Australian Domestic Season 2015/16

[Dan]

I think they could if their keeper batted better than Ludeman. Ludeman at 6 is much more of a problem than Zampa at 7 IMO. I think they probably will try it though, at least at home, because otherwise it's Head and Cosgrove bowling a lot at Adelaide Oval..

Yeah, exactly. Didn't want to draw the ire of n00fers by criticising Luudes again, but Ludes @ 6 was the implicit contributing factor in my post.

 

[Spikey]

lenton just did the 2nd xi job so him i guess

http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?locx=MATCH&matchID=2034674

 

[Dan]

Cowan
Maddinson
Patterson
Henriques
Rohrer
Carters +
Abbott
Copeland
O'Keefe
Sandhu
Bollinger

 

[Dan]

That said, the obligatory dropping of Rohrer to shuffle Carters up top and play Lenton is also a serious possibility. Rohrer the Nathan Lyon of NSW.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah I'd make Carters keep now that Cowan has signed up too. I can see them batting Maddinson at three instead and leaving out Rohrer or Patterson though.

Also, I've been assuming Watto won't be playing Shield cricket, but I guess he might? I can't find anything in the reports about his retirement that say either way.

 

[Spikey]

I think it's sorta implied that he's retired from FC cricket

 

[adub]

Carters will keep, and no I don't think Watson is playing Shield.

I think once the Test boys are gone the side will look very much like what Dan has listed. Hughes and Gibson might press for a top three spot, but it wouldn't shock me to see Moises batting 3. Would be great for his prospects if he can make a good fist of it too.

After the BBL Nev comes back so that will put some pressure on the likes of Patterson and Rohrer, but I can't see either missing many games after the first one up until Christmas.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think it's sorta implied that he's retired from FC cricket

Yeah I thought that too but it's not been confirmed anywhere. Lots of players would be tempted to keep playing Shield cricket to keep themselves fit and seeing the ball well etc, but it'd probably just make Watson injured so I reckon he'll give it a miss. I wonder if he'll pop up in the Georgie Pie Super Smash.

 

[adub]

How long is Cummo supposed to be out for?

 

[Dan]

Yeah I thought that too but it's not been confirmed anywhere. Lots of players would be tempted to keep playing Shield cricket to keep themselves fit and seeing the ball well etc, but it'd probably just make Watson injured so I reckon he'll give it a miss. I wonder if he'll pop up in the Georgie Pie Super Smash.

Haha, would be so good if he did.

 

[Dan]

NSW Squad announced for the first game:

Steve Smith (captain – Sutherland/Sutherland JCA)
Sean Abbott (Parramatta/Parramatta DCA)
Doug Bollinger (Fairfield-Liverpool/Parramatta DCA)
Ed Cowan (Sydney University/South Eastern JCA)
Josh Hazlewood (St George/Central Northern)
Moises Henriques (St George/Georges River-St George DCA)
Nathan Lyon (Northern District/Riverina)
Nic Maddinson (Eastern Suburbs/Southern)
Peter Nevill (Eastern Suburbs)
Stephen O’Keefe (Manly-Warringah/Hawkesbury DCA)
Mitchell Starc (Western Suburbs/Northern District CA)
David Warner (Randwick Petersham/South Eastern JCA)

 

[Prince EWS]

Dougeh twelfth man I guess.

Man I really hope there's a game this season where Henriques is the fifth bowler. It'll make me so happy.

 

[Dan]

It won't, because I get the feeling dermo Abbott has moved into PONI territory and will be picked irrespective, while Moz is genuinely a batsman these days now that he's learned how to score tons.

 

[Prince EWS]

It won't, because I get the feeling dermo Abbott has moved into PONI territory and will be picked irrespective, while Moz is genuinely a batsman these days now that he's learned how to score tons.

Abbott might get injured or play ODIs though!

I just hope they don't decide to bat O'Keefe at 7 in that situation.

 

[morgieb]

Dougeh twelfth man I guess.

Man I really hope there's a game this season where Henriques is the fifth bowler. It'll make me so happy.

Surely if Carters is picked as an opener we will have a properly balanced side. Of course him as a keeper will see 5 bowlers get picked.

 

[Prince EWS]

Surely if Carters is picked as an opener we will have a properly balanced side. Of course him as a keeper will see 5 bowlers get picked.

Nah they're gonna pick five bowlers + Moz regardless for most games IMO.

 

[Spikey]

Man I really hope there's a game this season where Henriques is the fifth bowler. It'll make me so happy.

between this and the Libertarian thing...your dreams will never come true. Moz will never be picked as the 5th bowler again for NSW

 

[Prince EWS]

between this and the Libertarian thing...your dreams will never come true. Moz will never be picked as the 5th bowler again for NSW

 

[adub]

WA Squad v Tassie
Adam Voges (c), Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Marcus Harris, Michael Hogan, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Klinger, Simon Mackin, Mitch Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joel Paris, Sam Whiteman.

Qld Squad v Vics
Usman Khawaja (c), Cameron Boyce, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Peter George, Chris Hartley, Scott Henry, James Hopes, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Reardon, Mark Steketee, Jack Wildermuth (12th man to be named). - See more at: Hopes Eyes MilestoneQueensland Cricket

 

[morgieb]

I swear I thought Hogan retired.