Australian squad v Pakistan 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is

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Australia Tour of United Arab Emirates scheduleAugust 25, 2012 ODI V Afghanistan at Sharjah
August 28, 2012 ODI V Pakistan at Sharjah
August 31, 2012 ODI V Pakistan at Abu Dhabi
September 3, 2012 ODI V Pakistan at Sharjah
September 5, 2012 T20 V Pakistan at Dubai
September 7, 2012 T20 V Pakistan at Dubai
September 10, 2012 T20 V Pakistan at Dubai

ODI Squad
Clarke (c) Warner (vc), Bailey, Christian, Doherty, Ferguson, D Hussey, M Hussey, Johnson, Maxwell, McKay, Pattinson, S Smith, Starc, Wade

T20I squad
Bailey (c), Watson (vc), Christian, Cummins, Doherty, Hilfenhaus, Hogg, D Hussey, M Hussey, Maxwell, McKay, Starc, Wade, Warner, White

Great to see Whitey back in the side :thumbsu:
 

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Smith should be in for Doherty in the T20 squad. He is a really dangerous, if a little expensive, T20 bowler. Doherty is a useless T20 bowler. Not so much a fan of him being picked as a batsman for the ODI series, but if they insist on bringing him, for god's sake play him in the top 5. None of this pinch-hitting number 7 business (6 should always be reserved for Mussey, for ever). If he's not in our best top 5 batsmen, he should be back in Aus working on his game.

Good to see Maxwell getting a run, I'm a fan.

Nice to see Hoggy back as well, and Muss. He's a massive inclusion.
 

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About 10 spinners should be there before Doherty in the T20 squad.

The usual inconsistencies that annoy me (eg Chrisitan now being back in the form after disappearing) but it's nice to see Starc finally get a chance in T20. Maxwell...well he's a lot more likely to do the job they've long dreamed of Smith filling, but it's very much a selection based on hope than performance so we can't really go around saying 'well deserved' non really bag him out if he fails, it's an interesting selection
 
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/572563.html

And Hoggy in the T20 squad!!!!!!

Forrest probably deserves to be dropped. Havent really heard of Maxwell. Think Ferguson’s international record warrants another crack. Hopefully will get his confidence back.

White in the T20 squad is questionable, although his recent form has been good in the IPL. Is he playing in England too?

Johnson in the ODI side continues to beat the shit out of me
 

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good not seeing smith in the squad, cant bowel and bats like a rabbit lost in on coming head lights of a car
good to see furguson in the squad, being rewarded after a good summer.
Chrisita, how on earth is this guy picked! struggles to play the ball on the off side and his bowling is of the quality of smith, expensive and crap
maxwell has shown he has talent and done well in England and for the Australian Institute of Sport. hopefully he can do well
 

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Yes White has been pretty decent in England.

Ferguson in the squad pleases me, Maxwell in is a little exciting aswell. I'm stoked that I'll get to see these players live :thumbsu:.

Christian in the T20 squad made me facepalm, but as Thorne89 said, it's probably just as depth for Mitch. Hopefully.
 

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Good to see Forrest out. Should never have been picked in the first place.

Why have Watson and Cummins been named in the T20 squad? Surely won't play after their injuries. Not sure Cummins should play at International level for quite some time. His body is just simply not ready for it.
 

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The T20 series is in September, plenty of time to recover. Agree that Cummins should play more FC cricket but it's only Twenty20.
 

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just another non interesting odi/t20 series. what ever happened to playing tests
Pakistan happened, also Twenty20 world cup about a month later.
Would't really want to play test matches during an Arabian summer.

England's not going to let Pakistan host tests in England after all the match fixing crap and Pakistan are hardly going to let us host the series.
 
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