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Australia name Pattinson, Henriques in Champions Trophy squad
Moises Henriques was chosen ahead of batsmen including Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, George Bailey and Cameron White - plus the allrounder James Faulkner - in an Australian Champions Trophy squad that also features recalls for James Pattinson and John Hastings.
The omission of Faulkner from an Australian ICC event squad for the first time since 2011 marks a major change for the selectors, who have also determined that Henriques is worth his place for his batting alongside the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Hastings.
Khawaja and Handscomb were both part of the ODI team over the summer, and the latter's performance with the bat suffered notably when asked to keep wicket in New Zealand in place of the injured Matthew Wade.
Chris Lynn, who injured his shoulder in the IPL this week, and Mitchell Starc have been chosen subject to fitness assessments, meaning Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Pattinson all appear in a pace-laden squad six months out from a home Ashes series.
Trevor Hohns, the chairman of the selection panel, said Australia's medical staff would monitor the fitness of Lynn and Starc - who has been out of action since he flew home halfway through Australia's Test series in India with a stress fracture in his right foot - and hoped both would be fit by the time the team departed on May 18.
Pattinson, who last played an ODI in September 2015, has been in roaring form since his return from a long-term injury, taking 24 wickets at 17.41 for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and carrying that form into the County Championship for Nottinghamshire, taking 13 wickets in two matches at 12.92. His inclusion gives Australia a wealth of genuine pace options, with Hastings' return a nod to early English summer conditions.
"Both James and John have made very good returns from injury and are bowling well for their respective teams in the English County competition as well as both contributing well with the bat," Hohns said.
"When you also add Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins to the fast bowling artillery it becomes a very exciting proposition for Australian cricket."
Henriques has been an irregular member of Australia's ODI squad, playing only eight matches between his debut in 2009 and his last match in August 2016. He has scored 46 runs at 6.57 and taken six wickets with his medium-pace at 40.83.
Faulkner has greater ODI experience - 67 matches, with averages of 34.06 and 30.08 with bat and ball - and was Player of the Match in the final of the 2015 World Cup. Since then, while his left-arm seam has remained an effective weapon, his batting returns have fallen away, with his last 17 innings yielding a high score of 36 and an average of 17.40.
It is also possible that a lack of recent match practice has gone against Faulkner, who has not featured in a competitive game since playing for Tasmania against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield in early March. He is yet to play a match for his IPL team, Gujarat Lions, this season. Henriques, on the other hand, has featured in all but one of Sunrisers Hyderabad's six matches, scoring 138 runs at an average of 46.00 and a strike rate of 127.77, and taking one wicket in 10 overs.
"Moises finished off the domestic season very well and has had a great start in the Indian Premier League," Hohns said. "We believe Moises' batting has improved significantly in the past six months and he will provide us with a strong option should he be selected.
"James has been a consistent performer for the one-day squad for several years, however with players such as Pattinson, Cummins and Hastings coming back to full fitness and the emergence of Marcus Stoinis, James was squeezed out of the squad and an unlucky omission."
Stoinis and Hastings are the two other seam-bowling allrounders in Australia's squad, with Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head providing part-time offspin back-up to Adam Zampa's legspin.
Daniel Brettig is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @danbrettig
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Damo on April 27, 2017, 21:00 GMT
for the guys doubting Moses, this is why he is selected along with a descent bowling avg Faulkner has been struggling in all formats, he needs to go back to shield and find form. Khawaja has had ample opportunities in ODI's and failed most times hence why he isn't selected. Hilton must have been on the selectors lips but his domestic ODI form has been below par. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2016-17/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11375;type=tournament
Arup on April 24, 2017, 17:00 GMT
Finch, Warner, Smith*, Head, Maxwell, Henriques, Wade+, Starc, Pattinson, Hazlewood, Zampa
A lot of pressure will be on the top 3 to score the runs. Get into that middle order, and it looks weak! Not a huge amount of experience like many of the great Aus XI's of the past. Stoinis is having a poor IPL so not sure how he would get in over Maxwell or Henriques.
I'd pick Pattinson over Cummins. Both are quick and can bat, but Pattinson on English conditions will be a handful (plus he is in great form). 4 seamers, 1 spinner +1 part time spinner is a decent balance. The only way I see Australia going far is if their top 3 score the majority of the runs, and Starc picks up A LOT of wickets!
rahul.nair on April 24, 2017, 11:32 GMT
New zeland had selected a great team. Their bowling attack looks excellent. Looks like the chances for australia to make into the semis is really dull. Group A-India,Southafrica Group B-NZ,ENG
subhasish on April 24, 2017, 6:35 GMT
Warner.finch.smith.head.Henrique's.wade.stoinis/Hastings.zampa .stark.Cummins.Hazelwood.stark Cummins can bat Australia have very good bating line up
Jose on April 23, 2017, 8:04 GMT
I have to re-post (my comment about MoHen, in the IPL match report after yesterday's performance) since there discussions on him, here.
Jose...P on April 22, 2017, 13:26 GMT
Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut (India) on 20 May 1498. Kicking of the Portuguese rule in parts of our country, looting our spices for peanuts! An Australian of his 'lineage' has 'shown up' in Pune this evening, looting a few hearts of the SRH supporters. When seniors failed in getting up a decent strike rate, made it even a better sight. Our own Hooda hoodwinked RSP bowlers, & turned out to be MoHen's able ally.
This is not the FIRST time we have seen MoHen in IPL; but, this may be the BEST innings he has displayed, so far.
Pretty good! For the short formats!
Garry on April 23, 2017, 3:07 GMT
Head will probably bat at four from the looks of this squad, Finch or Lynn to open with Warner. Hastings will get a game before Henriques for his bowling. Warner, Lynn/Finch, Smith, Head, Stounis/Henriques, Maxwell, Wade, Hastings, Starc, Cummings/Hazelwood & Zampa looks the best balance.
Phil on April 22, 2017, 13:26 GMT
khawaja should be playing across all formats, he is a champion player. Also 'i am also worried about the frailty of a middle order of Head, Stoinis and Maxwell, but I'm not convinced these guys are the answer. For me white is the answer. White was the standout in the Matador Cup and he has the experience, but the selectors seem to have forever crossed him off the list.
Allan on April 22, 2017, 13:20 GMT
It makes no sense taking khawaja out of the NZ ODIs when he is our best opening batsman in both one dayers and tests. He averages over a 100 opening in tests and 50 in ODIs. He also plays spin really well in Australian pitches and should have been in the squad. He is also more athlethetic then the like of Finch and Bailey so not sure where this false perception comes from but most poeple dont' want to watch him take great catches in slips and gully but just hold on to old false perceptions. But for me the big question is not why have they risked Starc for an tournament less important then the ashes.They are doing no favours to Lynn by picking him, 50 overs is a long time to avoid diving in the field.Are we under pressure to pick our big names, i hope none of them get injured, what do you guys think
eroost2760460 on April 22, 2017, 8:58 GMT
FalseOracle just worry about your team, hey! It's become very boring and predictable.comments are just rubbish..
Terry on April 22, 2017, 8:11 GMT
On reflection I think the team is short at least one proper middle order batsman like Handscomb or Bailey or two if you add Khawaja as an extra top order player. Said before they seem to have gone for the all or nothing option with the fast bowlers and have done the same with a middle order that could include Head, Lynn and Maxwell. Expect them to make either 450 or 108 all out and the bowlers to either go full Mick Lewis or bowl someone out for 85..
Damo on April 27, 2017, 21:00 GMT
for the guys doubting Moses, this is why he is selected along with a descent bowling avg Faulkner has been struggling in all formats, he needs to go back to shield and find form. Khawaja has had ample opportunities in ODI's and failed most times hence why he isn't selected. Hilton must have been on the selectors lips but his domestic ODI form has been below par. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2016-17/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11375;type=tournament
Arup on April 24, 2017, 17:00 GMT
Finch, Warner, Smith*, Head, Maxwell, Henriques, Wade+, Starc, Pattinson, Hazlewood, Zampa
A lot of pressure will be on the top 3 to score the runs. Get into that middle order, and it looks weak! Not a huge amount of experience like many of the great Aus XI's of the past. Stoinis is having a poor IPL so not sure how he would get in over Maxwell or Henriques.
I'd pick Pattinson over Cummins. Both are quick and can bat, but Pattinson on English conditions will be a handful (plus he is in great form). 4 seamers, 1 spinner +1 part time spinner is a decent balance. The only way I see Australia going far is if their top 3 score the majority of the runs, and Starc picks up A LOT of wickets!
rahul.nair on April 24, 2017, 11:32 GMT
New zeland had selected a great team. Their bowling attack looks excellent. Looks like the chances for australia to make into the semis is really dull. Group A-India,Southafrica Group B-NZ,ENG
subhasish on April 24, 2017, 6:35 GMT
Warner.finch.smith.head.Henrique's.wade.stoinis/Hastings.zampa .stark.Cummins.Hazelwood.stark Cummins can bat Australia have very good bating line up
Jose on April 23, 2017, 8:04 GMT
I have to re-post (my comment about MoHen, in the IPL match report after yesterday's performance) since there discussions on him, here.
Jose...P on April 22, 2017, 13:26 GMT
Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut (India) on 20 May 1498. Kicking of the Portuguese rule in parts of our country, looting our spices for peanuts! An Australian of his 'lineage' has 'shown up' in Pune this evening, looting a few hearts of the SRH supporters. When seniors failed in getting up a decent strike rate, made it even a better sight. Our own Hooda hoodwinked RSP bowlers, & turned out to be MoHen's able ally.
This is not the FIRST time we have seen MoHen in IPL; but, this may be the BEST innings he has displayed, so far.
Pretty good! For the short formats!
Garry on April 23, 2017, 3:07 GMT
Head will probably bat at four from the looks of this squad, Finch or Lynn to open with Warner. Hastings will get a game before Henriques for his bowling. Warner, Lynn/Finch, Smith, Head, Stounis/Henriques, Maxwell, Wade, Hastings, Starc, Cummings/Hazelwood & Zampa looks the best balance.
