An Australian XI That Never played Tests

[AndrewB]

An interesting and strong line-up. I initially had Holdsworth included and Hills as 12th man and had considered James Brayshaw.. I later, reluctantly, added Hartley at the expense of Darren Berry. I note the others you mention played a lot of their first class cricket in county cricket and, although I later added Bill Alley (desperate for an all-rounder) I am guilty of not delving deep enough into Australian players who played overseas. Tarrant would definitely qualify on pure statistics and was a real all-round talent. His great bowling average was boosted by playing in India and bowling on matting.
Thanks for the contribution!

Tarrant's averages for Middlesex were pretty much the same as his overall averages.

 

[stephen]

Hartley was very ordinary with the bat for a long time. His last 4 or 5 years though he was probably the best Queensland batsman. Real shame he never got a game.

 

[Kraken]

I had one bloke in my junior cricket side try to "Ryan Campbell scoop" every bowler we had in the nets, regardless of their speed (and we had a genuinely quick one). The ****er did it too

 

[TheJediBrah]

Back before it was cool

Marillier and Campbell the real pioneers of that IMO

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think only one player is a sure shot, levels above the others and that's Frankly Tarrant. There's literally no way he hardly got mentioned. He is like van der Bijl in this line-up.


XI:

Jamie Cox
Sam Trimble
Michael Di Venuto
Jamie Siddons
Dave Hussey
Bill Alley
Frank Tarrant
Cec Pepper
Darren Berry+*
Jack Massie
Eddie Gilbert

A:

Dene Hills
Jock Livingston
Cecil Thompson
Keith Carmody*
Michael Klinger
Chris Hartley+
Viv Jackson
James Hopes
Jack Walsh
Wayne Holdsworth
Matthew Innes

 

[Qlder]

Here is my XI

M.Di Venuto 24,518 FC runs @ 46.4
J.Cox 18,614 @ 42.7
J.Siddons 11,587 @ 44.9
D.Hussey 14,280 @ 50.5
M.Klinger 11,320 @ 39.3
S.Trimble 10,282 @ 41.8
D.Berry w/k 603 dismissals
D.Tazelaar 287 wickets @ 28.2
W.Holdsworth 212w @ 32.7
E.Gilbert 87w @ 28.9
D.Hourne 164 w @ 28.7

12th man D.Hill 7894 runs @ 40.1

The bowling department might lack a little depth though there are some interesting inclusions.

Nearly 5 years later and Joel Paris would have to get a run in this side now wouldn't he with 189 wkts @ 19.47 (and his batting average of 22.27 would be handy)