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howardj · 08-02-2006, 12:07 AM

howardj · 08-02-2006, 12:11 AM

My Aussie Test Squad of 14

Langer
Hayden
Ponting
Hodge
Hussey
Clarke
Watson

Gilchrist

Warne
MacGill

McGrath (Gillespie)
Tait
Lee
Bracken

howardj · 08-02-2006, 12:17 AM

My Aussie ODI Squad of 14

Jacques
Gilchrist
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Hussey
Symonds
Watson

Hogg
Lee
Bracken
McGrath (Gillespie)
Tait
Clark

chaminda_00 · 08-02-2006, 12:29 AM

I doubt Katich will get dropped from the ODI squad and Symonds from the Test Squad.

My Squads would be:

Test: Hayden, Langer, Jaques, Ponting, Hodge, Hussey, Symonds, Watson, Gilchrist, Warne, MacGill, Lee, McGarth (Gillespie), Tait

ODI: Katich, Gilchrist, Jaques, Ponting, Martyn, Symonds, Clarke, Hussey, Watson, Lee, Hogg, McGarth (Tait), Bracken, Clark

aussie · 08-02-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by howardj

My Aussie Test Squad of 14

Langer
Hayden
Ponting
Hodge
Hussey
Clarke
Watson

Gilchrist

Warne
MacGill

McGrath (Gillespie)
Tait
Lee
Bracken

Agree with the side. But with the bowling if McGrath gets over his problems soon you have him in obviously & i would pick Dizzy over Bracken.

aussie · 08-02-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardj

My Aussie ODI Squad of 14

Jacques
Gilchrist
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Hussey
Symonds
Watson

Hogg
Lee
Bracken
McGrath (Gillespie)
Tait
Clark

Its going to be though for Katich to be dropped now for Jaques, he is 90% secured of going to SA. Also dont thin all of 5 seamers willl go, Hopes should be in their, the 4 seamers once McGrath is fine should be Lee, McGrath, Bracken, Tait. But if not hopefully the selectors go for Dizzy & dont retain guys like Clark & Lewis.

*Prays for Jayasuriya & co to destroy Clark and Lewis in VB series finals & Katich to fail miserably*

dontcloseyoureyes · 08-02-2006, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by aussie

But if not hopefully the selectors go for Dizzy & dont retain guys like Clark & Hussey

howardj · 08-02-2006, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussie

Its going to be though for Katich to be dropped now for Jaques, he is 90% secured of going to SA. Also dont thin all of 5 seamers willl go, Hopes should be in their, the 4 seamers once McGrath is fine should be Lee, McGrath, Bracken, Tait. But if not hopefully the selectors go for Dizzy & dont retain guys like Clark & Hussey

*Prays for Jayasuriya & co to destroy Clark and Lewis in VB series finals & Katich to fail miserably*

Jacques should be ahead of Katich, though. Secondly, I don't rate Hopes at all. Finally, ideally I would have picked another spinner instead of Clark, but there is a dearth of them, at least for ODI's, at present - especially considering Cullen most likely won't be considered, due to injury and lack of cricket.

aussie · 08-02-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dontcloseyoureyes

haha, i meant Clark.

aussie · 08-02-2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardj

Jacques should be ahead of Katich, though. Secondly, I don't rate Hopes at all. Finally, ideally I would have picked another spinner instead of Clark, but there is a dearth of them, at least for ODI's, at present - especially considering Cullen most likely won't be considered, due to injury and lack of cricket.

1. Agreed, but you got to admit at least for the SA tour unless Katich fails miserably in the VB series finals & Jaques just keeps smoking runs in the ING cup, Katich will go to SA.

2. Well thats your view, for me he is good versatile player and a bloke to have in the OD team i've been fairly impressed with his batting, the selectors could bat him anywhere & even though he was smashed by Jayasuriya in Sydney & was expensive in the SA game his bowling most times has been steady.

3. Well with the super-sub rule, i dont really think their is much need for a second spinner to back up hogg even in the case of injury, i'm prretty sure Symo could do that role better than Cullen right now. Also i'm not sure if OD cricket would be the best way to introduce Cullen on the international stage either...

Jono · 08-02-2006, 01:27 AM

Tait reckons he won't be ready for the ODI series over there in SA.

dontcloseyoureyes · 08-02-2006, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by aussie

haha, i meant Clark.

So you don't want them to retain "guys like Clark & Clark"?

Demolition Man · 08-02-2006, 02:24 AM

Katich does not belong in the Aussie ODI side. Simple as that.
He will go eventually, he is struglling to keep his head above water at the moment, it is only a matter of time before he drowns. Although I must admit he seems to have had more lives than most so far.

mavric41 · 08-02-2006, 02:45 AM

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Although I must admit he seems to have had more lives than most so far.

Thats why they call him the Kat.

Langeveldt · 08-02-2006, 03:39 AM

0-3 (although if we get to see the likes of Dorey and Tait playing, SA could be in with a shout at a test match)

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Demolition Man State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 1,303	Katich does not belong in the Aussie ODI side. Simple as that. He will go eventually, he is struglling to keep his head above water at the moment, it is only a matter of time before he drowns. Although I must admit he seems to have had more lives than most so far.

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