Ind vs Aus 2009 : Aussies name squad for the 7 ODI series

[gaurav92]

^^ oh got it so next time round if NSW gets into the CL(which i know they will), it will get tougher to beat them

[cowboysfan]

i think it will be close,the important part will be the pitches.If all of them have a little bit in it for the spinners ten we can go in with 2 frontlne spinnes and the aussies will really struggle.if it is flat patta wickets then i think we will be in trouble as middle order lacks big hitting(yuvi)

[Lord]

i think it will be close' date='the important part will be the pitches.If all of them have a little bit in it for the spinners ten we can go in with 2 frontlne spinnes and the aussies will really struggle.if it is flat patta wickets then i think we will be in trouble as middle order lacks big hitting(yuvi)[/quote'] I think we should get Uthappa for late order hitting now that Yuvi isnt there.Raina can also do that

[SachDan]

I think we should get Uthappa for late order hitting now that Yuvi isnt there.Raina can also do that

Why not Rohit Sharma? I'll have him in the team over Uthappa any day. Especially against a quality side like Aussies.

[ViruRulez]

the team is fairly good but I think they will find it hard to win in India especially if Veeru and Yuvi makes back into the squad .. I noticed that a lot of their backups are from NSW and VIC .. did they do so because the NSW and VIC players will have good experience of Indian conditions in the next few weeks

[Lord]

Why not Rohit Sharma? I'll have him in the team over Uthappa any day. Especially against a quality side like Aussies.

because Rohit is not the best for hitting. n has failed too much on given chances

[SachDan]

because Rohit is not the best for hitting. n has failed too much on given chances

A player like Rohit lends solidarity to our middle order. We have enough players who can score at a brisk rate. Sachin,Veeru,Gauti,Raina,Dhoni..all of them are capable of doing that. PS arguing only coz you mentioned Robin. I'm not sure any of them will find a place in the first place.

[Lord]

A player like Rohit lends solidarity to our middle order. We have enough players who can score at a brisk rate. Sachin,Veeru,Gauti,Raina,Dhoni..all of them are capable of doing that. PS arguing only coz you mentioned Robin. I'm not sure any of them will find a place in the first place.

well I am mentioning Robin only because hes in form.also he seems to be a improved player.we all know he can hit big. Rohit has tendency of getting stuck,trying to play sheet anchor role.he'll make 20-30 at S/R of 70 n then get out trying to accelerate..

[honesttruth]

Good to see Marsh back yeah. Whatever happened to Jacques? Is he injured? he seemed like a good opener. What would a FULL trensgth Aus ODI side be then- Marsh,Watson,Ponting,Clarke,Ferguson,Hussey,Haddin,Johnson,Lee,Siddle,Hauritz Or would Cam White be in there somewhere

Jacques has finally got over his 3 seperate operations and played his first match a couple off weeks ago in a practice bush match.

[kooljatt]

this guy jon holland luks impressive ( currently playin against Daredevils)

[coffee_rules]

They will make merry on our bowling attack....:bawl:

[vvvslaxman]

They will make merry on our bowling attack....:bawl:

India should play 5 best bowlers in the country spin or pace. Especially someone who is less inaccurate. Praveen Nehra Ojha Mishra Bhajji (hate to include him. But since it is Australia...) If they want one more batsman they can try all rounder like Abishek (his bowling is horrible though), Irfan (not a bad choice), Yusuf (should be kept away).

[Lord]

^ i dont think we'll play 3 spinners unless its a real dustbowl.i would have irfan as 3rd seamer n Bhajji n Mishra as spinners

[99.94]

I think our squad looks okay. A bit weak in the batting but the Indian bowling defintely isn't their strong point. The top 4 batters are all in form but I'm not too sure about Cameron White and Voges. I wish we had Clarke and Haddin back in time. Also we should find Symonds wherever he is and get him back, I don't care how much of an idiot he is, he is a damn good ODI player!

[sandeep]

Oz giving their young guns maximum ODI practice in desi conditions......

[Mr. Wicket]

Not like they have choices NJ, with Clarke having back issues, Haddin having a hand injury and Symonds having problems between his ears...

[Celeste]

Young batsman Callum Ferguson's worst fears were confirmed on Monday with the news that he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while fielding for Australia in the Champions Trophy. Ferguson twisted his right knee while retrieving a ball in the final against New Zealand and had to wait a week for scans to reveal the extent of damage to a joint he had previously injured in 2004. Cricket Australia doctor Trefor James said the necessity of a knee reconstruction meant Ferguson would be out of the game for at least six months, ruling him out of the whole Australian summer. "Callum underwent scans in Adelaide on Friday and saw a specialist on Saturday," he said on Monday. "After consultation with Cricket Australia medical staff it was decided the best course of action is for him to have an ACL knee reconstruction. "This procedure is likely to keep him out of the game for 6-12 months." The injury is a dire blow to both Ferguson and Australia, given his highly promising start as an international batsman in limited overs cricket. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/callum-ferguson-to-undergo-knee-surgery-20091012-gtfx.html

[Bradman99]

^ Indeed, sorry didn't see this post, but I started a new thread about it.

