Under-appreciated Australian XI

[SouthSwans]

1. Justin Langer
2. Simon Katich
3. Greg Blewett
4. Damien Martyn*
5. Darren Lehmann
6. Michael Bevan
7. Jimmy Maher+
8. Andy Bichel
9. Jason Gillespie
10. Brad Hogg
11. Stuart MacGill
12. Michael Kasprowicz

Jimmy Maher did keep for us in the world cup in 03.
Between Heals and Gilly - who were very much appreciated - there hasn't been much of a pool to scoop

 

[lemmon]

I'd have Kaspa over Gillespie in the under-appreciated stakes

 

[courtjester]

Mark Taylor (gets forgotten in the Hayden/Langer love fest, he faced better bowling attacks)
Michael Slater (as above)
Matthew Elliott (not sure what happened, he was a gun opening bat)
David Boon (gets forgotten in great batsman discussions. Our 2nd best bat in the 80s)
Greg Blewett
Darren Lehmann (c)
Darren Berry (+) (should have had a run!)
Paul Reiffel (all-rounder who put in hard)
Andy Bichel (love this guy)
Damian Fleming (great swing bowler)
Tim May (very good offspinner who was overtaken by Warney)

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Another XI that Hodge fails to make.

 

[steviej]

Stuart Law anyone?

 

[Tex_21]

Stuart Law anyone?

"Australian" - ol Stewy is a Pom these days. Still hasn't got a Test average. 56 N.O.

 

[steviej]

"Australian" - ol Stewy is a Pom these days. Still hasn't got a Test average. 56 N.O.

I know he's a Pom, but surely playing for years trying to get the Baggy Green would gain him a place in this XI despite the past few years of English citizenship

 

[PalaceGun]

Another XI that Hodge fails to make.

First selection for the "Disliked by teammates" XI

 

[Kram]

I don't understand people picking Blewett as un-appreciated. The guy was a massive underachiever at international level given his talent.

Boon is un-appreciated a player IMO. People talk more about his VB drinking records than his playing career lol.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Slater
Taylor
Katich
Martyn
Lehman (although to be honest I was never a big fan).
Bevan
Healy (People seemed to forget just how good a gloveman he was in the Gilly batting era, although his commentary doesnt help his rep).
Reifill
Bichel
Kasper
MacGill

Gillespie - second best quick we've had in the last 15 years, we were at our best when he was in form.

 

[Carl Hooper]

Stuart MacGill. Was the 2nd best leggie in the world behind Warne. If the selectors werent pussies they should of played him.. Warne and MacGill would of carved.

 

[Johnson#26]

Brad Hogg for sure - probably our best all-rounder (after Symonds) in the past 20yrs, miles ahead of Watson (Test cricket yeah yeah I know but in general).

 

[steviej]

Brad Hogg for sure - probably our best all-rounder (after Symonds) in the past 20yrs, miles ahead of Watson (Test cricket yeah yeah I know but in general).

Hoggy's efforts in the 03 cup were nothing short of genius at times..

 

[Shifty1]

Hoggy's efforts in the 03 cup were nothing short of genius at times..

Don't forget the 07 world cup also.

That flipper to get Andy Flower in the 03 WC was top shelf. Had a deadly wrong-un' also which got more than a few stumpings in ODIs.

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[Romeo]

Not sure about Boon, he could never be given out LBW and he wasn't an aesthetically pleasing batsman. Taylor might have faced better bowling than Hayden and co. but tended to struggle when the ball was moving. He was good at plundering the lesser attacks whatever the stats say.