***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia

[Craig]

Sri Lanka have hit right back and have Queensland on the back foot at 4/60. This match looks very interesting.

 

[aussie tragic]

If he keeps this up then he's right in the frame for the CB series, thing with Noffke possibly playing in the test team is imo he's not good enough to bat at number 7 and too good to be a 5th bowler. I know his batting numbers are great this season, but watching the guy bat he looks about the same quality as Bichel or Hogg...and I dont think you'd want those guys any higher than number 8 in test cricket, particularly given Gilchrist is not as consistent as he was 4 years ago and Jaques is only just establishing himself, the batting looks a little skinny then.

I think Noffke's best chance of a test cap is if there are a couple of injuries and he breaks through as a frontline bowler who can bat number 8.

What about: 7. Noffke, 8. Hogg, 9. Lee and 10. Johnson? That's not a bad tail as all four players are legitimate No. 8's

 

[Craig]

Tail a bit long there for mine, if you lose one or two quick wickets, then you can lose several in a short space of time. Too risky IMO.

 

[NUFAN]

What about: 7. Noffke, 8. Hogg, 9. Lee and 10. Johnson? That's not a bad tail as all four players are legitimate No. 8's

Yep that'd be great with Stu Clark at 11.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Tail a bit long there for mine, if you lose one or two quick wickets, then you can lose several in a short space of time. Too risky IMO.

I'd back Noffke to be at least 3/4 as effective as Symonds, he can really handle a bat well. Plus then Hogg, who averages more than 30 in FC as well as Lee and Johnson, who are legitimate #8's. Looks reasonable to me.

 

[NUFAN]

Sorry if this is not the right thread for it..

Just looking at the depth in Australian cricket at the moment.

Aus
1 M Hayden
2 P Jaques
3 R Ponting
4 M Hussey
5 M Clarke
6 A Symonds
7 A Gilchrist
8 B Lee
9 M Johnson
10 S Clark
11 S MacGill

Aus A
1 C Rogers
2 S Watson
3 S Katich
4 B Hodge
5 D Hussey
6 C White
7 B Haddin
8 A Noffke
9 B Hogg
10 S Tait
11 B Hilfenhaus

Aus B
1 M DiVenuto
2 M Elliott
3 T Birt
4 M Cosgrove
5 A Voges
6 J Hopes
7 L Ronchi
8 J GIllespie
9 N Bracken
10 S Harwood
11 D Cullen

Aus C
1 R Broad
2 E Cowan
3 M Dighton
4 L Pomersbach
5 G Bailey
6 A McDonald
7 C Hartley
8 A Heal
9 G Denton
10 S Magoffin
11 D Bollinger

* Players like Kaspa and Bichel are better then Magoffin for example but I can't see them making the Australian team ever again.

 

[stephen]

I'd back Noffke to be at least 3/4 as effective as Symonds, he can really handle a bat well. Plus then Hogg, who averages more than 30 in FC as well as Lee and Johnson, who are legitimate #8's. Looks reasonable to me.

Not forgetting that Gilchurch is probably capable of holding a #6 batting place on his own

 

[stephen]

Sorry if this is not the right thread for it..

Just looking at the depth in Australian cricket at the moment.

Aus
1 M Hayden
2 P Jaques
3 R Ponting
4 M Hussey
5 M Clarke
6 A Symonds
7 A Gilchrist
8 B Lee
9 M Johnson
10 S Clark
11 S MacGill

Aus A
1 C Rogers <- Langer
2 S Watson
3 S Katich
4 B Hodge
5 D Hussey
6 C White
7 B Haddin
8 A Noffke
9 B Hogg
10 S Tait
11 B Hilfenhaus

Aus B
1 M DiVenuto
2 M Elliott
3 T Birt
4 M Cosgrove <- Boof
5 A Voges
6 J Hopes
7 L Ronchi
8 J GIllespie
9 N Bracken
10 S Harwood <- Kasper
11 D Cullen <- Bichel

Aus C
1 R Broad
2 E Cowan
3 M Dighton
4 L Pomersbach
5 G Bailey
6 A McDonald
7 C Hartley
8 A Heal
9 G Denton
10 S Magoffin
11 D Bollinger

* Players like Kaspa and Bichel are better then Magoffin for example but I can't see them making the Australian team ever again.

On form alone, if international retirements are ignored, I would place Boof, Langer, Bichel and Kasper somewhere around the Aus A/B sides (I think Jaques has done enough for his Aus spot).

 

[NUFAN]

Yeah Stephen I only picked players who have a chance of playing for Australia again. In saying that I've picked Matt Elliott when really I shouldn't have as he's no chance.

Aus A is still a great side who would win against many countries.

 

[Johnners]

Voges would probs be ahead of White (just) as well for the middle order spot.

 

[chaminda_00]

Aus A, couldn't beat most A sides tbh, stop living in fantasy worlds. Just cus a couple guys perform on par with some guys in the Australia team. Say more about MacGill, Lee, Symonds, Johnson and co then about the depth.

Also any pitch where Maharoof can take wickets in a joke. Any batsmen that gets out to Maharoof should be no where near a Test side. Symonds should hand back his Baggygreen in 1...2...3...

 

[NUFAN]

Voges would probs be ahead of White (just) as well for the middle order spot.

