Victoria, the home of the brave
Players that wont be available due to committments in a lesser team
McGain, Hussey and White.
McGain won’t play one dayers, and other 2 won’t play tests, so they should have the majority of their team the majority of the time.
Along with Tasmania, has the best balanced lists, and made the finals of all three trophies last year for one Victory, would want to take one of the more important sides this year.
Leadership
This is the big test, this is the big bears team, and when the one dayers come around and he is busy, they will be looking forsome else to take over.
Brad Hodge will probably get the job, dammit, but I think Nick Jewell could be the man.
Bowling
Dirty Dirk Nannes, Eyelids Pattinson, Peter Siddle (Sizzle), Wright and probably Clint McKay are the quicks, and all genuine wicket takers.
Eyelids has come back to Australia as a legit first class bowler, and this is a pretty handy bunch of 5 bowlers.
Spin bowling is interesting, with McGain out, White is the only spinner I know of close to first class level, but young Kumar Sarna may get a go.
If White has to take the job as number one spinner, it may do him good to get th extra overs, but Victoria will miss Bryce.
Batting
The Middle order is still sexy, Hodge, Hussey and White, but they won’t have that for 6 weeks.
Chris Rogers has been brought in, as Victoria struggle to ever have two good openers at one time.
Last year it looked like Jewell had come of age, so if he and Rogers can provide solid starts, other states may be in all sorts of trouble.
Victoria do need to pick a keeper this year, either young Wade gets a go, or the X man continues.
Long in the tooth
There is no obvious players on the way out, Hodge and McGain being the oldest, but they are probably around for fair while yet. Damien Wright may not finish the season however.
Ready to shed the nappies
James Pattinson, brother of Eyelids, is supposedly a freak of nature, and I say get him in there at 7 before Notts try and claim him.
Nostradamus
Shield
1st or 2nd.
One day
2nd or 3rd.
2020
1st or 2nd.
The rub
If they can overcome the loss of Bryce they could win it all.
The Christian Bale sqaud
Oct 3, 2008
the Sheffield Shield, brought to you by a soggy breakfast: VIC
Spun by Jrod at about 23:00
Previous decisions: brad hodge, cameron white, chris rogers, david hussey, kumar sarna, nick jewell, shield preview, victorian bushrangers
6 Comments:
Am I the only one that thinks the decision to replace McGain with White is not that odd? OK, he is not the best spinner in the country, that is McGain, but who else are we going to send? At least this way we have 3 genuine pace bowlers, Watson as the 4th, White, Clarke and Krab for spin options, and we have a tail that starts with Lee coming in at 9. In light of a genuine world class spinner, I don't think that is such a bad side.
I am with you Chris, i think it makes sense, but i would love to have been there when Beau Casson heard it, not sure he would agree with our summation.
BTW, Go the Storm
I basically agree also Chris. I'd have preferred Casson, but White is an OK pick. I disagree with Jrod, I'm not sure I'd want to have been anywhere near Casson when he heard the news. I also disagree with Leg Break, the Storm are filthy.
Of course the Storm are filthy.
Are you trying to tell me league is a game for gentlemen?
wrapt to see the bear go to India. Hopefully his "biggest fan" Ponting will give him a crack. Wish I could remember Pontings quote in the Windies. Maybe this time? As for Eyelids, do Victoria play "International" players who do not hold a Skippy Passport. And Junior lids just might be worth throwing in straight away.
Go Storm!!!
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