1st T20I - Australia v England Adelaide Oval Jan 12

[TheParraboy]

Our next international commitment is on Wednesday night

Looks like Clarke is stepping down as captain (as posted in the main section)


Can we beat the world champs? :crazy:

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Australia squad David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White (capt), David Hussey, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Tim Paine (wk), Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, James Pattinson, Shaun Tait.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/495742.html

Good to see O'Keefe, Finch and Pattinson in there.

Finch has impressed the limited times I have seen him bat in domestic 20/20s.
O'Keefe should have been in the test side BUT at least he gets a game here and Pattinson is one of the pace bowlers I hope one day will be able to displace the woeful threesome we had in the 5th test.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

ok which one of the selectors' missus did Hodge shag?

 

[beads6]

That bowling attack is hopeless. Johnson should be rested for sure. You can't play Tait, Lee and Johnson in the same side they are all just too inconsistent.

 

[yappy]

You can't play Johnson, Lee and Tait are very good T20 bowlers.

 

[beads6]

You can't play Johnson, Lee and Tait are very good T20 bowlers.

Garbage, Johnson has a better record than Lee in T20's, they are all inconsistent. We need a line and length bowler in the side. I'd have Mckay in there for sure. I wouldn't have picked Johnson though.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

McKay is injured, Dirk Diggler got 'overlooked' like Hodge.

 

[Twizzle]

ok which one of the selectors' missus did Hodge shag?

on form he should be the first bloke picked

I really cant believe Notch is in the team, he cant even bowl on the short stuff, how is he gonna restrict the runs

terrible selections

 

[beads6]

McKay is injured, Dirk Diggler got 'overlooked' like Hodge.

really?? Wasn't aware. Yeah strange Nannes didn't get a game.

 

[beads6]

on form he should be the first bloke picked

I really cant believe Notch is in the team, he cant even bowl on the short stuff, how is he gonna restrict the runs

terrible selections

can't believe Daniel Christian didn't get picked.

 

[Patorick]

You can't pick everyone Beads.

 

[beads6]

True but I would have rest Watson and played Christian he is in amazing form

 

[aussies1st]

I think they are looking towards the future with the omission of Nannes or they see Pattinson making a surprise Test debut.

 

[hineyrulz]

How did Christian miss out????

 

[Gaba]

Brett Lee should be the captain. only hope Australia got

 

[Twizzle]

How did Christian miss out????

pathetic having him left out for Notch, but according to Hildich the selectors are doing a good job

 

[IanG]

On a slightly different note once again the Women are playing as a curtain raiser too

 

[Bigfella]

It's much closer to being a good Australian T20 side.

Johnson and Watson shouldn;t be there IMO. Nannes and Christian for those two.

Hodge shoulld also have been in.

Tait and Lee may be inconsistent - but the point in T20 is that no bowler is ever consistent. Tait in particular is a genuine wickettaker in this form and can swiing a game from anywhere. He should be the first player picked in every Australian T20.

If Christian misses out on the ODI side it will be a disgrace.

The best we've ever looked in T20 is when Nannes Tait and Johnson all bowled 150 plus.

I know Watson has played a lot in india with some success but I'm not sure he's one of the best two openers in our group. If he doesn't open I wouldn't play him.

 

[aussies1st]

Paine at 3 hmmm, should swap Watson and him around.

 

[HevyDevy]

Hmmm ... if only they defended so stoutly during the Test series.

These two seem confused.