Phil on April 22, 2017, 13:26 GMT
khawaja should be playing across all formats, he is a champion player. Also 'i am also worried about the frailty of a middle order of Head, Stoinis and Maxwell, but I'm not convinced these guys are the answer. For me white is the answer. White was the standout in the Matador Cup and he has the experience, but the selectors seem to have forever crossed him off the list.
Allan on April 22, 2017, 13:20 GMT
It makes no sense taking khawaja out of the NZ ODIs when he is our best opening batsman in both one dayers and tests. He averages over a 100 opening in tests and 50 in ODIs. He also plays spin really well in Australian pitches and should have been in the squad. He is also more athlethetic then the like of Finch and Bailey so not sure where this false perception comes from but most poeple dont' want to watch him take great catches in slips and gully but just hold on to old false perceptions. But for me the big question is not why have they risked Starc for an tournament less important then the ashes.They are doing no favours to Lynn by picking him, 50 overs is a long time to avoid diving in the field.Are we under pressure to pick our big names, i hope none of them get injured, what do you guys think
eroost2760460 on April 22, 2017, 8:58 GMT
FalseOracle just worry about your team, hey! It's become very boring and predictable.comments are just rubbish..
Terry on April 22, 2017, 8:11 GMT
On reflection I think the team is short at least one proper middle order batsman like Handscomb or Bailey or two if you add Khawaja as an extra top order player. Said before they seem to have gone for the all or nothing option with the fast bowlers and have done the same with a middle order that could include Head, Lynn and Maxwell. Expect them to make either 450 or 108 all out and the bowlers to either go full Mick Lewis or bowl someone out for 85..
sam on April 22, 2017, 5:12 GMT
@Dunger.Bob Sorry, I didn't reply earlier. I know that this Australian Team is the most dangerous team among all the teams playing in Champions Trophy on a flat pitch (without seam/swing or spin). They can easily score 500 vs any of the top 5 ODI teams. They are that dangerous. My concern was the lack of balance. I remember when Steve Waugh was talking about "all-out aggression" and "mental disintegration" during his incredibly successful run as captain it didn't affect his style of batting. He was still the most boring defensive batsman to watch unless he faced a short-wide delivery which he put away most brutally. He was still a "pressure absorber" be Australia at 5/150 or 5/450. He played the same way mostly. You need a couple of grinders like Steve Waugh (or now someone like Renshaw and multi-purpose batsman like Khawaja) even in your ODI Team (or at least in squad) so that you can combat any eventuality.
Jose on April 22, 2017, 4:34 GMT
Among my cricket knowing friends here, "Chris Rogers" has become a sort of "brand name" (or at least a nick-name , endearingly used) to describe those who always deliver far more than any of us expected of them, considering what we thought as their natural talents.
Jose on April 22, 2017, 4:09 GMT
@dunger.bob on April 21, 2017, 21:42 GMT
Yeah! You gave me the answer I was looking for, K2!
Since all the teams in CT are rather closer in competitiveness (relatively speaking) compared to WC (where quite rightly we have to include all the full members & two more).. yes, Bob, CT is "technically the more difficult of the two".
rob on April 22, 2017, 4:01 GMT
@ Pratigya Joshi: I like that team and I hope you turn out to be right. If even half of the batsmen fire that side will be a real handful. I really hope Stoinis can bring his best game. That 146 no in NZ was one of the most breathtaking knocks I've ever seen. Lynn is a similar story, some of his knocks have been awesome, though fitness is his major concern of course. I also like the idea of opening with Head. He bats in the top order in f/c cricket and has already shown he can build a good innings in 50 over cricket. He's a good bat and his spin bowling is way better than Maxi's so I think he has to be in the team somewhere. I hadn't thought of opening with him tbh but that could definitely work.
Pratigya Joshi on April 22, 2017, 2:32 GMT
Surprised by Faulkner axing. Faulkner isn't in good form but he's still better than Moises. Aus XI should be Warner Head Smith Lynn Stoinis Maxwell Wade Starc Cummins Pattinson/Zampa Hazelwood
acepil7332966 on April 21, 2017, 23:31 GMT
Cam White has been the most consistent One Day Domestic player over the last four years and yet can't get a start in the national team, seemingly on the basis that he used to not live up to potential. The Australian team would be a lot better if they picked the players who are at their best *now*, rather than the ones who might be good in the future. The IPL should also count for very little in the light of the fact that the Champions Trophy is a 50 over competition. Look at who played well in the 50 over formats this summer. The Australian selectors seem to be stuck in a one step forward two steps back sort of arrangement.
Peter on April 21, 2017, 22:24 GMT
@JOSE...P. I am with you re:Hastings. He certainly isn't the most talented players about but what he has achieved has been through sheer hard work & more hard work when he is finished. Guys like him, Chris Rogers also comes to mind, even Ed Cowan are the guys I really admire, because they aren't as talented as most of their peers & do the extra yards, the 'hard yakka' as we say down here to compete at the elite level. Also the fact that they are more closer to many of us in ability than the stars I guess is another factor. I have always had time for the triers who do the hard work. Cheers, I hope your health is well.
rob on April 21, 2017, 21:42 GMT
Maybe the CT is K2. Not quite as lofty as Everest but technically the more difficult of the two.
nvskis8186839 on April 21, 2017, 17:38 GMT
@SAMROY, u are absolutely right, Aus may crumble or middle order could expose if the wicket seams or bounces more due to lack of sound defense in finch and if Warner and smith get out then they may get exposed. So not selecting khawaja, renshaw or handscomb could hurt aus if they play against som quality pac bowling attack lik sa, pak,eng or nZ in seaming conditions. Otherwise in decent wickets they r hard to beat. and overall selectors did an intllingent job and seemed learned their lesson by by picking henriques and stonis ahead of mitch marsh and faulknr to improve the bowling because mitch marsh and faulknr bowling in middle overs were poor in recent games. I think aus is one of the favorite
Jose on April 21, 2017, 16:21 GMT
I am delighted to see John Hastings' name in the list. I and my family members call him,"Poor man's Ryno", quite endearingly. My be, because both are huge triers. Both put 'everything into it'! Of course, Hastings has miles to go to reach the level of his illustrious predecessor. Will surely follow his performance, though.
Jose on April 21, 2017, 15:45 GMT
@BRADMANBESTEVER on April 21, 2017, 14:29 GMT
I used that phrase, because when a mountaineer, whose name I can't recollect now (someone other than Edmund Hillary of NZ) was asked, "Why do you want to climb Mt Everest?" at the base camp, his instant reply was, "Since it exists".
(He went missing during the last leg of the climb & his body was never found).
On CT, I fully agree with your observation.
Mount Everest was the wrong choice. WC, is THE Mt Everest in the 50-over format. No doubt. Even after you pointed out my wrong analogy, I can't think of any decent comparison, except to say that it just exists. So, we just enter the contest, before exiting it with or without a cup. Had it been held just before the WC, one could have used it as trial run or rehearsal. Even that is not the case now.
BTW, our good friend Chris_P thinks quite high of MoHen, though.
Pranav on April 21, 2017, 14:56 GMT
Where is ben cutting? He is pretty good compared to stoinis, head and lynn ??
cornel0635077 on April 21, 2017, 14:29 GMT
JOSE...P: The Champions Trophy ain't no Mount Everest. The World cup is. The Ashes are. Tests series against England, India and South Africa are. So I say let Patto and the gang climb Everest and Henriques and the gang climb the little hills
Sam on April 21, 2017, 14:08 GMT
@dunger.bob: It actually slipped my mind that Hastings is in the squad. It should be hard to keep him out because he has done a great job for the ODI team so far and also he is another one that has quite a bit of experience in English conditions. That said, I think you are probably right that Starc and Hazlewood are locked in (if fit), and that means Hastings has to compete with Cummins and/or Patto (as well as Zampa though I think he will probably miss out). However, I don't think the selectors will be able to resist playing all four of the quicks I mentioned. Imagine Starc and Hazlewood opening with the new ball, then Patto and Cummins (both who can swing it both ways at pace) being the change bowlers! It would be epic. In fact, I think it's safe to say it has the potential to be the best four-man pace attack since *that* Windies attack in the 80s. On another note: Starc and Cummins could be the best death bowling combination ever.
Jose on April 21, 2017, 12:35 GMT
@BRADMANBESTEVER on April 21, 2017, 12:04 GMT
A double edged response.
I share your view about the need for a "Champions Trophy', when we do have a WC for the same 50 over format!
But, why many mountaineers still want to climb the mount Everest? For the simple reason: It's just there! So, if we decide to compete, better compete well.
Well, what more can I say, in defense of choosing "the very best", or at least for trying so! Especially when you have many to choose from, more or less, the same level & test them out at such an international level, a level different from the domestic competition. At least the selectors can sift out the grain from the chaff!
Jose on April 21, 2017, 12:23 GMT
@SamRoy on April 21, 2017, 3:58 GMT
Your specific reference to June reminds me:
England is the team to beat, not only for Oz, but for every other team in this round.
In short format, they do have a formidable bunch of batters. The coach is an 'addict' of that format, and is good in strategising (unlike for the long format)
Around June, as you indicated rightly, they do have a "great invisible 12th player in the field" (swinging conditions), against which most batters around the world do have a weakness.
Jose on April 21, 2017, 12:09 GMT
Can't write anything which is even remotely close to the script & dialogue of the "The 50 shades of grey"! But can certainly 'scribble' some thoughts on "My THREE disappointments".
1. James Faulkner:
When he burst on to the global scene, I truly thought that he's THE all-rounder for the future. His fall, over the recent past (more than a year?), is partly his own making. So, can't even shed a tear for him.
2 Handscomb:
A bit disappointed that his "performance with the bat suffered notably when asked to keep wicket in NZ in place of the injured Matthew Wade."
Still, he's star FSL for tests!
3. Chris Lynn:
Saddest case is his injury! Just one innings of his I saw captured my imagination as he becoming the "THE superstar of the short formats" soon.
