Australia v Australia A

[PantherPower83]

Given the lack of competition Australia have faced this season in the cricket, I think an Australia v Australia A match would provide more entertainment, tougher competition and thrilling finishes than what have have seen this summer.

Having said this, what would be your teams?

Australia

1 Hayden
2 Gilchrist
3 Ponting
4 Clarke
5 Symonds
6 Hussey
7 White
8 Lee
9 Clark
10 Bracken
11 McGrath

Australia A

1 Jaques
2 Watson
3 Hodge
4 Voges
5 Cosgrove
6 S Marsh
7 Haddin
8 Cullen
9 Johnson
10 Hilfenhaus
11 Tait

Do you agree that an Australia A team would provide better competition than NZ and England?

 

[Lil Ms Fabulous]

It's been tried before...Don't like it

 

[xeno]

I like it!! Maybe the only competition Australia will get!!

 

[sonnyfaifan]

only competition??? you should have lost the last nz vs aussie game if the black caps didn't choke in the field

 

[Kim Possible]

only competition??? you should have lost the last nz vs aussie game if the black caps didn't choke in the field

AND England in Brisbane is a certain Mike Hussey walked. :uptight:

LOL NZ on their day could beat an Australia A side.

 

[Hodgo007]

I'd back Aus A over most One-day outfits in the world but they won't do that again.

When the fans weren't supporting Australia first but Australia A, Cricket Australia couldn't go down this road again. It's a shame but I can see it from the players perspective.

 

[KENNY-DOWALL]

Nice to see but no point in putting an Aussie A side

 

[Horse]

Australia -

1. Gilchrist
2. Watson
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. M. Hussey
6. Symonds
7. White
8. Lee
9. Clark
10. Bracken
11. McGrath

Australia A -

1. Jaques
2. Hayden
3. Rogers
4. Hodge
5. Voges
6. D.Hussey
7. Haddin/Crothswaite
8. Johnson
9. Bailey
10. Hilfenhaus
11. Tait

12th Man. McDonald

 

[PantherPower83]

only competition??? you should have lost the last nz vs aussie game if the black caps didn't choke in the field

Yes you read correctly. This has been the most entertaining yet most one sided tri series in a long time.

Match 7 of 12 P W L NR T BP Points NRR For Against

Australia 5 5 - - - 3 23 +1.317 1026 / 207.1 909 / 250
New Zealand 4 1 3 - - 1 5 -0.142 817 / 200 839 / 198.3
England 5 1 4 - - - 4 -1.117 833 / 249.5 928 / 208.3

Kindly refer to the above table and as you can clearly see Australia is on 23 points whilst 2nd place is on 5 points. Tell me how this series is competitive??

Shoulda, woulda, coulda does not reflect in the tables and points. Black Caps choke...shows how inept they are in their fielding, whilst Australia are able to dominate in the field...M Clark, Ponting and White run outs; Hodge catches, Ponting catches....nothing short of superb.

This series makes a mockery of the international guests.

Sitters dropped by Franklin and Taylor. Run out embarassment. Englands woeful batting, fielding and bowling. Tell me where the competition is?

 

[Rodzilla]

is there a reason simon katich isnt in your teams?

 

[PantherPower83]

is there a reason simon katich isnt in your teams?

The fact that he is sh|t maybe?

Actually, I would have Jaques ahead of him.

 

[KENNY-DOWALL]

Nz have pretty much the team i think with the removal of mc millan to replace styris and bond to come back into the line up they have a very strong team on paper.

 

[Horse]

is there a reason simon katich isnt in your teams?

Watson, Jaques, Gilchrist & Hayden are all higher up in the queu than Simon Katich in one dayers at the moment.

 

[Kim Possible]

Nz have pretty much the team i think with the removal of mc millan to replace styris and bond to come back into the line up they have a very strong team on paper.

Mmhm

Macca to make way for Styris (who just happened to hit 4 6's in a row today in state twenty/20)

And possibly Patel to make way for Bondy.

 

[sonnyfaifan]

nz lose by 8 while resting bondy yeah no competition haha

won't mention what the all blacks did to the wallabies while playing with two teams

 

[Kim Possible]

nz lose by 8 while resting bondy yeah no competition haha

won't mention what the all blacks did to the wallabies while playing with two teams

AND last sunday wasnt even our full side.

We still have awesome Scotty Styris to come back

And now now..lets not embarass them about the rugby.

 

[sonnyfaifan]

AND last sunday wasnt even our full side.

We still have awesome Scotty Styris to come back

And now now..lets not embarass them about the rugby.

don't forget shane bond didn't even play either.

 

[Berries]

only competition??? you should have lost the last nz vs aussie game if the black caps didn't choke in the field

Its not a game of shoulds. NZ had no hope of winning, thats why they lost. Australia are the superoir team because they can bowl, bat and field. Dont dhould of.

 

[TCB-BD]

The Blackcaps are good competition... but I do agree replace England with an Australia A side, at least it would have a chance of winning...

Here are the two sides I would have

Australia

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Adam Gilchrist (vc)
3. Ricky Ponting (c)
4. Michael Clarke
5. Andrew Symonds
6. Michael Hussey
7. Cameron White
8. Brett Lee
9. Stuart Clark
10. Nathan Bracken
11. Glenn McGrath

Australia A

1. Chris Rogers
2. Phil Jaques
3. Brad Hodge
4. Marcus North
5. David Hussey (c)
6. Adam Voges
7. Luke Ronchi
8. Bradley Hogg (vc)
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Ben Hilfenhaus
11. Shaun Tait

 

[KENNY-DOWALL]

Big call there by you TD to have Dave Hussey as captain u think he might have internation material for captaincy. He might but i'd have maybe Hodge as the captain out of your line up.

Good side as well that you picked