Australian Off Season 2017

[Spark]

I'd pick Hastings over Pattinson tbh.

 

[Top_Cat]

Absolutely. Pattinson being there is for Ashes warm-up purposes. Might jag a game and, even if he gets smashed, we'll hear all about how he's doing all the right things.

 

[Spikey]

just actually tried to think up a team and hmmm this could go in any number of directions. The top 3 seems set but from there..

Warner
Finch (hi again Arun. you've kinda been dicked around a bit lately)
TPC
Head
Maxwell
Stoinis
Wade (+)
Starc
Cummins
Zampa
Haze

seems like a reasonable base, but you could have Head/Stoinis out for Lynn, Wade at 6 with Hastings/Henriques at 7, Zampa out for Pattinson etc.

also flip out Haze for Heniques and Zampa for Hastings and that example team is basically ALL-ROUNDER XI

 

[ImpatientLime]

hastings to go way better in england than all the 'gotta go fast' merchants.

 

[Spikey]

ok but is he fast

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd pick Hastings over Pattinson tbh.

Without a doubt.

As I said, I'm specifically talking about what they will do, not what they should do

 

[TheJediBrah]

Pattinson? Hmmm. He's generally been gash at ODIs, but that was a long time ago. Can see the reason for dropping Faulkner. Hasn't got runs (although he's not had all that many opportunities) and his bowling has been much less effective recently.

Not true. In fact his last 20 or so games have been his most successful with the ball.

 

[brockley]

Australian cricket contracts: Tim Paine re-signs with Tasmania | Fox Sports
Tim Paine cuts a 2 year deal.

 

[stephen]

You're having a real laugh if you think Hastings is getting selected over Cummins, and even Pattinson. I get the feeling they put Hastings in there because they felt they had to.

Hastings should be the first bowling name on the team sheet after Starc but you're right, he won't get much play I imagine.

 

[Spark]

Absolutely. Pattinson being there is for Ashes warm-up purposes. Might jag a game and, even if he gets smashed, we'll hear all about how he's doing all the right things.

Yeah, but he's already playing CC (okay, 2nd division) so I don't see why you'd need to pick him on this basis.

 

[Red]

Hastings should be the first bowling name on the team sheet after Starc but you're right, he won't get much play I imagine.

Yup. Our attack should be:

Starc, Haze, Hastings, MMarsh, Maxwell/Head (plus Zampa or O'Keefe if we want a front-liner).

 

[brockley]

Australia won the 4th one dayer by 4 wkts Waugh 60,Zac Evans 4/30.

 

[Gnske]

hastings to go way better in england than all the 'gotta go fast' merchants.

But think of the meme value, Pattinson, Cummins, Hazlewood and STARC? How can any team possibly resist such an assemblage of power?

Also Aaron Finch makes me puke

 

[Shady Slim]

i feel the same about travis head

also good to see the eventual winner of the next BOTM is back (when is that btw?), we missed you gnske

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, can see all the talking heads on TV "we have sooo much pace, how are we losing?"

 

[morgieb]

I'd still rate Starc/Cummins/Hazlewood over Hastings. Patto is pretty bad with the white ball but the other three are mostly very good. Not that Hastings is bad either....

 

[Gob]

Arun
Warner
TPC
Head
Maxwell
Lynn
Wade
Pattinson
Starc
Cummins
Haze

Who cares about the champs trophy i want the quartet

 

[Red]

Forget the quartet, give us the Duke.

 

[brockley]

Australia 4/244 Spoors and Bryant 60 odds.

 

[brockley]

Australia win by 23,Sutherland and Pope 3 wkts each.