OZ have to take the good with the bad. For CT in England, do have a formidable battery of pacers, provided the 'serial seductress' called Ms Injury doesn't come and embrace any of them! Which seems to be her rotten wont!
cornel0635077 on April 21, 2017, 12:04 GMT
They should rest Pattinson, Cummins, Hazelwood and Starc for these unimportant series
castro6065533 on April 21, 2017, 11:59 GMT
Henriques did have a strong domestic season, no doubt about that. But he has done almost nothing of note in his previous games for Australia. I hope I am wrong, but I doubt that it will be any different this time around.
Lakmin on April 21, 2017, 11:55 GMT
No matter what batting order they have, Australia is not going to win. They should lose all games for what they have done to Kwajha.
lbrad93630304 on April 21, 2017, 10:17 GMT
The best combination for a winning odi team with depth in batting and bowling is- 4 batsman, 1 keeper, 3 allrounders, 3 bowlers. By that theory our best team would be- Lynn, Warner, Head, Smith, Maxwell (doesn't bowl any more really), Henriques, Wade, Hastings, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood
Peter on April 21, 2017, 9:49 GMT
@AUSSIE_ADO. What evidence is there for him to fail? Second highest run scorer in the Matador Cup, that is the same format as the CT. Forget about his outstanding Shield season & BBL & his positive start in the IPL. Who would you select, someone who didn't perform? As Dean Jones stated, "Players with current form are the ones who should be selected"
Adrian on April 21, 2017, 9:29 GMT
Absolute rubbish to pick Henriques! He is a domestic player at best. I hope he does well, but all evidence suggests he will flop.
rob on April 21, 2017, 8:49 GMT
@ AussieSam: I'm not sure Cummins is a lock in. If Starc is fit and his form is at least reasonable he is one of the very best going around in the 50 over game so he's in. Hazlewood is probably the other locked in bowler and it could be Cummins/Patto/Hastings/Zampa filling the remaining 2 spots. I reckon they'll start that way at least. They might have a rethink if things go awry though.
Smit on April 21, 2017, 8:30 GMT
Baily should have been selected. His experience is invaluable. Though a good team. They should only play 3 genuine quicks in their final XI, with Moises Henriques and Maxwell as all rounders and Zampa (Only one option available). Final XI should be- 1) Warner 2) Finch 3) Head 4) Smith 5) Maxwell 6) Moises Henriques 7) Wade 8) Cummins 9) Starc 10) Hazelwood 11) Zampa
They should never drop hazelwood or cummins for pattinson or hastings. Batting lineup is already long. In england conditions Hazelwood will be a key along with Cummins. No Discussion over Starc. So PAttinson misses out. Unfortunatly for Stoinin, He should be given a little more time before going into the ICC tournament , but bowling of henriques in england will be a big plus, plus experience he brings.
rob on April 21, 2017, 7:29 GMT
@ Samroy again. Having said all that, the CT is a short sharp tournament and there isn't much room for error. That applies to us but it also applies to the teams we play. Get it wrong against that batting line up and heads will start staring at shoes very quickly. Lynn and Stoinis are Monsters Inc.
Sam on April 21, 2017, 7:01 GMT
Hmm, a bit tough on Khawaja -- looks like they chose Finch over him, which is understandable given Finch has a decent record in England and has played there quite a lot. I would still prefer Uzzy if the ball is swinging though. I also think I would go with Handscomb to bat no. 4 and either demote Head to 6 or drop Lynn/Henriques/Stoinis. Anyway it's a good team and we definitely have the best bowling squad in the tournament. I think people here are underrating the batting -- you can't call a batting side weak when it has Warner, Smith and Maxwell in it unless the rest of the top 6 is really bad, and they aren't bad at all. I am gonna say the XI will be: 1. Warner 2. Finch 3. Smith 4. Head 5. Maxwell 6. Lynn/Henriques/Stoinis 7. Wade 8. Starc 9. Pattinson 10. Cummins 11. Hazlewood/Zampa
rob on April 21, 2017, 6:40 GMT
@ Samroy: I agree that the batting looks a bit perilous and can't entirely rule out the occasional collapse either. All in all it's quite a risky side I'd say. I can't see any safe options in that squad. On paper this side is built to attack, rip and destroy. High voltage rock and roll. No two ways about it I'm afraid. .. Everybody knows what to expect when they play us a month or more before the event. I'm not sure that's a great move either but there it is. .. ps, If/when Lynn gets injured it'll be either Ussie or Shaun Marsh called in I reckon.
rahul.nair on April 21, 2017, 5:44 GMT
I cant beleive this selection, Bailey and Khwaja is the two technically correct batsmen in australia who can bat in any condition. They can built an innings and can fire anytime they want. Not picking them will be a huge mistake. Australia batting looks weak,Even weaker than nz batting
sam on April 21, 2017, 3:58 GMT
@KopaShamsu Last time (4 years back) Australia made 59 all out vs Bhuvi, Umesh, Ishant in the final practice match before Champions Trophy 2013. I know Indian bowling isn't that great but it is decent and Australia are bringing an even weaker batting lineup this time to CT. So, in case it moves around a bit (as it can it June) it is not impossible to foresee the odd below 100 collapse from Australia (against any good seam bowling team). Remember Hobart (it happened just 5 months back)? Australia needed Khawaja IMO in case it jagged around for longer.
rahul.nair on April 21, 2017, 3:46 GMT
Yes but that was ABD. There can only be one like ABD in a generation. And yes bhuvi and umesh are the one who jst go through the batting line up of australia and jst bundle them out for 79. And bhuvi is the bowler against whom which all the aussies batsmen are struggling even in flat tracks in ipl.
s1kabi9677877 on April 21, 2017, 3:23 GMT
@ rahul.nair...who is bhuvi?the bowler who made century against ab de villiers? :v before u think abt aus,u shd think abt ur own team...neither they can bat,nor they can bowl nor they can field :v :v
amindh6043107 on April 21, 2017, 3:20 GMT
1/5 of his innings are fifties *
rahul.nair on April 21, 2017, 3:02 GMT
To all my friends. I know australia was the better team in past. It is a new team and the reason why i didnt pic aussies for semis is bcz ur batsmens arent good at swinging and spinning condition. Though ur bowling look the best. Ur batting dosent seems to score big against quality bowling attack. Especially somone like boult and bhuvi will go through ur batting line up in no time.
Hamish on April 21, 2017, 2:38 GMT
In ODIs Maxwell has 15 50s and 1 100 from 67 innings, average 33 with a strike rate of 125. About 1/4 of his innings are 50s, the strike rate is unbelievable and the average is pretty good batting down the order
Cameron on April 21, 2017, 2:30 GMT
This is a good strong team, no doubt. Fast bowler and top-order heavy. I would think they can still win without a match-winning spinner, but how the middle-order performs could be the key.
Praveen on April 21, 2017, 1:48 GMT
The reason for why SouthAfrica failed to win world titles is the same as why Cameron White shouldn't be playing ODIs for Australia anymore.
Praveen on April 21, 2017, 1:46 GMT
Before speaking anything negative about this squad, find some opposition bowlers that can actually dismiss Steven Smith. No solution for this is equal to Australia lifting the cup. However, England has the best ODI 15 at the moment. Not even 11. All 15.
Mrcriccanada on April 21, 2017, 1:06 GMT
@THETRUEORACLE ON APRIL 20, 2017, 12:35 GMT I don't think he calls himself big show. It's the title given by IPL for his 2015 IPL performance. Nevertheless, when he clicks, it's bigger than big show.
Prem on April 21, 2017, 0:42 GMT
Finch was not even in the ODI squad for the home series last summer and only came in because Steve Smith was injured and also the stand in captain Wade before the NZ ODI tour. He is too inconsistent and should be discarded forever. Handscomb should have been persisted with. Faulkner is very experienced and efficient both with the ball and bat especially in tight moments and should have made the squad instead of Pattinson.
Hamish on April 21, 2017, 0:24 GMT
@BORNAV SARMA Lynn averages 43 in first class cricket so he's a long way from being only 20/20 material.
Amiya on April 21, 2017, 0:23 GMT
The bowling doesnt seem to be a problem for Aussie for a long future But its the batting that needs some change.. Should be gone with Bailey in at 5. Head , Lynn and Maxi makes that middle order a bit doubtful if ever there is any top order collapse ..Moreover Lynn is still a doubt.. Top 4 for me is fine 1) Warner 2) Finch 3)Smith 4)Head then 7)Wade 8)Starc 9)Cummins 10) Zampa 11) Hazlewood. Now the issue is with no 5 and 6.. If lynn is fit then probably Lynn and Maxi or else Maxi and Stoinis . That makes your bowling even stronger but your batting then depends a lot on Warner and Smith.
James on April 21, 2017, 0:07 GMT
Pattinson is a weird choice. It's like the selectors got so excited about his red ball form in the Shield that they forgot he hasn't played a 50 over game in 18 months... and before that, his white ball record was average anyway. Faulkner very, very stiff.
Izmi on April 20, 2017, 22:59 GMT
An awesome line up big hitting batsmen and a fast bowling unit who can consistently bowl at 150 Kph are in this Australian squad for the Champions trophy. Despite the injury to Starc and Lynn who are expected to recover from their injuries the team looks very formidable indeed. Due to the spate of injuries it's a very rare opportunity to see a full blooded and strong Aussie cricket team assembled together at any one time in recent years.The team in batting order should read as follows. Warner, Finch, Smith, Maxwell, Lynn, Stoinis/Head, Wade, Starc, Pattinson, Cummins and Hazlewood/Zampa. Australia and South Africa are considered the favourites to clinch the Champions Trophy.
castro6065533 on April 20, 2017, 22:59 GMT
Why are people calling for Cameron White, his international days are well and truly over.
jordan9624157 on April 20, 2017, 22:45 GMT
1) Aaron Finch 2) David Warner 3) Steve Smith 4) Travis Head 5) Chris Lyn 6) Glen Maxwell 7) Matthew Wade 8) Pat Cummins 9) Mitchell Starc 10) Josh Hazelwood 11) Adam Zampa
Yasein on April 20, 2017, 20:00 GMT
This Pace attack is gonna get pelted on Englands tracks
Yasein on April 20, 2017, 19:59 GMT
Poor Khawaja. If only he hit some form recently
email@example.com on April 20, 2017, 19:45 GMT
more looks like IPL player list from australia
avinas5540252 on April 20, 2017, 19:23 GMT
I feel the following problems with this squad - 1] Fast bowling department is strong but they lack spinners. 2] Middle order batting is a problem. 3] Can't Australia find one better keeper than wade? 4] Too many all rounders.
