1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane 9-13 Nov

[lockyno1]

Quiney :|

Better than Hughes at least...that said Doolan gets 161....so remind me why we pick the bloke who got 80 odd...lets not mention Doolan bats 3 for Tassie!:crazy:

 

[Red Bear]

Quiney's average of 37 isnt great but he's scored the most runs in the shield across the last two seasons, including 938 @49 last year.

Not the worst selection, not the greatest.

Khawaja and Hughes havent earnt a recall at this point.

 

[lockyno1]

Quiney's average of 37 isnt great but he's scored the most runs in the shield across the last two seasons, including 938 @49 last year.

Not the worst selection, not the greatest.

Khawaja and Hughes havent earnt a recall at this point.

Whilst that is true...Doolan has 3 tons in his last 5 digs and a 60 odd not out from memory (they were mentioning it on the radio). I have an issue with the part that he is 30 years old!

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm sorry but I see Quiney more a 20/20 ODI player. He's 30 and averages areound 37, decidedly average indeed. Does Warney now select as well???? Has a whinge about no Victorians Nek Minnit in comes Quiney.

Remember when guys, Boof, Bevan, Love, Law, Maher and even Hayden and Langer couldn't get a look in at times???? Geez our depth stinks.

 

[Twizzle]

Quiney is more of a limited overs player for mine.

 

[Red Bear]

Again, he's hit the most runs in the last two season. We want batsmen banging down the door.

Wouldnt have minded Doolan either but not dussed on the Quiney selection.

Our batting depth is not good at present, thats for sure.

 

[Earl]

I'm firmly on the Alex Doolan bandwagon.

3 Tons in his last 3 FIRST CLASS games. Thats as good as we have in Australia at the moment.

As baffling as the Quiney selection may be, as least it isn't George Bailey. No doubt in my mind he will play Test cricket as long as Inveritity is a selector.

 

[TheParraboy]

Whilst that is true...Doolan has 3 tons in his last 5 digs and a 60 odd not out from memory (they were mentioning it on the radio). I have an issue with the part that he is 30 years old!

I'm firmly on the Alex Doolan bandwagon.

3 Tons in his last 3 FIRST CLASS games. Thats as good as we have in Australia at the moment.

As baffling as the Quiney selection may be, as least it isn't George Bailey. No doubt in my mind he will play Test cricket as long as Inveritity is a selector.

Its actually two tons in his last 3 games.....
161* vs SAfrica on a batting belter in a drawn game
95*, 60 vs Victoria in a drawn game
149 vs SAustralia in adelaide...on a batting belter - Tassie won against the weakest side in the comp.
His record the previous 5 FC games is absolutely woefull, and yet some of you lot want to put him on a seaming Gabba deck :lol::lol::lol:


Now Khawaja got MOM for two half centuries vs the blues in A QLD WIN (Without his digs the lose), on a deck the 1st test will be played on

 

[Twizzle]

thats logic PB, you need to think like an old Victorian fossil which is probably why Quiney got the gig

 

[Red Bear]

Its actually two tons in his last 3 games.....
161* vs SAfrica on a batting belter in a drawn game
95*, 60 vs Victoria in a drawn game
149 vs SAustralia in adelaide...on a batting belter - Tassie won against the weakest side in the comp.
His record the previous 5 FC games is absolutely woefull, and yet some of you lot want to put him on a seaming Gabba deck :lol::lol::lol:


Now Khawaja got MOM for two half centuries vs the blues in A QLD WIN (Without his digs the lose), on a deck the 1st test will be played on

But it wasnt on the deck that the first test is on, it was at AB Field

And his form since getting dropped from the test side hasnt been good enough

 

[TheParraboy]

But it wasnt on the deck that the first test is on, it was at AB Field

And his form since getting dropped from the test side hasnt been good enough

ok my bad but at least he was the only one doing well on a moving deck, similar to what the gabba will play. Give him another crack over Doolan IMO

in any case the both wont be there for the 1st test, unlikely to be there for the whole SA series, and yes our batting depth is poor
hope punter and huss dont retire for a few years yet :sarcasm:

 

[Wato]

They made the right call with Quiney. An experienced player who who has been a strong run scorer the past 2 seasons and feels on top of his game. His only 30 which means if he takes his chance it allows us to have a genuine number 3 to hold that position till Hughes and Khawaja are ready for test cricket. Add in the fact we are playing the best bowling attack in the world on a seaming pitch and an experienced top order batsmen seems the ideal replacement should Watson pull out.

 

[Red Bear]

ok my bad but at least he was the only one doing well on a moving deck, similar to what the gabba will play. Give him another crack over Doolan IMO

in any case the both wont be there for the 1st test, unlikely to be there for the whole SA series, and yes our batting depth is poor
hope punter and huss dont retire for a few years yet :sarcasm:

I reckon if Khawaja had been backed last summer when he really should've he might've been going well right now, his attitude post dropping has been average though.

