Next In Line for Each Position?

[TorresIsGod]

I just want to get everyones thoughts on who is next in line in each position.

Opening Batsmen: Phil Jaques & Mike Hussey

Numbers 3, 4 and 5: Michael Clarke, Brad Hodge & Mark Cosgrove

All-Rounder (No. 6): Andrew Symonds, James Hopes :eek: or Dominic Thornely :eek:

Wicket Keeper: Brad Haddin

Spinner: (Not using MacGill) Dan Cullen

Numbers 9, 10 & 11: Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait, Mitchell Johnson

Captain: Mike Hussey

Phil Jaques, Mike Hussey [C], Michael Clarke, Brad Hodge, Mark Cosgrove, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin, Stuart Clark, Dan Cullen, Mitchell Johnson & Shaun Tait

I know Watson is young, and not looking at retiring any time soon, but being realistic, everyone besides Watson, Lee and possibly Ponting and Hussey, will retire in the next 3 years.

The All-Rounder spot :thumbsd:

When suggesting who is next in line, don't know where they will bat in the line up, so just use Australia's current line up, with Warne at 8, then the three pace bowlers.

[Smokey_22]

Captain: Mike Hussey



Michael Clarke

[Cooldude]

Michael Clarke

You gotta be in the team first to captain the team

[Freo Big Fella]

Looming replacements in italics, long term replacements in bold.

Justin Langer (Phil Jaques)
Matthew Hayden (Chris Rogers)
Ricky Ponting (Michael Clarke)
Damien Martyn (Mark Cosgrove)
Michael Hussey (Adam Voges, Cameron White)
Shane Watson (Moises Henriques)
Adam Gilchrist (Brad Haddin, Chris Hartley, Luke Ronchi)
Shane Warne (Dan Cullen, Cullen Bailey)
Brett Lee (Shaun Tait)
Stuart Clark (Mitchell Johnson)
Glenn McGrath (Adam Griffith, Paul Rofe, Stuart Clark, Brett Dorey)

Test Side Next Year

Jaques
Rogers
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Hussey
Watson
Haddin+
Warne
Lee
Johnson
Clark

Test Side in 6 years

Jaques
Paine
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Voges
Watson
Hartley+
Lee
Dorey
Tait
Hilfenhaus?

[CrazyQ]

Michael Clarke is very overrated.

No way will he be captain.

Cam White at 5 is laughable too.

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

If Mcdonald continues on with early season form he'd be 2nd for the all-rounder spot.

[raikkonen]

Given some blokes wont retire for a while:

Jaques
Hussey
Ponting
Cosgrove
Clarke
Watson
Hartley
Lee
Cullen
Johnson
Tait

[the_mighty_pies_3733]

Callum Ferguson will be in the side in 6 years, as Henriques.

[Oh When the Saints]

Hilfenhaus will definitely be in the Aussie side at some stage ...

Dave Hussey a possibility for the ODI team?

Team for 2007/08 Australian summer:

Jaques
M. Hussey
Ponting
Clarke
Cosgrove
Watson
Haddin
Lee
Johnson
Cullen
Clark

[linda]

Just goes to show that even though Aus may win the ashes this time because of Warne the damage is already done and the domination of cricket by Aus is coming to an end

[marto9000]

clarke as number 3 and captain nah clarke at 5 and hussey as cpatain

i think australia has a problem with its all rounders especially in tests as shane watson has broken down before and could again then who have we got?

[TorresIsGod]

James Hopes or Dominic Thornley... HAHAHAHA

[Big John]

clarke as number 3 and captain nah clarke at 5 and hussey as cpatain

i think australia has a problem with its all rounders especially in tests as shane watson has broken down before and could again then who have we got?

Name the last all rounder we had before Watson.

[TorresIsGod]

Andrew Symonds, and it still should be Andrew Symonds

[Kane McGoodwin]

Callum Ferguson will be in the side in 6 years, as Henriques.

Fergy better start scoring some runs or he will be dropped from the Redbacks. Great talent, but damn ordinary this season so far.

[JerryWexler]

Just goes to show that even though Aus may win the ashes this time because of Warne the damage is already done and the domination of cricket by Aus is coming to an endI love when supporters of the filthy rats say things like this.An admission of defeat but an excuse to go with it.Pathetic.

But since you know so much about our next in line, lets hear an overview of your detailed opinions and thoughts on;

Jaques, Johnson, Bailey, Tait, Ronchi, Cullen, Hilfenhaus, Henriques, Voges, Heal, Cosgrove, Ferguson, Marsh & Rogers?

