The World Cup....

[Aerie]

I've got a feeling Haddin will do pretty well and am glad he has been picked. I wonder if Gilchrist could slot into the team at number 7 with Hayden and Haddin opening. I don't really see Hogg in the top 5 bowlers so would consider going with 4 quicks and then 10 overs from Clarke/Hussey/Hodge. I have question marks over the value of Watson and Hogg.

[heater31]

AH, Haddin would have always gone as Buchanan likes the idea of having a specialist reserve keeper and could possibly keep his spot as a batsman depending on how he performs and the performances of a certain S.Watson if he opens the batting again.

[Adelaide Hawk]

One drunk on SEN rang up annoyed that Crosthwaite wasn't in the team

[Adelaide Hawk]

AH, Haddin would have always gone as Buchanan likes the idea of having a specialist reserve keeper and could possibly keep his spot as a batsman depending on how he performs and the performances of a certain S.Watson if he opens the batting again.

You may be right. Did they have a reserve keeper in the last World Cup? I didn't think they did, but I will stand corrected if that wasn't the case.

[heater31]

Jimmy Maher got the gig, not a regular state keeper I agree but he did get time behind the Stumps during the Australian summer that year when Gilly was rested

[Blue Boy]

Cameron White is a little unlucky as is Stuart Clark. Great to see Shaun Tait named. No real surprises.

Spot on !!!

[sydney-dog]

not sure if White did enough to be selected, then again I am not sure if Watson did enough to be selected

[mal]

Cameron White is a little unlucky

Adam Gilchrist stuffed that up. I doubt Haddin would have been selected if Gilchrist was available for the first 3 weeks. I also think White will probably be Symonds' replacement.

Having said that, a few weeks ago on this forum some people tried to tell me White had cemented his place in the team, but I was attacked for suggesting he was teetering on the edge of selection. The only way White will become a regular player in this team is to bat in the top 3 or 4 for Victoria and make heaps of runs .... oh .... and throw that rubbish he tries to bowl in the bin.

I've got time for White potentially as a specialist batsman, it's time he started to become one.

If you are referring to me I will explain to you what ive said about White
in the past 2 months and ......
If your not referring to me play on.

PS WHITE HAS BEEN BATTING 4 FOR VICTORIA AND MADE HEEPS OF RUNS

[Adelaide Hawk]

Cameron White is a little unlucky

Adam Gilchrist stuffed that up. I doubt Haddin would have been selected if Gilchrist was available for the first 3 weeks. I also think White will probably be Symonds' replacement.

Having said that, a few weeks ago on this forum some people tried to tell me White had cemented his place in the team, but I was attacked for suggesting he was teetering on the edge of selection. The only way White will become a regular player in this team is to bat in the top 3 or 4 for Victoria and make heaps of runs .... oh .... and throw that rubbish he tries to bowl in the bin.

I've got time for White potentially as a specialist batsman, it's time he started to become one.

If you are referring to me I will explain to you what ive said about White
in the past 2 months and ......
If your not referring to me play on.

PS WHITE HAS BEEN BATTING 4 FOR VICTORIA AND MADE HEEPS OF RUNS

Ah yes .. enter Mal and his sledgehammer wit. Mal, the champion of the very average allroundcer .. Watson, White, Hopes ... the list goes on. White has only just started batting 4 in the one dayers (big deal), he's still down in the middle order in Pura Cup because the silly bugger thinks he can bowl.

Take heart Mal, there were others just as silly suggesting White was a monty for the World Cup.

[mal]

AH we are talking about o/d cricket not pura cup about WHITE

My boys which I have bravely predicted to go to the WI in
Hopes/White/Watson/Haddin has a 50% strike rate.

WHITE
I predicted he would go to the WI and am wrong.
I said during the EG/AU/NZ series that he should be given
at least 10 games to prove himself.
Now my assessment is he failed when the pressure was on in 3 games.
His bowling was mediocre.
Batting 7 is not a place where a batsman can excel and because he wont
be a middle order batsman soon there is no point picking him as he is a average bowler.

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Michael Clark may miss the NZ tour with a hip problem
Phil Jaques will be a replacement

[Dutchy]

WHy the hell is Mitchell Johnson loved so much by the Aussie selectors???

[Dutchy]

Michael Clark may miss the NZ tour with a hip problem

The reason why -

[scoob]

Michael Clark may miss the NZ tour with a hip problem

The reason why -

Fair to say i would have a crook hip too

[Dutchy]

Id have 2 rooted hips!!!

[mal]

Michael Clark may miss the NZ tour with a hip problem

The reason why -

I wish Michael a happy MALentines day.

If he is ever late for a game he would probably have been in a bingle.

[stampy]

hehe i wouldnt mind havin' shaggers back from that

[mal]

XMAS TIME

Bingle gels bingle gels bingle all the way.....

[Dutchy]

maybe he has faked the injury so he can have an extra week int he sack with her before 2 months without her in the WI

[am Bays]

Anyone know what she puts behind her ears to attract Michael???

















Her Ankles....

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time difference couldnt be worse.

however its the 1st time they have got the format right since 1992 where all 9 played each other.

this time it will be all 8 decent sides playing each other providing no minnows get through the round robin stage. What a farce in 03 when kenya made the semis