Australian ODI Team V Sri Lanka V India

[MTTY]

What should our team look like in your opinion?

List 15 players and your best 11, take into account injuries etc.

[FisherSaints]

Will Watson be back by then

[MTTY]

For me;
Predicted
Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Ryan Harris, Mike Hussey, Ricky Ponting, Nathan Lyon, Dan Christian, Ben Hilfenhaus, Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Patrick Cummings, James Pattinson(Assuming he and Cummings are back from injury), Brett Lee, Brad Haddin

What i would like to see
Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Ryan Harris, Mike Hussey, Ricky Ponting, Xavier Doherty, Travis Birt, Ben Hilfenhaus, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Patrick Cummings, James Pattinson(Assuming he and Cummings are back from injury), Brett Lee, Brad Haddin

My Predicted
1. Shane Watson
2. David Warner
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Michael Clarke
5. Ricky Ponting
6. Mike Hussey
7. Brad Haddin
8. Xavier Doherty
9. Brett Lee
10. Ryan Harris
11. Ben Hilfenhaus

12th man - James Pattinson

Line-up i would want to see

1. David Warner
2. Shane Watson
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Michael Clarke
5. Travis Birt
6. Mike Hussey
7. Brad Haddin
8. Xavier Doherty
9. James Pattinson
10. Ryan Harris
11. Ben Hilfenhaus

[MTTY]

Will Watson be back by then

Should be

[Cookie Monster]

Squad of 15
1.Clarke (C)
2. Haddin (VC) - thats whats keeping him in the team.
3. Ponting
4. Watson
5. M.Hussey
6. Siddle
7. Lee
8. Harris
9. Hilfenhaus
10. Warner
11. Marsh
12. D. Hussey
13. Pattinson (if fit) if not - Starc
14. Doherty
15. Cummins.

The XI

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. D.Hussey
6. M.Hussey
7. Haddin
8. Siddle
9. Harris
10. Lee
11. Doherty

[MTTY]

Squad of 15
1.Clarke (C)
2. Haddin (VC) - thats whats keeping him in the team.
3. Ponting
4. Watson
5. M.Hussey
6. Siddle
7. Lee
8. Harris
9. Hilfenhaus
10. Warner
11. Marsh
12. D. Hussey
13. Pattinson (if fit) if not - Starc
14. Doherty
15. Cummins.

The XI

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. D.Hussey
6. M.Hussey
7. Haddin
8. Siddle
9. Harris
10. Lee
11. Doherty

Good line up CM.

I was hesitant about Siddle and D.Hussey when making my line-up. I think both have the ODI skills to be in there particulary Dave Hussey. Siddle i think is less likely and more likely a straight swap for Lee but then again he has been performing so why not.

[Cookie Monster]

Squad of 15
1.Clarke (C)
2. Haddin (VC) - thats whats keeping him in the team.
3. Ponting
4. Watson
5. M.Hussey
6. Siddle
7. Lee
8. Harris
9. Hilfenhaus
10. Warner
11. Marsh
12. D. Hussey
13. Pattinson (if fit) if not - Starc
14. Doherty
15. Cummins.

The XI

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. D.Hussey
6. M.Hussey
7. Haddin
8. Siddle
9. Harris
10. Lee
11. Doherty

Good line up CM.

I was hesitant about Siddle and D.Hussey when making my line-up. I think both have the ODI skills to be in there particulary Dave Hussey. Siddle i think is less likely and more likely a straight swap for Lee but then again he has been performing so why not.

If he takes wickets, he plays.

[FisherSaints]

Squad of 15
1.Clarke (C)
2. Haddin (VC) - thats whats keeping him in the team.
3. Ponting
4. Watson
5. M.Hussey
6. Siddle
7. Lee
8. Harris
9. Hilfenhaus
10. Warner
11. Marsh
12. D. Hussey
13. Pattinson (if fit) if not - Starc
14. Doherty
15. Cummins.

The XI

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. D.Hussey
6. M.Hussey
7. Haddin
8. Siddle
9. Harris
10. Lee
11. Doherty

I thought Watson was vice captain

[MTTY]

Whats everyones thoughts on say a player such as Aaron Finch/Travis Birt getting into the team?

I know Birt is older and Finch is a fair bit younger but both play similar styles.

[Cookie Monster]

Squad of 15
1.Clarke (C)
2. Haddin (VC) - thats whats keeping him in the team.
3. Ponting
4. Watson
5. M.Hussey
6. Siddle
7. Lee
8. Harris
9. Hilfenhaus
10. Warner
11. Marsh
12. D. Hussey
13. Pattinson (if fit) if not - Starc
14. Doherty
15. Cummins.

The XI

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. D.Hussey
6. M.Hussey
7. Haddin
8. Siddle
9. Harris
10. Lee
11. Doherty

I thought Watson was vice captain

yeah, when he plays, i'm doing it at this moment.

[Maca24]

1. David Warner
2. Shane Watson
3. Shaun Marsh
4. David Hussey
5. Michael Clarke
6. Michael Hussey
7. Matthew Wade
8. James Pattinson
9. Xavier Doherty
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Brett Lee

12. Ricky Ponting
13. Dan Christian
14. Steve Smith
15. Ben Hilfenhaus

[FisherSaints]

Opinions on James Faulkner

[TheMailman]

Opinions on James Faulkner

WAY too young and inexperienced to be considered

[PowerBug]

Warner
Watson
Clarke (c)
D.Hussey
White
M.Hussey
Haddin (wk)
Smith
Lee
Harris
(someone else, a seamer, don't care who)

Something like that.

But compare it these players:
Dilshan
Malinga
Matthews
Mendis
Jayawardene

Australia have no chance. SL will win the series.

[pyronerd]

Warner
Watson
Clarke (c)
D.Hussey
White
M.Hussey
Haddin (wk)
Smith
Lee
Harris
(someone else, a seamer, don't care who)

Something like that.

But compare it these players:
Dilshan
Malinga
Matthews
Mendis
Jayawardene

Australia have no chance. SL will win the series.

Warner + Watson > whole SL team :P so we will win :P