30 man preliminary World Cup squad

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC World Cup, which will be shortened to 15 players before the 13 February deadline, is as follows: State Age
Ricky Ponting TAS 32
Adam Gilchrist WA 35
Andrew Symonds QLD 31
Brett Lee NSW 30
Glenn McGrath NSW 36
Michael Hussey WA 31
Michael Clarke NSW 25
Stuart Clark NSW 31
Brad Hogg WA 35
Shane Watson QLD 25
Simon Katich NSW 31
Brad Haddin NSW 29
Phil Jaques NSW 27
Mitchell Johnson QLD 25
Adam Voges WA 27
Marcus North WA 27
Daniel Cullen SA 22
Shaun Tait SA 23
Nathan Hauritz NSW 25
Shane Harwood VIC 32
Matthew Hayden QLD 35
James Hopes QLD 28
Nathan Bracken NSW 29
Andrew McDonald VIC 25
Brad Hodge VIC 32
Mark Cosgrove SA 22
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 23
Travis Birt TAS 25
Shaun Marsh WA 23
Cameron White VIC 23

 

[ThePope]

12 players 25 or under.

Yep, we're in big trouble with all these senior guys retiring.

 

[bus24]

Oh Oh Simon Katich, please perform in the CB series Haydos

 

[CharlieG]

Nathan Hauritz is a joke, right?

 

[realsniper09]

Oh Oh Simon Katich, please perform in the CB series Haydos

He won't get in the WC squad.

 

[UpForGrabs]

No Mick Lewis...

Thank **** for that. Not being anti-Vic or anything (good to see Harwood in the squad) just being anti-Lewis.

 

[Star]

A couple of token Vics I see

Harwood? Not knocking the guy, he is more than handy but putting him in the 30 before culling the list is a piss take surely

 

[The_Reaper]

Good to see that Hilfenhaus has been selected, put him in the test team

 

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

I dare say the final 15 man squad will be the current 13 man squad for the CB Series + 2 of Watson, Hilfenhaus and Voges.

 

[Squizza]

Will Watson be fit for the WC?

 

[bus24]

hope not

 

[Squizza]

hope not

I hope you don't support Australia because Watto's been on fire in ODIs.

 

[crowsarethebest]

Cam White.. Take your chance. He can really slot his place in there.... If he does well. It's your chance to shine.. Take it otherwise you mgiht not get another chance for a long long time.

 

[The_Reaper]

hope not

Is this the same Shane Watson who averages 32.18 with the bat and 18 with the ball in his last 15 One Dayers? 18 is very good and 32.18 is okay.

In the same period of time Flintoff averages 27 with the bat and 36 with the ball.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Pretty easy to cull that 30 man squad - there are some duds in there!

 

[Bombers_Forever]

The one positive is Hilfenhaus has actually been recognised for his great figures

 

[PLSC]

the last 4 names in that squad are all cracking young players

please god no katich, hopes, hauritz or cosgrove

 

[roostersgal4eva]

OMG

3 SA player - how is that possible

**picks herself off floor**

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Funny how there are 9 NSW players- where are the Blues on the one day table?

Katich better not make the final 15.........

 

[Gridlock'd]

If fit id say,

Ponting
Gilchrist
Symonds
Lee
McGrath
Hussey
Clarke
Clark
Hogg
Watson
Johnson
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
Hayden
White

Is the 15 we will take.

 

[CharlieG]

If fit id say,

Ponting
Gilchrist
Symonds
Lee
McGrath
Hussey
Clarke
Clark
Hogg
Watson
Johnson
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
Hayden
White

Is the 15 we will take.

Six quicks plus Watson is probably too many.

 

[POBT]

I dare say the final 15 man squad will be the current 13 man squad for the CB Series + 2 of Watson, Hilfenhaus and Voges.

I would bet that 13 man squad changes at least once before the end of the ODI series. Clark has been rewarded for good Test form but has been inconsistent in one-dayers. Hayden is no certainty with Jaques almost certain to get a game. White won't be in the WC squad unless he performs in the upcoming series. Johnson is no certainty either given that he's not even in our first choice XI at this point. The selectors have also not been backward in dropping Hoggy in the past.

IMO, the only definites for the WC are:

Gilchrist
Ponting
Clarke
Symonds
Hussey
Lee
Bracken
McGrath

 

[Gridlock'd]

Six quicks plus Watson is probably too many.

Yeah Watson probably wont be fit anyway so replace him with a pure batter like Jacques, Voges, North, Cosgrove or Birt.

 

[bus24]

Go Hilf

 

[Lidge]

A couple of token Vics I see

Harwood? Not knocking the guy, he is more than handy but putting him in the 30 before culling the list is a piss take surely

Nah - no urine extraction there. Harwood would have to just about be the best limited over bowler in the country at the moment. Just a pat on the back for his good form from the selectors.

That said, his age will count against him and can't see him making the final squad.