Who would you bring back from retirement?

[smash84]

Has to be Imran for Pakistan.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I’d take Border to replace either Wade or Head. 5 and 6 is our weakness at the moment, and AB’s no nonsense leadership would also be handy.

SWaugh would be the same

I would take an inanimate carbon rod over Travis Head

 

[_Ed_]

I would take an inanimate carbon rod over Travis Head

 

[Line and Length]

Keith Miller - Australia has been crying out for a genuine all-rounder for decades.

 

[Migara]

It has to be Murali, given the way our spin bowling stocks have gone down the drain. Odd thing is Murali's long presence was one of the reasons for the regression, as it has killed the competition.

It would be beneficial for us to learn how Australia managed to keep their spin stocks up and running despite Warne dominating for one and half decades. Because we will bring a spin bowling star sooner or later. It had been the case since 1960s.

 

[vcs]

You were never going to get anyone as good as Murali, Herath was pretty much as good a replacement as anyone could realistically have hoped for.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It has to be Murali, given the way our spin bowling stocks have gone down the drain. Odd thing is Murali's long presence was one of the reasons for the regression, as it has killed the competition.

It would be beneficial for us to learn how Australia managed to keep their spin stocks up and running despite Warne dominating for one and half decades. Because we will bring a spin bowling star sooner or later. It had been the case since 1960s.

Did they?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Obviously people would say Hadlee for NZ, but Clarrie Grimmett (if we could claim him) would add the most to our side.

 

[morgieb]

My left-field option was someone like Lawry as adding some defensive steel up top looked a bigger problem than getting a gritty 5 in, but Border and Steve also make sense especially because it resolves the captaincy issue.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

My left-field option was someone like Lawry as adding some defensive steel up top looked a bigger problem than getting a gritty 5 in, but Border and Steve also make sense especially because it resolves the captaincy issue.

Why not Simpson? Opening steel and captaincy with slip catching and decent leg spin thrown in as well.

 

[Migara]

Did they?

You guys had MacGill and Hogg running hot at least in one form of the game, and then discovered Lyon. We had Herath all the way, but only used him after Murali's retirement. And now we have nothing at all. Only guy who had promise was Suraj Randiv, and I don't know what on earth has happened to him.

 

[morgieb]

Why not Simpson? Opening steel and captaincy with slip catching and decent leg spin thrown in as well.

Oh yeah good call. Don't know why I didn't think of him as I rate him higher than Lawry. Also a right-hander which fits Warner better than a leftie.

 

[morgieb]

For ODI's I'm saying Symonds - our top-order is good but there's problems with the icing around 5-7 - plus he can bowl OK and is a brilliant fielder.

 

[James]

Martin Crowe, just because it would be so awesome to see him bat alongside Kane.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Kapil.. easy.

What? That's a mad choice. We're stocked for bowlers and have Jadeja and the tail generally wags at least a little bit these days.

We'd benefit most from a Gavaskar, Dravid or Sachin - in that order, IMO.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

You guys had MacGill and Hogg running hot at least in one form of the game, and then discovered Lyon. We had Herath all the way, but only used him after Murali's retirement. And now we have nothing at all. Only guy who had promise was Suraj Randiv, and I don't know what on earth has happened to him.

Lyon kinda burst out of nowhere in a way, Warne was already long gone by the time he made his FC debut. A lot of the spinners around in the meantime domestically weren't flash

Hauritz, Krezja, Casson, Doherty, both Cullens, Heal, even Daniel bloody Doran, all were hyped up as the future at some point, dark days they were

 

[aussie tragic]

Allan Border at 5 to replace Wade, or even better Keith Miller to replace Head or Wade at 5-6

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lyon kinda burst out of nowhere in a way, Warne was already long gone by the time he made his FC debut. A lot of the spinners around in the meantime domestically weren't flash

Hauritz, Krezja, Casson, Doherty, both Cullens, Heal, even Daniel bloody Doran, all were hyped up as the future at some point, dark days they were

And they didn't picked the one guy that was averaging low-20s long-term

 

[stephen]

Oh yeah Australia's ODI side desperately needs two quality hitters in the middle order. Maxwell is too inconsistent and Stoinis is better suited to spectating. Of course one of those needs to be able to bowl ten overs.

It's a pretty different story for our top order where Khawaja can't get a game.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

What? That's a mad choice. We're stocked for bowlers and have Jadeja and the tail generally wags at least a little bit these days.

We'd benefit most from a Gavaskar, Dravid or Sachin - in that order, IMO.

I think a VVS would be more useful - issues around 5/6 imo