Australia is a much more interesting pick than New Zealand. With New Zealand you have Guptill, Astle, Williamson, Crowe, Taylor, Hadlee, Bond and Boult as nailed on certainties, and probably Vettori too if you decide you need a spinner. For the Aussie team the only certain picks are McGrath, Gilchrist, Lee, Bevan and maybe Hussey/Ponting. Not even Warne qualifies because his ODI stats are such that Australia could easily find a more effective seamer.
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Mark Waugh averages around 35 in ODIs as a bowler. Picked him over Dean Jones since I thought the team needed another bowling option. 2 part timers in Symonds and Waugh instead of a single 5th bowler. Though now I am thinking Hussey at 4 and Steve Waugh at 5 might be a better option. Steve Waugh is a better bowler. And he would bat anywhere from 5-7 depending on the match situation. Bat him at 5 or 6 if there is a collapse to stabilize things and bat Symonds above him if its the death overs and the side needs quick runs.
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Better options? Gillespie? Reiffel? Didn't remember them when I made the post. Off the top of my head.
Came in to post this. Warne is a ****. Steve Waugh was in the top 3 batsmen in the world for a fairly significant part of the last twenty five yrs.
