Just to settle current debates

[Red Bear]

What would be the current trans-tasman team?

I would go for
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Hussey
Fleming(c) - not sure bout that
Gilly
Warne
Lee
Vettori - these three are more than capable with bat and will make up for only 5 specialist batsmen
Bond
Mcgrath

Damn good side

 

[Twizzle]

I'd drop Vetori and probably add Symonds, or one of the kiwi all rounders

too long a tail in that team, not balanced imo

 

[lockyno1]

I'd have Dizzy ahead of Lee.

 

[Kiwi]

test or ODI?

 

[El Diablo]

no kiwis should be in the side

 

[Tommy Smith]

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Hussey
Styris
Gilchrist
Oram (when fit and bowling well)
Lee
Warne
Bond
McGrath

 

[JJ]

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Hussey
Styris
Gilchrist
Oram (when fit and bowling well)
Lee
Warne
Bond
McGrath

not sure about Styris...

Fleming almost has to be in the side, because Ponting is an incompetent captain...

Oram or Warne could skipper, I guess

 

[bayrep]

I thought McGrath had retired from international level ??

 

[Slappy]

no he's just made himself unavailable for the moment because of his wife's illness.

 

[Twizzle]

I thought McGrath had retired from international level ??

I'd be surprised if he returned to international cricket, in view of what he is going through

 

[JJ]

I'd be surprised if he returned to international cricket, in view of what he is going through

so would I... he has far more important things to attend to...

no kiwis should be in the side

Obviously Bond's a no-brainer, as Tommy points out so too is a fit Oram... but speaking of no-brainers El D, if there were no kiwis in the side, you wouldn't have a captain :lol:

 

[JJ]

Test
1. Hayden
2. Langer
3. Ponting
4. Fleming (c)
5. Hussey
6. Oram
7. Glichrist
8. Warne
9. Bond
10. Gillespie
11. McGrath

12th man, MacGill - for a turner

Some will say that's a batsman short - could have Astle or Martyn (I'd go Martyn) for Gillespie

ODI
1. Astle
2. Gilchrist
3. Ponting.
4. Symonds.
5. Clarke
6. Hussey
7. Oram (c)
8. Vettori
9. Lee
10. Bond
11. McGrath

 

[El Diablo]

El D, if there were no kiwis in the side, you wouldn't have a captain :lol:

We don't need match throwers in the team

even Ponting beat your inbred lot of geniuss

 

[JJ]

We don't need match throwers in the team

even Ponting beat your inbred lot of geniuss

Ponting?

 

[El Diablo]

Dougie's theory is now confirmed

 

[JJ]

Have you seen the documentary Cunnamulla? (or did you feature in it?)

 

[El Diablo]

never heard of it

was it something that turned you on?

 

[JJ]

never heard of it

go rent it

 

[El Diablo]

no.

 

[Balmain_Boy]

Have you seen the documentary Cunnamulla? (or did you feature in it?)

:lol: