Australian tour of West Indies 2012

[brod]

Denesh Ramdin has fractured his right thumb while batting in a warm-up match and will be replaced in the West Indies squad by Carlton Baugh for the first three matches of the ODI series against Australia.

[brod]

I read that he was injured anyway...

Is currently injured (minor calf) but will be playing for the Dolphins in the South African T20 comp this month

Chris Gayle will play no part for Dolphins in the MiWAY T20 Challenge in South Africa, as his groin injury persists. Gayle left South Africa on Sunday for Trinidad where he will attend the funeral of his former West Indies team-mate Runako Morton, who died in a car accident last week. Gayle may have been able to get fit in time for Dolphin's final group-stage match, on March 21, but the franchise and him have agreed he will not return to South Africa.

[locky801]

The Aussie Squad just announced

Michael Clarke (c)
Shane Watson (vc)
Michael Beer
Ed Cowan
Peter Forrest
Brad Haddin
Ryan Harris
Ben Hilfenhaus
Mike Hussey
Nathan Lyon
James Pattinson
Ricky Ponting
Peter Siddle
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
David Warner

[westcoastpanther]

Test team

Warner
Cowan
Watson
Clarke
Ponting
Hussey
Wade
Siddle
Pattinson/Harris if he injured
Lyon
Hilfenhaus

[Grahaml]

I must admit, I like that squad. No matter who we lose through an injury we have cover in the batting lineup, also means anyone can be replaced due to form. Not wild about our spinning stocks, but nobody is really clearly better than Lyon or Beer IMHO and having backup for bowlers is always wise.

[Jim05]

Haddin will keep in the first test

[locky801]

Haddin will keep in the first test

Australia Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is leaving the West Indies tour due to personal reasons.

[Lightning McQueen]

No Haddin, no Australia.

[MatteeG]

No Haddin, no weakness.

corrected

[Lightning McQueen]

No Haddin, no weakness.

corrected

[smac]

Peter Nevill on his way as the back up keeper.

[brod]

Aussies 1/51 after 10
Warner 27* (32)
Watson 21 (23)
Forrest 0* (5)
Bravo 1/24 (5)

[locky801]

Aust 8/204

BAiley 48
Warner 40
M. Hussey 32

W/I currently 0/1

[locky801]

Big collapse by the Windies

now 6/100 were 3/97

27th over

[locky801]

What a remarkable collapse now 9/104

Doherty & Christian doing the damage

[brod]

West Indies v Australia
St. Vincent
1st ODI

AUSTRALIA WON BY 64 RUNS

Australia 8/204
GJ Bailey 48 (67) MAN OF THE MATCH - ON DEBUT
DA Warner 40 (55)
MEK Hussey 53 (57)
DJ Bravo 3/58 (10
MN Samuels 2/29 (8)
KAJ Roach 2/33 (10)
West Indies 140 (32.2 overs)
MN Samuels 35 (58)
DJG Sammy 35 (20)
DJ Bravo 32 (43)
XJ Doherty 4/49 (8)
DT Chistian 2/12 (6)
CJ McKay 2/22 (5.2)

[Media Park]

Did Brad Haddin crack the sads because his career is about to be over, or is there a more serious issue?

[brod]

Did Brad Haddin crack the sads because his career is about to be over, or is there a more serious issue?

Had been assured to play in First Test

[locky801]

Did Brad Haddin crack the sads because his career is about to be over, or is there a more serious issue?

There has been nothing released media wise why he left. Know his wife is about 6 weeks away from giving birth.

Although alot of us give him curry on here, lets hope him leaving the tour has nothing to do with something bad for his wife or unborn child.

[Media Park]

Did Brad Haddin crack the sads because his career is about to be over, or is there a more serious issue?

There has been nothing released media wise why he left. Know his wife is about 6 weeks away from giving birth.

Although alot of us give him curry on here, lets hope him leaving the tour has nothing to do with something bad for his wife or unborn child.

For sure. I hope he's about to announce his retirement, but everything be okay with the wife and kidlet.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but Peter Neville sent over as replacement.