Australia Test squad - 2014

Seagrave_Holmes · Nov 23, 2014

Anyone else feel like that A) Lyon is simply keeping the seat warm until one of the second comings of Warne is ready or B) CA have invested so much time and development into Lyon over the last 3 years that they will keep persisting with him even though he has been garbage in 2014? I feel that Lyon, being a finger spinner, will always be looking over his shoulder for his career because of our rich history of leg-spin bowling. If he continues his current form in this home series surely his position will be in doubt going into the West Indies tour/ Ashes. In other words, this may be a make or break series for Lyon coming up.

Carbine Chaos · Nov 23, 2014

I still think Agar will be our next long term Test spinner.

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 23, 2014

thorne89 said:
I still think Agar will be our next long term Test spinner.

I hope not, he is a better bat than bowler

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 23, 2014

peternorth said:
I really dislike this anointing of next captain.

Like it would Matter any non drunk person knows Smith is next

Doodlesweaver · Nov 23, 2014

thorne89 said:
I still think Agar will be our next long term Test spinner.

I agree, but it's more a feeling I've got rather than anything he's done, though he is getting better all the time.

The_Reaper · Nov 23, 2014

ROOTA#6 said:
Is till reckon Ahmed is worth a look. Just pick your best team for each individual game

Anyone who can play spin will smash him

Carbine Chaos · Nov 23, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
I hope not, he is a better bat than bowler

His bowling is improving all the time. The big problem at the moment is the WA seamers are doing too well to give him enough to do!

He's started the Shield season well, I hope he starts to add some bigger bags to it.

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 23, 2014

thorne89 said:
His bowling is improving all the time. The big problem at the moment is the WA seamers are doing too well to give him enough to do!

He's started the Shield season well, I hope he starts to add some bigger bags to it.

So he is improving but he has the same issue- doesn't spin the ball enough. Might as well play O'Keefe, would be the same.

Just play one of the promising leg spinners- especially in England.

Carbine Chaos · Nov 23, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
Just play one of the promising leg spinners- especially in England.

I think a legspinner has to be very good to get a game. How many decent ones are there in the world today?

Yasir Shah probably the only one I can think of, and he's still young in terms of Test experience. Throwing in one of the young ones we have (assuming they don't have Warne's potential) would be repeating the same mistakes we have made ever since Warne retired.

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 23, 2014

thorne89 said:
I think a legspinner has to be very good to get a game. How many decent ones are there in the world today?

Yasir Shah probably the only one I can think of, and he's still young in terms of Test experience. Throwing in one of the young ones we have (assuming they don't have Warne's potential) would be repeating the same mistakes we have made ever since Warne retired.

England make Steve Smith look like a gun bowler. I have said they need a good FC season so it is up to Boyce, Zampa, etc to get 30-40 wickets. Anything is better than what Lyon served up last series

Carbine Chaos · Nov 23, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
England make Steve Smith look like a gun bowler. I have said they need a good FC season so it is up to Boyce, Zampa, etc to get 30-40 wickets. Anything is better than what Lyon served up last series

Agreed, I'd love a legspinner against England especially. Also would be good to see a big season by a couple of these young spinners.

bird_man · Nov 23, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
So he is improving but he has the same issue- doesn't spin the ball enough. Might as well play O'Keefe, would be the same.

Just play one of the promising leg spinners- especially in England.

If it were up to you, you would line all of our spinners up, get them to bowl, and whoever can spin the ball the most will get a game....

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 23, 2014

bird_man said:
If it were up to you, you would line all of our spinners up, get them to bowl, and whoever can spin the ball the most will get a game....

Well generally the best spinners turn the ball!

bird_man · Nov 23, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
Well generally the best spinners turn the ball!

Generally, their is more to the art of spin bowling than just turning it though... The guy that turns it the most isn't always the best bowler...

Arecsa · Nov 23, 2014

Highlights of the game that destroyed Mick Lewis' career, still can't believe we lost that match

ObieWan · Nov 23, 2014

Arecsa said:
Highlights of the game that destroyed Mick Lewis' career, still can't believe we lost that match

#vicsdoitbetter

Cringle · Nov 23, 2014

Will cry if Lyon gets another chance. Does not turn the ball.

bird_man · Nov 23, 2014

Not really relevant to the thread, but James Pattinson was back playing for Dandenong yesterday. Not bowling yet, but did make an unbeaten 95 batting at 6.

ObieWan · Nov 23, 2014

bird_man said:
Not really relevant to the thread, but James Pattinson was back playing for Dandenong yesterday. Not bowling yet, but did make an unbeaten 95 batting at 6.

Aiming for the Ashes in England. They say he might bowl in the last couple of BBL games, but not sure if that'll actually happen.

MisterMarcus · Nov 24, 2014

The Passenger said:
There is something weird about the whole SOK thing. He's obviously not "one of the boys" because it has taken him so long just to get a look in, but he comes across as a decent enough guy. Speaking to guys around the Sydney Grade traps and no one seems to have a problem with him. So I really don't know what has happened there.

It may not be anything more sinister than he's simply been pegged as a limited overs bowler. And even then, he was still stuck behind Doherty for ODIs and T20s until now.

eth-dog · Nov 24, 2014

MisterMarcus said:
It may not be anything more sinister than he's simply been pegged as a limited overs bowler. And even then, he was still stuck behind Doherty for ODIs and T20s until now.

He doesn't even get games for NSW in List A cricket.

kenneje · Nov 24, 2014

Australia: Michael Clarke (c) (NSW*), Brad Haddin (vc) (NSW), Ryan Harris (QLD), Josh Hazlewood (NSW), Mitchell Johnson (WA), Nathan Lyon (NSW), Mitchell Marsh (WA), Chris Rogers (VIC), Peter Siddle (VIC), Steve Smith (NSW), David Warner (NSW), Shane Watson (NSW). *Notes subject to fitness

cricket.com.au @CricketAus · 10h10 hours ago
The #AUSvIND Test squad named this morning. @ARamseyCricket's 12-man squad prediction HERE: http://cricketa.us/1vAcT6p

Who takes Clarkes spot if he isn't fit? Hughes?

LukeParkerno1 · Nov 24, 2014

kenneje said:
Who takes Clarkes spot if he isn't fit? Hughes?

Ferguson or Sean Marsh. Hughes is seen only as an opener and he has no runs on the board this season anyway.

eth-dog · Nov 24, 2014

White or Ferguson I'd expect.

kenneje · Nov 24, 2014

LukeParkerno1 said:
Ferguson or Sean Marsh. Hughes is seen only as an opener and he has no runs on the board this season anyway.

Where does Ferguson usually bat?
Fair enough on Hughes. I guess he's probably focussing on being Rogers replacement.

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