Shaun Marsh

[GVGjr]

He's been in sensational form in the IPL and I'm wondering if anyone thinks he is a future ODI or test player for Australia? If so, where would you bat him?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Shaun Marsh

He has always been a super talent, even in his teens playing for Willetton. Will play ODI this winter for OZ and will bat 4,5,6 next summer for Australia in the tests.

HIs younger brother is the youngest player to sign a state contract (with the WACA) and is a star at under 18's footy for WA. 190cm mobile forward with sticky hands

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

In the odi squad as an opener i believe. Happy for him to play there

[mighty_west]

Re: Shaun Marsh

He will walk straight into Gilly's opening spot, has been in sensational form, watched him on a few occasions during the IPL, also a gun gully fielder.

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

He will walk straight into Gilly's opening spot, has been in sensational form, watched him on a few occasions during the IPL, also a gun gully fielder.

For that to happen we would have to drop another batsman.

Gilly
Hayden
ponting
clarke
Symonds
Hussey
Hopes
Lee
Johnson
Bracken
Hogg.

Haddin comes in as the keeper for Gilly while someone (noffke?) will take Hoggs spot.

For Marsh to play someone like Clarke may have to keep. But if he doesn't some in a Clarke or Hussey would have to open. (my preference would be Hussey to open)

[GVGjr]

Re: Shaun Marsh

Haddin comes in as the keeper for Gilly while someone (noffke?) will take Hoggs spot.

For Marsh to play someone like Clarke may have to keep. But if he doesn't some in a Clarke or Hussey would have to open. (my preference would be Hussey to open)

I think Hayden should be moved from ODI cricket. As brilliant as he is, it's time to find someone else at the top of the order.

A mate of mine is convinced that the line up should be something like:

Watson
Hopes
Ponting
Symonds
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Noffke
Lee
Johnson
Bracken

Marsh, White, DHussey and Clark as the backups.

You can see he has little regard for true spinners in this form of cricket.

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

I think Hayden should be moved from ODI cricket. As brilliant as he is, it's time to find someone else at the top of the order.

I thought about this but i wonder how much we would miss him. Would need a good replacement as he's the best opener in any form of cricket imo.

A mate of mine is convinced that the line up should be something like:

Watson
Hopes
Ponting
Symonds
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Noffke
Lee
Johnson
Bracken

Marsh, White, DHussey and Clark as the backups.

Would Watson bowl? With 6 bowlers (if Watson's bowling) and 2 part timers we could have another specialist batsman

You can see he has little regard for true spinners in this form of cricket.

I see spinners as very important but wouldn't see any in this team bar maybe Cullen. More a blight on the Aussie spinners that none are good enough.

[GVGjr]

Re: Shaun Marsh

I thought about this but i wonder how much we would miss him. Would need a good replacement as he's the best opener in any form of cricket imo.

I think we need to bite the bullet there. With Jaques no lock for the position and Rogers with a big question mark, we need to have some backups developed. ODI cricket is a good introduction for it.

Would Watson bowl? With 6 bowlers (if Watson's bowling) and 2 part timers we could have another specialist batsman

5th bowlers spot shared between him and Hopes. Symonds and Clarke as part time spinners. Unless we have someone better then it's pointless playing other spinners. We don't need more batting depth than those 7 plus Noffke and Lee.

I see spinners as very important but wouldn't see any in this team bar maybe Cullen. More a blight on the Aussie spinners that none are good enough.

Good spinners yes, bad ones no. We haven't got a viable option so some medium pacers can do the job especially given that they can bat.
Australian selectors need to fast track a few spinners to see if they can make the jump.
We won't dominate world cricket like we have unless we find a good spinner or two quickly.

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

I think we need to bite the bullet there. With Jaques no lock for the position and Rogers with a big question mark, we need to have some backups developed. ODI cricket is a good introduction for it.

Agree with the theory

5th bowlers spot shared between him and Hopes. Symonds and Clarke as part time spinners. Unless we have someone better then it's pointless playing other spinners. We don't need more batting depth than those 7 plus Noffke and Lee.

Yes there's depth but i don't know how comfortable I'd be with Hopes and Watson. Either could open but them together makes me a bit worried.

Good spinners yes, bad ones no. We haven't got a viable option so some medium pacers can do the job especially given that they can bat.
Australian selectors need to fast track a few spinners to see if they can make the jump.
We won't dominate world cricket like we have unless we find a good spinner or two quickly.

I agree though Clark seems to bowl well on deteriorated wickets to help fill the void in the mean time

[GVGjr]

Re: Shaun Marsh

Yes there's depth but i don't know how comfortable I'd be with Hopes and Watson. Either could open but them together makes me a bit worried.

Thats why I sort of favour Marsh as an opening batsman in ODI cricket but I can see the logic in having two guys like Hopes and Watson throwing the bat around early and adding a fair bit of depth with the bowling.

Back to Marsh, he is in great form and now would be the best time to test him. He also would have been a better alternative to Katich at the top of the order in the last test.

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

Marsh made 115 of 69 balls in the IPL With Hayden out he will surely play in the ODI series and if he does well enough then there may just be a permanent spot

[GVGjr]

Re: Shaun Marsh

Did I hear right the other day that Marsh's contract for the IPL is around $32,000?

He has made over 600 runs from 10 trips to the crease and it just doesn't seen right that Dhoni for example is on something like 1.5M.

[hujsh]

Re: Shaun Marsh

He wasn't in the first roung of betting. He was picked up after the betting so was V.cheap.

Will earn plenty next year

[Twodogs]

Re: Shaun Marsh

Watson
Hopes
Ponting
Symonds
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Noffke
Lee
Johnson
Bracken

Is that in batting order?


Now I remember why I've got nothing but contempt for the 50 over style of the game. That's the most mentally fragile opening partnership we would put onto the park since the days of Graeme Wood and Rick Darling.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Shaun Marsh

That's the most mentally fragile opening partnership we would put onto the park since the days of Graeme Wood and Rick Darling.

Have to smirk at that.
How bad was Graeme Wood between the wickets?
Was Rick Darling a happy hooker? As bad as Andrew Hilditch?
Gesz we were crap then.