This is just apalling to leave out Macgill , as this can only mean one thing - the selectors don't think he is better than Hauritz or White. His international career must be at an end if he is not picked to tour the country where tracks help spinners .shaka said:
i would have gone for 2 offies rather than 2 leggies. and as bad as macgill has been of late i would have picked him ahead of cameron white.Craig said:
and pace without direction is just about useless, we saw precisely how useful it was in the last series against india......kasparowicz must start ahead of him.Craig said:
Gillespie is very sharp - agree with the Kasprowicz thing, he should be given the chance to starttooextracool said:
I wouldn't be so sure that's the reason behind it. His form against India at home might have something to do with not being selected, and the selectors looking for someone who's going to be a viable option when Warne departs. THere's not much use sticking with an inferior version of Warne when he's only going to play in unusual circumstances, you're better off bringing the next generation of cricketers through.Langeveldt said:
Exactly. However, I do beleive that MacGill should've been included in the squad. If Warne does injure himself, I can't see White or Hauritz doing an adequate job. This is an important series, couldn't the Aussie selectors blood new players some other time?Son Of Coco said:
yes you play to your strengths and to your opponents weakness.....india have never struggled against spin, and have at times had problems against pace.Son Of Coco said:
If that's the case then the Australian team might end up making the Indian team look like a bunch of farmers!ReallyCrazy said:
I agree with that view. As an Indian fan, nothing would have pleased me more than to see Macgill in the Aussie side and that pretty much shows that he should not be picked. Although, I should say, the way he bowled at MCG during the last series for the BG trophy, if he can do that more often, he would have been a handful in Indian conditions. BTW, how good is Cameroon White? How are his stats in first class cricket?aussie_beater said:
If he is a Kumble type bowler, he has to be accurate like Kumble too or else he will get smacked around.That's been Kumble's recipe for success because if there is uneven bounce in the wicket, he has to be able to pitch the ball on the rough which gives the maximum bite and his work is done if he can do it at will with subtle variations of pace and turn. If not he's deadmeat.Richard said:
