Ashes 2005 Sqaud

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

In many ways Zainub, you've answered your own question. Its therefore feasable that the aussies might go for an extra bowler on the third tst.

[Zainub]

With reference to the 3rd test in particular you might be right. You always expect the surface at Old Trafford to play a few tricks once it goes beyond day 4. But that's still a may be for me. If Australia does well with 4 bowlers in the first two tests I'd find it difficult to bet on them changing the side midway through the series, especially when the series hasn't yet been decided. That's a possibility, but still only an outside chance for my reckoning.

And coming to think of it, two batters being in slightly less form doesn't really make a whole lot of difference when the remaining are in such good form as Langer, Martyn, Ponting, Gilchrist and Katich have been.

[John]

It agree its unlikely. They've played 4 bowlers consistently for a long while. It was just thought. Personally i would take a risk and play the extra bowler because of Englands batting lineup and age of the bowlers. But it would risk the batting to some extent.

[Beny]

Gee guys, you're makeing it sound as if we acctualy need to put some thought into this series...

[acker]

So much for taking a young project batsmen for the future.

I suppose they classify 30 year old Hodge as that: he might get a full time gig sometime before he's 40.

The new players (batsmen Hodge/Katich/M.Hussey) are as old or older than our captain. Clarke 25yo is already an established batter.

This batting order is starting to remind me of the later days of the Cappell era, and we all know what followed that.

A crushing Home series defeat to New Zealand.

I think the ACB must have a think about the current direction of the selection policy and the selector's.

Because I think its heavilly weighted to the present now to the detriment of the future. As opposed to the last ashes tour when the players were younger hence the then present and future needs of Australian cricket were evenly weighted.

I am also starting to think that some people involved in the selection process with the ACB, may be thinking of achieving short term success to get another year under contract with the ACB signed off.

[cantplaycantalk]

Apart from Clarke who are the promising young Aussie batsmen?

[Seamer]

Domestic performers 04/05 season
P.Jaques (25) 1191 runs, 66.16 ave
A.Vogues (25)362 runs, 72.4 ave
D.Thornley(26) 1006 runs, ave 62.87
B.Haddin (27) 902 runs, ave 60.13 (wickkeeper/batsman)
M.North (25) 747 runs, ave 53.35
These are just a few of the young ones not taking into account the great batsmen that are older and are on the fringes. Also, the Australian domestic comp is the strongest in the world and is in most cases, tougher than test cricket. All of the current Aus test batsmen have higher test averages than first class. In the batting stocks, Australia is set for the next decade

[Beny]

Originally Posted by cantplaycantalk 44072

Apart from Clarke who are the promising young Aussie batsmen?

As Racheal would say... We've got them coming out of our ears. But refer to the WAT Aus A side thread for furthur info.

[Zainub]

They're some good bowlers coming through in other parts of the world as well, and going by how Michael Clarke has risen and then gone somewhat quite, I'm not prepared at all to presume Australia are going to be as dominant in the next ten years batting wise (or in any other respect for the matter) as they have been in the last ten.

[Beny]

When We say 'quite' I take it we are not counting in the one-day series where has has dominated. Clarke is just having a bad trot. he'll be right.