pup11
International Coach
Just felt a thread like this would be a good platform to discuss the state of one's national side and the changes that should be made, and with a eye on 2011 World Cup, would be interesting to see who are the players that most of the posters would like to see play through to the 2011 World Cup for their respective sides.
Starting with the team I support, which is Australia, have been kind of confused about what really is going on in terms of selection in the ODI side in the recent times, we have picked a lot of players who have just played a few games, and then for some reason have just vanished from the equation.
Despite all that, I think the current ODI team is making steady steps towards developing into a stable ODI unit, but still I think there is a lot of scope for improvement and this is the core group of 25 players, that I would like to see the selectors pick and choose and rotate players around from:
AUSTRALIA
1.Phillip Hughes
2.Shane Watson
3.Ricky Ponting (C)
4.Brad Haddin (WK)
5.Callum Ferguson
6.Mike Hussey
7.Cameron White
8.Mitchell Johnson
9.Brett Lee
10.Nathan Hauritz
11.Nathan Bracken
12.James Hopes
13.Peter Siddle
14.Ben Hilfenhaus
15.Doug Bollinger
16.Tim Paine (reserve wicket-keeper)
17.David Hussey
18.Brad Hodge
19 Brett Geeves
20.Marcus North
21.David Warner
22.Dirk Nannes
23.Travis Birt
24.Michael Clarke
25.Jon Holland/ Xavier Doherty/Steven Smith
If anyone beyond from this list performs exceedingly well then they should also be considered, but we surely should stick with a pool of talented players, rather than picking anyone who has a few good games in row at the domestic level.
Would also push Clarke out of that list and rather have someone like Shaun Marsh or Voges, that's of course if Clarke doesn't lift his OD form.
Starting with the team I support, which is Australia, have been kind of confused about what really is going on in terms of selection in the ODI side in the recent times, we have picked a lot of players who have just played a few games, and then for some reason have just vanished from the equation.
Despite all that, I think the current ODI team is making steady steps towards developing into a stable ODI unit, but still I think there is a lot of scope for improvement and this is the core group of 25 players, that I would like to see the selectors pick and choose and rotate players around from:
AUSTRALIA
1.Phillip Hughes
2.Shane Watson
3.Ricky Ponting (C)
4.Brad Haddin (WK)
5.Callum Ferguson
6.Mike Hussey
7.Cameron White
8.Mitchell Johnson
9.Brett Lee
10.Nathan Hauritz
11.Nathan Bracken
12.James Hopes
13.Peter Siddle
14.Ben Hilfenhaus
15.Doug Bollinger
16.Tim Paine (reserve wicket-keeper)
17.David Hussey
18.Brad Hodge
19 Brett Geeves
20.Marcus North
21.David Warner
22.Dirk Nannes
23.Travis Birt
24.Michael Clarke
25.Jon Holland/ Xavier Doherty/Steven Smith
If anyone beyond from this list performs exceedingly well then they should also be considered, but we surely should stick with a pool of talented players, rather than picking anyone who has a few good games in row at the domestic level.
Would also push Clarke out of that list and rather have someone like Shaun Marsh or Voges, that's of course if Clarke doesn't lift his OD form.