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Michael Clarke hopes to play in India despite injury Australia's newly appointed Twenty20 captain, Michael Clarke, says he still has a chance of taking part in the final stages of the upcoming seven-match one-day international series in India. More... Michael Clarke hopes to play in India despite injury • New Twenty20 captain confident of recovery • Clarke rules out surgery on lower back guardian.co.uk, Monday 19 October 2009 08.29 BST Article history Australia's newly appointed Twenty20 captain, Michael Clarke, says he still has a chance of taking part in the final stages of the upcoming seven-match one-day international series in India. The 28-year-old, who was officially handed the reins of the Twenty20 side on Friday following Ricky Ponting's decision to retire from the game's shortest form, is still recovering from the ongoing back complaint which cut short his ICC Champions Trophy campaign last month. Clarke resumed light training today and is confident he is on track to return before the conclusion of the seven-match series, which gets under way in Vadodara on 25 October and concludes in Mumbai on 11 November. "It's going OK, I had a bit of a jog this morning which is fantastic," Clarke said of his troublesome lower back. "It's good to get out of the house and get back into the gym but at the moment I'm having regular physio, I'm going pretty slow and steady to be honest but I'm confident that I can continue building on my progress and try and get right as soon as possible. "I hope I can get over to India and take part in this one-day series. I'd really like to go there even if it's the last couple of games to help the boys out there and also as preparation leading up to the first Test match [against West Indies in November] in Brisbane. "But I'm in a position where I'm not willing to risk coming back too early because I want it to be 100% right before I start doing too much." Clarke concedes he will need to continue to manage the injury for the remainder of his career but is confident he will not require radical surgery. "I certainly haven't considered surgery at this stage. I'm seeing a physio who specialises in backs and she's been fantastic and at this stage we're very confident that I'm not going to need surgery." Meanwhile, Clarke welcomed the challenge of leading Australia's Twenty20 team, conceding the side have yet to reach their full potential in the format. "I'm honoured, it's fantastic for me to get this opportunity and I just want to try and make the most of it. I think our performances in Twenty20 cricket have been a little bit inconsistent over the last probably 12 to 24 months and it's an area of our game that we're trying to work hard on." Asked how he plans to turn Australia's Twenty20 fortunes around, Clarke said: "I definitely think playing as much together as possible is a great start. "I believe we've got a lot of talent and I think the group of guys that have all played a part in the Twenty20 to date have all got the potential and the talent to play that form of the game. "Getting to know your team-mates is a huge part of international cricket and unfortunately you get one or two games here and there and then we've got other forms of the game to play. "But now it's important that we really focus on those individual games and we make sure we're not only getting to know each other but we're giving 100% and trying to win every game we play."

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Ricky Ponting wary of India Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged his players to disregard India's unimpressive Champions Trophy form. More... Tuesday 20th October 2009 Ricky Ponting wary of India Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged his players to disregard India's unimpressive Champions Trophy form. A rejuvenated Ponting, who revealed he has not touched a cricket bat in 10 days, left Sydney airport on Monday evening ahead of his side's seven-match ODI series against India beginning on Sunday. "They'll be particularly hard to beat in India - they always are," Ponting said. "They definitely play a lot better at home than they do when they travel. I actually tipped them as one of the strongest sides for the Champions Trophy to tell the truth. "The game against us which was a washout game was shaping up as being a terrific game of one-day cricket and that was something that probably cost India along the way. But that's tournament play - those things can happen. "I noticed that they've made a few changes to their squad as well for the games against us and we'll obviously be missing Michael Clarke and Nathan Bracken again, and (Callum) Ferguson being out as well means the younger guys will get an opportunity to step up again." Ponting reckons Ferguson's absence with a serious knee injury will be a significant loss but he is confident the remaining members of the middle order can fill the void. The skipper is also hopeful his deputy Michael Clarke can overcome a nagging back complaint in time to join the squad later in the series. "I know that he's been, and certainly the medical team have been hoping that he'll be, on the improve sooner rather than later. So hopefully he is fit to join the squad as soon as possible," he said. "He's the number four batsman in the side and the vice-captain of the team and one of the more experienced players that actually handles Indian conditions very well, so we'll keep our fingers crossed." Ponting, meanwhile, admits he is spoilt for choice at the top of the order following the return of opening batsman Shaun Marsh from a hamstring injury. Marsh's comeback leaves selectors with a tough decision following the emergence of Tim Paine, who excelled during the Champions Trophy. "Paine coming in has had a fair bit of success at the top of the order and probably given himself every opportunity to remain there," Ponting observed. "But if you go back six or seven months Shaun was one of the up-and-coming batsman in our team and someone that's got a very good record at the top of the order for us. "So we've got some tough decisions to make there but whichever way we go we know we've got very good depth in our batting... so hopefully we get it right on the morning of the first game." The seven-match series gets under way on Sunday in Vadodara with the final match to be played in Mumbai on November 11.