What do you do with Shane Watson?

[charcoalchicken]

lol he is so bad, how on earth is this guy still representing Australia week after week?

 

[Power Raid]

I sense a Watson hat trick today

 

[CheekyMonkey]

What do you do with Shane Watson?

don't let him on the plane, make him walk home

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Give him more money

 

[Amazing Racer]

Has to go - I don't care how badly the Aussies batted today, Watson did little contribute.

Has to rate as the most overrated Australian sportsman in terms of what he contributes.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Drop him when Faulkner is good to go.

 

[Jimthegreat]

I feel uncomfortable with him at 3. Either opens, but won't happen with Finch and Warner there, or down at 6, where his hitting can be valuable. 3 is just too important a position.

Don't see the point playing him in front of Bailey if he isn't going to bowl. He has a terrific one day record but he's simply not playing well. At 33yo he may not again either. Definitely won't play ahead of Faulkner.

 

[CountryRace]

Finch
Warner
Smith
Maxwell
Clarke
Bailey
Fawkner
Hardin
Johnson
Cummins
Starc

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Finch
Warner
Smith
Maxwell
Clarke
Bailey
Fawkner
Hardin
Johnson
Cummins
Starc

Needs an extra bowling option.

 

[Bradesmaen]

No surprise, Watson being hounded by the News Ltd media like he's Julia Gillard

 

[Kram]

Fawkner and Hardin?

 

[CountryRace]

Needs an extra bowling option.

Finch
Warner
Smith
Maxwell
Clarke
MitchMarsh
Faulkner
Haddin
Johnson
Cummins
Starc

 

[Bradesmaen]

Finch
Warner
Smith
Maxwell
Clarke
MitchMarsh
Faulkner
Haddin
Johnson
Cummins
Starc

He said Extra bowling option.. not Mitch Marsh. That batting lineup you listed there has 4 batsmen, 3 all rounders, a wicket keeper and 3 bowlers. Just 4 batsmen, no wonder we got rolled for 151.

 

[CountryRace]

He said Extra bowling option.. not Mitch Marsh. That batting lineup you listed there has 4 batsmen, 3 all rounders, a wicket keeper and 3 bowlers. Just 4 batsmen, no wonder we got rolled for 151.

It's a strong batting line up. Regardless of today.

 

[Bradesmaen]

It's a strong batting line up. Regardless of today.

How? You've got three guys in the lineup who are hit and miss and 75% of that time it is a miss. You've got Smith who's hit the end of his ridiculous form. Clarke who hasn't hit a decent score in ages and Mitch Marsh who is young, raw and not good enough to be in the team as a batsman or bowler. Then you have Faulkner who is only good for the final ten overs, Haddin who did well today but is a rare occurence lately. 151 seems pretty accurate.

 

[CountryRace]

How? You've got three guys in the lineup who are hit and miss and 75% of that time it is a miss. You've got Smith who's hit the end of his ridiculous form. Clarke who hasn't hit a decent score in ages and Mitch Marsh who is young, raw and not good enough to be in the team as a batsman or bowler. Then you have Faulkner who is only good for the final ten overs, Haddin who did well today but is a rare occurence lately. 151 seems pretty accurate.

Finch and Warner are both capable of 100 in little time

Clarke and smith are solid

Maxwell has a unique quality

Bailey/marsh better than Watson

The rest is a stronger than average tail

 

[Bradesmaen]

Finch and Warner are both capable of 100 in little time

Both are quite capable of getting out for little in little time

Clarke and smith are solid

Not Clarke in the last year and Smith has 9 runs in his two WC games, while he got out for 1 against India in the warm up game

Maxwell has a unique quality

I agree, the ability to get out like no one else can

Bailey/marsh better than Watson

On form, Bailey is not. On talent and form Marsh is not.

The rest is a stronger than average tail

You should never ever be relying on your tail. Handy to have, but you don't want to go to it to survive.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

The glue factory suggestion remains the most practical - anyone who's been around international cricket as long as he has should be well aware of the consequences of playing limp cross-bat shots against Vettori.

 

[CountryRace]

Both are quite capable of getting out for little in little time


Not Clarke in the last year and Smith has 9 runs in his two WC games, while he got out for 1 against India in the warm up game


I agree, the ability to get out like no one else can


On form, Bailey is not. On talent and form Marsh is not.


You should never ever be relying on your tail. Handy to have, but you don't want to go to it to survive.

The team is capable of collapsing or making 450. What do you propose they do to fix it? It would be nice to Have Michael Beven or Mark Waugh but they dont.

I dont think Watson is the answer.


AJ Finch 18 18 0 790 121 43.88 940 84.04 4 3 2 78 13
SPD Smith 12 12 1 541 104 49.18 612 88.39 2 3 0 44 4
GJ Bailey 17 17 1 406 70 25.37 544 74.63 0 3 1 21 8
DA Warner 11 11 0 406 71 36.90 437 92.90 0 4 1 40 10
GJ Maxwell 17 16 1 380 93 25.33 352 107.95 0 3 2 38 7
MR Marsh 8 8 1 321 89 45.85 346 92.77 0 3 0 20 14
JP Faulkner 14 12 6 262 69* 43.66 264 99.24 0 1 1 22 6
BJ Haddin 11 10 3 224 49 32.00 288 77.77 0 0 0 16 8
MJ Clarke 6 6 1 181 68* 36.20 238 76.05 0 1 0 15 0
SE Marsh 4 4 1 177 71* 59.00 227 77.97 0 2 0 19 0
MS Wade 7 7 1 171 52 28.50 228 75.00 0 1 0 11 1
PJ Hughes 5 5 0 166 85 33.20 215 77.20 0 2 0 17 1
SR Watson 7 7 0 165 82 23.57 215 76.74 0 1 2 15 3

 

[coylez]

Shane Watson ($6 million in gross earnings) is the highest earning cricket payer, followed by Australian captain Michael Clarke ($5.5 million).

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The glue factory suggestion remains the most practical

I second that motion

either that or the walk home suggestion

 

[Angus Young]

Here's what you do... you drop him when Clarke is ready to come back in and leave George Bailey in the side.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Here's what you do... you drop him when Clarke is ready to come back in and leave George Bailey in the side.

And rely on Maxwell and Faulkner/Marsh for 10 overs each?

 

[Kram]

Finchy can also roll the arm over

 

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