If smith, warner and head fail then there is really high chances of batting collapses.
One thing Australia can try in my opinion is changing their batting line up. Someone like lynn or maxwell can open with warner, head at 3 and smith at 4. stoinis and wade to follow. This is stabilize the middle order a bit with smith batting at 4. From the series against Newzland it has been seen that stoinis can play long innings under pressure. But it is too early to comment on Stoinis just based on couple of games.
IRFAN on April 20, 2017, 19:18 GMT
Mark my words Aussies won't even qualify for semis with this power only team! Definetly 1 or 2 from bailey khawaja and handscomb would have done, but what is most hilarious is inclusion of finch. I would like to see how many changes are there from the team that lost 5-0 in south africa. I guess not many!
Bornav Sarma on April 20, 2017, 19:03 GMT
I wud hv picked agar for Hastings,handscomb for head n khwaja for Lynn coz Lynn is only t20 material
rsyed28822226 on April 20, 2017, 18:30 GMT
Khwaja very unlucky. Same for Faulkner...if he's fit.
steve on April 20, 2017, 18:18 GMT
Just think its an awesome tornament when all matches are important and we dont have to wait for the mismatches that occur at the real world cup. The champions trophy is like the best ever world cup , 1992 , with all teams a real chance.
Simon on April 20, 2017, 16:40 GMT
JPLTERRORS -While I agree with you about Williamson, we can only wish that Ryder was still playing for NZ... while I wish him all the best and hope he's doing what's right for him in his life it's still sad that he's not playing for the Blackcaps for whatever reason. His talent is too big to be confined to domestic cricket. Lockie Ferguson... there's a name to watch! Big future ahead as long as he can gain a little control. Although credit where credit's due... Starc and Pattinson definitely send it down at a fair clip to say the least! NZ, Aus and SA are all pretty well stocked with pacers right now, which is great to see.
Anoop on April 20, 2017, 16:07 GMT
this is perfect...the best odi squad in the world...
josh on April 20, 2017, 15:43 GMT
Aus need some genuine pace like a Milne or Lockie Ferguson. Jimmy Andersons gentle 110k will be blasted all over the park by Jazz Ryder. KW will make Indias Jadeja and Ashwin look like seamers. Easy title for NZ!
johnthekiwi on April 20, 2017, 15:42 GMT
@THETRUEORACLE: To be fair to Maxwell he didn't come up with this name like some kind of WWE type and he probably hates it. I'm slumming it today (no offense to T20 fans but I'm an absolute red ball snob) and watching some IPL and just saw him butcher the inexplicably overrated Mitch McClenaghan. So he is showing up big today.
chamat8258594 on April 20, 2017, 15:06 GMT
the names on the list.. if this team cant win the CT for the aussies then no other aussie line up can
John on April 20, 2017, 15:01 GMT
I tend to believe the Aussies think this is a 2nd tier tourney ( which it is compared to the WC) and I suspect they want to see what Starc Cummins Pattinson and Hazelwood can do bowling as a quartet practicing for the Ashes
John on April 20, 2017, 14:57 GMT
THETRUEORACLE ON APRIL 20, 2017, 12:35 GMT I have never understood why Maxwell calls Himself the "Big Show" as He rarely ever is ?
^ He gets big when it counts and that's down under mate!
DHEERA4116508 on April 20, 2017, 14:50 GMT
Australia's missing the best wicket keeper batsman they have.. Michelle Marsh
ANAND on April 20, 2017, 14:35 GMT
People talking about India - India wont make it to even the semis this time. If we pick the likes of Yuvraj, Rahane, Rohit Sharma, we aint going anywhere near semis. India need to pick Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, etc in order to do well in the tournament. Maybe even play MSD as a batsman and have Pant open and keep wickets. Rahane is a waste of time in LO games. Rohit Sharma and inconsistency is a beautiful marriage. Yuvraj might get you some runs but his fitness and fielding have gone down so much that he will lose runs on the field.
Simon on April 20, 2017, 14:20 GMT
Really good to see Hastings back from injury and in the squad after he was statistically the top-performing bowler in 2016. I've got a lot of time for big-hearted, genuine players like him. Feel a bit bad for Uzzie, Bailey and White, but it's impossible to squeeze everyone into a 15-man squad. Wonder what's going on with Faulkner and his batting lately... I'm sure he'll be back once it's sorted out though. I do think Henriques deserves a consistent run in the side after all this time and some decent domestic form. Let's see how he goes - even as a Blackcaps supporter I'd like to see him be successful after all these years in and out of the side. It's going to be an interesting competition with very little room between the top sides these days. Bring it on :-)
prasen7834219 on April 20, 2017, 14:19 GMT
From now onwards Aussies are going to be lethal... Pat Cummins, Pattinson and Starc... its a combination that's nightmare for any batting lineup....Until now they were never all fit at the same time....
Ashfaque on April 20, 2017, 14:08 GMT
Where is Australias fav son Mich Marsh?
nalin on April 20, 2017, 13:57 GMT
Case of horses for courses and current form counts principle of selection. Faulkner who is the deadly finisher with bat and ball misses out. If he was anywhere near his usual form he would have been the X factor finisher but otherwise there is no controversy in selection. Henriques deserves his selection on form as well as some useful seam bowling. Given this is a 50 over competition Khawaja could have been the steady player in the top of the order and this could be a problem if you lose early wickets as this is 50 over as opposed to 20 over match.
Sally on April 20, 2017, 13:48 GMT
And still they continue to pick the dismal Wade. I'm a better keeper than him.
karthik on April 20, 2017, 13:39 GMT
Selecting XI from this is going to be very difficult. Its a mixture of only all-rounders. Good luck Steve!.
rabikc0903759 on April 20, 2017, 13:30 GMT
I thought it was CT not t20 WC. Why is Faulkner out of the squad?Mid-order is inconsistent. If the top orders will not score runs then we may witness a bizarre collapse. We need a mid-order batsman like Bailey who can control the mid-order.
Gautam on April 20, 2017, 13:12 GMT
It is a fantastic team. Hastings and Henriques are probably not good enough to get into the playing XI and have been below average in their international appearances so far, but I can't think of anyone else who may replace them. At least they have got the ODI selection right, with the undroppable club bowler Lyon staying out. Khawaja probably unlucky to miss out, but the tournament is in England, not at home, so I am not sure Khawaja would have done well at all.
johnthekiwi on April 20, 2017, 13:11 GMT
3-1 odds on Oz in an 8 horse field (that is really a 4 horse field-Oz, ENG, IND, SA) is ridiculously generous so I have been piling on for some time. That being said in a knockout tournament any old thing can happen. As an ICC affair I'm assuming the wickets will be under the control of the group and so I expect them to be straw colored hum-drum tracks that don't do quicks or finger spinners any favors. I doubt if all four guys will play together throughout the tournament in every game though. It seems like a time and place for accurate dibbly-dobbly types rather than a bunch of legit quicks who, if they stray, are helping the batsmen out with the extra pace on the ball. JH and NP can keep it pretty tight but PC and MS can go for a few when they get wild. It might be moot if you can roll a side for 150 though.
Johann on April 20, 2017, 12:56 GMT
Faulkner should play. He is for sure a better choice than Henriques.
Phil on April 20, 2017, 12:50 GMT
Khawaja treated poorly by the selectors.Finch, Lynn and others very lucky. Selectors need to realise they are selecting the best one day squad, not the best 20/20 team. Khawaja has averaged 50 as opener in ODIs and yet finch who did nothing since being dropped got picked, this is astonishing.
Virat on April 20, 2017, 12:38 GMT
I am indian and must say the Ozzies are favorite for this tournament. They are always a special team. I hope team India also give chances to new deserving players instead of persisting with the old lads who are not consistent anymore.
John on April 20, 2017, 12:35 GMT
I have never understood why Maxwell calls Himself the "Big Show" as He rarely ever is ?
Ahmed on April 20, 2017, 12:28 GMT
What has Aaron Finch done since being dropped to justify his recall. This selection reeks. UZZIE should leave OZZIE-waste of time.
Izmi on April 20, 2017, 12:21 GMT
Though the squad picked looks quite strong there is still controversy surrounding the selection of Henriques who has been a total flop on the world stage and the selection of Hastings who has hardly played any cricket due to injury. The injuries suffered by the Marsh brothers no doubt has been a blessing in disguise for Australian cricket as they always seem to get picked by hook or by crook. The omission of Faulkner who was once considered as one of the finest allrounders in limited overs cricket only an year ago has come as a surprise. He performed very well in the last ODI's in Sri Lanka taking an hatrick and has been in and out of the Australian cricket team in recent times and may have lost his place to Marcus Stoinis who played so well in NZ virtually winning the first ODI single handed with a glorious innings of 146 n.o. It would be an experience of a lifetime to watch both Lynn and Maxwell batting in tandem which could be the highlight of the Champion's Trophy.
