Media Park wrote:I'm going to get in early since Brod bumped the thread again:
Five interstate picks:
South Australia will not have a batsman gain international selection.
Bradley Hodge will be the Ryobi Cup player of the year (2011/12).
Shane Warne will take just three wickets in the Big Bash League.
The first Australian batsman other than David Warner to score a BBL century will gain a national guernsey.
In his first full SS season, Pat Cummins will spud up.
Five Australian national picks:
Nathan Lyon will not be the first choice spinner by the end of 2012.
David Warner will score a Test match century in 2012, and have an average below 30.
Shane Watson will open the batting in all Test matches he is fit for.
Ricky Ponting will gracefully retire after the next Ashes.
Tim Paine will be the regular Test match wicket keeper by the end of 2012.
Five international picks:
Mark Boucher will retire from Test cricket with almost unbeatable keeping records.
Mohammed Yousuf will return to Pakistan cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid will continue to bat well for India, not retiring from Test cricket.
Tim Southee will tear a couple of matches apart, but fail to be consistent.
Jonathon Trott will have a batting average second only to Donald Bradman at the end of the 2012 year.
I'll disagree with you on couple:
Nathan Lyon will not be the first choice spinner by the end of 2011.
Ricky Ponting will be forced to retire before the next Ashes.
