2023 World Cup

[Bazal]

Lord. Still picking bits and pieces ODI squads.

 

[King-Gutho94]

That squad could win the world cup, its pretty open imo between us, India, England, Pakistan and New Zealand.

Probably lack a real finisher and decent back up spin option.

I am more concerned about picking blokes half fit again.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

2 potential big outs:

Southee fractures bone in right thumb during Lord's ODI

Injury just 20 days away from New Zealand's ODI World Cup opener; timeline for recovery yet to be established

www.espncricinfo.com

Head suffers fracture in his left hand with World Cup availability to be determined

He was struck when attempting a pull off Gerald Coetzee and after attempting to continue had to retire hurt

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[TheParraboy]

Dont need Head when we have this bloke back in the side to assault the WC...

 

[King-Gutho94]

Travis head is an interesting one.

We carried Andrew Symonds till halfway through in 2007 but that was completely different format with minnows and pool groups we didn't have to break a sweat and worry. It was about getting him right for the semi's.

Here it's basically a league tournament where you play everyone once so every game is vital.

You can't afford to waste a spot on an injured player until 6 games in because your tournament could be over and you don't have the 3/4 minnow games in the past to cover him at the start.

 

[nabikaw]

A long way away, in all possibilty the world may be taken over by an army of bald lesbians serving Empress Haynetrain by then.

But still we need to plan. Team from last game, note Hazlewood wasn't in the WC squad and Khawaja was injured.

AJ Finch (c) - surely 2023 is too far away for the fat man
DA Warner - probably going to be a white ball specialist by then but old
SPD Smith - not his best format but should be there
PSP Hanscombe - no chance
AT Carey (wc) - had an excellent WC and the position is his if he wants it
GM Maxwell - surely he's had his turn
MP Stoinis - as with Maxwell
PJ Cummins - if fit should be there
MA Starc - as with Cummins
JP Behrendorff - good but not an automatic selection
NM Lyon cricket score - surely too old

So a lot of decisions to be made.

I'm really excited for tomorrow's match

 

[T-Boon]

In limited over cricket we need to:
1. make the stumps a slight bit wider
2. allow 1 extra fielder
3. allow 2 fielders to move position while the bowler is coming in (but not balk the batsman while doing so).
4. Have a rule that the keeper has to be back from the stumps 20 metres for the first 10 overs so f**king off spinners aren't opening the bowling.

 

[T-Boon]

FYI I'll update that list as I think of other great ideas.

 

[Twizzle]

can't wait

 

[Bazal]

FYI I'll update that list as I think of other great ideas.

There's really no need