Yeah I had Voges named written at first, but changed my mind to White. I can't really argue that White is a better option, as Voges has the better average, been called up as 12th man before and is currently a better spinner then White, lol.

 

[NUFAN]

Aus A, couldn't beat most A sides tbh, stop living in fantasy worlds. Just cus a couple guys perform on par with some guys in the Australia team. Say more about MacGill, Lee, Symonds, Johnson and co then about the depth.

Also any pitch where Maharoof can take wickets in a joke. Any batsmen that gets out to Maharoof should be no where near a Test side. Symonds should hand back his Baggygreen in 1...2...3...

I reckon your wrong. Name a few other countries A sides who are better..

Maharoof is a bowler he's bound to take wickets. He's not so bad either.

 

[JASON]

Aus A, couldn't beat most A sides tbh, stop living in fantasy worlds. Just cus a couple guys perform on par with some guys in the Australia team. Say more about MacGill, Lee, Symonds, Johnson and co then about the depth.

Also any pitch where Maharoof can take wickets in a joke. Any batsmen that gets out to Maharoof should be no where near a Test side. Symonds should hand back his Baggygreen in 1...2...3...

 

[aussie tragic]

Sorry if this is not the right thread for it..

Just looking at the depth in Australian cricket at the moment.

I think you over reached with going down to an Aus C side

Better of with two XII's

Aus
1. Hayden
2. Jaques
3. Ponting
4. Hussey
5. Clarke
6. Symonds
7. Gilchrist
8. Lee
9. Johnson
10. Clark
11. MacGill
12. Tait

Aus A
1. Rogers
2. Katich
3. Hodge
4. Voges
5. Hussey
6. Watson
7. Haddin
8. Hogg
9. Noffke
10. Bracken
11. Hilfenhaus
12. Hopes

 

[NUFAN]

I think you over reached with going dowm to an Aus C side

Better of with two XII's

I just wanted to get Broad, Cowan, Bailey and Pomersbach's name up there as all 4 could have a big future.

 

[Johnners]

I just wanted to get Broad, Cowan, Bailey and Pomersbach's name up there as all 4 could have a big future.

I'd dare suggest that none of the above 4 will ever pull on a baggy green cap unless they show a lot more improvement.

 

[Perm]

Aus A, couldn't beat most A sides tbh, stop living in fantasy worlds. Just cus a couple guys perform on par with some guys in the Australia team. Say more about MacGill, Lee, Symonds, Johnson and co then about the depth.

It depends if the selectors were picking the Australia A team for development, or to beat the other sides. If they were trying to be the best A team in the world, they'd do it easily, as they've got some big stars still playing domestic cricket.

Rogers
di Venuto
Katich
Hodge
Lehmann
Watson
Haddin (wk)
Bichel
Noffke
Gillespie
Kasprowicz

That team would dish out a a hiding to every other A team in the world.

 

[Craig]

Sorry if this is not the right thread for it..

Just looking at the depth in Australian cricket at the moment.

Aus
1 M Hayden
2 P Jaques
3 R Ponting
4 M Hussey
5 M Clarke
6 A Symonds
7 A Gilchrist
8 B Lee
9 M Johnson
10 S Clark
11 S MacGill

Aus A
1 C Rogers
2 S Watson
3 S Katich
4 B Hodge
5 D Hussey
6 C White
7 B Haddin
8 A Noffke
9 B Hogg
10 S Tait
11 B Hilfenhaus

Aus B
1 M DiVenuto
2 M Elliott
3 T Birt
4 M Cosgrove
5 A Voges
6 J Hopes
7 L Ronchi
8 J GIllespie
9 N Bracken
10 S Harwood
11 D Cullen

Aus C
1 R Broad
2 E Cowan
3 M Dighton
4 L Pomersbach
5 G Bailey
6 A McDonald
7 C Hartley
8 A Heal
9 G Denton
10 S Magoffin
11 D Bollinger

* Players like Kaspa and Bichel are better then Magoffin for example but I can't see them making the Australian team ever again.

Yeah Stephen I only picked players who have a chance of playing for Australia again. In saying that I've picked Matt Elliott when really I shouldn't have as he's no chance.

Aus A is still a great side who would win against many countries.

Aus A, couldn't beat most A sides tbh, stop living in fantasy worlds. Just cus a couple guys perform on par with some guys in the Australia team. Say more about MacGill, Lee, Symonds, Johnson and co then about the depth.

Also any pitch where Maharoof can take wickets in a joke. Any batsmen that gets out to Maharoof should be no where near a Test side. Symonds should hand back his Baggygreen in 1...2...3...

I reckon your wrong. Name a few other countries A sides who are better..

Maharoof is a bowler he's bound to take wickets. He's not so bad either.

Could just see Marc right here.

 

[Johnners]

It depends if the selectors were picking the Australia A team for development, or to beat the other sides. If they were trying to be the best A team in the world, they'd do it easily, as they've got some big stars still playing domestic cricket.

Rogers
di Venuto
Katich
Hodge
Lehmann
Watson
Ronchi (wk)
Bichel
Noffke
Gillespie
Kasprowicz

That team would dish out a a hiding to every other A team in the world.

Except that wouldn't be the team....

Haddin, Bracken, Hilfenhaus, and one of White, Voges or D Hussey would be in the team ahead of Ronchi, Kaspa, Bichel & possibly Lehman.