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Australian Squad Announced

Postby Aerie » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:52 pm

From cricket.com.au
16 November, 2006
Australian squad announced
Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced a 13-man Test squad to take part in the first 3 mobile Ashes Test against England starting next Thursday (23 November) at the GABBA.

The squad for the first 3 mobile Ashes Test is:
Ricky Ponting (c) TAS
Adam Gilchrist (vc) WA
Stuart Clark NSW
Matthew Hayden QLD
Mike Hussey WA
Mitchell Johnson QLD
Justin Langer WA
Brett Lee NSW
Damien Martyn WA
Glenn McGrath NSW
Shaun Tait SA
Shane Warne VIC
Shane Watson QLD


Commenting on the squad selected for the first 3 mobile Ashes Test, NSP Chairman Andrew Hildtich said:
“We’ve picked a very strong squad which reflects the fact that Australia has been successful at international level for some time. We are showing faith in those players who have contributed to that success, while at the same time injecting some youth into the squad with the inclusions of Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait.

“We believe this is a squad capable of winning back the Ashes. As far as Shane Watson is concerned we see his inclusion to the Test squad as an exciting development for Australian cricket. Shane has an outstanding first-class record with the bat, averaging over 45 and his bowling ability gives us the flexibility in our attack that we have been looking for. It will be interesting to see how he develops as a Test cricketer in this series.

“Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden as an opening partnership have been one of the most successful partnerships in Australian cricketing history. Matthew had a great international season last year and is in fine touch this year. Justin has started the domestic season strongly, averaging over 70 so far and he scored an unbeaten hundred against Tasmania in Western Australia’s recent Pura Cup clash. The performance of the opening pair in this series will be crucial against a classy English bowling attack.

“The inclusion of extra pacemen in the squad reflects one of the strongest starts to the domestic season of young talent in recent memory. It reflects the development of Mitchell Johnson in the past 12 months, some eye-catching fast bowling from Shaun Tait and the performance of Stuart Clark in South Africa and since his return from injury domestically.

“The selection of the final eleven will be a tough decision and will be made in Brisbane after assessing the conditions and the pitch. We intend to pick the best balanced side to represent Australia against England.”

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said:
“Our last 12 months of Test cricket have been terrific, there’s been huge excitement, anticipation and build-up in this Ashes series and now that we’ve actually selected our squad we can relax a little bit, get on and prepare for this first Test match.

“We have got a well documented experienced team going into this series but I think historically what you want in any team is a good mix of youth and experience and I think we’ve certainly got that.

“Shane Watson’s cricket over the last 12 months has come along in leaps and bounds, he’s got a terrific record at first-class level with the bat and his bowling has really taken off, probably since Troy Cooley has been around the group.

“It’s really exciting as far as I’m concerned to have that depth of fast bowling talent around the country at the moment. You look at Tait, Mitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark who have all started this season off extremely well and are all putting their hands up for selection.

“This series is going to be huge, we’ve all been waiting for it for 14-15 months and the crowds around Australia have been exactly the same, there’s been huge anticipation for this series and the players are really excited about getting to Brisbane and getting our preparation under way. When we turn up at the GABBA, it’s a great ground and great stadium, it will be full and we’re looking forward to getting the show on the road.”

For information, the 13th man will return to home port no later than the morning of the first 3 mobile Test match and the 12th man will be released to play domestic cricket in the games commencing Friday 24 November.
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Postby Aerie » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:56 pm

So as expected Clark, Johnson and Tait are fighting for the one spot. Naming Tait in the 13 gives him the big opportunity of performing well over the weekend for SA against England to press his claims.
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Postby Rik E Boy » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:22 pm

Why did it take those bozos two days to come up with this perfectly predictable squad???

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Postby mal » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:59 pm

No shocks but Symmonds is unfortunate and Martyn very fortunate.
Breaking news from Melbourne :
Ponting bowled White 51 !!!!!!!!
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Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:08 pm

why isnt the great WHITE hope in the team?????????????

the REDBACKS should recruit him for next year
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Postby Aerie » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:11 pm

mal wrote:No shocks but Symmonds is unfortunate and Martyn very fortunate.
Breaking news from Melbourne :
Ponting bowled White 51 !!!!!!!!


Martyn is the classiest player in Australia and in good form and with a great Test record to go with it. Symonds has proven nothing at Test level and would be very suspect on a bouncing GABBA wicket against the English seamers.
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Postby mal » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:17 pm

Aerie wrote:
mal wrote:No shocks but Symmonds is unfortunate and Martyn very fortunate.
Breaking news from Melbourne :
Ponting bowled White 51 !!!!!!!!


Martyn is the classiest player in Australia and in good form and with a great Test record to go with it. Symonds has proven nothing at Test level and would be very suspect on a bouncing GABBA wicket against the English seamers.


Aerie, Martyn is in good form in the one day games.
In the test matches at his age against the English fast bowlers he may struggle
with the packed offside field settings they will undoubtably use.
They sorted him out in England last time.
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Postby MLFC » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:42 pm

Wheres Michael clarke
thort he would at least me in the squad on recent form
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Postby Jimmy » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:11 am

Great line up altho im skeptical on watson but i havent seen his latest efforts..

a batting line up of

hayden
langer
ponting
martyn
hussey
watson
gilly
lee
warne
clark
mcgrath

that is very strong and with clarke, tait, johnson and bracken keeping pressure on, its great depth for the aussies...soooooo looking forward to the first ball...
love to see tait get a go but im happy with that

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Postby Jimmy » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:13 am

Aerie wrote:So as expected Clark, Johnson and Tait are fighting for the one spot. Naming Tait in the 13 gives him the big opportunity of performing well over the weekend for SA against England to press his claims.


I hope he bags 7 or 8 and forces his way in....that will make the selectors think twice...and then still choose clark 8)
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