The Ashes squad

[Surkin]

In last weeks shield match between Tasmania and Queensland, a putrid Queensland batting attack needed 214 to win on the fourth day wicket.

Any spinner worth his salt should be able to do something. Yet Xavier Doherty had 0-60 off 24 overs against the household names of Broad, Lynn, Carseldine and Townsend. Hardly warrants seection int he test squad.

 

[Maddhew]

FC Records

Doherty 82 wickets at 48.80
Hauritz 144 wickets at 43.46
Smith 31 wickets at 49.35

If was choosing from those 3, would choose the player who offers something other than just bowling.

Smith is the best batmen, best fielder and is younger a capable of developing all areas of his game.

 

[HSSB]

I'm pretty happy with it, Ferguson, Haris

 

[pies_this_year]

His form suggests he should be nowhere near the Test side
OD side certainly, Test side no ****ing way.

What? His form this year accross all forms has been fantastic. Do have any idea what you are talking about?

 

[Selective Retention]

In last weeks shield match between Tasmania and Queensland, a putrid Queensland batting attack needed 214 to win on the fourth day wicket.

Any spinner worth his salt should be able to do something. Yet Xavier Doherty had 0-60 off 24 overs against the household names of Broad, Lynn, Carseldine and Townsend. Hardly warrants seection int he test squad.

It was a green top. I'd be more worried about Hilfenhaus' lack of wickets from that game personally.

 

[pies_this_year]

In last weeks shield match between Tasmania and Queensland, a putrid Queensland batting attack needed 214 to win on the fourth day wicket.

Any spinner worth his salt should be able to do something. Yet Xavier Doherty had 0-60 off 24 overs against the household names of Broad, Lynn, Carseldine and Townsend. Hardly warrants seection int he test squad.

Did you see that pitch?

Hauritz bowled on the best spinning pitch in Australia and picked up one more wicket. Interesting.

 

[Cousin Jed]

In last weeks shield match between Tasmania and Queensland, a putrid Queensland batting attack needed 214 to win on the fourth day wicket.

Any spinner worth his salt should be able to do something. Yet Xavier Doherty had 0-60 off 24 overs against the household names of Broad, Lynn, Carseldine and Townsend. Hardly warrants seection int he test squad.

4th day Shield decks in November in Hobart aren't your average last day test deck though.

Think the selection is more based on a "defensive spinner" role than anything else.

 

[Heisenberg_]

FC Records

Doherty 82 wickets at 48.80
Hauritz 144 wickets at 43.46
Smith 31 wickets at 49.35

Smorgasboard choice that one.

Doherty's Shield figures from last year and the start of this year.

9 wickets at 27.77
12 wickets at 24.25

Steve O'Keefe is easily the best spinner in Australia ATM.

 

[gbatman]

McDonald should be in it. Funny to hear that idiot Hilditch say he thinks we have been going well and that he's pleased with the indian tour on Fox Sports. This guy is an absolute hack. We have hardly won a series and we got beaten in a clean sweap in India in embarrasing fashion.

Hilditch has NFI.

 

[Smoooothy]

pretty happy with the squad, except where the **** is phil hughes??

are they trying to screw this kid up forever??

 

[Heisenberg_]

McDonald should be in it. Funny to hear that idiot Hilditch say he thinks we have been going well and that he's pleased with the indian tour on Fox Sports. This guy is an absolute hack. We have hardly won a series and we got beaten in a clean sweap in India in embarrasing fashion.

Hilditch has NFI.

In todays HUN he said he hopes to stay on as chairman after the WC and he more then likely will.
Clown of a man.

 

[gbatman]

Steve O'Keefe is easily the best spinner in Australia ATM.

he is and he can bat but the ********s on the selection pannel can't tell the difference between good and bad cricketers.

 

[Mego Red]

Not a bad squad - you can see where the selector's decisions lie. Personally, I would have had O'Keefe in there instead of Doherty, and McDonald instead of Smith.

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
2 of Ferguson, M Hussey, Khawaja, North and Smith
Haddin
1 of Doherty or Hauritz
Johnson
2 of Bollinger, Harris, Hilfenhaus and Siddle.

My Eleven -

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
M Hussey
Khawaja
Haddin
Hauritz
Johnson
Harris
Hilfenhaus

 

[crows dude]

Well from that Squad my side would be

Katich
Watson
Ponting
Ferguson
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
Johnson
Harris
Hilfy
Bollinger

 

[benny_cousins]

What's this obsession with Callum Ferguson? Doesn't he average 36 in first class cricket?

 

[aussie1st]

Really shows the selectors value ODI performances. Doherty might have performed alright in Shield cricket over the last year but if he was in contention then why not name him in the Aus A squad. Essentially O'Keefe has been overlooked because his One Day game isn't as good as Doherty.

 

[Smoooothy]

What's this obsession with Callum Ferguson? Doesn't he average 36 in first class cricket?

to be fair on Cal, in the past 3 years his average has been much healthier than his career average of 36 suggests, he was awful in his 2nd year

 

[Bomber Bears]

Glad Haddin got his place.

Pretty expected. McDonald should be ahead of Smith, Smith needs another year or so in first class cricket IMO anyway. SOK should be ahead of Hauritz and Doherty, but im not even convinced by him.

I'd not select johnson and Siddle from that lineup. Wouldnt surprise if Bollinger or Hilf missed out, however.

 

[Caesar]

Doherty is a terrible selection, O'Keefe should be pretty annoyed about that. Pacemen are fine, I have no problem with those.

The batting selections are very weird though. Seriously - a 17 man squad and no backup opener when Katich is under an injury cloud? Also, I think there are a few batsmen in the country who could feel aggrieved that they missed out to both Ferguson AND Smith.

 

[Bombertastic]

to be fair on Cal, in the past 3 years his average has been much healthier than his career average of 36 suggests, he was awful in his 2nd year

Nah he's average. Overrated in the long form. Poor starter and nervous. Plays better in the shorter form.

As long as we're being fair to him he is better then North. Khawaja for no. 6.

 

[Cousin Jed]

I believe that Khawaja is the backup opener

 

[Bombertastic]

Really shows the selectors value ODI performances. Doherty might have performed alright in Shield cricket over the last year but if he was in contention then why not name him in the Aus A squad. Essentially O'Keefe has been overlooked because his One Day game isn't as good as Doherty.

Nail hit on head. Both Doherty and Ferguson (who I like in ODI) are average 4 day players. Just a fact. Both of their games suit the shorter versions of the game and not the long.

 

[Phone]

would rather Hussey be the back-up opener.

 

[Heisenberg_]

would rather Hussey be the back-up opener.

If we were serious he wouldn't eveb be in the squad.
Not many people find form at the age of 35 after struggling for 3 years.

 

[pies_this_year]

Seriously though...what is the point of a "squad" aside from the PR exercise?

Its not like they can't pull someone in that wasn't named in the squad...