AUSTRALIAN ODI PREVIEW/GOSSIP 2008/2009

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There are plenty of players to choose from this season

MY ODI TEAM

HAYDEN
MARSH
PONTING
CLARK
DM HUSSEY
WATSON
HADDIN
WHITE
BRACKEN
LEE
JOHNSON

OTHERS

HOPES
D HUSSEY
NOFFKE
HODGE
RONCHI
and plenty plenty more that could make the team

MATTHEW HAYDEN
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To pick or not to pick is the question
WATSON/MARSH are playing very well as a combination albiet v weak bowling attacks [WI/BANGAS]
HAYDO is 36
might struggle with fitness from his leg prob
and wont be around for the next world cup
It would be easy to tell Matt the Bat to quit his ODI career
BUT
His form the last couple of years has been absolutely sensational in ODI
He always seemingly gets starts and makes runs
I dunno which way to go, it would be unlucky if MARSH misses out if Matt plays as the versatile WATTO can slot into a middle order spot and will keep his spot.


ODI SERIES V SA + NZ

Good batsmen
Good allrounders
AU will win both series easily

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Thirteen from:

HAYDEN
MARSH
PONTING
M CLARKE
M HUSSEY
D HUSSEY / WHITE (In White's case until we can find a spinner who actually spins the ball)
HOPES
HADDIN
BRACKEN
LEE
JOHNSON
S CLARK