Shaun Marsh

[Upgrayedd]

third game and he's batting at Number 3.

The boys got talent.

 

[Brown n Gold]

yes. hes proven he can hit a ton.
now lets look at the rest of our line up.
watson can
haddin on his day could but very few and far between
clarke cant
white cant
hussey probably could but comes in a bit late too

id still have marsh over every batsmen except maybe watson at the moment

5 x 100's and 43 x 50's would suggest that Michael Clarke can score 100's.

In his last 10 ODI innings he has scored a hundred & also a 99 Not Out

= YOU FAIL

 

[Higs]

He certainly has the talent and has proven himself under pressure although his dismissals have been soft, depends how he goes in the last couple of games I spose

 

[rose jam]

I'm more dissapointed with Watson. He just has this look about him where he doesn't give a s*** where he hits it, he just likes the feeling of the ball hitting the bat.
He was freaking admiring his shot and how good it felt even though he was out. WTF?

 

[Bomber Bears]

Bit Marcus North like in his play.

I just dont think he's a top order ODI player. His perfect role is the MHussey role IMO

Watson
Haddin
Clarke
White
Dussey/Marsh
Marsh/Dussey

should be the order

 

[Cousin Jed]

I'm more dissapointed with Watson. He just has this look about him where he doesn't give a s*** where he hits it, he just likes the feeling of the ball hitting the bat.
He was freaking admiring his shot and how good it felt even though he was out. WTF?

That approach will soon get him back to back Allan Border Medals.

 

[Jatz]

5 x 100's and 43 x 50's would suggest that Michael Clarke can score 100's.

In his last 10 ODI innings he has scored a hundred & also a 99 Not Out

= YOU FAIL

im sorry i should have clarified a little better.
clarke currently cant hit a hundred. i am quite aware he has the capabilities but when the team gets in the shit we cant rely on clarke to hit a ton at the moment. currently id prefer marsh to be the batsmen to save us over clarke.

 

[SurfingTheVoid]

Marsh will be around for a while. Very good player.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Marsh will be around for a while. Very good player.

He shouldn't be at 3. Best I've seen him bat for Aus is at 6/5.

I'm a big fan of Marsh, love watching him bat, but for all his talent, he'll always had a suspect temperament for top level cricket.

He should be in the t20 team more than any of the other formats.

 

[Cleavy]

injured hamstring, according to ABC Radio

 

[Adam Selwood]

He makes a ton at 6

So they move him to 3

Good one CA

 

[Doodlesweaver]

He makes a ton at 6

So they move him to 3

Good one CA

That was to help Clarke get away from 3. It annoyed me, but Marsh isn't going to the World Cup so I suppose the reasoning is that he can be shoved around the order to accommodate someone else.

The one they should be playing is Paine. It's ridiculous that he is not allowed to play for his state and they are not giving him any games for Aus either.

 

[Wallaby]

He shouldn't be at 3. Best I've seen him bat for Aus is at 6/5.

You're probably right. He's had 2 innings at No 6 in his complete ODI career - one was a century.

He's batted once at no 5 and once at no 7.
He's opened 26 times.

If you've formed the opinion that he's better at No 5/6 from 3 total innings (and one at 7) than as an opener, you're a talented judge.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

You're probably right. He's had 2 innings at No 6 in his complete ODI career - one was a century.

He's batted once at no 5 and once at no 7.
He's opened 26 times.

If you've formed the opinion that he's better at No 5/6 from 3 total innings (and one at 7) than as an opener, you're a talented judge.

You are aware that this is a cricket board for people to discuss what they think about cricket? As in, we are all judges here?

So to continue... he scratches around a fair bit as an opener when playing for Australia.

 

[aussierulesrules]

That was to help Clarke get away from 3. It annoyed me, but Marsh isn't going to the World Cup so I suppose the reasoning is that he can be shoved around the order to accommodate someone else.

The one they should be playing is Paine. It's ridiculous that he is not allowed to play for his state and they are not giving him any games for Aus either.

It was also to have him play the no.3 role that Ponting will likely play when he comes back. So that there's a very smooth transition when he does return, without disturbing the rest of the batting order.
I agree with what you're saying about Paine, though. It is absolutely ridiculous that he isn't playing for either Aus, or Tas.
I'd bring him in for Marsh, in the next game. He's the one going to the WC, not Marsh (at the moment).