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 11:55 GMT
False oracle : Who cares those meaningless yawn fests. We'll be keep winning ICC cups. Come June it should be 8 in our kitty. Gotta be kidding hahaha
Steve on April 20, 2017, 11:51 GMT
I will take Usman Khawaja, Pete Handscomb, George Bailey and Cameron White and Faulkner any time over Henriques as he is a good domestic player, but not at internationals. His travails against spin are etched in my memory, the last one being in SL when he seemed so hopeless against SL spinners. Starc and Lynn are both injured, so not entirely convincing they will be match fit, even if they declare themselves fit. Aussies need a steady partner to open with aggressive, but spin susceptible Warner. I don't think Finch, who seems to play a lot of scratchy middling knocks these days without ever looking convincing, is not a good option against moving ball they are most likely to face in Eng. Lot of iffy selections, though looks good on paper.
john on April 20, 2017, 11:44 GMT
Just because a bowler bowls at140 doesn't mean he is good. Starc Johnson pattinson all have a tendency to get hammered and break down. Bowlers like walsh, anderson, z khan , pollock, philander, anderson, vaas etc show that by bowling around 125 odd, it can be just as devastating.
ed_law8644874 on April 20, 2017, 11:44 GMT
I would not like to be a top order batsman facing Starc, Patto or Cummins with a new rock in their hand! Some serious pace in those three and Hazlewood is no slouch either and should do well on English pitches.
Interesting that Henriques gets the nod ahead of Khawaja and Handscombe. I guess he offers another bowling option but I would have been inclined to go with Khawaja to open with Warner, Finch 3, Smith 4 and Head, Maxwell and Henriques can float about the middle order as the match situation dictates.
laksvi5642713 on April 20, 2017, 11:37 GMT
Wow...what a line up of terrific pacemen....awesome to see pattinson, cummins, starc all bowling over 150 kmph and with hazle wood who is 140 or thereabouts...surely this can rival the windies in their 80's pomp....hopefully we will get to see all 4 in a test match....am indian dunno much about Moi-Hen but am guessing he performs well in their shell shield cricket....havent seen him making too much of an impact in international cricket in the few chances he got or in the IPL-maybe he is picked on pure potential as to replace a guy of the class of Faulkner-that is big call by the ACB... any ways, on paper - i feel Aus are surely amongst the top four.....CT should be a good tournament....cheers from india.....
Ahmed on April 20, 2017, 11:31 GMT
Khawaja gets a raw deal again and Finch gets his 20th chance to impress. Usman should move to New Zealand where his talents are more likely to be valued. What a disgraceful selection!
mobala1274440 on April 20, 2017, 11:25 GMT
This is one good team from Austrailia I just think they lack one middle order reliable batsman 1:Finch 2:Warner 3:Smith 4:Lynn 5:Head 6:Maxwell 7:Wade 8:Cummins 9:Starc 10:Pattinson 11:Hazlewood
John on April 20, 2017, 11:22 GMT
CRICINFOUSER Cherry pick as ya like, Truth is ozzies lost ,3-0 Whitewash in t20s against ind, You lost 3-0 whitewash against SL in tests, You lost 5-0 whitewash against SA in ODIs, You lost 2-1 loss at home against SA You lost to New Zealand 2-0 and just got beaten by Indian again, ozzies will not get past the the Q/F......Thank You.
Venkatesh Venkatesh on April 20, 2017, 11:12 GMT
On paper looks to be strong but in reality not encouraging it is bit difficult to do well in England where conditions are not suiting OZ but who knows may lady luck may smile but not beyond semi finals
Praveen on April 20, 2017, 11:11 GMT
Wow! How is all the hatred towards Henriques? What Cricket are you all watching? That lad is one seriously good player unless it is a rank turner.
Arindom on April 20, 2017, 11:03 GMT
CRICFAN21909279 , Just who is J. Marsh? Currently playing Marshes are S and Mitch. Who is J. Marsh? Jack , Jill, Justin, ..man spill the beans, will you? ... I WANNA KNOW WHO J.MARSH IS #(sung to the tune of Foreigner's 'I wanna know what love is)!!
Peter on April 20, 2017, 10:57 GMT
@JONO_M. While he hasn't been a success in the past, nor had he these types of figures & be in scintillating form when selected previously. He isn't bowling so much & concentrating on his batting which has gone ballistic. While he now bowls a few relieving overs, his bowling has dropped away with his batting success, I think he fully deserves his place based on form. I also like Faulkner as a cricketer, but he has fallen away in all forms this past season or so. This side, mostly, has been picked on one day form, I would say Khawaja was the unluckiest but could have been anyone.
Arindom on April 20, 2017, 10:55 GMT
IPL performance being looked into by CA for Champions Trophy. Sign that IPL is not considered very lightly in heavyweight cricketing nations like Oz.
rsyed28822226 on April 20, 2017, 10:53 GMT
My 11.. Warner khwaja Smith Lynn/Bailey Maxwell wade cummins Faulkner Lyon hazelwood starc. No choice bw Lynn n Bailey..any1 is fine. But remaining 10 have to be in. This is the best team..simple.
Sanjay on April 20, 2017, 10:52 GMT
Hastings has only just returned from injury with little bowling to his name, it's a risky pick that's offset with his experience of bowling in England with the likes of Durham, and now Worcs. Possibly seen as a squad player given that Cummins will be the 1st choice bowling all-rounder with Hastings as his back up.
Worcs, meanwhile, probably counted on his NOT getting picked, they won't see him for most of June. You can see why counties are always looking for a solid, ever-present, Kolpak player.
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 10:52 GMT
TheFalseoracle : Cherry pick as ya like. Now answer me, who are the world champs? Who've won five Wc's and 2 CT's? Who'll win the CT come June? Clue : It starts with A and end with a...lol
Peter on April 20, 2017, 10:33 GMT
@AUSLANKAINDIA99. Maybe you should check the rankings before making posts that show your lack of knowledge. Sort of makes everything else your write insignificant.
Vishnu on April 20, 2017, 10:30 GMT
Pattinson, a guy who could less care about cricket is back. Guess what to play cricket!
Jonathan on April 20, 2017, 10:22 GMT
@Chris_P, I guess the big issue with MoHen is that for all his domestic form over the last few years he has yet to make any impact at all at international level. Maybe this time he can make it happen but it's a big call to expect him to suddenly produce in what is a big tournament.
Allan on April 20, 2017, 10:21 GMT
Yet again khawaja being treated so well by Australian selectors.Finch the protected species gets another gig on the back of being ordinary.I'm a massive fan of Pattinson as a red ball bowler but he's still a work in progress in 50-over cricket …. he's been erratic in the ODIs he's played.
Soumya Das Gupta on April 20, 2017, 10:08 GMT
2nd spinner was needed in the side what if Zampa gets injured. My choice would be Brad Hogg
jayanth on April 20, 2017, 10:01 GMT
Bowling looks very good
Warner, Lynn, Smith, Head, Maxwell, Henriques/Stoinis, Wade, Starc, Cummins, Pattinson/Zampa, Hazlewood
cricfan4388067884 on April 20, 2017, 9:46 GMT
great team, have the quality to go all the way
John on April 20, 2017, 9:33 GMT
They never seem to learn, after getting whitewashes in formats last year and recent losers to S.A (at home) loss to N.Z and again getting beat by India ozzies pick mundane side.The slide will continue.
RajivSrinivasan on April 20, 2017, 9:26 GMT
the selection is nothing but rubbish, Finch is done and dusted or even rusted, he is technically poor and struggles against both spin and seam equally. packing a team full of uni dimensional "see the ball hit the ball kind of players like Warner, maxwell, Lynn, and finch in the top 5 could work bothways allout under 100 and even a score of 400 bit most likely it would be a string of low scores versus a rare high score. it puts more pressure on Smith and head where as lynn, finch maxwell, warner whoose reliaibility quotient is poor.I would trade Finch for Khawaja and lynn for Handscomb.selection of pattinson, hazelwood,cummins and starc could exert more pressure on bowlers as the competion is intense and with a string of allrounders there is room only for 2 pacemen and a specialist spinner which will be Zampa. the current final 11 looks some what like this Warner-finch/Lynn,Smith, Head,Maxwell,Stonis,wade,Starc,Cummins,Hazelwood,zampa.bad
s1kabi9677877 on April 20, 2017, 9:22 GMT
@AuslankaIndia99....high ranking team like SA and what??!!!! did u check the ranking?
saikia8298281 on April 20, 2017, 9:19 GMT
The fast bowling stock looks as formidable as it can get with the three Cummins,Starc & Pattinson who can all clock 150 kmph plus and Hazlewood/Hastings who can both maintain a tight leash bowling well over 140kmph.However the batting looks thin and a lot of responsibility should lie with Smith/Warner/Maxwell to rake up a decent score.But with the bowling line up they posses any score above 200 can be defended with ease.My picks for the tournament favourites 1.Australia 2.South Africa 3.India
s1kabi9677877 on April 20, 2017, 9:18 GMT
rahul.nair .....lolzzz....in uganda cricket cup may be...not in champions trophy...lets see first ind make it to semi let alone final :v
riwaj on April 20, 2017, 9:16 GMT
Play all four and use Glenn maxwell and head as the spinners. Give overseas each. I would've preferred khawaja to finch to open. But with the squad given Warner,finch,smith,Lynn,head,maxwell,wade,Cummins,starc,pattinson,Hazelwood. They can all bat too. Ct is Australia's to loose.
John on April 20, 2017, 9:14 GMT
Geez Pattinson bats better than Wade and the experts here are batting him at 9 or 10. Khawaja should be in the squad instead of Henriques and possibly Handscomb keeping instead of Wade. It's a pity Handscomb doesn't bust his guts practicing keeping else the Aussies could put out a team like Warner Khawaja Smith Maxwell Head Handscomb Stoinis Pattinson Starc Cummins Hazelwood .. with Handscomb moving up or down the order depending on the situation.
atharv1702382 on April 20, 2017, 9:12 GMT
1. Warner (starts off at about a sr of 90-100 and if he stays then obviously he is unstoppable.) 2. Chris Lynn ( to allow Warner to settle down, let him open and go all out. He opened for kkr anyway) 3. Steve Smith ( Mr Consistent) 4. Marcus Stoinis ( he takes some te to settle down.) 5. Travis Head ( useful bowler and batsman who can play any kind of innings) 6. Glenn maxwell (becoming more dependable) 7. Matthew wade 8. Mitch Starc 9. Patty Cummins 10. Adam zappa 11. Josh Hazelwood
Peter on April 20, 2017, 8:55 GMT
People asking why Henriques was picked are either kidding themselves or have little to no idea on domestic form (probably the latter). Just for those ignorant few, his stats for the past season; Matador Cup, 2nd most number of runs with 414, averaging 69 with a S/R of 95.39. The Shield, 775 runs @64.58 & BBL; 263 runs with a S/R of 142016. All up, the best performing player over all 3 formats! I have to ask myself what some people watch......
hemanth on April 20, 2017, 8:54 GMT
all are proven match winners and if all are fit then the CT belongs to Aus
Luca Cugini on April 20, 2017, 8:48 GMT
By the way people who know anything about cricket will tell you it's not going to swing and seam, did you see the ODI pitches in England in the last 2 years???
