Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Thought McDonald averaged a lot more last season. Knew Voges had a terrible season semi-recently but thought it could've been the year before.
Did Khawaja manage to average over 40 in 2008/09? It'd be him if so.
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5th and 6th best long-form batsmen in Australia
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Did Khawaja manage to average over 40 in 2008/09? It'd be him if so.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Prince got the 3rd player correct - it's Usman Khawaja, Mark Cosgrove and David Hussey.
Brad Haddin averaged around 37 I believe last year, Rogers was a good selection morgieb, but he's at just 22 this year (44 runs, twice out) before his injury.
Interestingly Matthew Wade is quite close to joining the list. He's averaging 33.85 this year, the past two years he's averaged a tad under 50.
Brad Haddin averaged around 37 I believe last year, Rogers was a good selection morgieb, but he's at just 22 this year (44 runs, twice out) before his injury.
Interestingly Matthew Wade is quite close to joining the list. He's averaging 33.85 this year, the past two years he's averaged a tad under 50.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Why the Finch love? He looked quite good last Shield final before stupidly getting run out nearing his ton, but he hasn't performed very well this year in the long form of the game.
I was bored yesterday so made up my Aus (picked from the 13 man Test squad), Aus A, Aus B, Aus C, Aus D teams - assuming everyone was fit.. Ferguson made my Aus B team and Finch made my Aus C team, so it's fair to say that I don't agree with those two at all!
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Finch has a long way to go in the FC format.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
went with White and Dussey.. They look a class apart based on whatever I have seen of the others in the list.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Went for Hussey snr and Cosgrove. Former's the incumbent with (admittedly increasingly distant) proven form at the highest level and is coming off an FC ton and the latter looks patently a classy player, other issues notwithstanding.
Aside from signing up to weight watchers, are there other concerns around the big lad? Vaguely recall he got the arse from the Institute of Sport, but that may've been pie-related. Actually bowls at a fair lick despite his considerable girth and it doesn't seem to hamper him unduly.
Aside from signing up to weight watchers, are there other concerns around the big lad? Vaguely recall he got the arse from the Institute of Sport, but that may've been pie-related. Actually bowls at a fair lick despite his considerable girth and it doesn't seem to hamper him unduly.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Anyone? Could be coming into form at exactly the right time.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'd seriously consider picking him. He throws away starts a bit, but if he can throw away starts and still average mid-40s, he's preventing a lot of collapses. Lazy footwork on the drive early too but it doesn't cost him too much these days. Even aside from their obvious physical similarities, he bats in a similar way to Jesse Ryder and I think he'd have similar success in Tests as a batsman.
He's not going to get picked, though. Cricket Australia would see it as sending a bad message back to state cricket about the importance of fitness. They don't mind sending a bad message back to state cricket about the importance of substance over style, or the importance of scoring consistent runs, but eh...
outbreak
First Class Debutant
I went for D.Hussey and Cosgrove. Can't see either being picked though but ideally i think their up there. Cosgrove was a half half with Khawaja who could be better but i think Cosgroves done more over time in a variety of conditions to get the slight nod. Pity he can't lose the weight i think he'd be a gun player if he could get into the side.