Australian squad announced

[inbox24]

The team, according to John Buchanan:

Gilchrist
Hayden
Hodge
Symonds
Dussey
Ferguson
Crosthwaite
Warne
Harris
Nannes
Harwood

... and we'd still have Carseldine, Hughes and Warner on the bench.

This team could rule the tournament I reckon.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Harris

 

[inbox24]

?

Who else are you gonna pick? Rimmington?

 

[four_or_six]

The team, according to John Buchanan:

Gilchrist
Hayden
Hodge
Symonds
Dussey
Ferguson
Crosthwaite
Warne
Harris
Nannes
Harwood

... and we'd still have Carseldine, Hughes and Warner on the bench.

This team could rule the tournament I reckon.

I don't think Buchanan had winning the tournament in mind.

"If I was a selector I would not be risking, wherever possible, key Ashes players such as Ponting, Clarke, Hussey, Hughes, Haddin, Watson, Clark, Katich, Siddle, Johnson," he told the Age. "Have them embark on a combination of rest, physical and then technical preparation for the Ashes while this tournament is underway."

 

[age_master]

There is no justification for Hodge not going at all.

Except that hes rubbish

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, Siddle is "average" and Hodge is rubbish at Twenty20.

Would expect that from Kyle.

 

[Jono]

Except that hes rubbish

Nah

 

[four_or_six]

Haha, Siddle is "average" and Hodge is rubbish at Twenty20.

Would expect that from Kyle.

Siddle's hardly played T20, so it's difficult to know how good he will be.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Siddle's hardly played T20, so it's difficult to know how good he will be.

age called Siddle "average" in the Ashes selection thread.

 

[four_or_six]

age called Siddle "average" in the Ashes selection thread.

Ah, I see. He looks good, but his main problem seems to be injury. He could turn out to be a good player if he gets over his problems.

 

[Johnners]

Haha, Siddle is "average" and Hodge is rubbish at Twenty20.

Would expect that from Kyle.

true.

 

[age_master]

Symonds and Lee both showing last night what they can do. I thought Lee bowled really well and mixed it up nicely. Symonds dominated everyone except Lee after he hit that first 6 in an awesome display.

 

[Noble One]

Symonds and Lee both showing last night what they can do. I thought Lee bowled really well and mixed it up nicely. Symonds dominated everyone except Lee after he hit that first 6 in an awesome display.

Yeah a couple of impressive performances from key personal for Australia last night. Lee has always been a good T20 bowler, just prone to the occasional expensive innings. The more overs he can get into himself the better right now. Was bowling pretty quick last night, backed up his performance against Pakistan.

 

[scorpiogal]

Hello? *echoes*

 

[Josh]

The team, according to John Buchanan:

Gilchrist
Hayden
Hodge
Symonds
Dussey
Ferguson
Crosthwaite
Warne
Harris
Nannes
Harwood

... and we'd still have Carseldine, Hughes and Warner on the bench.

This team could rule the tournament I reckon.

Trouble.

 

[inbox24]

Trouble.

Lol, forgot Gilly could keep. Replace Crosthwaite with a bench player.

 

[Josh]

Lol, forgot Gilly could keep. Replace Crosthwaite with a bench player.

Crosthwaite a decent bloody keeper tho just wish his batting was as consistent as it used to be before he was given the state call-up!