***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2013/14

[adub]

Well done Copeland, he has found his level.

I didn't think he was relevant to the discussion. I only included the scores from the players on the touring party.

Should have been Forkers replacement ftr.

 

[TimAngas]

Australia in South Africa 2014 : Tight fitness deadline for Shaun Marsh | Cricket News | South Africa v Australia | ESPN Cricinfo

So Marsh has to be fit for Feburary 5. Then it must be North, Lynn or Maddog to be given a go if the selectors stick with their principle that Hughes is an opener only.

 

[Spikey]

that principle is stupid and i have not heard anything that suggests it exists or that they would refuse to re-think it (might have missed it though)

 

[TimAngas]

that principle is stupid and i have not heard anything that suggests it exists or that they would refuse to re-think it (might have missed it though)

Yeah I would tend to agree. I think some of us just invented it to justify the stupidty of Marsh's selections and Hughe's non-selection in the first place.

 

[benchmark00]

lol John Hastings reckons he might get another chance in the test team down the track.

 

[Jono]

Considering the bowlers available to Australia, probably won't be happening poste haste(ings).

 

[benchmark00]

Maybe he'll get a go in the next Ashes. Handy with the duke.

 

[Prince EWS]

lol John Hastings reckons he might get another chance in the test team down the track.

If he'd stayed in NSW he probably still wouldn't have made his First Class debut.

 

[ajdude]

lol John Hastings reckons he might get another chance in the test team down the track.

kane richardson being called up to the t20 squad ahead of hastings was a bit of a joke though

 

[Prince EWS]

kane richardson being called up to the t20 squad ahead of hastings was a bit of a joke though

Nah Kane will come good. Much better chance of being an international standard T20 player than John Wayne Hastings IMO.

 

[benchmark00]

kane richardson being called up to the t20 squad ahead of hastings was a bit of a joke though

Look at the Stars puppet here. Wins a few dozen rounds of #swingpanzeetesttrivia and he becomes the spokesman for Stars fan bois world wide.

 

[ajdude]

let me rephrase that; kane richardson being called up to the t20 squad was a bit of a joke though

 

[Prince EWS]

let me rephrase that; kane richardson being called up to the t20 squad was a bit of a joke though

It was surprising. Something I probably would've backed if I was in the room at the time though.

 

[adub]

lol John Hastings reckons he might get another chance in the test team down the track.

He knows who the selectors are.

 

[Spikey]

It was surprising. Something I probably would've backed if I was in the room at the time though.

Right after you advocated making Maxwell captain

 

[howardj]

Lol SMarsh

 

[Spikey]

Shaun Marsh's dodgy calf costs Australian squad one more player

Copers Copeland pack your bags!

 

[Dan]

Would there be anything better than 5. Smith 6. Haddin 7. Copeland?

 

[Briony]

Proteas Test Squad: Graeme Smith (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras, capt), Hashim Amla (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), AB de Villiers (Nashua Titans), JP Duminy (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Faf du Plessis (Nashua Titans), Dean Elgar (Chevrolet Knights), Rory Kleinveldt (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Ryan McLaren (Chevrolet Knights), Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Alviro Petersen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Robbie Peterson (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Vernon Philander (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Dale Steyn (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions).

So what do people think of this squad?. Feel Thami Tsolekile must be in sweet with their selectors.

 

[Spikey]

Would there be anything better than 5. Smith 6. Haddin 7. Copeland?

5. Smith (C) 6. Haddin (+) 7. Copeland (WPSB)