Aussie squads named for England tour

[The Dark Knight]

USMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ohhh yeah!!!! Told you!! What a gun this guy is!!

In the Australian squad you little ripper!

Good to see him in there. He has some serious talent. Well done selectors.

[Gozu]

Just heard on Ten News that Tim Paine is now replacing Brad Haddin in the Test squad too.

[smac]

Tait in to replace Hauritz for the rest of the one day series.

Hauritz on his way home to recover from a foot injury.

[The Cadet]

Im not disagreeing with Usman's selection, but I feel for the players that have performed at state level consistently over the past 5 years. I hope that If you are over 26 years of age you will be still be considered for a promotion to the test side. How doe's a player like C.White who plays very little Sheffield Shield cricket due to his International duties in the ODI's and 20/20 prove that he is of Test calibre. The main way he can is by scoring alot of runs for Australia in the shorter formats, which he is. So where does that leave him a specilaist ODI, 20/20 player. Does he quit ODI's to play more Shield cricket and hopefully score runs to put his name in front of the Test selectors, or quit First Class cricket to concentrate on ODI's and the lucerative 20/20 market. Let's get the selection right, It's White, Bailey,Klinger ahead of Usman for me!!.

[The Dark Knight]

It's White, Bailey,Klinger ahead of Usman for me!!.

Agreed with you there Cadet with Bailey. He has played some great cricket over the last couple of seasons with Tas and has forced his way into Aus A side, I feel as though he deserves a chance in the Green and Gold, especially in the 50 and 20 over formats to start with.

[the joker]

great to see Taity back i watched the First two games and thought that the attack lacked that really quick bowler. he could almost bowl himself to the next world cup in the next couple of Months

[FlyingHigh]

Just heard on Ten News that Tim Paine is now replacing Brad Haddin in the Test squad too.

Odds-on to have three Tasmanians in the Test side Good to see.

See some of the one-dayers have been on Channel 9. Are we to be so lucky as to have the Paki's tests either on SBS or Ch 9?

[The Dark Knight]

great to see Taity back i watched the First two games and thought that the attack lacked that really quick bowler. he could almost bowl himself to the next world cup in the next couple of Months

Agreed Joker, we need him in the side. He is our X-factor.

[The Dark Knight]

Odds-on to have three Tasmanians in the Test side Good to see.

See some of the one-dayers have been on Channel 9. Are we to be so lucky as to have the Paki's tests either on SBS or Ch 9?

I wonder when was the last time that happened?

Channel 9 have game 3 tonight at 10:30, game 4 on Wednesday night at 1:45 and game 5 on channel 9 on Saturday night at 7:30.

[bloods08]

Another New South Welshman in the squad - admittedly for a New South Welshman

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/ ... land/21368

[Lightning McQueen]

Stephen Who, is is Peter's son?

[Hazbeen]

Stephen Who, is is Peter's son?

More likely Kerry "Skull" O'Keefe's

[Lightning McQueen]

I was referring to Peter Taylor who was named Peter Who after his Aussie inclusion after 6 first class matches.

[CoverKing]

Peter George replacing Ryan Harris after the injury he copped in the last 1dayer against the poms! This is or the tests against the paki's

[bulldogproud2]

Great to see Pigeon get a tour berth.
Good luck from everyone at the Eags!

[The Dark Knight]

Peter George replacing Ryan Harris after the injury he copped in the last 1dayer against the poms! This is or the tests against the paki's

Good to see him get a call up. It's a good idea by the selectors to get him into the Aussie squad early in his career.

[Gozu]

2 Day Tour Match vs Derbyshire

Australia 436 (1st Inns)

Hussey 132
Ponting 116 ret
Paine 52*
Smith 48

Footitt 3/68
Needham 3/124
Sheikh 2/58

Stumps-Day 1

[The Dark Knight]

2 Day Tour Match vs Derbyshire

Australia 436 (1st Inns)

Hussey 132
Ponting 116 ret
Paine 52*
Smith 48

Footitt 3/68
Needham 3/124
Sheikh 2/58

Stumps-Day 1

Welcome back Punter!

[Gozu]

Tour Match

Australia 436 (1st Inns)

Derbyshire 5/235 (1st Inns)

Rogers 93
Madsen 58

Johnson 2/17
Katich 1/17
Hilfenhaus 1/32
Smith 1/87

Match Drawn