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 8:47 GMT
@Rahul : This is an ICC tournament . Aussies are king in this format, five Wc's and two CT's . Come June make it 8 ICC cups chortle
Luca Cugini on April 20, 2017, 8:44 GMT
I agree that we should have probably gone with Khawaja or Handcomb over Henriques but I disagree when People say Head and Lynn can't steady the innings, multiple times Head especially came at 4 down for less than a hundred and made runs and Chris Lynn is a special player and had to be picked on recent form, the pitches will be flat so you need pace and the 4 quicks is a great selection, Pattinson has never had a real run in ODI cricket and deserves his chance, Zampa can come in if it spins and the death bowling is covered with Starc and Cummins. So, overall a good selection with the aception of Henriques. My Team: 1 Finch 2 Warner 3 Smith 4 Lynn 5 Maxwell 6 Head/Stoinis 7 Wade 8 Pattinson/Zampa 9 Starc 10 Cummins 11 Hazelwood
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 8:36 GMT
Miss u J.Marsh... U had played a batter series than Indian Captain Virat recently!!! This squad makes our J.marsh laugh.... In any time he can come back ahead of Moises Henriques.......!! Even I m with Mitchell Marsh in this regard.... Pathetic to watch Moises ahead of J.marsh....Mitchell Marsh plz man for our sake come back soon.... at least u can bowl but Moises cant bat,cant bowl,cant field......Seriously pathetic Moises!!!
subhasish on April 20, 2017, 8:23 GMT
Rahul nair@ Australia know how to win icc tournament Australian players knows how to handle pressure games icc tournament is all about pressure India and Australia favourites for icc champions trophy because both team play well under pressure
ahszar3539650 on April 20, 2017, 8:21 GMT
Can't see why uzzi is not part of it and can't wait to see Stoinis...he was a blaster in home series. Faulkner has the best slower ball and the pitches would be suitable to him. Henriques and Head, have always failed in pressure....how they end up here?
juhisi9632589 on April 20, 2017, 8:19 GMT
Might wanna save 'em fasties for the Ashes! Not sure if they will last 40 overs each
Siva on April 20, 2017, 8:09 GMT
I can't believe this. No Mitchell Marsh?
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 8:06 GMT
There are several consistenly Inconsistent players like Finch,Henriques etc in the squad....Maxi,lynn,pattinson all are gamble in this format!!! Bowling attack is world class but Batting is too poor (inexperienced and iinconsistent)esp in middle order.... U cant expect Lynn,maxi,wade to avoid batting collapses and build parterships...!! This squad iz fully perfect for t20 tournament but not in the ODI...Thiz selection is completely based on their recent t20 performances not ODI...Otherwise tell me how can Finch,Lynn,henriques,hast,pattinson get chanches ahead of Faulkner,Bailey,White etc.... Wat I said past that Smith and Warner should score heavily in every matches then we have a least chances for trophy.....
Naman Agarwal on April 20, 2017, 8:00 GMT
Australia have got it wrong on so many levels. They are expecting too much swing in English conditions which is not generally the case in ODIs in England. The pitches are flat and Australia are playing 2 league matches at Edgbaston which generally favors spin. So just one full-time spinner is bad, that too a leggie. Also, in case of a minor niggle, they don't have a reserve opener. And having all 4 of Pattinson, Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood doesn't make sense unless they plan on changing their bowling attack every match which would again not make sense. After all, only 11 can play. They should've brought another proper middle order batsman, one who can steady the innings in case of a top order collapse. Maxwell, Lynn and Stoins aren't those players you can really depend on. On their day, they are match winners but there is no reassurance.
Rob on April 20, 2017, 7:56 GMT
Squad looks to be light be one batsman with a tight technique in seaming conditions (Usman, Handscomb et al). There are a lot of players who I would not have confidence on if the track is seaming - Finch, Maxwell, Lynn, Warner. A lot of blokes who prefer hard fast wickets - not sure how they'll go if the ball is not coming on to the bat.
Kell on April 20, 2017, 7:46 GMT
Henriques before Faulkner. You gotta be dreaming. Along with MMarsh he is a love child of the selectors. Unbelievable really. A huge underperformer IMO.
Nimrod on April 20, 2017, 7:44 GMT
should have included Faulkner instead of pattinson. Khawaja should open the batting with warner not Finch who is a t20 player. But cummins, head and stoinis are good inclusions. So far as I'm concern Aus don't have to worry since lucky enough they don't have to play higher ranked teams like SA or IND who are in the other group. But gotta give 110% against England in their own home grown.
sahir on April 20, 2017, 7:42 GMT
Is this for real? The Aussie selectors selecting ODI team based on IPL performance!! Selectign Henriques ahead of Faulkner and Khawaja is quite interesting
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 7:41 GMT
Overall a good squad but only thing irks me is the selection of Henriques ahead of Faulkner. Playing X1 to be Warner, Finch/Lynn, Head, Smith, Wade, Maxi/ Hastings, Stoinis, Zampa, Cummins/Patto, Hazlewood and Starcy. Finals Aus v Sa / Eng. Bring it on!
Jonathan on April 20, 2017, 7:38 GMT
Patto is a terrible pick, he really is no a white ball bowler, he bowls too full and doesn't have the variations of blokes like Cummins, Faulkner and Hastings.
Leaving out Faulkner is an astounding move, no he hasn't had too many memorable games lately but nor has he been letting anyone down, he is also far more agile in the field than MoHen, the english pitches too really suit his style of bowling. In any case they are apples and oranges, it seems to me that Henriques is there as a middle order batsman that may offer a change up with the ball for a couple of overs, he'll be competing with Head, Stoinis and Maxi for places in the 5-6 spots.
The no.4 spot really looks like a problem for me, unless they play Head at 3 and have Smith back at 4, or Lynny is fully fit then there are going to be lots of question marks and that issue of players being uncertain in their roles is not really conducive to good results. I hope the have Bailey on standby for that slot, always plays well there.
poorna4615272 on April 20, 2017, 7:34 GMT
its 50 over tournament Aussie selectors..not a World t20
sriram3299250 on April 20, 2017, 7:33 GMT
OMG ! What a pace attack ? Starc,Cummins,Pattinson,Hazelwood. Probably the best attack after the famous windies 70s. M,y Playing 11 is warner,finch,smith,head,lynn,maxwell,wade,starc,cummins,pattinson,hazelwood.
Sure this team is the favourite on paper
Praveen on April 20, 2017, 7:32 GMT
Faulkner is not selected? Wow! How, really? What the hell is wrong with Gujarat Lions and now Cricket Australia?
Viren on April 20, 2017, 7:29 GMT
Not a bad squad but a bit light on genuine batsmen. I would have found spots for Khawaja and probably Handscomb especially as a backup wk. Finch and Lynn are very dicey selections IMO as they are not reliable and way too inconsistent. One of Sayers or Faulkner should have come in probably at the expense of Pattinson.
Jay Gadsdon on April 20, 2017, 7:19 GMT
Why have an all rounder? Cummins
kamran8118290 on April 20, 2017, 7:17 GMT
all the australian bowlers look quite similar... a left armer would have been a welcome change, from the run of the mill right armers...most of the batsman are bashers....this team lacks batsman who would provide stability in case wickets fall early or if they dish out a seaming wicket....
psbroc5275914 on April 20, 2017, 7:13 GMT
Where is Ben Cutting, He is good Option for M.Marsh
pratik4224371 on April 20, 2017, 7:13 GMT
south Africa has most strongest squad on papers..... also ab de Villiers ,de kock is easily ahead in ranking than Smith and Warner and also de kock keep the wicket I.e main difference in both the squad also no all rounders who can bowl like wicket taker in Aussies and south Africa got Morris and Pretorius who can be very effective with the new ball....and if ab and de kock fails then south Africa still got power house such as amla Miller duminy and du plessis .....and for Aussies if Smith and Warner fails there is lack of experience for aussies so no one can beat south Africa on papers
rsyed28822226 on April 20, 2017, 7:03 GMT
Usman khwaja omitted...!!!??? What a shame..real shame to exclude such an excellent batsman...very bad for him. Finch is a failure ...look at the record and u know it...pathetic selection to exclude Faulkner too..! :-( bizarre...
Murray on April 20, 2017, 7:00 GMT
I find it difficult to believe the selectors left out Faulkner but included Hastings. Once you include Pattinson, why Hastings, not to say he is not a good player, Just Faulkner will both bat and bowl better in that place (usually on the bench).
Sharjeel Khan Mansoori on April 20, 2017, 6:51 GMT
omission of usman khwaja and James faulkner is very bad decision . look at warner and finch form they score in 1 match and for that play next 10 matches without scoring . khwaja was not given a single match in Africa 5 0 white wash .
Iman on April 20, 2017, 6:47 GMT
Wow, Starc Pattinson and Cummins. Now there's some seriously fast quick bowling we are talking about. But I don't think bowling is a concern for Australia, it's their batting that looks a touch iffy. Btw, IMHO, I would pick Ben Cutting over Henriques on current form.
steine9540370 on April 20, 2017, 6:46 GMT
Bewildered that Faulkner was left out in favour of Hastings-who plays a similar role, but i'm sure 'the Duke' will do fine if he is called upon and with the emergence of Starc, Cummins and Pattinson as genuine bowling all rounders (Pattinson has 4 half centuries in his last 6 innings) I'm not sure his absence will be as noticeable.
