Dave Warner for Australia?

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Dave Warner is currently enjoying a very fruitful tour of Zimbabwe. He has scored 132 in the A team final vs South Africa A. He then scored a brilliant 164 vs a Zim XI in a 2 day game, which was unfortunately not a 1st class game. He then scored a brilliant 48 and 82 in the 1st A team 'Test'. Then today he scored a brilliant 211 vs a Zim side whom will be playing Bangladesh and New Zealand in Tests soon.

With the Australian middle order pretty weak at present, Watson could slip in at 3/4 and Warner could open up with his buddy Hughes, Warner could give Australia those lighting starts, which have been missing since Hayden retired.

cricketfan90 wrote:callum ferguson should be near the test side surely?

Selectors like him, but his 1st class average in only 35

what about steve smith?

cricketfan90 wrote:what about steve smith?

He's a long term prospect. IMO he's not as good as Hauritz (the best spinner we got), but he could become a very good player. He needs to tighten up his batting technique and learn to spin the leg break more. In the long run he could become a fantastic player, batting at 6 and being the vital 5th bowler.

i dont think the aussies will be a strong as they were ever again

cricketfan90 wrote:i dont think the aussies will be a strong as they were ever again

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That maybe the case, as guys like McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist are once in a generation cricketers.

More importantly the number 1 ranking won't be dominated like it was with West Indies and Australia, as none of the current sides have great all round attacks.

no doubt warner has been helped by the ipl

cricketfan90 wrote:no doubt warner has been helped by the ipl

He claimed that Sehwag has helped him, must have helped him clear his mind, as he used to get bogged down and then get out going for a dirty slog.

why are australia so relctuant to pick mark cosgrvoe?

he is quality...

cricketfan90 wrote:why are australia so relctuant to pick mark cosgrvoe?

he is quality...

Come on dude, you can't be serious???

He's obese and can't run more than a single at any stage.

Sure he's a fans favourite, but he needs to diet.

he is a very talented batsman, so he needs to lose some weight, he hits the ball harder than anyone, and consistnetly churns out runs..

longhopmerchant wrote:

cricketfan90 wrote:i dont think the aussies will be a strong as they were ever again

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That maybe the case, as guys like McGrath, Warne, Gilchrist are once in a generation cricketers.

More importantly the number 1 ranking won't be dominated like it was with West Indies and Australia, as none of the current sides have great all round attacks.

That's true about current all round attacks - India and England are also very thin in that department. Australia will be back to it's usual No.1 position within the next couple of years with some seriously talented youngsters in the wings. To say 'i dont think the aussies will be as strong as they ever were again' is probably the most ill-informed comment I've ever read on this site...but then again 'passion' does not equal knowledge - so we could excuse you for saying that.

i think nathan bracken was harshly treated towards the end of his career. he had 174 odi wickets, 6th highetst for australia in odi cricket, and they didnt seem to wanna stick with him

He had that knee injury though and was out for a long while. Also Mrs Bracken might have discouraged him

as always the real test will be the ashes lol

Last time we lost the Ashes here I was about your age... I'm really old now, lol

i think more of the players should take the same stance as michael clarke,..

he said he werent gonna play ipl to concentrate more on test cricket..

Khawaja, MJ, Hughes, Copeland, Punter are also not gonna play IPL.

Test squad for SL announced today, did you see it?

Hilfy, Bollinger, Smith not selected. Nathan Lyon (SA offie) is the surprise selection but he did do well in that recent triangular tournament in Zimbabwe and has been prominent in domestic cricket here.

Australia Test Squad

not suprised ryan harris is in there, he done well, but am suprised that theres no steve smith.

although once again, haurtiz has been ignored, im supriesed as i think he is your best spinner.

so you would say the line up would be:

Watson
Marsh
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Khawajla
Haddin
Lyon
Johnson
Siddle
beer

Line up will be:

Hughes
Watson
Ponting
Khawaja
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Copeland/Pattinson
Beer

We won't play two spinners, as neither are stand out. Pace is all ways the weapon of choice in the sub continent for us Aussies.

Hughes has been confirmed to play as well, Marsh could bat a 6, with Pup and Huss moving up one and Khawaja omitted.

