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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Lalor is certainly a better prospect than Cruickshank although it highlights the lack of options available to NSW. Hughes, Katich and Khawaja need to be replaced with quality.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Best current XI for NSW assuming CA players are unavailable: Maddinson Patterson Smith Rohrer Henriques Nevill (+) O'Keefe * Lalor Copeland Bollinger Hazlewood Cruickshank may come in for Lalor. The departures of Hughes, Khawaka and Katich have certainly left a gaping hole in NSW top six.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Good news about ****ley who hasn't played since 2009. Hasn't Smith offered the captaincy by SA? Smith scored 681 runs for NSW last year and so would be a massive loss to the side which has already lost three of its top seven run scorers last season. NSW top scorers last year: Smith 681 Nevill...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Burt ****ley? I thought NSW have gotten rid of him long ago. He spends more time on the treatment table than on the pitch! Henriques and Smith would be huge pluses. It sounds like poor player management is the cause of Hauritz, Hughes and Khawaja departure. Perhaps the coach should have been...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Who will open the batting with Maddinson? I don't see an obvious replacement from within hence why I think NSW should be looking to sign a batsman from outside. Otherwise it will be Cruickshank. I don't believe the current squad is strong enough which is why I listed the 21 possible suggestions...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Faulkner has signed a three year contract with Tasmania. Coulter-Nile is another good bowler who would add to the above list. If other states are going to poach our best players how about we do the same back? How about signing a couple of batsmen and another seamer?
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    To be fair even with Hauritz departure to Queensland NSW have Steven O'Keefe and Steve Smith to fill the spin bowling department duties. Although Clark and Lee have gone there are still plenty of options in the seam bowling department. That said, if someone like Jackson Bird was to become...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Dream on. More likely they been thrashed every week. Batting looks very weak! With Clark, Casson, Hauritz, Hughes, Jacques, Katich, Khawaja and Lee gone what are NSW options? Batting Clarke (unlikely to play many games due to CA commitments) Cruickshank Henry Maddinson Patterson Rohrer...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Usman Khawaja joins Queensland Really terrible news. From last year's squad they have lost: Hughes Khawaja Katich Jacques Hauritz Casson Clark Lee That's eight internationals! Hughes and Khawaja departure leaves a massive hole in the batting line up. Starting XI now: Maddinson, Patterson...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Queensland won because of their bowling. Even without Magoffin and Swan they still have a seam attack of Harris, Cutting, McDermott and Hopes. Batting wise only Burns, Towsend and Forrest stood up. In Hughes, Khawaja, Jacques, Katich and Smith NSW had five players who have played for Australia...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    The problem is if Khawaja goes their top five will be: Maddinson Cruickshank Smith Rohrer Patterson compared with: Hughes Maddinson Khawaja Katich Smith you tell me which top five is stronger!?
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Last season NSW had a squad of 29 players including 20 who have appeared for Australia. Now the squad has just 14 internationals. Of the six players to leave Lee, Jacques, Casson and Clark didn't feature heavily but Hughes and Katich departure has left a massive hole in the batting line up...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Benchmark - You say they should sign no one but it is asking a lot to expect 19 year old Kurtis Patterson to replace Phil Hughes. I don't think Cruickshank, Doran, Tremain and Dawson are good enough to replace Phil Hughes, Simon Katich, Phil Jacques, Beau Casson, Brett Lee and Stuart Clark.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Details of the new salary cap and squad size limits: New state cricket squads have a $1.3million salary cap to share among domestic first-class players. The maximum earning retainer before match payments is $150,000 and a minimum base payment of $50,000. Each state can have a maximum of 20...
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    I think with that squad they will struggle. They have already lost Hughes, Katich, Jacques, Casson, Clark and Lee and cannot afford to lose anymore international players. Perhaps NSW should be looking to poach an opener from another state.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Are Cruickshank, Dawson, Doran and Tremain good enough? It is realistic to expect Patterson to score as heavily as Hughes?
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Hauritz wouldn't be that great a loss. Hughes however most definitely is.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Losing Hughes is a disaster for NSW. They need to redouble their efforts to keep Khawaja and Smith. NSW starting XI as it stands: Maddison Khawaja Smith Rohrer Patterson Henriques Nevill (WK) O'Keefe (c) Copeland Bollinger Hazlewood With Cruickshank, Hauritz and Lalor in reserve.
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Is this why Lee was not offered a contract by Cricket Australia? http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spor...-1226410507254 Could Paine be going to WA? WA making play for Paine Who would be the Tasmanian keeper? Triffit or Jones?
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    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Magoffin has signed as Sussex's overseas player for the remainder of this season and next season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18617080

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