Michael Klinger - next in line for Tests?

[redragger]

No, he's not.

Ferguson is the most overrated player on these boards.

He's barely even had one good season at domestic level.

To be honest mate. I've never been a fan of Ferguson's batting.

Capable of scoring quickly, lofting shots and a lot of pretty stuff but big scores and high levels of concentration are not his thing.

Reminds me a lot of Blewett. Who had one particular technical flaw which was badly exposed at international level.

Despite being technically superior to most Ferguson does or did (don't know whether it's been seen to) have the same problem as Blewett. Very suspect against the inswinger because of the gap between bat and leg.

Time will tell, I suppose.

Don't even bother around here mate, people get things in their head and refuse to listen to rational thought. I'm still waiting for someone to give me a genuine reason as to why Ferguson should be in the Test team. All people say is 'Ferguson is next in line', or 'if Ferguson didn't do his knee he'd be in the Test team by now', yet they don't give any reasons. I simply don't understand it...

4 centuries in 88 innings at FC level, batting on an absolute highway. I mean FFS, when will people wake up?

 

[The Governor]

I think Cameron White is next in line for a batting position in the test match line up. He can bat at 4 or 5 and he can certainly change the course of the game. Secondly, he is an excellent first slip fieldsman and he has a sharp cricket brain!!

You wonder why the late Hookesy picked him as Victoria's One Day Captain in 2002-2003!!

With Mike Hussey on borrowed time at the minute, I would look at bringing in Cameron White into the test line up during the up and coming NZ and Pakistan test series.

Secondly, Aaron Finch is the man who we should keep a close eye on. He is the ideal man to replace Ponting at the top of the order!!

THE GOVERNOR

 

[apollo_creed]

the biggest thing that brings this board down is the high proportion of victorians.

very one eyed and narrow visioned.

 

[HSSB]

I think Cameron White is next in line for a batting position in the test match line up. He can bat at 4 or 5 and he can certainly change the course of the game. Secondly, he is an excellent first slip fieldsman and he has a sharp cricket brain!!

You wonder why the late Hookesy picked him as Victoria's One Day Captain in 2002-2003!!

With Mike Hussey on borrowed time at the minute, I would look at bringing in Cameron White into the test line up during the up and coming NZ and Pakistan test series.

Secondly, Aaron Finch is the man who we should keep a close eye on. He is the ideal man to replace Ponting at the top of the order!!

THE GOVERNOR

Agree with this post

 

[Tambaran]

I think Cameron White is next in line for a batting position in the test match line up. He can bat at 4 or 5 and he can certainly change the course of the game. Secondly, he is an excellent first slip fieldsman and he has a sharp cricket brain!!

You wonder why the late Hookesy picked him as Victoria's One Day Captain in 2002-2003!!

With Mike Hussey on borrowed time at the minute, I would look at bringing in Cameron White into the test line up during the up and coming NZ and Pakistan test series.

Secondly, Aaron Finch is the man who we should keep a close eye on. He is the ideal man to replace Ponting at the top of the order!!

THE GOVERNOR

Great pisstake

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I would love to see Maxie get a green baggy, but I just don't think he's what the Aussie selectors are looking for.

 

[saj_21]

With the age of our batting line up;

Katich 34
Ponting 35
Hussey 34

And a struggling north

There will be opportunities for state cricketers to push for Aussie selection particularly after the ashes.

IMO White should be next in line, with Klinger, Marsh, Feguson and Bailey to be there abouts. And younger guys such as Khawaja, Smith, Finch M.Marsh there is a bit of promise there.

P.S. could victoria plz piss off Lloyd Mash and play Michael Hill (for the benefit of Australian cricket)

 

[western royboy]

Yeah but we Vics have had years of grief thrus upon us by the exclusion of Elliot, Hodge and now Rogers.

FWIW, I wouldn't have picked 'em either and I'm definately not picking Cam White to play as a Test Batsman, nor Ferguson nor Klinger, nore Steven Smith (yet).

Having said that who is actually banging on the door..........

My concern is that by the increasing professionalism of our domestic comp and the $$ that goes with it means that we are getting more "journeymen" in the domestic scene than ever before.

This is holding back some of the talent getting through. As a proud Vic, I cannot bag NSW everytime they get a new player in the Aus side as they appear the only state that seems to put kids in the cauldron (particularly batsmen) early and let them develop.

Saj hit on the best recent example Vics play Lloyd Mash instead of Michael Hill....FFS

 

[kaysee]

I hope he gets selected for either ODI or Tests (at expense of North)... but wont keep my hopes up.

The selectors are stuck in yesteryear with their selection policies... in that they really dislike granting new caps (especially in Tests to keep the "baggy green" a well earnt item).

IMO, whilst this is good for nostalgia etc... I don't think it makes the best team... especially for ODIs.

Most sports promote young talent early to the biggest stage to empower their development. CA seem to stemmy young stars.

IMO for tests they should promote up comers more often (helps keep pressure on existing team) and have a debutants "baggy green" system in place, something like:

- Debutant receives and wears a "baggy gold" cap for their first N tests (N= 10 or 20 or however many is suitable).
- Once they play in their Nth test they are then "promoted" and proven to be worthy of a baggy green.

* Perhaps a captains "baggy" could be made unique in some manner too... Baggy Green with a black stripe etc.

my .02

 

[King Elvis]

Keep in mind we've just come out of one of the most dominant periods in Cricketing history, and there wasn't any positions available or any need to throw young kids into the side to get them going. We struggled to get Lehman, Hodge, Hussey etc in their for years, when you had players of that calibre outside of your 11, you wouldn't even look at the kids.

The next 12-18 months will be the most interesting as the bulk of our gun bats (Katich/Punter/Hussey) are very close to the end, North could be finished already.

How they handle this will tell you what they're theory is; I'm expecting a few guys around ~28 to get a go to try and provide some experience and stability in the side as kids like Marsh and Khawaja are brought in to replace retiring stars.

 

[matty p]

Klinger should probably be next in line. I'd only really consider Klinger, Hughes, Marsh, G. Bailey and Ferguson at this stage.