Australia ODI side named

[pcfan123]

RIP English

 

[War]

Selectors turn their minds to picking a World Cup-winning team

POSSIBLE SQUAD: Ricky Ponting (Tas), Michael Clarke (NSW), Doug Bollinger (NSW), Brad Haddin (NSW), Nathan Hauritz (NSW), Brett Lee (NSW), Steve O'Keefe (NSW), Steve Smith (NSW), Mitchell Starc (NSW), David Warner (NSW), Shane Watson (NSW), Ryan Harris (Qld), James Hopes (Qld), Chris Lynn (Qld), Daniel Christian (SA), Callum Ferguson (SA), Shaun Tait (SA), Xavier Doherty (Tas), Tim Paine (Tas), John Hastings (Vic), Brad Hodge (Vic), David Hussey (Vic), Andrew McDonald (Vic), Clint Mckay (Vic), Matthew Wade (Vic), Cameron White (Vic), Mike Hussey (WA), Shaun Marsh (WA), Mitchell Johnson (WA), Adam Voges (WA).

Take out McDonald & Lynn for Nannes & Finch & you have the perfect 30 IMO.

 

[Cricketman]

Wow OMFG. I hope to go the BCCI had nothing to do with this. Since if they weren't this is a ridiculous decision by the ICC.

That decision will affect not only AUS WC preparation, but a few other teams as well.

Wow.

 

[War]

Wow.

Just be clear. I was intentionally having a dig at the BCCI.

I was simply wondering given the WC is being held in India. If they possibily could behind this odd insistance for teams to name their WC 15 fans so soon. Since in past world cups that never happened

But i aslo clearly said in that post, that if they had nothing to do with it. Its just another horrible decision from the incompetent ICC.

 

[sifter132]

Well the 30 man squad is named: Hodge is in it!! And Hauritz!! The selectors are forgiving after all...
ICC World Cup 2011: Australia pick Brad Hodge in initial World Cup squad | Australia Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

Squad: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Doug Bollinger, Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Callum Ferguson, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, John Hastings, Nathan Hauritz, Brad Hodge, James Hopes, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Andrew McDonald, Clint McKay, Steve O'Keefe, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Shaun Tait, Adam Voges, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

And no Nannes or Finch War

 

[shravi]

Australia definitely have the strongest possible 30 of any participating nation. Abundance of options. Expect them to win once again. *sigh*

 

[Covvy]

Glad they picked Brad Hodge. He would be Australia's best batsmen ATM.

 

[War]

Well the 30 man squad is named: Hodge is in it!! And Hauritz!! The selectors are forgiving after all...
ICC World Cup 2011: Australia pick Brad Hodge in initial World Cup squad | Australia Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo



And no Nannes or Finch War

Haa well its not perfect then IMO.

Nannes is a better ODI optiont hat siddle for sure. Not sure what McDonald is doing their as well.

Ah well at least i can rest assured they wont make the final 15.

 

[angryangy]

Solid against the West Indies, desperately inconsistent against everyone else. Make of that what you will.

 

[cricket12345678]

I personally feel. Australia is better team in odi. So england have lot to do in this series

 

[War]

With Ponting out for the entire series basically. This would be my XI:

Watson
Haddin
Clarke
D Hussey
White
M Hussey
Smith
Hastings
Johnson
Bollinger
Tait

Ferguson, Lee, Nannes, Christian, Hauritz/Doherty, Paine/Wade, Warner, Hodge (maybe) will also play a part.

 

[pcfan123]

Lee over Johnson surely? Lee's been tearing it up in domestic. His pace is over 140 and his accuracy is just fine.

 

[McLOVIN]

I wanna see Warner in ODI. Usman at 3.

Watson
Warner
Usman
Clarke
Hussey
White
Haddin
Johnson
Lee
?
?


I would love to bench Clarke and push Haddin at 4, and let Hussey captain.

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RIP English

And I thought ACB picked a beast Aus squad and you are reacting to that. I had to check page 1!

That guy burned up the place! Breat Lee? sh...

 

[Covvy]

I don't often do teams, but here's mine.

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Hodge
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. White
7. Steve Smith
8. Lee
9. Doherty
10. Stuart Clark
11. Tait

 

[riz7khan12]

lol doherty, he would get smashed to all parts, he's not overly quick and he doesn't spin the ball.

here's what i want to see, maybe against associate nations it might work.

1. Shane Watson
2. Brad Haddin+
3. Brad Hodge
4. Michael Hussey
5. Cameron White*
6. David Hussey
7. Steven Smith
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Brett Lee
10. Ryan Harris/Peter Siddle
11. Doug Bollinger

D Hussey & Steven Smith are the two spinners and 4 fast bowlers.