That's exactly what's gotten Australia into these problems in the first place though. Fuck age, Fuck random player recomendations for players who have played 5 games (Cheers Warnie), You pick your best XI, full stop. It doesn't matter if you're only going to get a year or two out of them, if it's a year or two of quality runs, you're better off. You don't pick the batsman who you hope will develop into a quality batsman, you pick the batsman who already is quality.

That's exactly what's gotten Australia into these problems in the first place though. Fuck age, Fuck random player recomendations for players who have played 5 games (Cheers Warnie), You pick your best XI, full stop. It doesn't matter if you're only going to get a year or two out of them, if it's a year or two of quality runs, you're better off. You don't pick the batsman who you hope will develop into a quality batsman, you pick the batsman who already is quality.

I am curious as to who you think should come in Funky? A Victorian perhaps? David Hussey?

Isn't that then sort of contradictory, you say that it'd be throwing Khawaja in the deep end although he's arguably the best going around in Shield cricket at the moment

who are you Bill Lawry in disguise ;)

Pfft. Bill wishes he was as Pro-Victorian as I am:p

I'd take Hauritz over Beer, only change I'd make there. Agree that the selectors need a big shake-up.

I thought Hauritz looked innocuous in India.

Having said that he is still probably the best spinner we have. He may have performed better in Australia against England.

I don't think there are many, if any, Shield players breaking the door down to play Test cricket. The selectors may have selected the best team available, apart from Hauritz.

Fans say they don't want Michael Clarke as Australian cricket captain


Andrew Webster From: The Daily Telegraph December 30, 2010

MICHAEL Clarke is the player favoured by Cricket Australia and bookmakers to replace Ricky Ponting in the highest office in Australian sport.
But he looms as the most unpopular Test captain in recent memory after a poll of Daily Telegraph readers revealed only 15 per cent want him in the job.

Instead, they overwhelmingly prefer NSW opening batsman Simon Katich - a bloke who has not played in the past two Tests with injury, is a remote chance of playing in the fifth Test in Sydney next week and, at 35, is in the twilight of his career.

Clarke, 29, has been vice-captain for four years and was earmarked for the job before he played a Test.

He remains firm favourite with Cricket Australia suits to assume the role, although full-time selector Greg Chappell showed a lack of faith in him during the Perth Test.

Fans would prefer Katich, Ponting or Watson for the captaincy role. Anyone but Clarke.

SEE THE RESULTS OF THE FANS' TEST SURVEY HERE

Test legend Chappell said pointedly during the Perth Test: "If we're going to replace Ricky, we've got to make sure we've got someone that we're confident has the right frame of mind who can take over and do a good job.

SACK THE LOT OF THEM SAY ANGRY FANS

"And I don't know that we've got somebody that we feel we want to rush Ricky Ponting out the door at this moment.

"There is nobody absolutely ready for it. I don't think there are too many other players I'd want to put that pressure on."


DO THE FANS' TEST SURVEY HERE


Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland, though, has publicly declared Clarke still has support in the corridors of power.

Clarke's woeful average of 21 runs for the Ashes series could explain the lack of love from the public, but it is also the fact he has become tabloid fodder following his relationship then break-up with model fiancee Lara Bingle.

He has also been conspicuous in his absence when dealing with the media throughout this Ashes series. After his controversial dismissal in the second innings in Adelaide, when he walked but stopped to refer the decision to the video umpire, he refused to speak but tweeted an apology as soon as his gloves were off.

Australian fans want something harder from the next in line to captain the Test team.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/fans-say-they-dont-want-michael-clarke-as-australian-cricket-captain/story-e6frey50-1225978291761

Clarke's woeful average of 21 runs for the Ashes series could explain the lack of love from the public, but it is also the fact he has become tabloid fodder following his relationship then break-up with model fiancee Lara Bingle.

I wouldn't have a problem with Katich leading the team. Watto is even softer than Clarke.

Captain Simon... have been saying that ever since he came into the team, he's built like Steve Waugh

Or give Peter Siddle the captaincy. He's a bit of a nut, but you'll notice he's always part of discussions about fields, and is usually at the bowlers mark encouraging the bowler and etc. Crazy, but i'd have him up their on the list above most of the side:p

Or give Peter Siddle the captaincy. He's a bit of a nut, but you'll notice he's always part of discussions about fields, and is usually at the bowlers mark encouraging the bowler and etc. Crazy, but i'd have him up their on the list above most of the side:p

Since when was being Victorian part of the captaincy criteria:lol: :p

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It's entirely left field, and probably would fail, but there are worse people to give it to:p

Mitchell Johnson

Steve Smith

Michael Beer

Scott Muller

Ricky Ponting

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Nasser Hussain