Australia Off Season 2013 thread.

[Spikey]

also i have no idea what the batting line-up will be

 

[NUFAN]

also i have no idea what the batting line-up will be

I'm thinking:

1. Warner 2 Haddin 3. Maddinson 4. Smith 5. Patterson 6 Rohrer 7 Henriques 8 Sandhu 9 Hazlewood 10 Lyon 11 Bollinger

The other option is Patterson out, Rohrer and Henriques both move up to 5 and 6 and Abbott at 7. I prefer the first option.

 

[adub]

I think Rad will bat down the order.

Warner, Maddo, Smith, Rohrer, Patterson, Fui, Rad, Sandhu, Haze, Lyon, Doug I reckon.

A little light at the tail, but it really shouldn't come to that.

Plenty of bowling options. Looking forward to getting out to Bankstown even if I do have to bring my own bacon.

 

[Spikey]

henriques opened in all the pre-season games though. He could open and Haddin bat at 5/6/7

 

[Spikey]

new coach a fan of henriques opening btw

Final: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers at Perth, Jan 28, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Tangles]

What would the downside of SoK playing well be?

 

[adub]

henriques opened in all the pre-season games though. He could open and Haddin bat at 5/6/7

True enough on Moises, they do seem to be grooming Maddo more as a middle order bat than an opener now. But I can't see Haddin any higher than 7 in the team unless Abbott is playing (and I can't see any reason for Abbott to play)

 

[benchmark00]

Bankstown is Waugh country, and we all know Mark Waugh's thoughts on Abbers Abbott.

 

[Spikey]

mark waugh to storm into the comm box btw

 

[Spikey]

RYOBI One Day Cup lights up

i note there's still been no information over the location of the final

 

[Prince EWS]

and I can't see any reason for Abbott to play

So Henriques can open without Haddin having to bat seven, of course!

 

[benchmark00]

"“The day/nighter at Drummoyne Oval will enable local fans to come along after work or school and enjoy some of Australia’s best state one-day players in action."

And by school he means beach.

 

[Spikey]

Tigers release squad for first two Ryobi Cup matches

George Bailey (c)
Tim Paine (vc)
Luke Butterworth
Mark Cosgrove
Ed Cowan
Alex Doolan
Xavier Doherty
Evan Gulbis
Ben Hilfenhaus
Ben Laughlin
Sam Rainbird
Jordan Silk
Jon Wells

want paine and cosgrove to fail everytime they are on tv

 

[dermo]

devastated at the lack of gugters van der gugten

 

[brockley]

Siddle set for Ryobi Cup return
Vic side.
Striking victory | Sport | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au
NT's win over Redbacks.

 

[NUFAN]

Ryobi Cup Predictions

1 Winner:
2 Runner-Up:
3 Wooden Spoon:

How many balls for:
4 Quickest 50:
5 Quickest 100:
(closest wins)

6. Leading run scorer (excluding finals):
7. Leading wicket taker (excluding finals):
8. Will a bowler take a hattrick:.

 

[NUFAN]

1 Winner: Victoria
2 Runner-Up: New South Wales
3 Wooden Spoon: Western Australia

How many balls for:
4 Quickest 50: 22
5 Quickest 100: 66 (Nic Maddinson)
(closest in terms of balls wins)

6. Leading run scorer (excluding finals): Rob Quiney
7. Leading wicket taker (excluding finals): Will Sheridan
8. Will a bowler take a hattrick:. No

I point for each..

 

[Spikey]

i dont really get why victoria would pick jake haberfield in their 2nd xi but not their roybi squad

 

[benchmark00]

1 Winner: NSW
2 Runner-Up: Victoria
3 Wooden Spoon: QLD

How many balls for:
4 Quickest 50: 24
5 Quickest 100: 72
(closest in terms of balls wins)

6. Leading run scorer (excluding finals): Davey 'Gravy' Warner
7. Leading wicket taker (excluding finals): Sandhu
8. Will a bowler take a hattrick:. No

 

[NUFAN]

If you look at there squad they probably just don't think he is good enough. I mean Peter Siddle, John Wayne Hastings, Will Sheridan, Fawad Ahmed, Jon Holland are probably the bowlers likely to feature and I don't think it would be wrong to suggest they are ahead of Haberfield even though I do rate Habers in one day cricket.

I'm actually a big fan of Sheridan as you can probably tell by me saying he will be leading wicket taker for the year. He is my bolter to be close to international short format selection by the end of the summer.