Ok time to compare what the squad for the first couple of Ashes tests will look like & what they should look like!
Should or my opinion squad look like this:
If they pick 16 players:
Katich
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
M.Hussey
Khawaja
D.Hussey
North
Haddin
S.Smith
Doherty
M.Johnson
Siddle
Harris
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger
Notes:
5 fast bowlers to pick from. 2 uncapped batsmen (Khawaja & D.Hussey) 1 uncapped spinner (Doherty) no Hauritz. Hasn't done enough lately in my opinion to deserve a spot. Smith in the squad & should play as number 8 batsman!
North & M.Hussey still deserve their spot however if they fail in first 2 tests it's bye bye boys!
What the squad will most likely be:
Katich
Watson
Hughes
Ponting
Clarke
M.Hussey
Khawaja
North
Haddin
S.Smith
Hauritz
Johnson
Siddle
Harris
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger
Typical squad. Still form players there. Cover for Katich with Hughes there although not really needed made 94 in club cricket on the weekend & from all reports looked comfortable. Khawaja will get into the squad but for experience, unless Clarke's back doesn't come good. Hauritz will play you'd think unless they go for a 4 man pace attack. The fast bowlers pick themselves in the squad.
Announcement is only 20 minutes away!!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Ok just a quick one:
I don't care what the state opposition says about the "tax payer" basically funding Tiger's appearance fees! He attracts over 100,000 people to Melbourne. The amount of $$ in tourism alone would cover his appearance fee! If anything JB Were should almost foot the bill. Who are they? Apparently a stock broker company in Melbourne.
As long as we, as Victorians, see some form of kickback, even if it goes back into grass roots golf, if there is such a thing, to help discover the next home grown hero like Robert Allenby! Golf in Australia has shown some sort of revival in the last 3 years, and considering the Presidents Cup will be in Melbourne this time next year, let's use this event to promote the hell out of that event. THEN start to get local golf heroes back to the top of the tree!!
I don't care what the state opposition says about the "tax payer" basically funding Tiger's appearance fees! He attracts over 100,000 people to Melbourne. The amount of $$ in tourism alone would cover his appearance fee! If anything JB Were should almost foot the bill. Who are they? Apparently a stock broker company in Melbourne.
As long as we, as Victorians, see some form of kickback, even if it goes back into grass roots golf, if there is such a thing, to help discover the next home grown hero like Robert Allenby! Golf in Australia has shown some sort of revival in the last 3 years, and considering the Presidents Cup will be in Melbourne this time next year, let's use this event to promote the hell out of that event. THEN start to get local golf heroes back to the top of the tree!!
Monday, November 8, 2010
aussie cricket guns under fire....really?
ok i know this one has been done to death........
but i think the australian cricket selectors know exactly what they are doing. not introducing any fresh players on the recent tour of india, and their seeming lack of want to "throw" new players in there just before an ashes series.
they know that they have the talent in the sheds if they need to revert to a callum ferguson, usman khawaja, cameron white or phillip hughes. they know they have a battery of pace bowlers should mitchell johnson or ben hilfenhaus fail to fire in the first couple of tests. last weeks one dayer against sri lanka proved that. even though it was a dead rubber it announced the internatioal arrival of young new south welshmen mitch starc and proved what we victorians already knew, that clint mckay, when given the opportunity can mix it with the big kids of world cricket. mahela jayawardene and kumar sangakkara dont fall for a duck each, in the same innings, well ever!
should michael hussey or marcus north fail in brisbane, adelaide and/or perth, we have the back up required. might it be too late, well time will tell, but these class players have dominated domestic and international cricket for a long long time. north's domestic form since coming home from india (where he made a centurty in the last test) and mr crickets one day form has basically given the selectors no choice but to pick them. and i cant believe we are talking about mitch johnson being under fire, considering he was the world test player of the year not too long ago.
these players have credits in the bank and until the ashes has been won or lost, lets give these blokes, stars of our great game, some breating space. and...well..if that fails, then just pick Victoria to represent the country, instead of basically the NSW state squad, with a couple of ring-ins thrown in!
but i think the australian cricket selectors know exactly what they are doing. not introducing any fresh players on the recent tour of india, and their seeming lack of want to "throw" new players in there just before an ashes series.
they know that they have the talent in the sheds if they need to revert to a callum ferguson, usman khawaja, cameron white or phillip hughes. they know they have a battery of pace bowlers should mitchell johnson or ben hilfenhaus fail to fire in the first couple of tests. last weeks one dayer against sri lanka proved that. even though it was a dead rubber it announced the internatioal arrival of young new south welshmen mitch starc and proved what we victorians already knew, that clint mckay, when given the opportunity can mix it with the big kids of world cricket. mahela jayawardene and kumar sangakkara dont fall for a duck each, in the same innings, well ever!
should michael hussey or marcus north fail in brisbane, adelaide and/or perth, we have the back up required. might it be too late, well time will tell, but these class players have dominated domestic and international cricket for a long long time. north's domestic form since coming home from india (where he made a centurty in the last test) and mr crickets one day form has basically given the selectors no choice but to pick them. and i cant believe we are talking about mitch johnson being under fire, considering he was the world test player of the year not too long ago.
these players have credits in the bank and until the ashes has been won or lost, lets give these blokes, stars of our great game, some breating space. and...well..if that fails, then just pick Victoria to represent the country, instead of basically the NSW state squad, with a couple of ring-ins thrown in!
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