***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[Spikey]

Clarke (c), Haddin (vc), Cutting, P Hughes, M Hussey, Khawaja, Lyon, Pattinson, Ponting, Siddle, Starc, Warner

 

[Prince EWS]

Arrgghhh Cutting. He better be 12th man.

Can't add more than what's already been said about Copeland's omission...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

So Brettig spells Cutting with an H-I-L-F.......

 

[robelinda]

Thank holy christ Hilf isn't there. But yeah, someone tell me what Starc has done right, and what Copeland has done wrong.

 

[NasserFan207]

Not a single tested swing bowler there. Oh well

 

[straw man]

I have never known one of these early-leak type articles to be wrong tbh

ok it was wrong... though not in the way might have expected.

 

[adub]

Hilf not being reunited with Siddle is a small mercy, but fmd...

The problem is Starc in Brisbane against the Kiwis will probably get a bag full and we'll replace one left armer named Mitchell who sprays them around and goes at 4.5 an over for another.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Wonder whether Arthur feels that Copeland is one of the bowlers that benefited from the below par Shield pitches that he's talked about quite a few times.

Yup, count him in.

 

[NUFAN]

I'm not a Copeland fan, but it sends the wrong message that he's missed out. He's now effectively the 9th or 10th ranked bowler with the 5 named in the 12 plus the 3 out injured ahead of him.

 

[Spikey]

Not a single tested swing bowler there. Oh well

uh M Hussey got named

 

[Ruckus]

Here we were thinking a new broom would sweep clean, yet the obsession with pace continues.

They'll give Copeland a test in Adelaide against India and use it as proof he isn't penetrative enough.

Lock it in.

That's exactly what it is. God I am so so sick of this ****. Following Aus cricket is starting to become a massive bore for me, and I dare say I'm losing patience and interest.

 

[straw man]

Over 109.3: Bracewell to Beer, no run, OUT, drives from the crease and gets a low edge. Young dives full length to his right to pouch it in the one glove. Australia A dismissed for 395 runs, behind by 28 runs.

Over 103.4: Martin to Pattinson, no run, OUT, edged and well taken by the keeper Young. He was drawn into a defensive push, the ball took the edge and Young tumbled low to his left. AUS 8/363

Young haters can suck it. Though I notice the calls for de Boorder have decreased lately with de Boorder not scoring many runs.

 

[andyc]

"Trent has had a lack of opportunities to push for selection in recent times. He will be disappointed but will work hard with New South Wales and I have no doubt he will again be putting his hand up for inclusion with good performances for his state."

Probably because he was taken to South Africa and didn't get a game on pitches tailor made for him.

 

[morgieb]

FMD. Anyone wanna tell me what Copeland has done wrong? Still feels like Hilditch is the CoS.

 

[Burgey]

Take wickets this season?

Bit hard when he's carrying drinks in Saffie. Had two dropped today apparently.

Doesn't matter anyway. At least these guys can bowl bouncers!!

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

"Trent has had a lack of opportunities to push for selection in recent times. He will be disappointed but will work hard with New South Wales and I have no doubt he will again be putting his hand up for inclusion with good performances for his state."

If only there was a game against the touring team he could play in before the squad was announced.......

 

[Flametree]

If only there was a game against the touring team he could play in before the squad was announced.......

Brilliant!

 

[Zinzan]

Young haters can suck it. Though I notice the calls for de Boorder have decreased lately with de Boorder not scoring many runs.

Who hates Young?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Who hates Young?

Dropkins?

 

[straw man]

Who hates Young?

admittedly not many on this site - more in comments sections in newspapers etc. Yeah I know... easy targets...