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Ok will give youse a scenario'
Who will play as Test batsmen in 2013 for Australia ?

Phil Hughes has been dropped becoz of form
Shaun Marsh cannot get over hamstring and back injuries
Ricky Ponting retires
Mike Hussey retires
Brad Haddin retires

That leaves
Shane Watson, whose recent batting form is questionable
Michael Clark

Ive looked around The Domestic teams and simply cannot find a player that looks a Test batting 5,000 run player
That means whoever has a bumper 2011-2012 SS season with the bat might well be in the 2013 team

Who will the contenders be
QL
BURNS
BROAD

NS
CRUICKS
WARNER
HENREBIQUES
MADDISON
KHWAJA
SMITH
CRUICKSHANK

SA
COOPER
FERGUSON
KLINGER
CHRISTIAN

TA
BAILEY
COWAN
PAINE

WA
NORTH
M MARSH

VI
WADE
QUINNEY
ROGERS
FINCH
WADE
HANDSCOMBE
MAXWELL

Chris Lynn?

Cooper from SA, has played ODI cricket for the Netherlands. Would he have any qualification issue playing Test cricket for Aus? Not that I think he's any chance.

Khawaja

the way he is going this season i reckon warner will be part of the 11

M.Marsh and Khawaja.

Ponting and Hussey will retire, Haddin will be replaced by Paine.

Ponting will be replaced by Khawaja
Hussey well I would like to see another genuine batsmen in the site. If Mitch Marsh can find some batting form he might be in with a chance. Otherwise I would suspect that a player that has a pretty decent 11/12 season would be considered.

You would perhaps start to look at how Maddinson from NSW is going. I would like to say ferguson if we are after a geniune batsmen, but he just isnt making the runs at shield level and until he does he wont get a look in.

Watson
Warner
Marsh
Clarke
Khawaja
M.Marsh

Cosgrove?

Media Park wrote:Cooper from SA, has played ODI cricket for the Netherlands. Would he have any qualification issue playing Test cricket for Aus? Not that I think he's any chance.

The Netherlands are an 'Associate' member of the ICC. Australia are 'Full' members. From what I can gather he has no issue until Australia select him. Although to continue to play for the Dutch he must head over there every winter and play in their national competition

2013:

1. Khawaja
2. Maddinson
3. Lynn
4. Watson
5. Clarke
6. Warner (not confident, but you never know)
7. Wade
8. Pattinson
9. Lyon/Beer/O'Keefe
10. Cummins
11. Hazelwood

Ben Rohrer flying under the radar. Averages over 48. 24 matches with 4 100's and 9 50's. That's a 50 or 100 every 2nd match. Already 30 though. Also a great fielder with leadership qualities

Brod Best Prospects

Marcus Harris (WA) 19yo Opening batsman
Mitch Marsh (WA) 20yo Allrounder
Nathan Coulter-Nile (WA) 24yo Bowling Allrounder
Glenn Maxwell (Vic) 23yo Batting allrounder (off spin)
James Pattinson (Vic) 21yo Opening bowler
David Warner (NSW) 25yo Batsman
Steve Smith (NSW) 22yo Batting allrounder (leg spin)
Nick Maddinson (NSW) 19yo opening batsman
Patrick Cummins (NSW) 20yo fast bowler
Peter Nevill (NSW) 26yo Wicketkeeper batsman
Josh Hazelwood (NSW) 20yo Fast bowler
Sean Abbott (NSW) 19yo Bowling allrounder
Tom Cooper (SA) 25yo Batsman
Nathan Lyon (SA) 23yo Off spin bowler
Chris Lynn (Qld) 21yo batsman
Ben Cutting (Qld) 24yo Fast bowler
Cameron Gannon (Qld) 22yo Fast bowler
Alister McDermott (Qld) 20yo fast bowler

M.Hil
R.Quinney
U.Khawja
M.Clarke
C.Fergusson
N.Maddison
M.Wade

Openers:
Maddinson
Hughes (if he becomes consistent)

Batsmen:
Clarke (captain)
Khawaja
Lynn

Allrounder:
Mitch Marsh

Wicketkeeper:
Paine

Bowlers:
Cummins
Lyon
Starc (maybe)
Pattinson

I heard George Baily interviewed last weekend. He's got a fantastic attitude. Spoke about players playing for themselves in Australia A games instead of trying to win as a team. I haven't looked up his stats (probably foolish) but coming of last seanons shield truimph he may be around the mark.

rod_rooster wrote:

NFC wrote:2013:

1. Khawaja
2. Maddinson
3. Lynn
4. Watson Clarke
5. Clarke Watson
6. Warner (not confident, but you never know) George Bailey/Callum Ferguson
7. Wade Mitchell Marsh
8. Pattinson Hartley
9. Lyon/Beer/O'Keefe Pattinson
10. Cummins
11. Hazelwood George

Hazelwood > George
Clarke at 4 > Clarke at 5.
Wade = Paine >> Hartley

2013 team
Watson
Hughes
Marsh
Khuwaja
Clarke
Ferguson
Paine
Lyon
Johnson
Harris
Cummins


With M Marsh, Steve smith, Siddle, pattison, Lynn, maddinson and few others on the cusp

Unfortunately Callum Ferguson Isn't good enough for test cricket IMO. Definately One day and T20.

First-class
Matches 58
Innings 107
HS 132
Career 100's 6 (thats 1 in every 18)
Career Average 34.98

This year
Average 16.6
HS 26