SA Footy

Cricket Australia has selected two Chairmans XI sides to play India in Canberra.
The first is a 2 day match from Dec 15-16 and the second is a 3 dayer from Dec 19-21.
2 Day Match Dec 15-16
Ed Cowan (c)
Joe Burns
Tom Cooper
Alex Doolan
Peter George
Jake Haberfield
Josh Lalor
Tim Ludeman
Glenn Maxwell
Joe Mennie
Wes Robinson
Dean Solway

3 Day Match Dec 19-21
David Warner (c)
Doug Bollinger
Cameron Boyce
Tom Cooper
Trent Copeland
Alex Doolan
Peter George
Phil Hughes
Usman Khawaja
Josh Lalor
Tim Ludeman
Shaun Marsh

How the **** does that spud Ludeman get a game? Cant even get a gig for the worst shield side
Does that mean he is the next in line for a keeping gig?
Where is Wade or Nevill?
Cowan gets to play a 2 day match only where as Hughes and Marsh get to play the 3 day game which is the last match to get form, I just dont understand what the selectors are up to.
5 Redbacks in the 2 day match

Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

I agree but unfortunately its all about the $$$$$$$$ these days.

bloods08 wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

I agree but unfortunately its all about the $$$$$$$$ these days.

Simple
If you dont make yourself available you should be crossed of the list to be next in line to play test cricket.

Jim05 wrote:Cricket Australia has selected two Chairmans XI sides to play India in Canberra.
The first is a 2 day match from Dec 15-16 and the second is a 3 dayer from Dec 19-21.
2 Day Match Dec 15-16
Ed Cowan (c)
Joe Burns
Tom Cooper
Alex Doolan
Peter George
Jake Haberfield
Josh Lalor
Tim Ludeman
Glenn Maxwell
Joe Mennie
Wes Robinson
Dean Solway

Apart from Cooper, are any of these in T/20 squads. Haberfield will have to withdraw, he is playing T/20 for the mighty Bulls against SACA U19's on 14/12. I will ring Mickey Arthur and tell him to p..s off. 5 SA players, seriously, they might as well play Sturt.

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

Not from this one Jimbo.

Bulls forever wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

Not from this one Jimbo.

My concern is that if a test player gets injured before boxing day do they grab someone who has performed well in the 3 day match or choose someone that has just played a few games of T20?
The keeper is my main concern, if Haddin is injured I would think Wade is next in line but by then he would have gone 5 weeks without a proper hit

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

No Revenue comes first. Just like the footy mate.

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

bloods08 wrote:Looks like they have picked players on their availabilty. KFC Big Bash starts around then. Only possible reason Ludeman is in is because all the other keepers would be in the big bash.

Surely Country comes first?
Guys have been selected for Australia with good performances in a Chairmans XI match.
The leading run scorer (Forrest) and wicket taker (Herrick) in shield cricket this season havnt got a gig.
What I find bizarre is that if Haddin gets injured they will pick a keeper for the Boxing Day Test on the back of a few big bash matches.

No Revenue comes first. Just like the footy mate.

regards,

REB

Plenty of time to play big bash after you establish yourself in the Aussie test side. The 3 day match will potentially be a shootout between Hughes and Marsh for the opening spot in a Boxing day test, would you give that up? I know what id choose

I'm rating this Lalor bloke, and he has the right pedigree (a blue cap).

But seriously, straight out of the Redbacks two's, we have Ludicrous wicketkeeping...

I think its a great move by CA, why give the Indians a good hitout, pick all south australians that are not involved in big bash.

We know what the test X1 will be for Melbourne, its hardly an audition for anyone. Only changes made will be to bring in currently injured players, Watson and maybe Marsh and Hughes is gone wont matter if he makes 200 in the warm up against India.

Its just common sense to me what they are doing

Media Park wrote:I'm rating this Lalor bloke, and he has the right pedigree (a blue cap).

Very good bowler, another young exciting indigenous cricketer...

Waste of time....when the Indians see these sides can anyone really see Sachin ect busting out of their skins to play in such a farcicle match...why even bother. Someone will say that its great for the young guys, but as soon as Ludeman was included it lost me

Bulls forever wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Cricket Australia has selected two Chairmans XI sides to play India in Canberra.
The first is a 2 day match from Dec 15-16 and the second is a 3 dayer from Dec 19-21.
2 Day Match Dec 15-16
Ed Cowan (c)
Joe Burns
Tom Cooper
Alex Doolan
Peter George
Jake Haberfield
Josh Lalor
Tim Ludeman
Glenn Maxwell
Joe Mennie
Wes Robinson
Dean Solway

Apart from Cooper, are any of these in T/20 squads. Haberfield will have to withdraw, he is playing T/20 for the mighty Bulls against SACA U19's on 14/12. I will ring Mickey Arthur and tell him to p..s off. 5 SA players, seriously, they might as well play Sturt.

This will be a quick 2 day match.

India won the toss and elected to bowl first. Four SA boys in the squad

CA Chairman's XI: Ryan Broad (c), Wes Robinson, Joseph Burns, Tom Cooper, Alexander Doolan, Glenn Maxwell, Dean Solway, Tim Ludeman (wk), Cameron Boyce, Josh Lalor, Jake Haberfield, Peter George (12th)
India: Rahul Dravid (c), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Pragyan Ojha, Abhimanyu Mithun, Ranganath Vinay Kumar, Rohit Sharma (12th), Ajinkya Rahane


After 16 overs 1/28

Broad out for 8

Ishant Sharma has broken down whilst bowling, no actual mention of what he has done though.

Over 22.3: Ojha to Burns, no run, OUT, plays back, misses, bowled! CA Chairman's XI 2/45 (22.3 overs). Tom Cooper is the new batsman