Australian Prelimanary squad of 30

[mikeW]

The preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC World Cup, which will be shortened to 15 players before the 13 February deadline, is as follows: State Age
Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Simon Katich NSW 31
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Phil Jaques NSW 27
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Marcus North WA 27
Daniel Cullen SA 22
Shaun Tait SA 23
Nathan Hauritz NSW 25
Shane Harwood VIC 32
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
James Hopes QLD 28
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Andrew McDonald VIC 25
Brad Hodge VIC 32
Mark Cosgrove SA 22
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 23
Travis Birt TAS 25
Shaun Marsh WA 23
Cameron White VIC 23

[Simon]

no real shocks left out, most have a decent chance of making it if they put in great performances before the WC, some like Harwood, Birt, McDonald, Marsh, North etc... will really need something special but its not impossible they could make it...

[ash chaulk]

nice what no Mick Lewis?

[ChipSomeSixes]

Need some of the Hilfenhaus magic in the world cup team for sure

[gwo]

Final Squad... (as predicted by me)
Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
James Hopes QLD 28
Cameron White VIC 23

[andyc]

Not sure about the 15, but the following 13 will most likely be in the squad

Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Phil Jaques NSW 27
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25

No idea about the other two. Only question mark might be Haddin, but a backup keeper would be nice and he's a good OD batsman now anyway. The other two spots will be decided in the coming CB series or domestic form.

[cameeel]

Originally Posted by gwo

Final Squad... (as predicted by me)
Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
James Hopes QLD 28
Cameron White VIC 23

How can you not take Bracken?

He took the second most wickets in international cricket behind Masrafe Mortaza, and with a higher strike rate and a better average. Bracken should replace Voges or Hopes in that squad.

Player Country Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza* Bangladesh 237.4 26 1003 49 20.47
Bracken, N W* Australia 194.4 19 866 46 18.83
Abdur Razzak* Bangladesh 232.0 19 810 45 18.00
Lee, B* Australia 231.4 15 1095 44 24.89
Taylor, J E* West Indies 197.2 11 956 39 24.51

[AussieDominance]

Cam White shows domestic performances count for a lot.

[adharcric]

Gilchrist+, Hayden, Ponting*, Watson, Symonds, Clarke, Hussey, Hogg, Lee, Bracken, McGrath

Reserves: Jaques, Haddin, Clark, Johnson

[gwo]

hmmm

my squad just had my favourites :P ^_^

im going to add in bracken and take out hopes.

[Johnners]

Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Phil Jaques NSW 27
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Cameron White VIC 23

[luffy]

My final 15

Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Shaun Tait SA 23
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 23
Cameron White VIC 23

[Johnners]

Originally Posted by luffy

My final 15

1.Ricky Ponting TAS 32
2.Adam Gilchrist WA 35
3.Andrew Symonds QLD 31
4.Brett Lee NSW 30
5.Glenn McGrath NSW 36
6.Michael Hussey WA 31
7.Michael Clarke NSW 25
8.Stuart Clark NSW 31
9.Brad Hogg WA 35
10.Brad Haddin NSW 29
11.Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
12.Adam Voges WA 27
13.Shaun Tait SA 23
14.Matthew Hayden QLD 35
15.Nathan Bracken NSW 29
16.Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 23
17.Cameron White VIC 23

Nice counting....

[FaaipDeOiad]

Originally Posted by adharcric

Gilchrist+, Hayden, Ponting*, Watson, Symonds, Clarke, Hussey, Hogg, Lee, Bracken, McGrath

Reserves: Jaques, Haddin, Clark, Johnson

That's right IMO, except that White will be in there for someone. Presumably it'll be either Haddin or Jaques.

[adharcric]

Originally Posted by FaaipDeOiad

That's right IMO, except that White will be in there for someone. Presumably it'll be either Haddin or Jaques.

Does he deserve a place? Haddin and Jaques serve as cover for Gilchrist and Hayden, respectively. Correct me if I'm wrong but White is a leg-spinning, batting all-rounder.
The squad already has cover for the seamers (another seamer), Hogg (another seamer) and the middle-order batsmen (Jaques). I suppose White would be cover for Watson then.