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Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:10 am
by shankycricket
sussexpob wrote:
Marcus North would appear to be banging on the door, but it's unlikely to be North, given the death of one of his siblings a couple of weeks ago.


Marcus North is the lbw candidate of the century!! Seriously going backwards there. As for Doug the Rug, I would have thought a fit Doug would at least be in the squad. I was never impressed with Hazlewood anyway, even when his stock was high in the Under -19 world cup team. Looked like a bit of a trundler to me, the typical build that succeeds at youth level simply because of his body size.

Did you really say Phil Hughes... as in, really?

That reminds me of a certain Indian "fast" bowler who has taken 149 wickets in 53 Tests at an average of 38.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:52 pm
by from_the_stands
Luke Pomersbach has been selected to play in the PM's XI match.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:20 pm
by GarlicJam
Now that Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the PM's XI with injury (bad luck to him, as he may have a sizable future with some type of Australian side), fellow Qbilly Ben (son of Craig, brother of Alister) McDermott has been called into the squad.

McDermott has been in the U19 Aus team and is in the Brisbane Heat squad, without actually playing). He is "a promising batsman" and a 'keeper, but Handscomb will be filling that role.

Surely he is a ranga, and another one in any Aus team has got to be a good thing.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:37 am
by from_the_stands
Chris Lynn looks like an excellent prospect... even if h does look like Beaker from the Muppets. He has a fc average of 43, and is the current leader in the BBL for 6's. :o At 23, time is on his side.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:36 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Bailey axed from the Aussie squad for SA. I wonder if he has refused to play under Clarke. Or if Clarke is refusing to carry on with Bailey in the team, and Lehmann has backed him? No Man With Three names either. Which makes me wonder if there is a problem developing with Australia unable to bring new talent through. Things really change around quickly.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:50 am
by GarlicJam
Listen here, Walter Mitty, you can just go back to your pontifications about the England team. We don't need any of your imaginings, thankyou.

I'll have you know, most of the Australian squad are regular readers of this forum - and Twatto and Warner get it read out to them, as well, in the true Ricky Ponting manner - we don't need you upsetting the ranks.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:18 am
by GarlicJam
However, while I understand the selectors losing patience with Bailey, replacing him with S Marsh, I don't understand. He is averaging 31 this Shield season, even (not so)Steady Eddie Cowan is doing a full 10 runs better. Just what has Marsh done to warrant selection, I wonder.

I know he is getting old, but Voges is continually hard done by the Aus selectors, imo.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:49 am
by Arthur Crabtree
it was in the Daily Mail...

Voges can't be as old as Haddin, surely.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:52 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Marsh is a fast bowling specialist says Inverarity. Apparently he struggles against spin though, so it seems a tour specific selection.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:34 am
by GarlicJam
Arthur Crabtree wrote:it was in the Daily Mail...

Voges can't be as old as Haddin, surely.

No, he's a couple of years younger, but Haddin has the benefit of plenty of test experience behind him, whereas Voges may need a traditional settling period - like what Bailey used and didn't take advantage of.



Marsh is a Wozzie, as is Inverarity. Too early to claim bias/conspiracy?

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:45 am
by from_the_stands
GarlicJam wrote:However, while I understand the selectors losing patience with Bailey, replacing him with S Marsh, I don't understand. He is averaging 31 this Shield season, even (not so)Steady Eddie Cowan is doing a full 10 runs better. Just what has Marsh done to warrant selection, I wonder.

I know he is getting old, but Voges is continually hard done by the Aus selectors, imo.


There has always been someone who misses out in Oz cricket; Brad Hodge, Stuart Law, Brad Hodge, Martin Love, Brad Hodge, David Hussey and Brad Hodge! I think Adam Voges is a fine cricketer, but similar to Brad Hodge and others, was born in the wrong state.

:angry

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:44 am
by shankycricket
Voges plays for the same state as Marsh, no? But I won't let facts in the way of conspiracy theories.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:48 am
by GarlicJam
A lot of things are said in jest, Shanky.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:52 am
by braveneutral
Marsh has a handy surname too. Voges doesn't.

Re: Oz Watch

PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:48 pm
by andy
whats this about a rift between Clarke and Bailey?