Hopes named as cover for Watson

[Prince EWS]

I would like to think guys like Haddin, Ronchi [in 2 years time] can also be called [Keeping] all-rounders.

Yeah, but it's a moot point. They aren't going to replace Watson's role in the side, are they? Keeping allrounders are basically a given requirement these days.

[tenpin28]

Watsons bowling is about effective as a ricky pontings captaincy... SHOCKING!

[vic_orthdox]

Not a tremendously good one, but he's been playing as one a bit more in recent times. Bowled a lot in his last stint for Hampshire, anyway. Grant Lambert seemed a handy all-rounder towards the end of the season for NSW, might have an impact next year. Pretty sharp with the ball, and his record in club cricket indicates he's a good batsman.

Thornley is a one day all-rounder, I think it'd be fair to say.

Lambert just is a bit too military medium to worry the best of FC players. One of those guys who is a really good 2nd XI player for NSW, but will never be able to hold down a spot in the side for good, IMO.

[Prince EWS]

Thornley is a one day all-rounder, I think it'd be fair to say.

Lambert just is a bit too military medium to worry the best of FC players. One of those guys who is a really good 2nd XI player for NSW, but will never be able to hold down a spot in the side for good, IMO.

He bowled at around 133-138 for NSW in certain spells in the Pura Cup final. There's slower specialist bowlers in FC cricket than him, I'd dare say.