This is ridiculous

[bloods08]

20/20 champions league semi-finalists and not 1 player in the squad.

Clarke (NSW)
Warner (NSW)
Watson (NSW)
O'Keefe (NSW)
Smith (NSW)
Haddin (NSW)
White (VIC)
Hastings (VIC)
Nannes (VIC)
Siddle (VIC)
McKay (VIC)
D Hussey (VIC)

Is Humphrey Bear selecting this squad

[Media Park]

20/20 champions league semi-finalists and not 1 player in the squad.

Clarke (NSW)
Warner (NSW)
Watson (NSW)
O'Keefe (NSW)
Smith (NSW)
Haddin (NSW)
White (VIC)
Hastings (VIC)
Nannes (VIC)
Siddle (VIC)
McKay (VIC)
Hussey (WA)
Is Humphrey Bear selecting this squad

At the risk of offending the same people...

Hastings? Why?

[cripple]

If mike hussey is rested (which wont happen, but just suppose if) the entire team will be from NSW/VIC. Would this have ever happened before in the national team?

[Rik E Boy]

It's teeball and you are wondering why things are ridiculous. The whole ******* concept is ridiculous.

regards,

REB

[CoverKing]

MP okeefe and Hastings are worthy inclusions!
And can't remember husseys innings in the semi final of the t20 world cup??

[bloods08]

Apparently its David Hussey not Michael in the squad so that makes it 6 from NSW and 6 from VIC.

[cripple]

so whats happened to (for starters)

Dan Christian
Ryan Harris
Tim Paine
Shaun Marsh
Callum Ferguson


Except for the fact that none of them are from vic or nsw. absolute joke.

[Media Park]

MP okeefe and Hastings are worthy inclusions!
And can't remember husseys innings in the semi final of the t20 world cup??

saw it was D Huss when I was at the pub.

All is forgiven CA.

[MAY-Z]

i think playing for australia has been cheapened in recent years - i might start a list of players that have played for australia in the last 5 years - will be a very long list.

[MAY-Z]

01/01/2006-31/12/2010

TR Birt
DE Bollinger
NW Bracken
B Casson
DT Christian
SR Clark
MJ Clarke
MJ Cosgrove
DJ Cullen
BR Dorey
CJ Ferguson
B Geeves
PR George
AC Gilchrist
JN Gillespie
BJ Haddin
RJ Harris
SM Harwood
JW Hastings
NM Hauritz
ML Hayden
JR Hazlewood
MC Henriques
BW Hilfenhaus
BJ Hodge
GB Hogg
JR Hopes
PJ Hughes
DJ Hussey
MEK Hussey
PA Jaques
MG Johnson
MS Kasprowicz
SM Katich
JJ Krejza
JL Langer
B Laughlin
B Lee
ML Lewis
AB McDonald
BE McGain
SCG MacGill
GD McGrath
CJ McKay
GA Manou
SE Marsh
DR Martyn
DP Nannes
AA Noffke
MJ North
SNJ O'Keefe
TD Paine
LA Pomersbach
RT Ponting
CJL Rogers
L Ronchi
PM Siddle
SPD Smith
MA Starc
A Symonds
SW Tait
AC Voges
SK Warne
DA Warner
SR Watson
CL White

66 players in all, with a couple of months to go

[MAY-Z]

32 players in the previous 5 years (1/1/2001-31/12/2005)

AC Gilchrist
ML Hayden
RT Ponting
JL Langer
GD McGrath
SK Warne
JN Gillespie
DR Martyn
B Lee
SR Waugh
DS Lehmann
SCG MacGill
ME Waugh
MJ Clarke
MS Kasprowicz
SM Katich
AJ Bichel
MJ Slater
A Symonds
MEK Hussey
BJ Hodge
GB Hogg
ML Love
SR Watson
BA Williams
NW Bracken
MTG Elliott
DW Fleming
PA Jaques
CR Miller
NM Hauritz
SW Tait

[Not Scared]

It's teeball and you are wondering why things are ridiculous. The whole ******* concept is ridiculous.

regards,

REB

Right on the money there REB! Test cricket is where it's at. This stuff is just to bring in the crowds and let's hope they don't overdo it in the future. On the Redbacks that could have been included, I reckon Christian is the only one with any real claims to it.

[The Riddler]

It's teeball and you are wondering why things are ridiculous. The whole ******* concept is ridiculous.

regards,

REB

Right on the money there REB! Test cricket is where it's at. This stuff is just to bring in the crowds and let's hope they don't overdo it in the future. On the Redbacks that could have been included, I reckon Christian is the only one with any real claims to it.

Maxy Klinger & Ferguson had a pretty good Campions League tournament!

[bloods08]

Even Doc Harris. Made a few runs and took some wickets.

[Killa]

Pretty sure those teams are not playing SS cricket over the weekend in that period hencing Aus don't care about T20 int. but only when they get to the T20WC.

[sherminator]

Australian crickets list of priorities right now....

1) Ashes
2) ODI World Cup












3) Random, meaningless T20's

I really couldn't give a toss who is or isn't picked for a pointless T20. I would rather see guys like Mike Hussey playing Shield games as practice for the Ashes, although it would've been good to see ferguson get a game. Out of the squad Bloods listed, it is only Clarke, Watson & probably Haddin who will play in the Ashes with maybe Siddle depending on Bolly & injuries. Smith & O'Keefe an outside chance.

May-Z ... I can understand the point you are trying to make but how many of those players listed have played test match cricket? A lot of them have only played a couple of ODI's or T20's. Considering now we are playing in three different formats with specialists and very few who play in all three, there was always going to be a need to cap more players. When we start giving away baggy greens to players randomly then I will whole-heartedly agree with you.

[MAY-Z]

test matches

1/1/2001-31/12/2005 32 players in 66 matches
1/1/2006-today 42 players in 49 matches

overall
2001-2005 208 matches
2006-today 227 matches

days of cricket (generously giving t20 a whole day)
2001-2005 - 472
2005-today - 423

[CoverKing]

Simply comes back to our test side being so settled for so long and now they have had many injuries along with retirements and form slumps!!

[wristwatcher]

Im moving to NSW. I play local C grade and i bowl offies. Im thinking if im ever gonna wear the Baggy Green i have only one option.

[smithy]

Im moving to NSW. I play local C grade and i bowl offies. Im thinking if im ever gonna wear the Baggy Green i have only one option.

Are you Nathan Hauritz ?