ICC World Cup

[GVGjr]

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Why isn't Dirk Nannes in the team?

Can he bowl 10 overs? Great bowler but much like Tait I wonder if he is more focused on the money that T20 cricket offers.

[GVGjr]

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as long as he bats down the order.

Haddin should not be in, his keeping is woeful, Clarke is out of form, can't have both Tait and Lee and Mike Hussey is injured and will not play.

He could bat at 7 at a pinch but he would be a solid hard hitting number 8.
There might be times where we need to play 5 bowlers plus Watson so Hastings adds a bit of depth with the batting.

[Missing Dog]

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What are people's thoughts on Peter Siddle, is he purely a test bowler?

[chef]

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He could bat at 7 at a pinch but he would be a solid hard hitting number 8.
There might be times where we need to play 5 bowlers plus Watson so Hastings adds a bit of depth with the batting.

Whats his record like as a batsman in ODI's?

[GVGjr]

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Whats his record like as a batsman in ODI's?

Been a few decent knocks but obviously limited chances. Johnson, Hauritz and Lee also add a bit of batting depth.

[LostDoggy]

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I feel bad as I want Australia to fail so the selectors are closer to getting the sack. The players in the current odi squad and not picked for the wc have every right to feel upset.

[azabob]

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What do people make of Doug the Rug as a OD bowler? I'm not convinced.

Me neither, can't see any side being worried of the four fast bowlers we have named.

[1eyedog]

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Me neither, can't see any side being worried of the four fast bowlers we have named.

You're right, not on those wickets and none of them can really shape it either. The paucity of blue chip slow bowlers in thic country makes me wonder where the wickets will come from.

[Missing Dog]

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Hilditch did mention that they thought Hauritz was suited to bowling in the sub-continent, so perhaps they see Doherty as a better option in Aus.

Hauritz has taken 4 wickets at 77 in India.

[Mantis]

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Hauritz has taken 4 wickets at 77 in India.

But it was a good 4 wickets.

[Missing Dog]

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But it was a good 4 wickets.

If you ask Hildick, he'd say they were an excellent 4 wickets.

[LostDoggy]

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If you ask Hildick, he'd say they were an excellent 4 wickets.

.. so he's heard, or read in the paper, or was told by Ricky. And regardless of the result come the World Cup, he's already done a great job, because if the team fails, it's the players' fault.

[Go_Dogs]

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Personally I'm quite happy with the selections of Haurtiz and Smith ahead of Doherty.

[lemmon]

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The batting is too weak for mine, I have no faith in either Smith nor D Hussey as top order players but I think Hussey is capable of playing that Yardy type holding role, I'd be leaving out Smith in favour of M Hussey/Ferguson and dropping D Hussey to 7

[Bornadog]

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The batting is too weak for mine, I have no faith in either Smith nor D Hussey as top order players but I think Hussey is capable of playing that Yardy type holding role, I'd be leaving out Smith in favour of M Hussey/Ferguson and dropping D Hussey to 7

Surely Marsh must come in. Haddin must be dropped, can't keep and batting is inconsistent. As for Clarke, needs to find form or also be dropped.