breeno
Active Member
Re: The Future of the Aussie Test Side
Totally Agree, thats what the squad should look like, although they may bring Watson in if the English wickets aren't conducive to spin.
I would also prefer Hilfenhaus to Bollinger.
If Ponting retires in a year or so (Injuries may get the better of him), I could see Hughes at the age of 21-22 (He's 20 now), finishing up honing his skills and being brought in to open with Jaques, and Katich at three.
Thats a much better balanced line-up although I would rather see D Hussey or Watson in for Symonds, Symonds has played good innings upon return and selectors won't drop him.
el-capitano;297492 said:Ponting's not going anywhere- for at least another couple of years or so, so you can add him back into the squad for the Ashes!
If Lee doesn't start taking wickets, he'll be gone- as much as that pains me- because I've been a big Binga fan over the years.
Hayden has until the end of this series to score something- or he's gone. Jaques if fit will come back in for him. He hasn't done anything wrong except for getting injured.
Symonds is a conundrum. He hasn't been bowling and really he's not a Test Quality number 6. I'd rather have a proper batsman in there to shore up our shaky top order at the moment.
This is what I think we'll see even for the return Saffies series if a couple of players don't aim up in the last two tests!
Katich
Jaques
Ponting
Hussey. M
Clarke
Hussey.D
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz/Krezja
Siddle/Bollinger
Clark
Totally Agree, thats what the squad should look like, although they may bring Watson in if the English wickets aren't conducive to spin.
I would also prefer Hilfenhaus to Bollinger.
If Ponting retires in a year or so (Injuries may get the better of him), I could see Hughes at the age of 21-22 (He's 20 now), finishing up honing his skills and being brought in to open with Jaques, and Katich at three.
Thats a much better balanced line-up although I would rather see D Hussey or Watson in for Symonds, Symonds has played good innings upon return and selectors won't drop him.