Also, as seen in the first innings in the Shield, he can get bogged down pretty easily which is not a good trait. It's one thing to play carefully, another to just not tick the strike over at all. Hopefully that second innings broke the shackles for him somewhat, he's looked on edge for 12 months now

 

[hineyrulz]

Its actually two tons in his last 3 games.....
161* vs SAfrica on a batting belter in a drawn game
95*, 60 vs Victoria in a drawn game
149 vs SAustralia in adelaide...on a batting belter - Tassie won against the weakest side in the comp.
His record the previous 5 FC games is absolutely woefull, and yet some of you lot want to put him on a seaming Gabba deck :lol::lol::lol:


Now Khawaja got MOM for two half centuries vs the blues in A QLD WIN (Without his digs the lose), on a deck the 1st test will be played on

Stop talking sense PB, ok Khawaja didn't score those two 50,s on the Gabba but he is much better equipped to take on the quality pace than blokes like Quiney and Doolan.

Probably better for him he gets left out.

 

[Earl]

Its actually two tons in his last 3 games.....
161* vs SAfrica on a batting belter in a drawn game
95*, 60 vs Victoria in a drawn game
149 vs SAustralia in adelaide...on a batting belter - Tassie won against the weakest side in the comp.
His record the previous 5 FC games is absolutely woefull, and yet some of you lot want to put him on a seaming Gabba deck :lol::lol::lol:


Now Khawaja got MOM for two half centuries vs the blues in A QLD WIN (Without his digs the lose), on a deck the 1st test will be played on

My bad on the 3 Tons, I keep forgetting he only got 95 against the Vics.

And I said I was on the bandwagon, ie I am now a fan, I never said I wanted him to play at the Gabba.

I've always been of the thought that if someone wants to push for national selection that they need to put their hand up by scoring 1000 runs in a Sheild season or take 50+ wickets.

But that doesn't happen anymore. Selectors seem to drop someone saying that they need to go back to their state and work on their game. Then they take 3/42 or 99* in a 20/20 game and all of a sudden according to the selectors they're ready for test cricket again.

Or worse yet they reward one day form with Test Selection and in the case of Peter Forrest last season, first class form with One Day selection. :crazy:

Your logic is just as geniused. You want to pick Khawaja (who by the way I'm a massive fan of) just because he scored a couple of 50's in the same state that the first test is played at. Ussie hasn't looked like hitting the ball of the square for most of this sheild season, and his attitude since being dropped, or at least the way its being conveyed, is very poor.

 

[lockyno1]

Its actually two tons in his last 3 games.....
161* vs SAfrica on a batting belter in a drawn game
95*, 60 vs Victoria in a drawn game
149 vs SAustralia in adelaide...on a batting belter - Tassie won against the weakest side in the comp.
His record the previous 5 FC games is absolutely woefull, and yet some of you lot want to put him on a seaming Gabba deck :lol::lol::lol:


Now Khawaja got MOM for two half centuries vs the blues in A QLD WIN (Without his digs the lose), on a deck the 1st test will be played on

Doolan is a better bat, and I can say that after watching a heck of a lot of him. He doesn't havea weakness. His one weakness was going into Mark Waugh mode and getting a stylist 60 before getting bored. Now he is converting those massive scores to big hundreds...

Yes the pitch was good but he belted Steyn, Philander, Tanvir, etc. The Victorian attack included Siddle and Pattinson or are you saying they are spuds? Doolan is the most IN FORM bat right now...and he is not 30 years old!

2 half centuries...of which the first one he was back to his plodding best scoring 50 off 140 odd! He wastes too many balls to be considered.

 

[lockyno1]

Stop talking sense PB, ok Khawaja didn't score those two 50,s on the Gabba but he is much better equipped to take on the quality pace than blokes like Quiney and Doolan.

Probably better for him he gets left out.

Yes becuase Usman has done SOOOO well in the past against the high quality fast bowling, he has been next to rubbish and that is being ultra kind to him, who will ever forget him scoring 10 off 90 balls lol

 

[Earl]

Rob Quiney gets a Baggy Green

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-05/watson-ruled-out-of-gabba-test/4353674?section=sport

 

[lockyno1]

Happy for him and also glad the Hughes love didn't extend to the boardroom!

 

[Red Bear]

Yes becuase Usman has done SOOOO well in the past against the high quality fast bowling, he has been next to rubbish and that is being ultra kind to him, who will ever forget him scoring 10 off 90 balls lol

Top scored chasing against the Saffa's last time around

He was incredibly poorly handled when he made the side.

Doesnt mean he should come back in right now but he's a batsmen with a ton of potential, if he clicks again i'd have little hesitation putting him back in the side - hasnt clicked yet though