***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[_Ed_]

I agree Papps deserves another chance, his 92* against SA was a great knock.

 

[brockley]

With the test ending tomorrow i'd say the team will be named right at the end of the test,was kidding before put in a smiley but it didn't work .

 

[Sir Redman]

Oh god, what is this rubbish I've just been reading here? In particular this bit:

Bracewell is pinning his hopes on Hamish Marshall or McMillan to take over McCullum's opening role in Australia, though in a different manner to the gloveman, but if they fail to come up to the mark then incredibly, McCullum might be on the way back down to No7.

Please no....

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

I think it's a typo and it's supposed to e closing, not opening.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Haha. There is really nothing funnier than people that can't tell the difference between test performances and ODI performaces.

Stuart Clark - 25 wickets in 18 ODIs @ 33 (5.5 RPO)
= solid backup, if not a bit over-rated

Mitchell Johnson - 14 wickets in 10 ODIs @ 25.78 (5.15 RPO)
= gun start to ODI career

Stuart Clark's wicket to match ratio is only marginally less than Johnson's. I really don't see how Johnson's career thus far can be called gun whilst Stuart Clark is called over-rated.

Consider that Clark after his first 10 ODIs:

17 wickets @ 25.82
4.93 econ
It's his recent matches - most notably the DLF mauling by Lara and Gayle and the SA record chase - where he's taken a beating. He actually started his career as well, if not better than Mitchell Johnson.

Clearly Johnson is the one who's a tad over-rated.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I think Lou Vincent would've been a much better option than Marshall. They guy is unlucky.

Lou Vincent's last 10 ODI innings:

8
5
5
25
102
1
17
13
3
1

As blinding as that record is, I think it's pretty easy to see why the man averages 25.34 in his ODI career.
Not that Marshall has been any better:

7
43
2*
19
1
4
5
17
29
4

How is Vincent unlucky and Marshall just undeserving of another look-in then? AFAIC neither is particularly good.

 

[average2poor]

Point is Marshall has only had three scores over 30 in his last 26 innings!. Vincent has had nine with three 50s and two hundreds. Agreed its still not great but I know which one i'd ather have!.

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

TBH why doesn't Bracewell bring back Chris Harris into the finishing role he is talking about? He still makes runs at domestic level doesn't he?

 

[mikeW]

The Commonwealth Bank Series squad, which will play against England and New Zealand and plays its first game in Melbourne on Friday 12 January, is as follows: State Age
Ricky Ponting (c) TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist (vc) WA 35
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
Brad Hogg WA 35
Michael Hussey WA 31
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Cameron White VIC 23

20/20 Squad

Ricky Ponting
PUNTER

Adam Gilchrist
CHURCH

Matthew Hayden
HAYDOS

Mike Hussey
HUSS

Michael Clarke
CLARKEY

Andrew Symonds
ROY

Cameron White
BEAR

Brad Hogg
GEORGE

Nathan Bracken
ANDY G

Mitchell Johnson
NOTCH

Brett Lee
BINGA

Ben Hilfenhaus
HILFY

 

[Butterteeth]

what the...?

Since when is Gilchrist "CHURCH"?

And Hussey = "HUSS" ???!!!

Michael Clarke = "CLARKEY" ????!!!!

Gilly, Mr.Cricket and Pup thank you very much Cricket Australia!!!

Do not toy with us!

 

[Butterteeth]

Nice to see Hilfy getting a run though

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Interesting that Hopes missed the CB series squad. Hayden over Jaques is fairly predictable, but still a poor decision for mine. The rest of it is pretty straightforward, with White obviously being preferred over Hopes, which is the right decision.

Great to see Hilfenhaus getting a run, even if it's only in the 20/20. Shows he's in the mix, and ahead of Tait in the shorter form, though Tait is also carrying an injury.

 

[Josh]

What a terrible nickname, Hilfenhaus. Surely someone could have come up with something a bit more creative out of that. "Halfway Haus"??

 

[howardj]

Hopefully White can perform with the ball - the balance of the team depends on it.

 

[Johnners]

Worst decision of the Summer to bring Haydos back to the ODI side imo. I hope he fails miserably so we can finally look towards the future.

Great to see Hilfenhaus get a gurnsey, albeit in a 20/20 match. Hopes was unlucky, but theres no doubting that White has been the better ODI player this season.

 

[howardj]

Worst decision of the Summer to bring Haydos back to the ODI side imo. I hope he fails miserably so we can finally look towards the future.

.

Mate, I don't think the next few months is about looking to the future. Rather, the selectors will just be hell bent on picking a combination to win the World Cup. But, even on that score, I agree with your conclusion that selecting Hayden was an error. Jacques or even promoting Clarke for mine.

 

[average2poor]

I hope he fails miserably too. Go kiwis!

 

[average2poor]

Whats the story with Shane Watson? How about Simon Katich? Passed it?

 

[average2poor]

past*

 

[Josh]

Katich will never play for Australia again, and Watson; well he needs a new leg.