Victoria Bushrangers season 2014/15 thread

[Aussie_boy]

He doesn't seem to think so when I asked him about it, behind a few in the pecking order since Rogers will be back. From what I've heard CV think Short will be a better player short term and long term.

Clearly top 3? Hardly. Whiteman, Nevill and Hartley are all better. He's a better keeper than Wade, Haddin, Paine and Dunk but they're not great keepers either. Paine in particular is overrated.

Better then Whiteman and Nevill imo, even with Hartley. Then again I probably do watch South Australia more then you do.

 

[eth-dog]

Better then Whiteman and Nevill imo, even with Hartley. Then again I probably do watch South Australia more then you do.

He really isn't. You're also a tad biased. In any case it isn't clear-cut if he's better with the gloves with Whiteman and Nevill, so it's hardly "clearly top 3" as you claim.

 

[JC Hawks]

He doesn't seem to think so when I asked him about it, behind a few in the pecking order since Rogers will be back. From what I've heard CV think Short will be a better player short term and long term.

Both pretty talented players, can see both of them playing for Australia. Does Gotch keep?

 

[Aussie_boy]

Both pretty talented players, can see both of them playing for Australia. Does Gotch keep?

He did but he's given that up I believe.

 

[western royboy]

From watching quite a bit of both, Whiteman's a better keeper and batsman.

Honestly, Ludeman's lucky he plays for SA. He's an average keeper and an average batsman.

Ludeman is the best pure keeper in the country and is a much better bat than his first class stats indicate.

 

[eth-dog]

So with the WC squad announced, we'll be missing Maxwell, Finch and possibly White for the rest of the season. What's our XI for the next game vs Queensland? I'll go with:

Rogers
Quiney
Stoinis
White
Handscomb
Christian
Wade (c, +)
Hastings
Pattinson
Siddle
Ahmed

FWIW I think Queensland will go with:

Labuschagne
Stevens
Burns
Lynn
Forrest
Hartley (+)
Hopes (c)
Cutting
Harris
Feldman
Boyce

 

[Bingle_21]

So with the WC squad announced, we'll be missing Maxwell, Finch and possibly White for the rest of the season. What's our XI for the next game vs Queensland? I'll go with:

Rogers
Quiney
Stoinis
White
Handscomb
Christian
Wade (c, +)
Hastings
Pattinson
Siddle
Ahmed

FWIW I think Queensland will go with:

Labuschagne
Stevens
Burns
Lynn
Forrest
Hartley (+)
Hopes (c)
Cutting
Harris
Feldman
Boyce

Will Stoinis be fit by then? If not would like to see them give a young batsman a go. Not sure who but am sure others will suggest a few names.

 

[eth-dog]

Will Stoinis be fit by then? If not would like to see them give a young batsman a go. Not sure who but am sure others will suggest a few names.

If he isn't we play David Hussey or Matt Short IMO.

 

[grimlock]

Matthew Wade (C)
Fawad Ahmed
Scott Boland
Dan Christian
Peter Handscomb
John Hastings
James Pattinson
Rob Quiney
Chris Rogers
Peter Siddle
Marcus Stoinis
Cameron White

In: Handscomb, Pattinson, Rogers, Siddle
Out: Aaron FINCH (ODI), Glenn MAXWELL (ODI), Chris TREMAIN (omitted)

 

[eth-dog]

Rogers
Quiney
Stoinis
White
Handscomb
Wade (c, +)
Christian
Hastings
Pattinson
Siddle
Ahmed

That's pretty much our XI for the rest of the season. I'd be pretty happy with that.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Patto Man is back!!!

 

[grimlock]

Queensland

James Hopes (c)
Cameron Boyce
Joe Burns
Ben Cutting
Luke Feldman
Peter Forrest
Peter George
Chris Hartley
Charlie Hemphrey
Chris Lynn
Michael Philipson
Mark Steketee

In: George, Hemphrey, Lynn, Philipson, Steketee
Out: Cameron BRIMBLECOMBE (omitted), Usman KHAWAJA (injury), Marcus LABUSCHAGNE (omitted), Nathan REARDON (?)