[eddiesmith]

Test Side in 6 years

Jaques
Paine
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Voges
Watson
Hartley+
Lee
Dorey
Tait
Hilfenhaus?
Ponting will be 38 in 6 years time and you think he will still be captain and actually playing?

Really these things are hard to judge, 6 years ago I reckon most peoples future team would have been alot different to what it will be and I reckon most would have had atleast half the current side already retired

It's interesting to think, if the World Cup was this year and Australia hadnt lost the Ashes last year whether most would have retired, it seems like they are so embarrassed at losing the Ashes they are holding off retirement because of it

[Big John]

I don't think so, i think they all want to keep running around as long as they can.

[quiksilva]

Shaun Marsh to make it.

[Kim Chambers]

I love when supporters of the filthy rats say things like this.An admission of defeat but an excuse to go with it.Pathetic.

But since you know so much about our next in line, lets hear an overview of your detailed opinions and thoughts on;

Jaques, Johnson, Bailey, Tait, Ronchi, Cullen, Hilfenhaus, Henriques, Voges, Heal, Cosgrove, Ferguson, Marsh & Rogers?
I wouldn't expect too many intelligent responses from her, Jerry.

[Cassius_Clay]

Looming replacements in italics, long term replacements in bold.

Justin Langer (Phil Jaques)
Matthew Hayden (Chris Rogers)
Ricky Ponting (Michael Clarke)
Damien Martyn (Mark Cosgrove)
Michael Hussey (Adam Voges, Cameron White)
Shane Watson (Moises Henriques)
Adam Gilchrist (Brad Haddin, Chris Hartley, Luke Ronchi)
Shane Warne (Dan Cullen, Cullen Bailey)
Brett Lee (Shaun Tait)
Stuart Clark (Mitchell Johnson)
Glenn McGrath (Adam Griffith, Paul Rofe, Stuart Clark, Brett Dorey)

Test Side Next Year

Jaques
Rogers
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Hussey
Watson
Haddin+
Warne
Lee
Johnson
Clark

Test Side in 6 years

Jaques
Paine
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Voges
Watson
Hartley+
Lee
Dorey
Tait
Hilfenhaus?
Lee will be 35. He wont be around then especially when he loses his pace.

[Big John]

Just for a look back at how much the line up is liekyl to change.

Team in summer 2000 agianst windies made up of:

Waugh x2
Slater
Gilchrist
Ponting
Hayden
Colin Miller
Langer
Macgill
Gillespie
Mcgrath

with Bichael Lee and Martyn all having a bit part in the series.

[TorresIsGod]

Why do people keep spelling Bichel with "ael"?

5 of those eleven will definately play in the first test against England, with MacGill to play some part in the series.

While Martyn, Lee and Bichel who made up the 14, Martyn and Lee will definately play.

Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Martyn, Hussey*, Watson*, Gilchrist, Warne*, Lee, Bracken/Johnson* & McGrath [12th Man: MacGill]

So out of those 14, 8 of those will take part in The Ashes, with Warne being injured during that series against The West Indies, if he wasn't injured, he would have played instead of Colin Miller, so that would make 9.

Not much of a turnover

[JerryWexler]

Why do people keep spelling Bichel with "ael"?
Good point, but then why;
5 of those eleven will definately play in the first test against England, with MacGill to play some part in the series.

....do people keep spelling definitely, as definately?

[Sidey_87]

Looming replacements in italics, long term replacements in bold.

Justin Langer (Phil Jaques)
Matthew Hayden (Chris Rogers)
Ricky Ponting (Michael Clarke)
Damien Martyn (Mark Cosgrove)
Michael Hussey (Adam Voges, Cameron White)
Shane Watson (Moises Henriques)
Adam Gilchrist (Brad Haddin, Chris Hartley, Luke Ronchi)
Shane Warne (Dan Cullen, Cullen Bailey)
Brett Lee (Shaun Tait)
Stuart Clark (Mitchell Johnson)
Glenn McGrath (Adam Griffith, Paul Rofe, Stuart Clark, Brett Dorey)

Test Side Next Year

Jaques
Rogers
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Hussey
Watson
Haddin+
Warne
Lee
Johnson
Clark

Test Side in 6 years

Jaques
Paine
Ponting*
Cosgrove
Voges
Watson
Hartley+
Lee
Dorey
Tait
Hilfenhaus?

I doubt Lee will still be in the side when he's 35-36.
And Ponting won't be captain at the age of 37.
Watson to be captain, and Cullen in for Lee.
Blizzard in for Voges.

[Cassius_Clay]

I doubt Lee will still be in the side when he's 35-36.

Thank god I'm not the only one who thinks that.