NatWest Challenge-WHAT THE!?!?!?!?!?!

[Timbo]

Three more ODI's coming up, Australia vs. England, but what is wrong with this picture:

Australia Squad (Official squad from Cricinfo)

• *Ricky Ponting
• +Adam Gilchrist
• Michael Clarke
• Jason Gillespie
• Brad Haddin
• Matthew Hayden
• Brad Hogg
• Michael Kasprowicz
• Simon Katich
• Brett Lee
• Damien Martyn
• Glenn McGrath
• Andrew Symonds
• Shane Watson

A thousand points to the person who spots the problem.

 

[tiburon]

No Hussey>?

 

[OVP]

How bizarre. No Hussey and Shane Watson picked instead
Good to see Haddin get a game tho.

England 3-0.

 

[Earl]

But at least Watson was retained

 

[Timbo]

I'm hoping someone at cricinfo has just made a typo.

How could they possibly justify that?

 

[Front-Rower]

Its justified because its a waste of time challenge, thats only put on to increase the coffers of the ECB.

Do we really need to play another 3 one-dayers after the 7 we just played in the Natwest Tri-Nation Series??

Bring on the real deal now..not these mickey mouse games.

 

[NPK]

Ridiculous..Hussey is in great form. Watson has never been in good form at International level.

 

[JoeysChiropractor]

I think the reason for Husseys 'new found' form and consistency is the fact that he is a plethora of experience playing in English conditions, and also against/with some of the players. This inside knowledge eliminates that 'unknown' factor which alot of the Australian's have because they've not played much in England recently, nor have they bowled/batted against these players.


Hussey is a must.

Martyn > Hussey

Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Symonds
Hussey
Clarke
Watson/Katich (depending on conditions)
Hogg
Lee
Gillespie
Kasprowicz

 

[Earl]

I think you'll find that even if Hussey wasn't originally in the squad he will be now.

 

[gregstar]

the selectors aren't that silly - it would be a mistake.

 

[ThrashViking]

Didnt the ockers and poms already finish a one day series? What a waste of time.

 

[SirShire]

Has to be a mistake. Hussey > Katich, Clarke and Watson.

 

[gregstar]

all of the aussie top 7 batsmen should be retained
gilly
haydo
ponting
martyn
clarke
hussey
symonds

they are all class & have done ok considering events thus far.
it is too earlt to panic

 

[fish eel]

Its justified because hussey isnt in the ashes squad, hodge is and they want to bring hodge into the team environment asap.

 

[Twizzle]

well I'm confused, or its a typo

 

[IanG]

A rumour I head doing the rounds is that the reason for this 3 game series was so the ECB could pay a fine cuz England were reluctant to tour ZImbabwe. As we know they are rightly against the Politic of it cuz the prick Mugabe has the ZCU in his pocket.