1. Warner 2. Finch 3. Smith 4. Head 5. Lynn 6. Maxwell 7. Wade 8. Cummins 9. Starc 10. Pattinson 11. Hazelwood
I think is the best mix of players Finch/Head/Maxwell should be able to cover 10 over with their part time off-spin. Alternatively if the conditions warrant playing a specialist spinner I think slotting in Zampa for Finch, promoting Head to opener and shifting everyone else up one would work.
Ronald on April 20, 2017, 6:43 GMT
Too many inconsistent players. I agree with Cricfan, too many T20 players not to mention the injured players selected. With a batting average of 6.57 & a bowling average of 40.83, why the hell is Henriques in the squad.
Richard on April 20, 2017, 6:42 GMT
CRICFAN95233849 - No team in the world looks at the cricket schedule and says "I can't wait to get to India and play cricket on their pitches". The ICC rated the pitches as below standard last series v Australia. While you personally may agree spin bowling is great, I would say that has a lot to do with your own identity, not the good of cricket worldwide. Mitchell Johnson vs England, Trott in particular was the greatest spectacle one could ever see. They have a very limited career so the more we can preserve the fast bowler through pitch preparation, the better health cricket is in.
Sudip on April 20, 2017, 6:33 GMT
On paper,barring fitness issues ,this is an extremely strong squad and a reminder England that cometh the winter,they will be clear underdogs on Aussie turf. I would have taken Khawaja who is fluent , attacking as well as having a cricketing brain but his time will come . Stoinis ,Smith and Maxwell in the middle order with Wade -scary prospect for bowling teams . One would state before the Indian tour that England on home soil may do well. They could still do that but the teams to beat are India South Africa,Aussie and NZ.
Ahnaf on April 20, 2017, 6:32 GMT
Just think the team is a little weak in the middle order, and Handscomb or Bailey should have been there as a calming presence around Maxwell, Head & Lynn. Also, don't see what Henriques provides as a bowler, he doesn't even bowl his 4 overs in T20's! Stoinis or Head are already there, and think if Australia wanted a batsman who can bowl a bit, Cartwright was there. Warner, Finch, Smith (c), Lynn/Stoinis, Head, Maxwell, Wade (wk), Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, Zampa.
Terry on April 20, 2017, 6:26 GMT
Stoinis appears to be in the squad based on one innings which is a bit bizarre. I think Faulkner's bowling became predictable because he was playing too much. Now he seems to be out because he hasn't played enough. I'd have him ahead of Henriques every day of the week. Harsh on Khawaja but suspect he will come in when Lynn's shoulder goes again. I am guessing the Starc, Cummins & Pattinson selection is based on the fact that now that every country is playing t20-style ODI cricket the thinking is that the best form of defence is attack. Get players out and they cant score so use top line fast bowlers instead of defensive fast medium types who disappear into the crowd.
Brian on April 20, 2017, 6:22 GMT
I echo the sentiments re: George Bailey. Really - are the selectors saying Finch is better? Henriques is better? Bailey is unpopular with the selectors, unfashionable, and from the wrong state. It can't be his age, because Trevor Hohns denied that ageism existed in the selection policy !!!! Other than that, has done nothing to deserve this incredibly poor treatment - when compared to lesser players who get the nod.
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 6:21 GMT
When Aus Can win matches without Davey and Smith in any competitive matches then u can agree that this Aus team is like the old team for sure...
bratin6382892 on April 20, 2017, 6:19 GMT
Dearth of dependable batsmen in the squad other than smith, head and warner to some extent. So good squad but not enough to be champion. But again they got 5 odi world cup so they knew how to pick squad for a big tournament. So Best luck to them.
rahul.nair on April 20, 2017, 6:18 GMT
Southafrica -Excellent batting and bowling line up India-Excellent batting and a good bowling line up England-Excellent batting line up with a mediocre bowling line up Australia-Average batting and an excellent bowling line up New Zealand-Mediocre batting with a very good bowline line up
it will be a good contest my prediction being final between ind vs saf england and nz being the other semifinalist
Crick on April 20, 2017, 6:10 GMT
Good team, but i don't think aus will be going into semis!
Tim on April 20, 2017, 6:05 GMT
Warner, Head, Smith, Lynn, Maxwell, Stoinis, Wade (WK), Starc, Pattinson, Cummins, Hazlewood
That pace attack is terrifying. I think we may be short a batsman though. Maybe Bailey or someone else. Straight swap for Pattinson and Zampa if the pitch looks like its going to spin.
bratin6382892 on April 20, 2017, 6:05 GMT
Many people comments about Australia's pace attack in the squad. I reckon they are dreamy. They just carried away by 140 plus fast bowlers. But this is odi, not test so sometimes fast bowlers will leak runs. So I think Pattinson selection is a gamble. And I have a feeling that Cummins may not perform what we expect so once again usman khawja is the most unlucky. Faulkner should be a must selection just depending on his bowling. Only one spinner Adam zampa it may come back to haunt selectors because at the time of Champions trophy in England there may be some turn so I think one specialist spinner is woeful selection. Just look at ipl the spinners are handful even on flat tracks so they also can be match winners in their day.
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 5:58 GMT
This squad can never ever avoid Batting Collapses for sure......!!Middle order is full of t20 playerz....!! CA selects this squad for t20 matches not ODI cricket...... For gods sake how many days we will depend on Smith....!! Is Smith an only player for Aus?? In test We depend on Smith exm in recent matches.I m pretty sure without Smith We would b whitewashed by India..In ODI same...If u get Smith early u will win the match for sure....Even Zimbabwe,Bd can beat us if they will keep Davey and Smith out early as Lynn and Maxi can never ever get good partnership..!! They can destroy any attacks in remaining last 10-15 overs..... But I expect that Davey,Smith,Head one of this three will make runs in every matches...Then we can expect a good result in favour of us...
mjakht7573406 on April 20, 2017, 5:57 GMT
Looks like good squad but anyday i would go with Faulkner instead of Henriques. If any team wants to win CT then they should make sure that Aus won't reach to semis otherwise there will be only one sided competition
V on April 20, 2017, 5:55 GMT
Zampa and Henriques are questionable but not terrible selections. Still a mighty strong team and the one to beat. Should start as favourites.
sam on April 20, 2017, 5:47 GMT
Aussies to favourites.. Apart from them NZ-always a force in big tourneys,quality ltd overs side-,SA-2nd best team in the world-and either of Eng-hosts-or Pak-always dangerous,mercurial outfit-will make up the semi lineups. SA,NZ are only teams that can match the Aussies .
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 5:45 GMT
I wonder how can some Aussie fans claim that this is a very good Squad.... Guys ask urself seriously is inconsistent A.Finch a good ODI player?? Do u believe Maxi and Lynn can make huge parterships during our batting Collapse!! This three is definitely champion t20 players no doubt.... Man all should remind that this is not a t 20 squad..... I knw wat will b the result if Our captain Smith and Davey cant make runs in every matches then Average team BD can beat us easily .... Batting Line up is fully depend on Davey and Smudga...... But this is of the Scary fast bowling attacks in history ever...!! We have to get rid of batting problem soon....
sushan4486189 on April 20, 2017, 5:39 GMT
dont see cummins pattinson giving any advantage to aus by bleeding runs..
dalela3293711 on April 20, 2017, 5:37 GMT
Ridiculous that three all rounders, Stoinis, Henriques and Hastings are included ahead of Faulkner, who is better than any of them and no finger spinner is just crazy.
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 5:35 GMT
Some ridiculous selection by CA!!! Wow...CA U Beauty!!!. Finch is a completely failour cricketer and inconsistent too... Why he is selected again only god Knows!! Lynn is an absolutely fantastic t20 player ahead of maxi,warner,smith in any day but not proven a great ODI player yet... m pretty sure he will b a huge failour in Champions trophy.... Everyone already knws his weakness against Spin and an injury prone player..!!Moises being a NSW, he is selected... Otherwise there is no logical selection ahead of J.Faulkner!! There is no need of Hastings also.... We need proper ODI batsman not T20..... Players like Bailey.white should b selected in any day ahead of faliour Finch,Moises etc... But our huge huge advantage is there is no J.marsh who is a completely failour worst cricketer in CA even in U_19.... Now we have no j.marsh problem in any more as Stoinis is far better than him.... again there is a lack of spin player.....guys like G.bailey never ever b excluded...!!
Hamish on April 20, 2017, 5:33 GMT
Henriques ahead of Faulkner is an interesting selection. Faulkner hasn't done a lot with the bat in internationals over the last year but his bowling has been effective. Henriques had a very good domestic one day series with the bat but has been poor at international level in the past with the bat and I wouldn't want to depend on his bowling. As for "his batting has improved in the last 6 months" does that include his failures in Sri Lanka? Not to mention that sometimes it's just a spurt of form and fades back down to normal (Blewett had a couple of great years in domestic cricket to get back into the test team where he showed not much had changed)
Varun Akavoor on April 20, 2017, 5:32 GMT
A very good team. Looks very strong. Stronger than SA on paper. Only weak link is Wade. Australia will be a strong contender for the title along with India and England.
sushan4486189 on April 20, 2017, 5:29 GMT
Pattinson has past his prime...thanks to injuries..
Zimalll on April 20, 2017, 5:25 GMT
Batting line is too ordinory lynn maxi head mosis they are not consistent plsyers... woeful bating george baily needed in middle order to avoid aus from collapse. Bowling is awesome but overall with that combination they can't be champions
Alexander on April 20, 2017, 5:19 GMT
Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Pattinson are the greatest show on turf!! I hope the selectors pick all four of them to play. I agree with @CRICFAN33638999 on Bailey and I would have had Faulkner there but this is still a very strong team with 6 players from our victorious 2015 World Cup team. My team is: 1) Warner, 2) Finch, 3) Smith (c), 4) Lynn, 5) Head, 6) Maxwell, 7) Wade (wk), 8) Pattinson, 9) Starc, 10) Cummins, 11) Hazlewood.
pspdds2949780 on April 20, 2017, 5:19 GMT
Warner Finch Smith Head Maxi Wade Henriques/Stoinus Cummins Starc Zampa Josh .... Good team but seaming and spin conditions waiting...
