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Australia: one man team

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
It does seem very bizarre to me how they've gone with batting and bowling specialists for this tournament. Obviously Watto has been injured but the other teams such as NZ, Pak have shown how having a number of 'all-rounders' (at least in some sense of the word) works in this format.
 

The_Bunny

State Regular
Given how Australias fifth bowling options are being crunched bringing Watson in would be a very good move Imo:)
 

Julian87

State Captain
I have heard t20 spwcialists thrown around a lot of late. It doesn't seem to have herlpes England besides against Zimbabwe who must obviously be the closest team to English first class standard.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Quite the opposite, from the little attention I've been paying. Some of the Twenty20 "specialists" seem to have been among few to have performed for England in this tournament. It's the Test players who've not done much.
 

pup11

International Coach
I think its more to do with the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket that has led to Australia losing games in this series, i think the major problem with Australia is when they have batted first they haven't been able to set a decent target on the board (because they try to get 400 of 20 overs, atleast that is the way they bat) i think Australia should assess the pitch-conditions well a set a realistic target for them and then bat accordingly.
Btw, wasn't Watto a part of the Australian team in the CB series Final 1, Final 2 and the 3 games in the C-H series in New Zealand?
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
I think its more to do with the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket that has led batted to Australia losing games in this series, i think the major problem with Australia is when they have first they haven't been able to set a decent target on the board (because they try to get 400 of 20 overs, atleast that is the way they bat) i think Australia should assess the pitch-conditions well a set a realistic target for them and then bat accordingly.
Nah, all Watto IMO.

pup11 said:
Btw, wasn't Watto a part of the Australian team in the CB series Final 1, Final 2 and the 3 games in the C-H series in New Zealand?
Well, he was only just coming back from injury then. Also...
*amnesia dust*
 

Poker Boy

State Vice-Captain
I think Ponting, Hayden, Gilchritst, Hussey and Lee might disagree with this argument...Mind you they won today with him (but he didn't finish his spell. He was clutching his hamstring). The Aussies thought he would be their answer to Flintoff. He is. He's an allrounder who can't stay fit either....:laugh:
 

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