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Sheffield Shield - NSW v VIC

yappy

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New South Wales squad Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Phil Jaques, Michael Clarke, Usman Khawaja, Brad Haddin (wk), Steven Smith, Nathan Hauritz, Stuart Clark (capt), Mark Cameron, Trent Copeland, Mitchell Starc.

Starc should probably be 12th man, but I bet they go with Jaques.
 
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You'd think Copeland would be 12th man from that squad.

Victoria are close to full strength as well.

Hill
Quiney
Finch
Hussey
White
McDonald
Wade
Hastings
McKay
Siddle
D.Pattinson/Holland
 

Red Bear

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Injured still, not good with the Ashes around the corner.

Starc shoul be 12th man, Copeland is a much better bowler, but i suspect it'll be Copeland
 

yappy

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I rate Copeland well above Starc. But seeing as Starc made the Australia A side and Copeland didn't you could be right.

We'll probably play Jaques at 3 which will push Ussie back to 5 when he should be 4. I feel sorry for O'Keefe. He is potentially the best spinner in the country.

Still should be a cracker if we get some sunshine.
 

hineyrulz

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Thank goodness. Too many good players are going to miss out on the game as it is. Better to let them get their injuries right.
I thought Dougie was good to go, if he doesn't play this game the first test squad will be named before he has a run. And that means sh*ttle will get a free pass into the first test :(
 

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damn good Blues team if O'Keefe can get a run with Australia A but not the Blues, personally I'd rather O'Keefe than Hauri although the fact that he is a leftie may go against him
 

Red Bear

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Yeah, dont mind Katich so much but Dougie seems to be having his place questioned (despite 40 odd wickets at 23) and would really love to see that he was fit so we could avoid Siddle.
 

aussies1st

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Unlucky for Copeland, really doesn't deserve to be dropped but we got no choice with two Aus A bowlers in the side and Clark being captain. Personally Clark should retire himself to give Copeland a go.
 
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yappy

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Won't happen, but wouldn't argue against it. Imagine the trouble picking a side if Kat, Rug and Hazelwood were all fit.
 

beads6

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I thought Dougie was good to go, if he doesn't play this game the first test squad will be named before he has a run. And that means sh*ttle will get a free pass into the first test :(

you just gotta hope that Harris bowls well against Tassie so if Dougie is no good we get him in the side instead of Siddle.... Siddle is pathetic and shuld not be in the team.
 

hineyrulz

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Anyone hear that Mong Hilditch on Fox Sports???? Our lead up to the Ashes has been as good as he has seen and there are no problems with the team :crazy: What a spastic, i bet sh*ttle is straight back in the team :roll:
 

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Anyone hear that Mong Hilditch on Fox Sports???? Our lead up to the Ashes has been as good as he has seen and there are no problems with the team :crazy: What a spastic, i bet sh*ttle is straight back in the team :roll:

the bloke is a moron, he needs to get out of the system ASAP. How does a noob like him get the job in the first place??
 

Panther_Daz

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VIC's batting first. Copeland 12th Man despite having a much better First Class record than Starc.
 

Twizzle

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VIC's batting first. Copeland 12th Man despite having a much better First Class record than Starc.

probably more to do with balance, without the rug there is no left armers

I would probably have done the same thing
 
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