New: Hemphrey, Philipson, Steketee

Steketee already announced to be playing for the 2nd XI so the XI is set for this game.

 

[Cleavy]

Queensland

James Hopes (c)
Cameron Boyce
Joe Burns
Ben Cutting
Luke Feldman
Peter Forrest
Peter George
Chris Hartley
Charlie Hemphrey
Chris Lynn
Michael Philipson
Mark Steketee

In: George, Hemphrey, Lynn, Philipson, Steketee
Out: Cameron BRIMBLECOMBE (omitted), Usman KHAWAJA (injury), Marcus LABUSCHAGNE (omitted), Nathan REARDON (?)

New: Hemphrey, Philipson, Steketee

Steketee already announced to be playing for the 2nd XI so the XI is set for this game.

and McDermott still can't get a look in?

 

[Jak!x]

and McDermott still can't get a look in?

You'd have to wonder what he's doing wrong out there

 

[eth-dog]

Looks like the XI will be:

Hemphrey
Burns
Lynn
Forrest
Philipson
Hartley
Hopes
Cutting
Feldman
Boyce
George

 

[western royboy]

He doesn't seem to think so when I asked him about it, behind a few in the pecking order since Rogers will be back. From what I've heard CV think Short will be a better player short term and long term.

Clearly top 3? Hardly. Whiteman, Nevill and Hartley are all better. He's a better keeper than Wade, Haddin, Paine and Dunk but they're not great keepers either. Paine in particular is overrated.

At the end of last summer the Aus Selectors with an eye to the future rated the six domestic stumpers from 1-6 in batting and keeping so as to give the a line on where the next keeper came from. Whiteman ranked high in both, but Ludeman ranked 1 as a keeper.

 

[eth-dog]

At the end of last summer the Aus Selectors with an eye to the future rated the six domestic stumpers from 1-6 in batting and keeping so as to give the a line on where the next keeper came from. Whiteman ranked high in both, but Ludeman ranked 1 as a keeper.

That's interesting. I would have had Hartley clearly #1 and Whiteman #2. Then Nevill/Ludeman before Paine and Wade.

 

[western royboy]

That's interesting. I would have had Hartley clearly #1 and Whiteman #2. Then Nevill/Ludeman before Paine and Wade.

Unofficially

Batting.
1.Wade
2.Nevill
3.whiteman
4.Hartley
5.ludeman
6.Paine

Keeping
1. Ludeman
2. Hartley
3. Whiteman
4. Paine
5. Neville
6. Wade

White,an was viewed as the most likely at that time because of the age advantage he had over Hartley.

 

[eth-dog]

Unofficially

Batting.
1.Wade
2.Nevill
3.whiteman
4.Hartley
5.ludeman
6.Paine

Keeping
1. Ludeman
2. Hartley
3. Whiteman
4. Paine
5. Neville
6. Wade

White,an was viewed as the most likely at that time because of the age advantage he had over Hartley.

Interesting. Paine's keeping is overrated IMO. Can't argue with the batting though. Where does Haddin rank out of curiosity?

 

[western royboy]

Interesting. Paine's keeping is overrated IMO. Can't argue with the batting though. Where does Haddin rank out of curiosity?

Incumbent - not ranked he's the No.1 seed for reasons not all related to batting and keeping. Whiteman has stalled a bit this summer, while Ludeman has kicked goals with a shield ton and a memorable Big Bash. He's very close to going past a few on the batting list and from there who knows.

 

[The_Reaper]

Victoria should be shield favourites now

 

[Aussie_boy]

Victoria should be shield favourites now

I'm going with the dark horse in Tasmania, although still think WA will be hard to beat despite Dorff being ruled out then Victoria will be up there as well.

 

[eth-dog]

If Victoria host the final, would it be played at the Junction?

 

[ROOTA#6]

If Victoria host the final, would it be played at the Junction?

Wouldn't think so given that the Junction hasn't been deemed suitable to host home matches this summer which has meant that the vics are playing home games in Alice Springs and Glenelg

 

[western royboy]

Wouldn't think so given that the Junction hasn't been deemed suitable to host home matches this summer which has meant that the vics are playing home games in Alice Springs and Glenelg

Junction is not a 1st class accredited ground.