Official Ashes Squad 2013

[Selective Retention]

Clarke (c)
Haddin (vc)

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson
Rogers
Khawaja

Wade

Faulkner

Siddle
Pattinson
Harris
Bird
Starc

Lyon

All things considered I don't think they could have picked a better squad.

 

[western royboy]

Apologies are now being accepted.

 

[Selective Retention]

Silk makes the A team.

 

[western royboy]

Where's Hilfenhaus? he had to be in that was the proof that I was talking shit as I recall.

 

[Run n Spread]

How the hell did Steve Smith get left out. One of the best batsmen in India. Surely if performances count for anything he'd be in.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Clarke, Haddin, Bird, Cowan, Faulkner, Harris, Hughes, Khawaja, Lyon, Pattinson, Rogers, Siddle, Starc, Wade, Warner, Watson

Seems a pretty sensible squad in my eyes. No Johnson or Smith from the incumbents, while Marsh and Hilfenhaus have also missed out. Also pleased that they have resisted the urge of rushing Cummins back at the expense of Bird or Harris. Well done selectors (Haddin aside)

 

[The Finger]

Clarke (c)
Haddin (vc)

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson
Rogers
Khawaja

Wade

Faulkner

Siddle
Pattinson
Harris
Bird
Starc

Lyon

All things considered I don't think they could have picked a better squad.

0-5 Thats what that squad is. No Johnson is the biggest joke.

 

[swingdog]

Clarke, Haddin, Bird, Cowan, Faulkner, Harris, Hughes, Khawaja, Lyon, Pattinson, Rogers, Siddle, Starc, Wade, Warner, Watson.

A Team: Haddin, Smith, Agar, Bird, Doolan, Harris, Henriques, Khawaja, Lyon, Maddinson, Pattinson, Sayers, Siddle, Silk.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Needs more Maxwell and Johnson

 

[swingdog]

Not bad - slightly surprised about Smith given how well he finished in India.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Clarke (c)
Haddin (vc)

Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson
Rogers
Khawaja

Wade

Faulkner

Siddle
Pattinson
Harris
Bird
Starc

Lyon

All things considered I don't think they could have picked a better squad.

My thoughts exactly. Johnson hasn't previously performed in England while Smith has a known "weakness" against the swinging ball under clouds. I hope they can force their way in through the A tour, because while they don't deserve to be left out- they are not in the strongest 17 on English soil at this stage.

 

[Heisenberg_]

What a ****ing disgrace. No better then bloody Hilditch.
Brad Haddin?
FFS, no words can describe how utterly stupid this is.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Just realised, 'Hit the Pitch Mitch' hasn't even been picked on the 'A' tour. I am one of his biggest critics, but he had a very good Australian summer

 

[Heisenberg_]

0-5 Thats what that squad is. No Johnson is the biggest joke.

No Johnson and no Henriques is the only thing they got right.

 

[Phone]

How the hell did Steve Smith get left out. One of the best batsmen in India. Surely if performances count for anything he'd be in.

Well they used a bit of common sense

 

[what did you say]

stoked to see rogers in the team, but he has been opening the batting so maybe ed is on the bubble of getting dropped

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Shows the state of aus cricket that no one in the team is suitable to be VC so they bring back poor old Haddin. Poor Wade.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

What a ******* disgrace. No better then bloody Hilditch.
Brad Haddin?
FFS, no words can describe how utterly stupid this is.

Didn't watch much Shield cricket last season?

As good a squad as could have been selected, though I think Usman is a little fortunate to be picked over Smith.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Maddinson made the Australia A squad but Joe Burns didn't. Um??

 

[DardySingh360]

stoked to see rogers in the team, but he has been opening the batting so maybe ed is on the bubble of getting dropped

I'd think Warner would be in trouble if Cowan hits a few hundreds in the county season.

 

[Phone]

Just realised, 'Hit the Pitch Mitch' hasn't even been picked on the 'A' tour. I am one of his biggest critics, but he had a very good Australian summer

He did. Kinda. He bowled 'his' way. Which is all well and good when you're picking the 7th bowler in line or whatever. But at the MCG, how many of his wickets came from bowling full, which is the Australian bowling plan? And how many came from bowling aggressive, back of a length/short stuff which we accepted does not work against England? Most of them....i don't think it's a surprise he's out of the Ashes squad at all and being leaved out of the Aus A squad....well he'll be in the Champions Trophy squad...

 

[ManWithNoName]

No Henriques OR Smith is a joke. On form at least one of them deserves a gig.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Just realised, 'Hit the Pitch Mitch' hasn't even been picked on the 'A' tour. I am one of his biggest critics, but he had a very good Australian summer

He'll be playing white ball cricket.

 

[Selective Retention]

0-5 Thats what that squad is.

Possible. If Johnson missing is your selection gripe, on the talent available, it is a good squad.

Steve Smith v. Khawaja is the debatable one but personally happy with the horses for courses choice by the selectors. Smith is a better player of spin so good move to elevate him above Khawaja in India and Khawaja is a better player of the moving ball so good move to elevate him above Smith for England.

With Watson as the batting all rounder, Faulkner as a bowling all rounder offers a better package than Henriques as well.

The balance of the squad is right for mine.

 

[Phone]

Maddinson made the Australia A squad but Joe Burns didn't. Um??

I think Joe Burns' county stint has been given the greater priority