JAIDEV on April 20, 2017, 5:18 GMT
Who will score runs in seaming england pitches . Has the responsiblity put on bowlers to score runs and take wickets . why no george bailey or shsun marsh in the squad
Nikhil on April 20, 2017, 5:11 GMT
Aussies will be a team to beat in the Champs trophy. They are looking scary good.How I hate saying that. Sigh!!
lbrad93630304 on April 20, 2017, 5:07 GMT
Team for start of champions trophy- Warner, Lynn, Head, Smith, Maxwell, Henriques, Wade, Hastings, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood. Good things- a good mix of lefties and righties, 7 bowling options (2 spin, 5 pace), If Lynn and warner get us off to a good start than any score is possible. Although the tail is long they it is very capable with the bat with Hastings a bowling allrounder, starc a test 99, cummins bats at 6 for the sydney thunder. Bad things, unsure about henriques of stoinis, they might play 1 good innings every now and then but are not consistent. Lacking experience and variety in the spin department (Head and Maxwell) The perfect team we could have picked should have been Warner, Lynn, Khawaja, Smith, Maxwell, Head, Wade, Hastings, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood
sam on April 20, 2017, 5:06 GMT
Ok I was wrong. There is John Hastings. He can do a very good defensive job (along with Hazelwood) if he is in form. As I said earlier, very good squad.
Arnab on April 20, 2017, 5:06 GMT
This is a tournament, not a bilateral series, it seems very bizzare to be trialing untested players at this time. This is why the selection of Lynn, Pattinson, and Moises is baffling. They are all absolutely quality cricketers and are good enough to play for aus, but the timing is bizzare. Lynn and Pattinson haven't played 50 over cricket in years due to injuries and their mediocre records in those forms suggest they haven't quite cracked it, 50 over cricket is its own format not just something u can pick based off 4 day and T20 form. We saw that with Billy Stanlake's selection in the summer.. they are all in scorching form sure but under pressure of a tournament I'd rather men with proven records..
sam on April 20, 2017, 5:06 GMT
Just one look at their squad ,and it says why are the reigning w/champs and current no.1 in ODIs by a distance. And prime fav'ites to bag yet another trophy to their name come the CT in Eng. Young capt Smith well on his way to emulating past legends like Waugh,Punter and co.,by holding aloft his first silverware-as leader of team-come finals day @ Lords. Just one change- Henriques out and F'kner in his place. Jimmy might have fallen off in his batting of late,but is still an exceptional middle overs stock bowler-also capable of picking up imp wkts-to have in your squad. But,best wishes to Smith and Aussies.go rock it!-from Ind.
jasprit on April 20, 2017, 5:03 GMT
Aaron Finch ahead of Usman Khawaja? Lol.
poorna4615272 on April 20, 2017, 5:02 GMT
George Bailey the most unlucky and talented player i've seen recent years..he is the saviour most of the time of Aus ehrn the team went into a trouble.and specially the ex captain who lost captaincy not on his failures but not having star-satus that smith had.i really disappointed with his absence in Aus team...and Faulkner's excluding can't understand
subhasish on April 20, 2017, 5:01 GMT
Picking pattinson in Odi cricket not a good selection pattinson style of bowling more suitable to test cricket dropping bailey is a huge mistake this Australian team is very inexperienced they need experience bailey in the team team bowling attack looks good 11.warner.finch.smith.head.Henrique's.wade.Hastings.zampa.Hazelwood.stark.Cummins.zampa.
Danish on April 20, 2017, 4:53 GMT
1 David Warner 2 Aaron Finch 3 Steve Smith (c) 4 Chris Lynn 5 Moises Henriques 6 Glenn Maxwell 7 Matthew Wade (wk) 8 Mitchell Starc 9 Pat Cummins 10 Josh Hazlewood 11 Adam Zampa
srinath on April 20, 2017, 4:51 GMT
That pace attack is murderous... But one potential weakness I see with the aussie squad is lack of spinners and lack of batsmen who play spin well (except for Smith). June-july is a period in England where there is always very good level of turn in the pitches.. last time when India won the champions trophy there there was lots of spin on offer. There was turn last year during the same time when Pak toured England for the test series . Just a food for thought..
subhransu sekhar on April 20, 2017, 4:44 GMT
My Aussie Team : Warner, Finch, Smith, Lynn, Maxwell/head,Wade(c),Stoinis/heneriques,Cummins/Hastings,Starc,Hazlewood,Zampa . 2 seam bowler(Starc and hazlewood),3 all rounder(maxi/head,Cummins,Stoinis) and one spinner. Team looks balanced. All the best. by the way I am an indian.
castro6065533 on April 20, 2017, 4:42 GMT
Faulkner is clearly unlucky not to be there, has averaged under 25 with the ball in recent ODIs. Can understand picking Stoinis based on his 146* against NZ, but not sure why Henriques is in the squad.
Jeff on April 20, 2017, 4:37 GMT
Not surprised by faulkner omission. No real performances of late. Henriques though?? Still... better than mitch marsh. Hastings deserves recall and great to see Patto back.
sam on April 20, 2017, 4:37 GMT
Very good squad except Pattinson. I know he is a world class test bowler but Australia needed couple of defensive bowlers guys who can keep the runs down (one is Hazlewood; they needed another good defensive fast bowler). Pattinson's ODI record is quite ordinary. With Pattinson, Cummins, Starc playing together they can sometimes go "bust" (run leaking in every direction). Somebody like Clint McKay and Nathan Bracken in their primes would have been an ideal foil.
yoshia7252857 on April 20, 2017, 4:35 GMT
Warner, Finch, Smith, Head, Maxwell, Stoinis, Wade, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Zampa. Batting looks a bit light though.
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 4:31 GMT
Once we had a Junior (Mitchell) Marsh problem... plz marshh dnt come back again...Now we have a problem of Henriques....!! Why he is selected ahead of J.faulkner?? Just because Moises is from NSW...!! Why CA forgot that he was the main culprit to lost t20 matches against the average Sri..I have said many times that his bowling is not upto the mark even in IPL....!! The man who is far better than Finch,Lynn,Wade,Maxi in OdI he is G.bailey..Why he is not selected? Tas is also a part of Aus.... Alas Both Hastings,Moises are selected ahead of him...... 3 all rounders are selected unnecessarily.... Everyone knws that being NSW Mosises will give every chanches.... Cricinfo kindly publish it...plz..
John on April 20, 2017, 4:26 GMT
Oh my wow that is starting to look like a world champion team the Aussies are putting together.
Aviral Mishra on April 20, 2017, 4:25 GMT
Pace attack: Beyond Awesome
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 4:23 GMT
My X1 for AUS : 1. David Warner, 2. Aaron Finch, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Steve Smith (c), 5. Travis Head, 6. Moises Henriques, 7. Glenn Maxwell, 8. Matthew Wade (wk), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Pat Cummins, 11. Josh Hazlewood, 12. Adam Zampa
supunp9503955 on April 20, 2017, 4:16 GMT
what a fast boing attack.great to see
anto210573574 on April 20, 2017, 4:14 GMT
Faulkner...should have been picked. Don't see henriques doing much
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anto210573574 on April 20, 2017, 4:14 GMT
Faulkner...should have been picked. Don't see henriques doing much
supunp9503955 on April 20, 2017, 4:16 GMT
what a fast boing attack.great to see
Cricinfouser on April 20, 2017, 4:23 GMT
My X1 for AUS : 1. David Warner, 2. Aaron Finch, 3. Chris Lynn, 4. Steve Smith (c), 5. Travis Head, 6. Moises Henriques, 7. Glenn Maxwell, 8. Matthew Wade (wk), 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Pat Cummins, 11. Josh Hazlewood, 12. Adam Zampa
Aviral Mishra on April 20, 2017, 4:25 GMT
Pace attack: Beyond Awesome
John on April 20, 2017, 4:26 GMT
Oh my wow that is starting to look like a world champion team the Aussies are putting together.
god0179873294 on April 20, 2017, 4:31 GMT
Once we had a Junior (Mitchell) Marsh problem... plz marshh dnt come back again...Now we have a problem of Henriques....!! Why he is selected ahead of J.faulkner?? Just because Moises is from NSW...!! Why CA forgot that he was the main culprit to lost t20 matches against the average Sri..I have said many times that his bowling is not upto the mark even in IPL....!! The man who is far better than Finch,Lynn,Wade,Maxi in OdI he is G.bailey..Why he is not selected? Tas is also a part of Aus.... Alas Both Hastings,Moises are selected ahead of him...... 3 all rounders are selected unnecessarily.... Everyone knws that being NSW Mosises will give every chanches.... Cricinfo kindly publish it...plz..
yoshia7252857 on April 20, 2017, 4:35 GMT
Warner, Finch, Smith, Head, Maxwell, Stoinis, Wade, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Zampa. Batting looks a bit light though.
sam on April 20, 2017, 4:37 GMT
Very good squad except Pattinson. I know he is a world class test bowler but Australia needed couple of defensive bowlers guys who can keep the runs down (one is Hazlewood; they needed another good defensive fast bowler). Pattinson's ODI record is quite ordinary. With Pattinson, Cummins, Starc playing together they can sometimes go "bust" (run leaking in every direction). Somebody like Clint McKay and Nathan Bracken in their primes would have been an ideal foil.
Jeff on April 20, 2017, 4:37 GMT
Not surprised by faulkner omission. No real performances of late. Henriques though?? Still... better than mitch marsh. Hastings deserves recall and great to see Patto back.
castro6065533 on April 20, 2017, 4:42 GMT
Faulkner is clearly unlucky not to be there, has averaged under 25 with the ball in recent ODIs. Can understand picking Stoinis based on his 146* against NZ, but not sure why Henriques is in the squad.


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