Rant0r
International 12th Man
You picked someone you've never seen play on the basis that he's made a couple of First Class hundreds ?
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***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2010/11
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Ruckus
International Captain
It's not what "I've picked". It was just a completely speculative view of what I think might be the team in the future.
Noble One
International Vice-Captain
Tough exercise to perform. Every new season brings a new wave of the 'next generation'. Last year it was the likes of Khawaja and Copeland, this year it's Maddinson and Lynn.
Good batsman will always come through. I think it is critical that our emerging pace bowlers like Starc, Pattinson, Hazlewood and George can keep fit.
Good batsman will always come through. I think it is critical that our emerging pace bowlers like Starc, Pattinson, Hazlewood and George can keep fit.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Siddle's definitely a big part of Australia's future IMO. He may or may not be part of Australia's best four bowlers right now but he's yet to reach his peak. He's 26, averages 23 in Shield cricket (farrr better than everyone else in the Test squad) and has taken 67 Test wickets @ 32 - solid numbers in this day and age, especially since he's taken the vast majority of his wickets against the three best teams in the world. Not going to say he runs in all day and has heart - instead I'll point out that he's capable of bowling genuinely quickly, bowls an excellent line and moves the ball in the right conditions.
It's just a matter of time for him if he's handled well and doesn't break down with injury, IMO. I used to think he was a bit over-rated, but the comments on this forum throughout the whole summer have shown me otherwise. Fair enough to say you think Bollinger or Hilfenhaus or whoever are better right now but he's a good bowler - some of the comments on here would lead you to think he was a **** **** of the highest order being picked on nothing.
It's just a matter of time for him if he's handled well and doesn't break down with injury, IMO. I used to think he was a bit over-rated, but the comments on this forum throughout the whole summer have shown me otherwise. Fair enough to say you think Bollinger or Hilfenhaus or whoever are better right now but he's a good bowler - some of the comments on here would lead you to think he was a **** **** of the highest order being picked on nothing.
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Ruckus
International Captain
Whose contract?
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Hilditch
Ruckus
International Captain
Oh right. Yeah I think he is here to stay regardless of whether we win the Ashes or not tbh.
Rant0r
International 12th Man
Splitting hairs now
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Good point
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Grrr I specifically didn't say that. Worst quoting.
Ruckus
International Captain
Na it's not, it's a completely different thing. It's the difference between me thinking Nevill is a good player versus thinking he could be a good player. The latter is what I meant by including him in the (highly speculative) squad.
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Sorry mate but my sig begs to differGrrr I specifically didn't say that. Worst quoting.
Spark
Global Moderator
AWTAz
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
WAFC!
Ruckus
International Captain
I really don't care for continuing this conversation, because it was a completely speculative exercise in the first place.
Rant0r
International 12th Man
I think you mean a stupid exercise