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The amount of ?Australian players to receive central contracts for the 2014-2015 cricket season has been shortened from 20 players last year to 18 players this year. Batsmen on the edge of selection Shaun Marsh and Phil Hughes have both been awarded contracts. Chairman of selectors John Inverarity commented on the pair saying, ?Shaun Marsh and Phil Hughes are on the list, and of course it?s all three formats so they had points from ODI cricket ? both Phil and Shaun played during the last 12 months??
Alex Doolan Australia?s current No.3 Test batsman and young Western Australia all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile have been considered unlucky to miss out on contracts. ?They were the two who would be the closest. Just two months ago, Alex?hadn’t?played for?Australia so his time is yet to come. He?s very much to the fore in our thinking, he batted at No.3 in the three Tests in South Africa and did well. We?ll be looking to him, he?s the incumbent number three so it?s up to him to perform well and if he does he?ll be upgraded. This year, 18 (players) was deemed to be the natural cut-off point, and those who are on the brink and just outside will have the opportunity ? if they earn selection ? of being upgraded. It?s up to them, those who are outside, to perform well, win selection and be upgraded,? Inverarity said. The full list of former contracted players include?Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus, Clint McKay, Matthew Wade, Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges, Nathan Coulter-Nile Alex and Doolan
Brad Haddin will remain Australia?s main wicket-keeper, with he being the only wicket-keeper contracted by Australia. Despite Haddin?s age, Inverarity pointed out the depth of Australia?s wicket-keepers, naming the different wicket-keepers playing in the Sheffield Shield across different states in Australia. Australia?s emerging spin bowlers were also named along with what state they played for. Xavier Doherty is still in Australia?s plans for the future despite not being selected in the World T20 tournament for Australia and missing out on receiving a new contract.
The contracted Australian players for 2014-15
George Bailey
Michael Clarke
James Faulkner
Aaron Finch
Brad Haddin
Ryan Harris
Phillip Hughes
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Lyon
Shaun Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Chris Rogers
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle
Steve Smith
Mitchell Starc
David Warner
Shane Watson
More...
The amount of ?Australian players to receive central contracts for the 2014-2015 cricket season has been shortened from 20 players last year to 18 players this year. Batsmen on the edge of selection Shaun Marsh and Phil Hughes have both been awarded contracts. Chairman of selectors John Inverarity commented on the pair saying, ?Shaun Marsh and Phil Hughes are on the list, and of course it?s all three formats so they had points from ODI cricket ? both Phil and Shaun played during the last 12 months??
Alex Doolan Australia?s current No.3 Test batsman and young Western Australia all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile have been considered unlucky to miss out on contracts. ?They were the two who would be the closest. Just two months ago, Alex?hadn’t?played for?Australia so his time is yet to come. He?s very much to the fore in our thinking, he batted at No.3 in the three Tests in South Africa and did well. We?ll be looking to him, he?s the incumbent number three so it?s up to him to perform well and if he does he?ll be upgraded. This year, 18 (players) was deemed to be the natural cut-off point, and those who are on the brink and just outside will have the opportunity ? if they earn selection ? of being upgraded. It?s up to them, those who are outside, to perform well, win selection and be upgraded,? Inverarity said. The full list of former contracted players include?Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus, Clint McKay, Matthew Wade, Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges, Nathan Coulter-Nile Alex and Doolan
Brad Haddin will remain Australia?s main wicket-keeper, with he being the only wicket-keeper contracted by Australia. Despite Haddin?s age, Inverarity pointed out the depth of Australia?s wicket-keepers, naming the different wicket-keepers playing in the Sheffield Shield across different states in Australia. Australia?s emerging spin bowlers were also named along with what state they played for. Xavier Doherty is still in Australia?s plans for the future despite not being selected in the World T20 tournament for Australia and missing out on receiving a new contract.
The contracted Australian players for 2014-15
George Bailey
Michael Clarke
James Faulkner
Aaron Finch
Brad Haddin
Ryan Harris
Phillip Hughes
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Lyon
Shaun Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Chris Rogers
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle
Steve Smith
Mitchell Starc
David Warner
Shane Watson
More...
