***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[Burgey]

I just don't get that line of thinking. It's like Watson is being punished for not being able to bowl.

If you forget he was even a bowler, and just match him up against Cowan:

- On the batting front, as opener he averages 43 versus Cowan 34

- On the fielding front, he is an important member of our depleted, behind the bat catching cordon (especially since Hussey and Ponting pulled the pin) versus Cowan who is a limited fieldsman

- On the leadership front, he is the vice-captain versus Cowan who has no leadership role at all

So, on what basis should Cowan be selected ahead of him?

For what it is worth, such is the dearth of middle order players, I would have both Watson and Cowan in the team. But to say that Watson shouldn't be there at all if he doesn't bowl, is to advocate Cowan in front of him.

He's been in **** batting form for more than a year though. It's not that he can't do it, it's that he's done bugger all for ages

 

[the big bambino]

If it came to a choice btwn Watson and Cowan I'd go Watto. He gives you an off setting rightie to Warner and is just a better player than Cowan even before the bowling is figured in. Personally would go with both and move Watto to 6. But Arthur seems to want to shift Wade there to accomodate someone like Smith or Maxwell. Therefore the music stops playing for either Watto or Cowan it seems.

 

[Prince EWS]

Would definitely prefer both Watson and Cowan to Khawaja/Bailey/Doolan/other random reserve batsman at this point. It doesn't matter if they pick someone else at six; there are still two spots in the rest of the top five for those blokes to fill.

 

[howardj]

Warnie's Manifesto to be released at 5pm

 

[Daemon]

Khawaja is a serious gun.

 

[Spikey]

Warnie's Manifesto to be released at 5pm

gonna mention ian chappell 5 times

meanwhile ed smith with a decent article

Ed Smith : Ed Smith: The vexed task of managing player workloads | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

The rotation policy row reveals another fault line within Australian cricket. The spirit that inspired the great teams of the 1970s was the Australian instinct and talent for self-reliance: figure it out for yourself, stand on your own two feet, be your own coach, don't rely on the system. It still has its passionate defenders in the media today, and of course there is a lot to be said for it.

But sport has evolved, never more starkly than in the area of physical recovery and conditioning. You only have to look at tennis to see how support teams are enhancing performance. We don't know exactly how Novak Djokovic recovers between matches, but we do know it isn't by saying: "Mate, she'll be right, I've used the same formula for years - a few beers and a night out, then a hard jog on the roads to sweat out the alcohol the next day. No need for this rest and ice bath rubbish." No, Djokovic trusts his support staff to give him the best possible schedule to aid his playing schedule.

 

[Prince EWS]

David Warner
Ed Cowan
Phil Hughes
Shane Watson
Michael Clarke
George Bailey
Matthew Wade
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
Nathan Lyon

Glenn Maxwell
Brad Haddin
Jackson Bird
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Steve O'Keefe

That's my squad. Haters can suck it. It won't get picked - I'm sure Johnson will be there, Khawaja will probably be there (and fair enough too after being first reserve all summer) and O'Keefe/Coulter-Nile have basically no chance, but that's what I'm rolling with.

 

[Spikey]

good squad. nsw can't afford to lose moz 'cause we'll replace him with abbott and we can't afford to lose smith because we'll replace him with david dawson. sok is easily replaced and so is haddin. although i guess we run the risk of david dawson replacing nev who is replacing haddin

hey australia, pick david dawson

 

[Burgey]

gonna mention ian chappell 5 times

meanwhile ed smith with a decent article

Ed Smith : Ed Smith: The vexed task of managing player workloads | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

Did Ed Smith miss the 1980s and 1990s when Australia's return to the top was guided by coach Bob Simpson?

 

[uvelocity]

maybe our bois should be having blood transfusions and HGH injections

 

[NUFAN]

Warnie's Manifesto to be released at 5pm

Haven't looked forward to any sort of manifesto or review since your CW, nah actually world famous review.

Khawaja is a serious gun.

Yeah kind of, I never understand how selectors think Khawaja couldn't do the job that Cowan is doing.

David Warner
Ed Cowan
Phil Hughes
Shane Watson
Michael Clarke
George Bailey
Matthew Wade
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
Nathan Lyon

Glenn Maxwell
Brad Haddin
Jackson Bird
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Steve O'Keefe

That's my squad. Haters can suck it. It won't get picked - I'm sure Johnson will be there, Khawaja will probably be there (and fair enough too after being first reserve all summer) and O'Keefe/Coulter-Nile have basically no chance, but that's what I'm rolling with.

Yessssssssss. Am I seeing things though, you are actually selecting Bailey and Coulter-Nile, I thought you didn't rate either of them, obviously that's changed for the good!

Overall I really like the squad but I probably wouldn't bother selecting Haddin, opting for the Queenslander Khawaja with Haddin coming into the squad only if Wade gets injured.

 

[Jono]

Aussies need to take the Maddens on tour itbt

 

[Prince EWS]

Haven't looked forward to any sort of manifesto or review since your CW, nah actually world famous review.



Yeah kind of, I never understand how selectors think Khawaja couldn't do the job that Cowan is doing.



Yessssssssss. Am I seeing things though, you are actually selecting Bailey and Coulter-Nile, I thought you didn't rate either of them, obviously that's changed for the good!

Overall I really like the squad but I probably wouldn't bother selecting Haddin, opting for the Queenslander Khawaja with Haddin coming into the squad only if Wade gets injured.

I've rated NCN for ages now. Still not a big Bailey fan but I just think he's better than the alternatives for the spot, really.

 

[Spikey]

great mj may have broke warner's thumb

 

[ajdude]

who'd get a callup? doolan? burns? or some boring **** like usman or dussey

 

[Spikey]

you forgot rad haddin

 

[ajdude]

no i didn't

 

[Spikey]

burn

 

[NUFAN]

I've rated NCN for ages now. Still not a big Bailey fan but I just think he's better than the alternatives for the spot, really.

He is my boi.

Peter Siddle
George Bailey
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Coulter-Nile
James Faulkner (shorter formats)

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Joe Burns is close and I'm watching Peter Handscomb closely too.

 

[Prince EWS]

He is my boi.

Peter Siddle
George Bailey
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Coulter-Nile
James Faulkner (shorter formats)

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Joe Burns is close and I'm watching Peter Handscomb closely too.

I also like Burns and Handscomb ftr. Faulkner can diaf though.