*Official* Champions Trophy Discussion

[ash chaulk]

been waiting for a CT/WC to show my worth for my team proud to be apart.

 

[Robertinho]

Well done to those selected, do us proud..

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Congrats to all selected. Hopefully the selectors have faith in me (obviouslyly because they selected me lol) and hope i can prove my worth as a middle/lower order batsman and do better than my shamozzle of a series against england.

Far out Buts, youve got some decent stats there!

 

[cricketboy29]

Congratulations to everyone selected, hope we can replicate the successes that we had in the world cup, and go one further.

 

[mikeW]

congrats everyone that was selected, hopefully you can bring home the champions trophy!

 

[andyc]

Congrats to Halsey, Thompson and the rest of the boys. Do us proud.

 

[Blaze]

Congrats to Halsey, Thompson and the rest of the boys. Do us proud.

Congrats to you andy on 6,000 big ones. Your achievement is really slipping under the radar.

 

[chaminda_00]

I can't believe Halsey hasn't made his debut yet, very surprising. Good luck to the team im sure you will do us proud.

 

[Jamee999]

Tom's played Tests Just not ODI's.

 

[chaminda_00]

Tom's played Tests Just not ODI's.

I was just surprised he never had got a ODI yet, i know his played Tests...

 

[AUST_HiTMaN]

DJ Watt - ODI bat 24.33

*hangs head in shame*

Pleased to be selected, Kwase Knight will be eating his words after this tournament.

Lets go fellas

 

[Loony BoB]

It's a great honour to once again be in the squad - I really look forward to this one. Bangladesh may be considered outsiders for the group, but I trust everyone will be taking the first game seriously, as with all that follow. Let's rise to this occasion and take this tropy home.

 

[dinu23]

good luck guys! should be a great series.

 

[cometer]

Good luck to those selected. May you return with a successful tournament.

 

[Nate]

I`m surprised Callum slipped in ahead of Bryce actually.

Best of luck to youse all, bring us home the trophy (or a llama).

 

[Neil Pickup]

I`m surprised Callum slipped in ahead of Bryce actually.

Best of luck to youse all, bring us home the trophy (or a llama).

Think you're getting your game forms mixed up!

Thompson: 41 games, 749 runs @ 28.81, 48 wickets @ 34.19
Cunningham: 36 games, 242 runs @ 12.10, 44 wickets @ 32.36

Similar bowlers, and Cunningham's OD batting isn't that far off ours...

 

[Nate]

I was thinking that spot was for a bowling all-rounder, and Bryce`s bowling is a tad better, not to mention the FC game. But yeah, fair call.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Australia and the West Indies arrive

Cricket superpowers, Australia, and the World Champions, the West Indies, both arrived at Gatwick Airport at 12:30pm today. Australia, led by Ricky Ponting featured a squad of 14, whilst Shivnarine Chanderpaul led an army of 15.

Commenting on the expectations of the West Indies team heading into the Champions Trophy, Chanderpaul said, "Well, we, em, we, em, hope to do well. We lookin' to play positive cricket. We em, we lookin' to win."

Ponting said, "We're Austryliah. If the umpiring holds up we expect to win comfortably. We're Austryliah. Howevah, in case we don't win, we're already investigating the reasons why. We're Austryliah."

The Australian Champions Trophy squad:

RT Ponting (C)
AC Gilchrist (vc) (wk)
A Symonds
MEK Hussey
MJ Clarke
SM Katich
DR Martyn
SR Watson
B Lee
GD McGrath
NW Bracken
JR Hopes
SR Clark
CL White

The West Indian Champions Trophy squad:

S Chanderpaul (C)
RR Sarwan (vc)
D Ramdin (wk)
BC Lara
CH Gayle
WW Hinds
RS Morton
MN Samuels
DJJ Bravo
DR Smith
CD Collymore
IDR Bradshaw
PT Collins
DC Butler
JJC Lawson

 

[Buddhmaster]

How many games has Butler played?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

3. Economy of 3.75 or thereabout.