posted Aug 21, 2008

Who are the spinners Aus will send to India?

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posted Aug 21, 2008

Bryce McGain [Leg break-googley]
Ryan B. [Leg break-googley]
Beau Casson [orthodox-cinaman]
Jason Krejza [off break]

then there is a leg mark for two more to try out, which would be Xavier Doherty and Jon Holland.

Xavier finishes Sheffield with Tazmania, and a possibility will be at the South A's games.

Jon Holland is still in sights I suppose, his fellow Victorian McGain took the India-A spot, but I see Holland reporting for the South Africa series.

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posted Aug 21, 2008

Nathan Haurawitz (sp) should have toured RS he was ok at Mumbai on last tour and held a blinder of a return catch

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posted Aug 21, 2008

I think before Nathan, Cullen Bailey will have a go being another decent leg spin googler. Nathan also competed with Cameron White for a spot last year, except Cameron can bat well off course.

Frankly, I am not so sure what are the expecting from McGain, he is another McGiller in terms of age and career. These two guys had to sit out because Warne stretched his career so long.

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posted Aug 21, 2008

Nathan is an off spinner

no competition with leggies who are always preferred!

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posted Aug 21, 2008

I actually like the majority of the selections for the Australian A squad. The spinners are obviously the one of the most gossip and for all the right reasons. McGain deserves a go for his outstanding season and Casson is for now the 1st choice spinner. I've not heard too much from Krejza but I'd thought Dan Cullen or Xavier Doherty would have been given a go.


As for the batters, it's pretty much everyone I expected bar Luke Pomersbach who is recovering from a shoulder injury. I love the selection of Philip Hughes as I rate him quite highly. I hope Haydos can prolong his career as long as he can so that Hughes can possibly take over (it's a dream for now!). Kato is leading the side and he'll obviously stay for the tour and let's not forget he played a huge role in conquering the final frontier. Clarke and Martyn may have got all the headlines but Kato, batting at No. 3, was a big reason why Australia won. Marcus North, Peter Forrest and George Bailey too deserve their places.

As for the pacemen, I think it's pretty standard. I'm sure Hilfenhaus would have gone if he wasn't injured but that's another issue. but Noffke, Bollinger and Siddle deserve to go after their terrific seasons although I'm not the biggest Noffke fan out there. Ryan Harris will fill the Watson/Hopes role in the team and I think it's great that they are giving him a go.

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posted Aug 21, 2008

Of all the newbies Marsh, Siddle and Ronchi are the ones for the future IMHO

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posted Aug 21, 2008

India should use this opportunity and have the 'Shadow XI' play Aus A and shore up their Test claims

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A39911042

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posted Aug 24, 2008

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/content/current/story/366071.html

That's what I would call a batsman with serious ambitions and out look on the game.

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posted Aug 26, 2008

Aus A will be facing a strong India A side

The first game will be held in Bangalore from September 3 while the second match will be played in Hyderabad from September 9.

India 'A' squad:
S Badrinath (c),
Parthiv Patel (wk), Shikhar Dhawan,
Ajinkya Rahane,
Mohammed Kaif, Cheteshwar Pujara,
Robin Uthappa,
Piyush Chawla,
S Sreesanth,
Vinay Kumar,
S R Tyagi,
Dhawal Kulkarni,
Mohnish Parmar,
Sahil Kukreja.
Amit Mishra.

Players to watch out for:

*Badrinath is an elegant batsman in Dravid's mould
great fielder

*Srikar Dhavan a very correct left handed opener - great fielder

*Prathiv Patil wk is still Mr Iron Gloves a poor keeper that gets selected like Prior because of his batting

*Robin Uthappa aggresive batter in T20 WC but has faded since will be keen to make a comeback

*Kaif this may a last chance saloon a key player and great fielder in 2002, faded away from Test and ODI side after a disastrous SA tour a few seasons ago.

*Piyush Chawla and Amit Mishra - Both leggies ogf immense potential and skill, Chawla is agreat fielder and has the potential of becoming a bowling all rounder.

*Mishra is probably a better leg spinner than Kumble at this momment - huge games for him.

*Kumble has been bowling flat, but is likely to retain his place for Bangalore test

*C Pujara is another promising opener came thru U19 ranks

*And of course the one and only drama queen SreeSanth - he is well behind other paceman and has a lot to prove

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