Australian Ashes Squad

In those 12 home series, Australia have won 27 Tests and lost just three.

Strauss and Cook are both short of form.

You have to remember they had Warne, McGrath etc and it was when Australian cricket was at the pinnacle.

Australian cricket is shit now with shit bowlers and shit batters. Looking at history is irrelevant as the team is 100x different to what it was. Plus South Africa showed Australia up a few years ago and England will do the same.

I agree.

Ronald is not a test player.

Drop North, Hussey.

Put in Kuwaja and Ferguson. Yes, Fergusons average is shit on the billiard table that is Adelaide - but if they rate him so highly, give him 12 months.

Don't judge Kuwaja on his recent outings, he has been in the runs for two years.

Hussey is on the wrong side of 35 and North not much better.

And Paine is rightfully next in line for the keepers role, imo.

Last years summer is NO guide.........

Its no guide when the opposition u play against bets against themselves..

Hauritz was made look like the greatest bowler to ever step a foot on this earth.........His true ability is now showing.....

I would seriously go with doherty.left armer.....he is dominating the domestic scene, albeit in the onedayers, bit i really like him.....

Not sure, Jive. But this will be their team.

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
North
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus
Siddle or Bollinger

They will get flogged. Hussey will score a half century during the test and keep his spot for a few more tests. The Ashes will be lost by test 4 because of it.

That's the ideal situation. They collapse in the first, then the out of form players fluke a half century to keep their spots. Then lose the next test.

Sportingplod has a market up for who is selected in the Aussie team.

Geez, if you knew one of the selectors, you could make a shit load.

That will either be Hussey will play or both players will not play. Khawaja won't make his debut on the opening test in an Ashes series.

Michael Hussey Only - $1.38
Usman Khawaja Only - $3.50
Neither - $7:50
Both - $21

I see one of two things happening with Hussey.

Kwawaja won't play the first test - so take him out.

Hussey will either play or be replaced by Smith.

So the two options there that are likely are:

Hussey to play
Both players not to play

Hauritz Only - $1.55
Dougherty Only - $2.50
Neither - $6
Both: - $51

Both won't play and Dougherty won't play. Hauritz will get first crack. So it will either be:

Hauritz to play
Both players not to play.

Bollinger Only - $2.10
Siddle Only - $1.80
Both: - $6.50
Neither: - $13

The third option, Bollinger should definitely be in the side. So there are two options there.

Bollinger to play
Both players to play

Hard to tell.

Under normal circumstances, with a normal team, with normal selectors, Hussey wouldn't be playing.

please explain