LukeParkerno1
Post-Human
What injury is it this time!
Australian ODI Squad - 2014/15
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Glenn McGrath Edgbaston style injury
Mitch Marsh probably rolled balls at him while he was in his run-up.
If it were Mitch we'd be hearing that Watto rolled his ankle on a beer can
courtjester
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Based on what Lehmann says, Hughes is no cert to play against Zim first up, even with Watto out. He mentioned Haddin opening...
Finch
Haddin
Clarke
S.Smith
Bailey
Maxwell
M.Marsh
Plus 4 bowlers
Finch
Haddin
Clarke
S.Smith
Bailey
Maxwell
M.Marsh
Plus 4 bowlers
Lack of speed is going to hurt a fair few bowlers while Boof is coach.
God it'd be so stupid if they opened with Haddin. Not as dumb as removing Watson from opening but up there. Haddin probably won't do badly, but he'll clearly be at 6/7 at the World Cup so
Best time to let Haddin open. Who cares if he fails in this tournament? Mitch Marsh at 3 for the warm-up is a big one. WA may have let him bat that high once or twice no more.
Or we could let both Hughes and Finch- who could be opening in the world cup- open the batting.
Actually just checked.
Hughes, Warner and Lyon are playing for Queensland
Hughes, Warner and Lyon are playing for Queensland
Haddin opened in the last World Cup and you can never trust them not to go with that again. As with most countries, no-one really knows where to play their wickie, apart from India and SA for obvious reasons.
So it's best that Haddin kicks the idea out of their heads early, which I have no doubt he'll do, he's not been in decent form apart from the Ashes for ages.
There are other ODI's coming up later in the summer for the real team to be playing.
Why wont Warner be opening with Finch?
I'd have Haddin at 8, if Faulkner is in the side.
I'd have Haddin at 8, if Faulkner is in the side.
hayes
Brownlow Medallist
Paternity leave I think it is. Was mentioned in the Phil Hughes article.
His fiancee is giving birth.
I had Smith in my original team, but with Watson out I reckon we need another bowling option as well as an opening bat, so I'd play both Hughes and Marsh.
Hughes
Finch
Clarke
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Faulkner
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Hughes
Finch
Clarke
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Faulkner
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Yeah, I do recall that now
courtjester
Cancelled
This seems right, but it reckon they're champin' to get Smitteh into the ODI side, esp seeing Haddin's about 50 years old and Watson and Clarke aren't exactly known for durability. Bit of a potential leadership vacuum in the ODI side, and they'd like Smith to be next captain. I'd imagine Clarke might retire from ODI post WC, and Smith'll be made ODI skip with a view to him being test captain.
courtjester
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Actually, forgot Bailey's in there and is a pretty good captain. But yeh, Smitteh's next in line for test captaincy so he might as well be ODI captain post Clarke.
Smith won't have a chance of becoming Captain straight after world cup.
Bailey as interim for a few years with Smith taking Clarke's ODI position in the team could work though.
courtjester
Cancelled
I don't agree. If Clarke retires, Smith should be made ODI captain. Why bother having Bailey captain if Smith's gonna be test captain eventually anyway?
courtjester
Cancelled
Yeh I get that. But I just think the selectors will want this....
Surely it's too much to ask for Smith to become Captain and try to establish himself in the team?
courtjester
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I think he'll establish himself quick enough. Batting is rapidly improving, bowling option and gun field.
He's established in the Aus test team, well respected. It'd work fine (provided his batting form in the WC is good).
Bailey captained the T20 side in his international debut.
He's established in the Aus test team, well respected. It'd work fine (provided his batting form in the WC is good).
Bailey captained the T20 side in his international debut.
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