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

[howardj]

Need for Haddin?

The Carribean is a long, long way away if Gilchrist breaks a finger, or goes down ill on the morning of a big match. With a squad of 15, you'd be mad not to cover your bases. Moreover, Haddin is a gun batsman in his own right.

 

[Pup Clarke]

The Carribean is a long, long way away if Gilchrist breaks a finger, or goes down ill on the morning of a big match. With a squad of 15, you'd be mad not to cover your bases. Moreover, Haddin is a gun batsman in his own right.

Feel an extra batsmen will be taken if Symonds is not fit for the WC, one of Jaques or Voges will go.

 

[howardj]

In my view, Haddin is as good as those two and also keeps wickets.

Matter of opinion though.

Jaques does appeal as an X-factor type player however.

 

[pup11]

Look gilly is no spring chicken, he has been playing lot of cricket this summer without any rest so in a long tournament like the world cup there is a risk of him burning out. So,IMO haddin can play in less important games so that gilly gets some rest through the tournament.

 

[Pup Clarke]

So,IMO haddin can play in less important games so that gilly gets some rest through the tournament.

There are no less important games in a WC no matter how bad the other nations might be.

 

[pup11]

So pup you are telling me the aussies will trouble beating the likes of netherlands and scotland. I am talking of there teams the real tournament begins at the super 8 stage.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's impossible to pick an England XV. Half of them are carrying injuries, certifiably insane or just plain crap.

 

[Pup Clarke]

So pup you are telling me the aussies will trouble beating the likes of netherlands and scotland. I am talking of there teams the real tournament begins at the super 8 stage.

Their not going to have any trouble beating Holland and Scotland but it's still important to play your strongest X1 in these games as Australia don't know alot about these teams.They will want to be as professional as possible which means showing them some respect and not start resting "big players" like Gilchrist.It's a WC so Australia don't want any ****-ups even in the group stage.

 

[Barney Rubble]

It's impossible to pick an England XV. Half of them are carrying injuries, certifiably insane or just plain crap.

It's hard alright.

1. Vaughan (c)
2. Strauss
3. Bell
4. Pietersen
5. Collingwood
6. Flintoff
7. Dalrymple
8. Nixon (wk)
9. Lewis
10. Anderson
11. Panesar

12. Loye
13. Joyce
14. Plunkett
15. Tremlett

 

[Pup Clarke]

For an England 15 I'd say

1)Ed Joyce
2)Michael Vaughan (c)
3)Ian Bell
4)Kevin Pietersen
5)Paul Collingwood
6)Andrew Flintoff
7)Jamie Dalrymple
8)Paul Nixon
9)Jon Lewis
10)Monty Panesar
11)James Anderson

12)Andrew Strauss
13)Mal Loye
14)Liam Plunkett
15)Sajid Mahmood

Strauss's place is going to be under serious threat with KP returning and Joyce's good form.I wouldn't be surprised if they thought about dropping him from the first X1.

 

[Pup Clarke]

I'll try a Sri Lanka 15

1)Upul Tharanga
2)Sanath Jayasuriya
3)Kumar Sangakkara
4)Mahela Jayawardene
5)Marvin Atapattu
6)Tillakaratne Dilshan
7)Farveez Maharoof
8)Chaminda Vaas
9)Lasith Malinga
10)Muttiah Muralitharan
11)Dilhara Fernando

12)Chamara Kapugedera
13)Malinga Bandara
14)Ruchira Perera
15)Thilan Samaraweera/Russel Arnold

and a South Africa 15

1)Graeme Smith
2)AB De Villiers
3)Jacques Kallis
4)Herschelle Gibbs
5)Ashwell Prince
6)Mark Boucher
7)Justin Kemp
8)Shaun Pollock
9)Andrew Hall
10)Andre Nel
11)Makhaya Ntini

12)Loots Bosman
13)Charl Langeveldt
14)Robin Peterson
15)Alfonso Thomas/Johannes Van der Wath

 

[wpdavid]

For an England 15 I'd say

1)Ed Joyce
2)Michael Vaughan (c)
3)Ian Bell
4)Kevin Pietersen
5)Paul Collingwood
6)Andrew Flintoff
7)Jamie Dalrymple
8)Paul Nixon
9)Jon Lewis
10)Monty Panesar
11)James Anderson

12)Andrew Strauss
13)Mal Loye
14)Liam Plunkett
15)Sajid Mahmood

Strauss's place is going to be under serious threat with KP returning and Joyce's good form.I wouldn't be surprised if they thought about dropping him from the first X1.

Looks about right to me. Collingwood's lucky to be playing, but his bowling's a bonus. perhaps have him below Fred, especially if the pitches are as friendly as last time we were over there.

Funny how one game changes everything though. If we get turned over by the kiwis tonight, Strauss & Colly make runs & Joyce doesn't, then we'll both have changed our minds about the starting XI.

 

[marc71178]

So pup you are telling me the aussies will trouble beating the likes of netherlands and scotland. I am talking of there teams the real tournament begins at the super 8 stage.

And they can pick him, bat him 11 and he'll not be needed long in the field...

 

[pup11]

Now for the pakistan team:- 1.Nazir 2.Farath 3.Y.khan 4.Mohd. Yousuf 5.Inzy 6.Akmal 7.Razzaq 8.Afridi 9.Mahmood 10.Asif 11.Rana 12.Akthar 13.Gul 14.Rehman 15.Malik

 

[Pup Clarke]

Now for the pakistan team:- 1.Nazir 2.Farath 3.Y.khan 4.Mohd. Yousuf 5.Inzy 6.Akmal 7.Razzaq 8.Afridi 9.Mahmood 10.Asif 11.Rana 12.Akthar 13.Gul 14.Rehman 15.Malik

Farath?Do you mean Farhat?

 

[pup11]

Yup mate just a goof up there!

 

[howardj]

With Symmo now certain to be selected, it pretty much rules Haddin out.

Hayden
Gilchrist
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Hodge
Watson
Hogg
Lee
Bracken
McGrath

- Symonds
- Tait
- Johnson
- White

 

[JASON]

Sri Lankan likely 15 IMO

Sanath Jayasuriya
Upul Tharanga
Mahela Jayawardena
Kumar Sangakkara
Marvan Atapattu
Chamara Silva
Thilakaratne Dilshan
Farveez Maharoof
Chaminda Vaas
Lasith Malinga
Muttiah Muralitharan

Dilhara Fernando
Nuwan Zoysa
Chamara Kapugedera
Russell Arnold or Upul Chandana or Malinga Bandara - tough call for last spot.

 

[Salamuddin]

With Symmo now certain to be selected, it pretty much rules Haddin out.

Hayden
Gilchrist
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Hodge
Watson
Hogg
Lee
Bracken
McGrath

- Symonds
- Tait
- Johnson
- White

Very close ....I thinkl the question will be whether Clark or Tait will be picked.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Back to NZ, here's mine:

1.Fleming
2.Vettori
3.Vincent (backup keeper)
4. Taylor
5. Fulton
6. Oram
7. McCullum
8. Styris
9. Patel
10. Bond
11. Gillespie
12. Sinclair
13. McMillan
14. Adams
15. Martin

No Mills because of injury of course.