WAT Australia A 2005 discusion thread

[Andy Mellon]

That looks a strong team Beny, with quite a bit of international experience in there as well. Is the order you've given the 'Batting Order'? If so, Watson coming in at 4 seems a bit odd. I think it shows how strong the team is that I've heard a lot about 10 of the 11 players, and even seen about half of them.

The only guy I don't know is 'Johnson' of Queensland. I'm wondering considering the current Aussie policy of 'resting' players for non-key matches whether many of these players - Jaques, Haddin, Watson and Tait ecspecially - will still be eligible next year!

[Vrock]

Hussey has shown he can perform well for quite some time now, he's the best bet IMO.

[Beny]

The only guy I don't know is 'Johnson' of Queensland

He's had a lot of injuries in the past and looks kind of wayward in his first real season. He's working more on potential rather than real results at the momment.

Left Arm very fast bowler, although when I saw him in NZ he didd'nt clock over 140km/ph... So I'm wondering if it's all hype or if he was just bowling slow, or if the speedometer was off.

In regards to the rotation comment... I think giving these guys a chance to get some experiance in the ODI match arena can only serve to ensure that the transition to test matches is eaiser.
Remember, the eligability for WAT A team selection is based on test match appearances, not ODI appearances.