Champions Trophy 2017: Squads and other news.

[BCCI]

@Mods make a consolidated topic for CT 2017.Posting the Aus squad for the CT2017.

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Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Adam Zampa

Faulkner dropped.Looks likes a very strong side.

[Cricketics]

Strong strong but suprirsed to see Faulkner not there, one of the best ODI players who could bowl and bat both. Head/Henriqes  might not get a game and hence they could have used Faulkner there in the squad for him or Henriques.

 

Still a pretty good squad.

[BCCI]

4 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

Strong strong but suprirsed to see Faulkner not there, one of the best ODI players who could bowl and bat both. Head might not get a game and hence they could have used Faulkner there in the squad for him or Henriques.

 

Still a pretty good squad.

They dont need variations it seems,they have gone for all out pace.Anyways I think Faulkner's batting and bowling both have regressed considerably.

[thecricketer]

batting look weak.. South African squad is stronger.

[BCCI]

South African Squad

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Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (capt), JP Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Farhaan Behardien, Morne Morkel

Will they choke again?

[BCCI]

8 minutes ago, thecricketer said:

batting look weak.. South African squad is stronger.

Very explosive side,could be carnage if typical English featherbeds of last 2 years are provided for the tournament.

[Cricketics]

10 minutes ago, BCCI said:

They dont need variations it seems,they have gone for all out pace.Anyways I think Faulkner's batting and bowling both have regressed considerably.

Honestly, Faulkner hasn't played enough conssitently for Australia due to injuries and rotation. Regardless of him there or not, Aussies always have a strong ODI squad. They have hitters down the order and also bowlers.

[Cricketics]

2 minutes ago, BCCI said:

South African Squad

Will they choke again?

I feel Australian squad is still better. De Kock will be coming back from injury and Duminy also from some time off from cricket and Miller isn't the same batsman currently what he used to be. Lot of burden on De Villiers and Du Plesis, which is not like that for Australia.

 

Australain squad is much stronger. 

[BCCI]

Bangladesh Squad:

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Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Sunzamul Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam

 

[BCCI]

5 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

I feel Australian squad is still better. De Kock will be coming back from injury and Duminy also from some time off from cricket and Miller isn't the same batsman currently what he used to be. Lot of burden on De Villiers and Du Plesis, which is not like that for Australia.

 

Australain squad is much stronger. 

I think with Tahir in the side ,Proteas have a slightly better side.Still I expect Aus to have a better tournament than SA overall.

[Cricketics]

8 minutes ago, BCCI said:

I think with Tahir in the side ,Proteas have a slightly better side.Still I expect Aus to have a better tournament than SA overall.

Tahir can be handy but don't think he will be that big of a threat in England. 

South Aftica plays its group games in Edgbaston and The Oval, I see him being decent at Edgbaston where seamers go for a plenty, but overall i think South Africa will be okayish. They can surely beat India on paper in group game but not Australian team in anu scenario.

[BCCI]

5 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

Tahir can be handy but don't think he will be that big of a threat in England. 

South Aftica plays its group games in Edgbaston and The Oval, I see him being decent at Edgbaston where seamers go for a plenty, but overall i think South Africa will be okayish. They can surely beat India on paper in group game but not Australian team.

Cant disagree about Aus beating SA but I think Tahir will be an asset for SA .Oval also is not too bad for a spinner.

[Cricketics]

6 minutes ago, BCCI said:

Cant disagree about Aus beating SA but I think Tahir will be an asset for SA .Oval also is not too bad for a spinner.

Ya, India have to beat Pak and Lanka comprehensively as surely South Africa start favorites against India with that squad. Whatever squuad we can put, south african team on paper looks better than ours. 

[BCCI]

6 minutes ago, Cricketics said:

Ya, India have to beat Pak and Lanka comprehensively as surely South Africa start favorites against India with that squad. Whatever squuad we can put, south african team on paper looks better than ours. 

I think beating SL and Pakistani shouldnt be much of a hassle but lets see.

[GreatestTeamAus]

Can`t wait untill, Maxwell,Warner and Co, make the Indians cry, like in the last WC.

[thecricketer]

2 hours ago, GreatestTeamAus said:

Can`t wait untill, Maxwell,Warner and Co, make the Indians cry, like in the last WC.

Last World cup ? 50 Over of T20? ;-)

 

[sandeep]

Aussie squad is basically a gamble on power and pace.  Batting line-up is mostly power hitters and Steve Smith.  Finch, Warner, Head, Maxwell, Lynn, Moises, Stoinis - On their day, this team can threaten 500.  But lacks a bit of batting class - a weakness that will require quality bowling to expose.   Essentially they are approaching ODIs as longer T20s.  And aiming at 400 if batting first.  

 

Contrast this with our batting lineup - VK, Dhoni and even Yuvraj - 3 consolidators in the middle - relying on rookie Jadhav's improvisations and Pandya to provide a few big hits down the order.    Our team aims at 320 starting out, and if we have a good day, maybe get to 350.  CT will be a good preview of the 2019 WC in terms of tactics, wickets and conditions.  I expect South Africa to win the CT this time.  

[Mosher]

Aussie bowling line up - Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson  

[bowl_out]

Aussie squad has too many pacers... They should have had Faulkner instead of Hastings

[Autonomous]

7 hours ago, Mosher said:

Aussie bowling line up - Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson  

Our fat Sharjeel smashed them in all parts....