Your team's squad of 15 for the world cup.

[pup11]

My australian 15 players for WC:-
1.Gilchrist (WA) 2.Hayden (QLD)
3.Ponting (TAS)
4.Clarke (NSW)
5.Hussey (WA)
6.Hodge (VIC)
7.Watson (QLD) 8.Bracken(NSW) 9.Lee (NSW) 10.McGrath(NSW)11.Tait (SA)
12.Hogg (WA) 13.White (VIC) 14.Johnson(QLD)15.Clark/hilfenhaus/Voges/Haddin(NSW/TAS/WA/NSW). 15th player should be a batsman IMO.

 

[Fiery]

That's 18 pup. You can't do that

 

[Tim]

Not necessarily the side i would pick, but this is the team I think they will take:

1. Fleming
2. Vettori
3. Bond,
4. Vincent
5. McCullum
6. Styris
7. Taylor
8. Fulton
9. Mills
10. Gillespie
11. Patel
12. Franklin
13. McMillan
14. Oram
15. H.Marshall / Mason / Adams (whoever gets picked probably won't play at all)

 

[Fiery]

That's 17 Tim. You can't do that

 

[Tim]

Alright

15. Adams

 

[pup11]

I was suggesting that the 15th player could be anyone out of those 4 blokes. Though aussies would not( or i might add should not) pick seven quickes, Haddin is the most sensible choice as he can keep in less important games giving gilly some rest and he is also a damn good batsman.

 

[adharcric]

There is already a forum dedicated specifically to the World Cup. Anyways ...

1. Dravid
2. Tendulkar
3. Ganguly
4. Uthappa
5. Yuvraj
6. Sehwag (subject to form, otherwise Gambhir/Raina)
7. Dhoni
8. Karthik
9. Kumble
10. Harbhajan
11. Zaheer
12. Agarkar
13. Munaf (subject to fitness, otherwise Powar)
14. Sreesanth
15. Pathan (subject to form, otherwise Powar)

 

[Fiery]

I was suggesting that the 15th player could be anyone out of those 4 blokes. Though aussies would not( or i might add should not) pick seven quickes, Haddin is the most sensible choice as he can keep in less important games giving gilly some rest and he is also a damn good batsman.

There ya go. There's pup's 15. Thanks mate. I think you're pretty much on the money pup. Clark maybe the unlucky man to miss out.

 

[pup11]

Who would you open with for india? I would go for the most successfull opening pair in history of odi cricket,Tendulkar-Ganguly. Dhoni should be the floater.

 

[Fiery]

Alright

15. Adams

Yeah, I'd be happy with that Tim. Adams can bully the minnows while someone has a break. Nice squad I think Tim.

 

[pup11]

Fiery where's your squad mate?

 

[Fiery]

There is already a forum dedicated specifically to the World Cup. Anyways ...

1. Dravid
2. Tendulkar
3. Ganguly
4. Uthappa
5. Yuvraj
6. Sehwag (subject to form, otherwise Gambhir/Raina)
7. Dhoni
8. Karthik
9. Kumble
10. Harbhajan
11. Zaheer
12. Agarkar
13. Munaf (subject to fitness, otherwise Powar)
14. Sreesanth
15. Pathan (subject to form, otherwise Powar)

Another strong line-up. Particular in the top 5 batmen where I think World Cups are won. Is Sehwag really in doubt, "subject to form", though?

 

[adharcric]

Who would you open with for india? I would go for the most successful opening pair in history of odi cricket,Tendulkar-Ganguly. Dhoni should be the floater.

That's not very relevant. India needs Tendulkar in the middle-order and Uthappa or Gambhir should be good enough at the top.

 

[Fiery]

Fiery where's your squad mate?

Same as Tim's except I would have Sinclair instead of Adams

 

[adharcric]

Is Sehwag really in doubt, "subject to form", though?

Are you serious? He's been ridiculously inconsistent throughout his career and dreadful of late.
The only reason he has a chance is his "match-winning ability" and his performance last year in the West Indies.

 

[Fiery]

Are you serious? He's been ridiculously inconsistent throughout his career and dreadful of late.
The only reason he has a chance is his "match-winning ability" and his performance last year in the West Indies.

Yes I'm serious. The dropping of Sehwag for the West Indies series was always a temporary measure

 

[pup11]

Hey guys how is sinclair doing at the domestic circuit, i really liked the look of him when he broke into the international arena with a double century, but he never really backed his talent with consistent good performances.

 

[Somerset]

Not necessarily the side i would pick, but this is the team I think they will take:

1. Fleming
2. Vettori
3. Bond,
4. Vincent
5. McCullum
6. Styris
7. Taylor
8. Fulton
9. Mills
10. Gillespie
11. Patel
12. Franklin
13. McMillan
14. Oram
15. H.Marshall / Mason / Adams (whoever gets picked probably won't play at all)

Personally I would take Andre Adams for spot 15 and agree with the other 14 names. However some doubt over Kyle Mills, and I would be surprised if Michael Mason was not to be selected if Mills was ruled out.

 

[Fiery]

Personally I would take Andre Adams for spot 15 and agree with the other 14 names. However some doubt over Kyle Mills, and I would be surprised if Michael Mason was not to be selected if Mills was ruled out.

You mean doubts about Mills fitness or form?

I would love nothing more than for Chris Harris to go but can't see it really

 

[pup11]

Hasn't harris retired or is he still playing at the domestic level. Though one thing i strongly believe is that chris cairns should have only retired after the world cup.