Nnanden said:
I`m impressed with the squad. The selectors have admitted that the dropping of Clarke/Martyn/Kasper was a bit un-called for and they get another chance. Don`t agree with the dropping of Bracken, but the recall of Kasper makes it worthwhile.
How could it be uncalled for when they failed last time out?
Aus have been in the fortunate position of having some of the greatest players in the history of the game available to them over the past 10 years.
These players, by and large, have carried many others during that period and extended the careers of some well past their use-by date (kasper has just earnt his 10th recall and Martyn hasnt scored a run for god's sake!).
As a resultof this policy, a no. of worthy candidates (Lehmann, Love, Law, Bevan, MacGill, etc, etc, etc) who would have forged successful careers with virtually any other country in the world have been treated shamefully.
Give the younger in-form players a go or else the low that will inevitably come when McGrath, Warne, etc retire is going to be that much deeper and prolonged.
Look at the quality bowling actions in fc cricket et the moment.
Dorey, Noffke, Harwood, Hilfenhaus, Magoffin, Bollinger etc dont need much work to become fine bowlers.
Kasper and Martyn are past their peak at best and little more than knee-jerk reactions.