Also Hauritz had a second shoulder op, as the 1st failed and is hoping to be fit when India come down under, I'm hoping he's fit, as Beer wouldn't be causing the Indians too much trouble!!!

i think if ponting dosent perform in this series then it could be it for him

Sorry I made an error in my side, Ryan Harris will certainly play, so Pattinson and Copeland will be there just for experience.

I'm sure Australian selectors will give Ponting the home summer against NZ and India before ditching him. Sri Lanka is a pretty tough place to go as it is.

Harris has been very consistent since getting into test side

i still think they will use two spinnner, cos otherwise they only have michael clarke and he dosent like bowling

so warner didnt get the nod in the end lol

cricketfan90 wrote:Harris has been very consistent since getting into test side

i still think they will use two spinnner, cos otherwise they only have michael clarke and he dosent like bowling

Sri Lanka are poor vs pace, so we should stick to our strength. Sri Lanka will go after Beer and Lyons and it may damage their confidence.

Regarding Warner, Marsh and Khawaja can both open, should Hughes or Watson get crooked - so it was a fair call.

well we'll see as performances against zimbabwe are misleading..

shane watson is now key player for aussies

Have you read this cf?

Warner In The Frame

I was only toying with the idea above (in a year or two perhaps)...but the selectors are maybe further down the road than I thought!

does he even have a contract with cricket australia (central contract)?

If not, someone can whip one up for him I'm sure... lol

lol he isnt ready for test cricket yet....

he needs a few more seasons playing domestically

What's he doing in that picture... spraying graffiti?

see he's not mature enough for test cricket either lol

Honestly, this BBL thing is gonna be weird... thunder, heat, stars, ???

warner could probably end up coming in for ponting, and he could bat 3..

The more I think about it he would be good in there, top 3.

There was another article where he admits he needs to play more 4 day matches... I'll dig it up. (No, it was just something about captaining grade side for one and a half years... so he believes he is up for it. Also - he batted for ages in the recent tour which impressed the selectors)

Linebreaker
How did you provide that link?Whenever i post a link i copy paste the link address.But you seem to be able to post links without the address but just by typing the Article headline.Is there any formula for doing this?

shankythebiggestengfan wrote:Linebreaker
How did you provide that link?Whenever i post a link i copy paste the link address.But you seem to be able to post links without the address but just by typing the Article headline.Is there any formula for doing this?

See the chain/link icon just above the 'quick reply' box, shanky?

Go to where you want to place the link, click the chain icon.

In the top box - paste your link

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i think that ponting showed the frustaration of captaincy and his batting form got to him in the world cup, there a couple of exmaples.

1) steve smith went for a catch with him ,and didnt hear ponting's call, cos it was so loud in india and ponting's reaction was dissrepectful and un called for

2)Also when he broke the TV

i doubt he will be in the side for much longer anyway

Warner on the right path

i also dont think Hussey will be in the side much longer, as he is getting older and older, and i think they might start looking towards youth..

cricketfan90 wrote:i also dont think Hussey will be in the side much longer, as he is getting older and older, and i think they might start looking towards youth..

I agree mate.


Now plz go and post in the worst test XI thread bcoz I have replied to your comment over there.You will be pleasantly surprised mate.

shankythebiggestengfan wrote:Warner on the right path

Congratulations...

That's the article I was looking for too!

well he wont open in place of watson lol..

watson turned himself into one of the best allrounders in world cricket today.

If not the best cricketfan. Watson will be there for a while yet if he keeps going the way he is.

It's Phil Hughes who would have to compete with someone like Warner.

hughes shouldnt be in the squad either, there are better players than him lol

cricketfan90 wrote:hughes shouldnt be in the squad either, there are better players than him lol

No there are not. Hughes gets harshly treated for getting 'sorted out' by the Poms. He has 2 Test hundreds and 16 1st class hundreds. He's still only 22 and his 1st class average is over 50. No other opener in Australian domestic cricket has a better record(Warner averages 55+ but he's hardly played)

cricketfan90 wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Huge chance? I see you know a lot about cricket...

thats not a particuarly fair comment is it relle....

i no a lot about cricket, and am passionate about the game.... its my opinon, and on what i have seen, i dont warner has the temperament to play test cricket, i might be wrong, but i can only say on what i have seen :/

I agree with you cricketfan, Warner is nothing more than a hyped up T20 player, in tests he won't have a good time of it, bit of a difference between a few pie chuckers from Zimbabwe and world class bowlers you get in test matches.