season so using Benchys new thing, his stocks have fallen in long form cricket.

 

[dhillon28]

If I was an Australian selector, I would aim for the following team, ideally with a gradual intergration. But after shocking performances recently, I think you can chuck them in straight away.

Shaun Marsh/Ed Cowan
Phil Jacques
Chris Rogers
Usman Khawaja
Michael Clarke
Callum Ferguson

david warner: mark my words, will be a sitting duck in swinging english conditions
Phil hughes: will be bounced out vs england


IN:

WK: Tim Paine, saw him face some of the best swing/reverse swing bowling of recent times vs Pak in England and India in India during 2010- seemed the most comfortable player vs the swing in the entire Aussie line up, was amazed how comfortable he was. Have always thought he was a good player since then.

Nathan Hauritz- unfairly dropped, tidy off spinner, very good batsmen as well- Aussies good do with tail end boost at the moment

 

[benchmark00]

 

[Daemon]

Amazing.

 

[Prince EWS]

Phil Jaques

• No state contract
• Not even the best batsman at his club this season in Sydney Grade Cricket
• Has scored one Sheffield Shield hundred since the 2007-08 season
• Not even eligible to play for Australia anymore

One of Australia's best six batsmen though, everybody.

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah but Phil Jacques on the other hand...

 

[dhillon28]

Phil Jaques

• No state contract
• Not even the best batsman at his club this season in Sydney Grade Cricket
• Has scored one Sheffield Shield hundred since the 2007-08 season
• Not even eligible to play for Australia anymore

One of Australia's best six batsmen though, everybody.

just goes to show that you guys are really having to scrape the barrel at the moment.

but seriously- the general jist of my point was anyone apart from warner/hughes in the top order- esp in english conditions and vs english attack

 

[Riggins]

tbf jaques is probably still a better player than peter fulton.

 

[Prince EWS]

tbf jaques is probably still a better player than peter fulton.

Which is ironic because the bloke who outperformed Jaques for Sutherland this season has a Kiwi mother.

Get on the phone Hesson.

 

[Daemon]

Which is ironic because the bloke who outperformed Jaques for Sutherland this season has a Kiwi mother.

Get on the phone Hesson.

didn't know hesson was lonely and looking for a partner.

 

[Prince EWS]

didn't know hesson was lonely and looking for a partner.

Interested?

 

[Tangles]

Not sure we are scraping the barrel yet but there is no one scoring heavily enough to demand inclusion like Hayden or Hussey did. Cosgrove is closest on career stats but his fitness has seemingly put him on a blacklist.

 

[Tangles]

Rogers also had good career stats but for him age is a concern. Telling that 2 of our best prospects are a fatty and someone as old as Punter/ Hussey.

 

[burr]

Impressive. I thought Cosgrove was closer to Boof levels of fat. That's a seriously big man. How many calories does he have to consume to maintain a physique like that? He surely must burn a few running up and down the cut strip.

 

[Philhughesisbes]

The best 6 bats age notwithstanding would be
Clarke,Warner,Rogers,Hughes,Khawaja and Watson.

However the top 6 which will be selected in England are: Cowan Warner Hughes Clarke Watsson and Smith.My top 6 to face England : Rogers Warner Hughes Clarke Khawaja Watson.

 

[benchmark00]

just goes to show that you guys are really having to scrape the barrel at the moment.

but seriously- the general jist of my point was anyone apart from warner/hughes in the top order- esp in english conditions and vs english attack

The jist of your post was:

"I have no idea what the **** I'm talking about"

 

[dhillon28]

The jist of your post was:

"I have no idea what the **** I'm talking about"

Congratulations. Your most articulate post to date