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.
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.