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The squads have just been announced, a few extremely interesting selections
Some points I have:
-Looks like with Bailey going they've decided it's time to rebuild the T20 lineup. Sean Abbott is an interesting selection, an absolute Mark Waugh love-child but I haven't seen the potential in him to step up to be honest, kind of like a younger John Hastings
-I'm not a fan of the Marsh selection, they've obviously decided we'll look at playing two spinners, two quicks and Watson/Marsh as our attack but I don't see how he has jumped past Faulkner. He's a supremely talented cricketer but the reality is his first class average sits in the 20's. We've gone an all-rounder too heavy here.
-I like the O'Keefe selection, the word is the only reason he hasn't been picked previously has been 'character differences' but his Shield stats have been outstanding for a long period and he has always outperformed Lyon when they've bowled in tandem. Well done, we desperately need a second spinner to put their hand up
-Chad Sayers has reason to be seriously disappointed after his outstanding Aus A showing, may not be quick but it's hard to say his record doesn't stand up on flat pitches when he plays in Adelaide.
Test squad
Michael Clarke (c), Alex Doolan, Phillip Hughes, Brad Haddin, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
ODI squad
Michael Clarke (c), Sean Abbott, George Bailey, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
T20 squad
Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Cameron Boyce, Pat Cummins, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
Michael Clarke (c), Alex Doolan, Phillip Hughes, Brad Haddin, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson, Chris Rogers, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
ODI squad
Michael Clarke (c), Sean Abbott, George Bailey, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
T20 squad
Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Cameron Boyce, Pat Cummins, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson
-Looks like with Bailey going they've decided it's time to rebuild the T20 lineup. Sean Abbott is an interesting selection, an absolute Mark Waugh love-child but I haven't seen the potential in him to step up to be honest, kind of like a younger John Hastings
-I'm not a fan of the Marsh selection, they've obviously decided we'll look at playing two spinners, two quicks and Watson/Marsh as our attack but I don't see how he has jumped past Faulkner. He's a supremely talented cricketer but the reality is his first class average sits in the 20's. We've gone an all-rounder too heavy here.
-I like the O'Keefe selection, the word is the only reason he hasn't been picked previously has been 'character differences' but his Shield stats have been outstanding for a long period and he has always outperformed Lyon when they've bowled in tandem. Well done, we desperately need a second spinner to put their hand up
-Chad Sayers has reason to be seriously disappointed after his outstanding Aus A showing, may not be quick but it's hard to say his record doesn't stand up on flat pitches when he plays in Adelaide.
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