T20 World Cup 2014 Discussion

[Brodlach]

Australias World Cup squad for the T20 World Cup;

Bailey, Christian, Coulter-Nile, Faulkner, Finch, Haddin, Hodge, Hogg , Maxwell, Muirhead, Johnson, Starc, Warner, Watson, White.

Hogg at 43??? gets a gig.

[bennymacca]

super interesting that hogg and hodge make the squad, though you cant really argue that they shouldnt be there, they both played pretty well during the big bash.

team as i see it.

warner
finch
watson
white
bailey
maxwell
haddin
faulkner
hogg
johnson
coulter-nile

Rest of Squad
christian
hodge
muirhead
starc


thats a pretty powerful batting lineup. maybe in bangladesh we play muirhead instead of coulter-nile, or maybe they play another bowler instead of white/warner.

interesting that mckay missed out - he has gone from our best one-day bowler in both forms to not even in the squad for this world cup

[Squids]

Why the **** has Shane Watson been selected. Absolute joke, this muppet needs to quit test cricket if he wants to play in this form of the game.

[bennymacca]

once again squids, dont let the facts get in the way of your opinion

Rankings: 2nd best T20 All-rounder, 10th best T20 batsman, 23rd best T20 Bowler

Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50
T20Is 39 38 3 1030 81 29.42 687 149.92 0 10

Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR
T20Is 39 33 654 810 36 4/15 4/15 22.50 7.43 18.1

[Brodlach]

He needs to stay on the park more often I think is squids point.

[Squids]

Sorry but if he continually going to break down then he should not be playing this form of the game if he wants to pretend to be a test cricketer. I couldn't give two shits about his stats in this form of the game.

[bennymacca]

fair point i guess. i think he can play all forms though, especially world cups. maybe needs to ease off his workload at other points of the year, especially now faulkner is showing that he is a world class allrounder in the short forms at least.

[Grahaml]

How will playing T20 affect his fitness for test cricket? If he can't get through a game lasting 40 overs what chance will he have of getting through one lasting 450 overs? He'd strain himself just as much during a solid net. Add in the chances of him getting a few runs and actually gaining some confidence to take into other forms of the game and it's well worth him playing.

[Jim05]

Sorry but dont agree with these part time oldies getting a gig. Once you make yourself unavailble for all forms of state cricket that should be the end of your international careers.

[bennymacca]

Sorry but dont agree with these part time oldies getting a gig. Once you make yourself unavailble for all forms of state cricket that should be the end of your international careers.

do you have oldies at your local cricket club that dont want to play A grade, even though they are still good enough, but are happy to trundle out for the C grade? i know we sure do. sure, this is international cricket, but if you are good enough, and making yourself available for selection, you get picked imo.

one possible thing that i dont agree with is that it could hamper the development of someone like muirhead, who otherwise will be playing if hogg isnt, but this is a world cup, so you put your best team on the park imo

[tigerpie]

So Maxwell played what......6 decent yet unorthodox shots during the t20 comp against the poms?
Does he warrant a top 6 spot. I may be a little biased....cause i think he's a flog.
The big show....please!!!

[bennymacca]

So Maxwell played what......6 decent yet unorthodox shots during the t20 comp against the poms?
Does he warrant a top 6 spot. I may be a little biased....cause i think he's a flog.
The big show....please!!!

i think his bowling and fielding helps him stay in the side - and outside your top 4 batsmen those other values do come into play

[shoe boy]

Australias World Cup squad for the T20 World Cup;

Bailey, Christian, Coulter-Nile, Faulkner, Finch, Haddin, Hodge, Hogg , Maxwell, Muirhead, Johnson, Starc, Warner, Watson, White.

Hogg at 43??? gets a gig.

Where is Marsh? Not that I give a rats about this form of the game.

[Spargo]

Hogg at 43??? gets a gig.

Best bowler in the BBL, first picked IMHO.
Age is irrelevant and so is the fact some think he's a flog.
He probably should be in the ODI side also.

[Jim05]

Mitch Johnson went for $1.1m in the IPL, the highest of any Aussie so far

[The Sleeping Giant]

Australias World Cup squad for the T20 World Cup;

Bailey, Christian, Coulter-Nile, Faulkner, Finch, Haddin, Hodge, Hogg , Maxwell, Muirhead, Johnson, Starc, Warner, Watson, White.

Hogg at 43??? gets a gig.

Where is Marsh? Not that I give a rats about this form of the game.

Mitch Marsh?