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WCE2000

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Whats ur tip for the ashes squad.

In 1997 they took 17 overs, so heres my squad for 2001, starting with the strongest XI:
1. Michael Slater
2. Simon Katich
3. Justin Langer
4. Mark Waugh
5. Steve Waugh - captain
6. Ricky Ponting
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Brett Lee
9. Jason Gillespie
10. Colin Miller
11. Glenn McGrath

12. Martin Love - what a season, 638 runs at 106
13. Damien Martyn
14. Andrew Symonds
15. Shane Warne
16. Stuart MacGill
17. Matt Innesss - hes only 22, 100 career wkts at 25, hes got the number on the board.

Australia have a distinct lack of depth in bowling (when you compare it with the batting depth). The top 4/5 bowlers are as good as an attack as their has ever been, however the quality of bowlers drop dramatically.
They may well take 3 spinners over, but if they do that, with the injury prone Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee, we may go into some Tests with only 2 quicks, which on the seaming English wickets is not a good idea.
I would suggest Bichael, Inness, Warne and MacGill are fighting for 3 bowling spots.

Couple of suprise picks in my squad. I think the top 11 was obvious, got to give Hayden the bullet, try Katich as an opener - do something to fill in the other opening role. Martin Love, great season, good career, still young, give him a run.
Matthew Inness, has a shocking action, but hes got the numbers on the board in the best first class competition in the world.
 
This probably should be on the cricket board but here's my Ashes Test team anyway.....

1. Michael Slater
2. Matthew Hayden
3. Justin Langer
4. Mark Waugh
5. Steve Waugh - captain
6. Ricky Ponting
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Shane Warne
9. Brett Lee
10. Jason Gillespie
11. Glenn McGrath
11. Colin Miller
13. Damien Martyn
14. Simon Katich
15. Andy Bichel (Stuart MacGill)
16. Damien Fleming
17. Wade Seccombe (Matthew Elliott)

The batting is self explanatory.
Though dependent on the Indian tour, I think Hayden has done enough so far to get a spot. With this in mind, the top six pick themselves, with Martyn and Katich as reserves.

As for our supposed lack of bowling depth, I think McGrath, Lee, Gillespie, Fleming and Bichel are a formidable pace attack while Warne and Miller are two quality spin bowlers. The best bowling attack in the world with PLENTY of depth.

One of two selections I wasn't sure of was whether to take MacGill, in which case Bichel may be the one to miss out in my team . I lean towards Bichel, based on the seaming English conditions I expect we'll face.

WCE2000, you haven't picked a spare keeper, and I think one is probably needed so I've gone for Seccombe, based on the fact he was picked for the 'A' side, though I'm not completely sure about this one. Elliott would be the extra bat should we only take the one specialist keeper, as he's another top order batsmen in a team with only two regular openers.

Anyway, I'll be interested in what everyone thinks, we'll all have different opinions I presume.
 
1. Slater
2. Lehmann
3. Langer
4. M Waugh
5. S Waugh (Captain)
6. Ponting
7. Gilchrist
8. Warne
9. B Lee
10. Gillespie
11. McGrath

12. Miller
13. Fleming
14. Inness
15. Martyn
16. Symonds
17. Katich

There ya go. Macgill just misses out cos you wont need more than two spinners in England with Miller and Warne. Plus Symonds can bowl Off Spin. Lehmann i think will do enough to get a spot, Australia have had a lot of problems finding a partner for Slater to open with and i think Lehmann could be the answer for now anyways. If not you can bump Langer up to start or Katich.

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Why is everyone hellbent on pissing Hayden off out of the side? Over the last year he's made more runs than Slater, and his recent scores are made to look worse by the fact that Slater has run him out twice!

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[This message has been edited by Darky (edited 22 January 2001).]
 

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