Your test XI for the Aussie summer

[brod]

sum1 tell me wot is the problem with krejza?

The main issue is he leaks alot of runs. What the main role of the Spinner in the Australian test side after Warne is to provide some variation, hold up one end by keeping it tight and hence this allows the team to build pressure on the batsmen. Hence why the selectors have seen the need for Hauritz to play.
Warne was a freak where he was the one doing the attacking. But in no way shape or form is the selectors expecting a spinner to be able to do that. And Krezja while is a reasonable spinner, goes for plenty of runs.
Thats just the way im looking at it.

Even in the recent series 2nd XI series, he was able to take wickets, but was expensive (7 wickets @ 39.57 - 4.11RPO). Holland was also expensive 5 wickets @ 30 - 4.18RPO

[brod]

Katich
Hughes
Ponting
Clarke
North
Watson (not sure of this long term, but for the first test)
Haddin
Johnson
McKay/Krezja (dependant on pitch & Krezja ahead of Hauritz, as I think our batting is more than solid enough against the attacks it will face to cover the runs he CAN leak)
Siddle
Hilfenhaus

[Gozu]

I don't think Krejza will be getting a gig ahead of Hauritz anytime soon unless he's injured or something. After all the spinners we've been through over the last 12 months he's the only one who's not only stood up but actually bowled well. He was the best spin bowler on display in the Ashes series by a mile and like Warne said it was staggering he was left out of the side for the 5th Test.

[Killa]

Here is our spinning stocks:
Krejza
Age: 25
Matches: 32
Wickets: 74
Average: 47.98
Economy: 3.91
Strike Rate: 73.5
4w: 3
5w: 1
10w: 1

Hauritz
Age: 27
Matches: 50
Wickets: 100
Average: 45.87
Economy: 2.97
Strike Rate: 92.6
4w: 3
5w: 0
10w: 0

Bailey
Age: 23
Matches: 22
Wickets: 63
Average: 43.96
Economy: 3.70
Strike Rate: 71.2
4w: 4
5w: 2
10w: 0

Potential Players
Holland
Age: 22
Matches: 6
Wickets: 14
Average: 42.28
Economy: 2.90
Strike Rate: 87.3

Smith
Age: 20
Matches: 6
Wickets: 5
Average: 67.60
Economy: 3.49
Strike Rate: 116.2


By looking at that our best spinner at the moment is Bailey and don't know why he didn't play more last year. He must play before cullen or do we chuck him in straight away.

[the joker]

Hussey (only if he scores runs in first class cricket)

Hilfenhaus (if he takes wickets in first class cricket)

well if thats the case they will both not get picked as they will both not play any First class cricket, they will both be in South Africa for the Champions trophy then go on to india and play the indians in 7 one dayers and they get back from India on the 13th of November and there is 13 days til the test, there is one first class game between those days but the Aussie players will have time off for a week... and Hilfy was our best new ball bowler so he will play any way... he bowled great in England