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Australia name 30 man squad for Champions Trophy

eddiesmith

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The preliminary squad is:
Ricky Ponting (c) - TAS, 35
Michael Clarke (vc) - NSW, 28
Doug Bollinger - NSW, 27
Nathan Bracken - NSW, 31
Callum Ferguson - SA, 24
Brett Geeves - TAS, 27
Brad Haddin - NSW, 31
Ryan Harris - QLD, 29
Nathan Hauritz - NSW, 27
Moises Henriques - NSW, 22
Ben Hilfenhaus - TAS, 26
Jon Holland - VIC, 22
James Hopes - QLD, 30
Phillip Hughes - NSW, 20
David Hussey - VIC , 32
Mike Hussey - WA , 34
Mitchell Johnson - WA , 27
Jason Krejza - TAS, 26
Brett Lee - NSW, 32
Shaun Marsh - WA, 26
Andrew McDonald - VIC, 28
Clinton McKay - VIC, 26
Marcus North - WA, 29
Tim Paine - TAS, 24
Peter Siddle - VIC, 24
Shaun Tait - SA, 26
Adam Voges - WA, 29
David Warner - NSW, 22
Shane Watson - NSW, 28
Cameron White - VIC, 25

No real suprises, obviously looking to the 2011 World Cup although not sure of Ponting and Hussey will still be around then
 

lockyno1

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McDonald? Seriously why. He is decent at test/4-day level but shocking in limited overs matches!

Tim Paine! f**k yeah baby!
 

eddiesmith

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Nannes is now a Dutch player, unavailable and Hodge and Clark are left out as they are looking towards the 2011 World Cup
 

Bazal

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I'm all for picking players for the future and I realise most of the named players won't make it...but seriously, what the f**k does a guy like Travis Birt have to do when they pick nuffies like McKay, Holland, Harris and McDonald in the squad but leave him out?
 

eddiesmith

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I'm all for picking players for the future and I realise most of the named players won't make it...but seriously, what the f**k does a guy like Travis Birt have to do when they pick nuffies like McKay, Holland, Harris and McDonald in the squad but leave him out?

Henriques...

But have you ever heard of balance? You got any batsmen who he should be in ahead of? There are already about 12-13 batsmen in the squad
 

Bazal

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Henriques...

But have you ever heard of balance? You got any batsmen who he should be in ahead of? There are already about 12-13 batsmen in the squad

Henriques shouldn't be there either, didn't see him first time round

Voges, White, McDonald
 

lockyno1

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All 3 of them are allrounders in 20/20 cricket Baz (Voges does bowl a fair bit- like Clarke). I don't like McDonald either but he aint competing for a batsmen's spot.
 

Bazal

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Maybe...but what does 20/20 have to do with the Champions Trophy, why do we need essentially TEN all rounders in a thirty man squad, and how is Birt not considered in the top 30 OD players in the country?
 

lockyno1

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He might be but is he really in the top 10-12 batsmen. He'd be boredline at best. He still is really inconsistent
 

Bazal

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Maybe not the top ten...but I ask again, do you need TEN all rounders in a thirty man squad? Surely a couple more batsmen and bowlers and, say, five all rounders gives a better balance
 

lockyno1

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ODI's and 20/20 squads always have more all rounders than pure out and out batsmen. You need bowling options.
 

Bazal

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I dunno about you given that I don't think like someone missing half his brain, but personally if I want bowling options I pick bowlers...
 

lockyno1

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Look I don't necesarily disagree, but that is how Australia have picked sides for the last few years. Birt is a decent player but he is probably 3-4 batsmen behind to get a shot. I actually think George Bailey is the better bat down in Tassie anyway.
 

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