 

[aussierulesrules]

injured hamstring, according to ABC Radio

Not another injury? He makes Justin Koschitzke look durable!

 

[Kyptastic]

The one they should be playing is Paine. It's ridiculous that he is not allowed to play for his state and they are not giving him any games for Aus either.

This. 1000x this.

They can probably afford to give key players like Watson and Lee a break now that the series is won, especially since they're leaving pretty quickly after the last game and the Allan Border Medal.

 

[Shutty05]

This. 1000x this.

They can probably afford to give key players like Watson and Lee a break now that the series is won, especially since they're leaving pretty quickly after the last game and the Allan Border Medal.

Marsh to open or No. 3 if Wato is rested??

i agree rest some players that need it, play who ever is back up for Tait because there is no way he can make it through the WC therefore dont take him....

 

[FRUMPY]

That is about the 3rd-4th time he has done his hammy. Must be a real worry for him. Who will come in for him now? Would have to be furgerson wouldnt it?

 

[aussierulesrules]

Maybe Finch. He's probably the one in the best form at the moment and has had a good Ryobi Cup series so far this summer (averaging 46 at a strike rate of 82). Can they bring someone into the World Cup squad (to replace someone who's injured) who wasn't in the original 30?
Otherwise I'd be happier to see what Christian has to offer, at the moment, as he seems to be going better than Ferguson.

 

[Parquet Court]

dont know how a bloke in his 20s continually does his pinger, especially when they are a batsmen...amazing

 

[Kyptastic]

Marsh to open or No. 3 if Wato is rested??

i agree rest some players that need it, play who ever is back up for Tait because there is no way he can make it through the WC therefore dont take him....

Depends if Marsh comes up - I'd keep him at number three if he was fit and open with Paine and Haddin.

If Marsh doesn't come up from the hamstring, I'd like to see them take a punt with Smith at three, simply because, although White's done well there in the past, he's going to be batting at 5 in the World Cup and needs to regain form there. Smith, to me, is not terribly well suited to being a late innings slogger and has looked his best playing normal cricket shots. It's an absolute longshot and would never happen, but it would be worth a trial.

 

[eddiesmith]

Cameron White should be at no3

 

[Yoda_]

Would have to be furgerson wouldnt it?

Bloody oath it should be ferguson. Best batsmen waiting in the wings, has a proven track record batting down the order, who cares about N.O's, means he has th ability to bat right through Should/Will bat at 3 for Australia when Ponting does decide to go.

Maybe Finch. He's probably the one in the best form at the moment and has had a good Ryobi Cup series so far this summer (averaging 46 at a strike rate of 82).

Otherwise I'd be happier to see what Christian has to offer, at the moment, as he seems to be going better than Ferguson.

This is actually an interesting argument, Christian for all this talk and form has seemingly been left in the wake of others with international experience. I keep saying it, but Christian and White are essentially vying for the same spot with the Vice Captain to get the nod.

Cameron White should be at no3

Terrible technique and a questionable temperament (of late - why try and hit out on your 4th ball or whatever it was he faced? and don't try and say that is his game because even for someone as experience as him would have seen that Australia required a mini rebuild with the innings precariously placed).

As mentioned, Ferguson should/could bat at number three, place him in the same basket as James Hopes who has been left in the lurch over their places because of unforeseen circumstances.

Would actually prefer Hopes than Hastings, but meh, take what we have I suppose.


Oh, and the whole thread, Marsh is seriously over rated who's technique has been found out by some very serious thinking cricketers, and whilst the one good innings (recently) hides the fact that he only averages 36 with a strike rate of 75, whilst Ferguson has a higher average of 46 with a higher strike rate of 85 over approximately the same amount of games (Marsh leads 33 - 26).

Ferguson should be the man who takes Mike Hussey's role if he (Hussey) is unable to play, howver he is perfectly suited to bat at no.3 if required to do so.

 

[eddiesmith]

Not so sure on Ferguson, he has a great average due to not outs at the bottom of the order, doubt he is up to no3.

Averages about 50 @ 5 and 6 in the Order, Marsh in the same spot averages about 65, maybe Marsh is better suited to the finisher role and could do it better than Ferguson

Cameron White on the other hand sees his average improve as he moves up the order

40 at 4 and 5 and 67 @ no3 with a century and 50 from 3 innings. Does alot better when building the innings but at the same time is very damn good when just finishing, struggles in that spot in between