Australia A tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe

[Daemon]

What bothers me the most about the South African bowling line-up is that they've all got excellent first class records, but pretty bad list A ones. Which is great for our test side, but it is pretty ominous for our ODI future.

de Lange has a pretty good limited overs record. 4-fer on ODI debut too.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ah the lunch break, Australia could now last an hour without a wicket falling.

 

[Riggins]

guys stop frettin.. CHADD's in.

 

[Spikey]

This might not be a popular opinion, but in an A squad the big show Maxwell is an okay selection.

Yeah. It only becomes problematic when you pick him with another all-rounder like Marsh or Henriques, but even then, it's not that big a problem. My selection issues are Finch (duh), Mitch Marsh (Behaviour. He was out during the Warner thing. Pure stupidity given his recent poor behaviour and deserving of a clip 'round the head), Shaun Marsh (did nothing until the t20's came around, and then got injured before he could make up for drop-worthy shield form. do we really wanna give this guy a freebie selection?).

 

[Backlash]

Great stuff from the future bats

Don't worry everyone. Cricket Australia know what they're doing. This is just a "cycle" you know. Just imagine if the game was run poorly by inept administrators though. Scary thought that.

 

[the big bambino]

Can we expect another placid pitch or will there actually be some assistance for the bowlers? The games almost become meaningless if the track is as flat as last time.

Well you wished for it. Personally wouldn't have minded another road as I'm I think I've seen enough repeats of Aussie batting sides getting bowled out for less than 100.

 

[NUFAN]

I would've thought Neville is the better batsmen out of those three, Ludeman the best keeper. Handscombe seems to be the one of those three the selectors like, could use a few more SS seasons, will lose his place to Wade though.

That's a fair assumption. I'm still not convinced that Nevill is that great a bat but its probably because I've watched him more in OD and T20 matches where he has performed poorly. Handscomb is still only young and can easily play in the Vic lineup as a batsman (or Wade could too).

 

[Spikey]

I mean, Handscomb is a batsman

 

[marc71178]

What bothers me the most about the South African bowling line-up is that they've all got excellent first class records, but pretty bad list A ones. Which is great for our test side, but it is pretty ominous for our ODI future.

Does the List A structure in SA have the same franchise system that so skews FC records?

 

[the big bambino]

The heart just weeps when you see ****bags like Marsh and Finch in a rep team. Meanwhile Cosgrove and Silk...Its also great to see the mistake picking bits and pieces all rounders repeated for this tour. Lets never learn a lesson ok. Doolan fumbling the chance he earned. Oh well - next. I think I'm getting close to realising my dream of playing for Australia.

 

[Burgey]

Why has this thread been moved? Half these blokes will be in the ashes squad if they last more than 15 balls. Should have stayed in the Ashes subbie IMO

/rant

 

[Daemon]

Why has this thread been moved? Half these blokes will be in the ashes squad if they last more than 15 balls. Should have stayed in the Ashes subbie IMO

/rant

it's disrespectful to south african fans imo, should stay here

 

[TumTum]

I've never seen Chadd Sayers, but I like him already on that name alone.

 

[Spikey]

it's disrespectful to south african fans imo, should stay here

I put it in the Ashes sub-forum because it was an South Africa A v Australia A series though....

 

[Garson007]

Does the List A structure in SA have the same franchise system that so skews FC records?

Yup.

 

[Garson007]

Well, at least a top order batsman top scored so far. Small victories.

 

[social]

The heart just weeps when you see ****bags like Marsh and Finch in a rep team. Meanwhile Cosgrove and Silk...Its also great to see the mistake picking bits and pieces all rounders repeated for this tour. Lets never learn a lesson ok. Doolan fumbling the chance he earned. Oh well - next. I think I'm getting close to realising my dream of playing for Australia.

From what I've read, there are guys outside the test squad on development programs in a number of places

That can only be a good thing for the future of Oz cricket

Having said that, this batting lineup makes no sense whatsoever and is disrespectful to A team cricket

I mean Finch - seriously WTF?

 

[Prince EWS]

Cummins coming out to bat below Fawad Ahmed makes no sense.

 

[the big bambino]

I'd even prefer Maxie Klinger at 33 yo to Finch. Marsh too.

 

[the big bambino]

Maddinson seems to have some serious balls though as he appears to be taking on De Lange.