George Bailey to be named Australian T20 Captain

[aussierulesrules]

Can anyone put up Hodge's BigBash numbers? I honestly haven't followed what he's been doing.

Either one would seem a way better option than Bailey.

As for Cameron White, ROFL. There truly is none so biased as a one-eyed Victorian.

Hodge came in off a torn hammy and made 190 runs from his 5 innings, at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 137. The only ones to average more for the tournament were Shaun Marsh, who only played the two games, Herchille Gibbs and Oais Shah (plus Warner, who didn't have an average, as his only innings was 102 not out).

As for White, what's so funny about the fact that he has the 9th best T20 international batting average of anyone in the world (who's played 20 innings), with a better average than the likes of Warner, Sehwag, Watson, AB De Villiers, Jayasuria, Gilchrist, etc and who has hit the 3rd most sixes of anyone in international T20's?
What's so funny about the fact he made our highest score in Australia's last T20 match and our second highest scores in the two previous ones?
That is the team he's getting the ass from. Not his Big Bash team.
Since when does someone who is captaining their country get the sack from their national job because of one poor domestic series, especially to be replaced by someone who hasn't even played for Australia before, and who is also in poor form (not to mention injured and having to throw with his left hand)?
You don't have to be from Victoria to think that that is awfully harsh, especially when you consider how long many have been able to stay in the Australian team through long form slumps in that actual team (not their domestic team).
And I would have been just about as disappointed if they hadn't picked Hogg, and wished they'd picked Starc, but I suppose that's Ok, because they're not from Victoria?

 

[eddiesmith]

The worst thing about this Bailey selection is you look through all the teams people post and Aaron Finch is missing out to fit in Bailey, thats absurd! A bloke who was MOM in his last T20I and has spent the last year travelling the globe and carrying the drinks and now he gets pushed aside for Bailey!

This selection panel is a joke!

 

[Tazwegian]

Go get them, George, prove the naysayers wrong! Massive congratulations in order for being such a bloody good leader that you are the first ever specialist captain

 

[Doodlesweaver]

If you're going to bat Mitch Marsh that low, you might as well play Faulkner who's a better bowler. I'd probably have X in for Mckay, but depends moreso on the conditions.

Agreed. Can't have Mitch Marsh, Christian and Faulkner all in the same team one of them has to go and for now I'd make that Marsh - though I suspect he's got a big game temperament on him and that will probably get him into all formats eventually.

They really have to play Faulkner, leftie and such a clever bowler.

I don't care who skippers. It seems that whoever does it immediately becomes a drain on the team with the bat anyway so who cares who they pick?

One other thing, I'm really glad that Steve Smith isn't just getting walk-ups into teams anymore. Fed up to the gills with that. I'm not saying he's a dud, I think he'll be a good player eventually especially if he can learn to spin the ball but he's had a really good run and he can stay in domestic cricket for now and consolidate.

 

[BluesMan]

Yea silly decision to make Bailey skipper, but if it was outter him and White, well then I pick Bailey aswell

 

[Selective Retention]

Even I lol'd at Bailey being picked.

I just scanned all the posts but something that I don't think has been brought up and shocked me is no Nathan Lyon.

The guy was picked for the test side on T20 form and then they overlook him in the T20s for a guy that's been retired for 3 years. It's not as if he has had a big workload in the tests.

 

[The_Reaper]

Even I lol'd at Bailey being picked.

I just scanned all the posts but something that I don't think has been brought up and shocked me is no Nathan Lyon.

The guy was picked for the test side on T20 form and then they overlook him in the T20s for a guy that's been retired for 3 years. It's not as if he has had a big workload in the tests.

Maybe Doherty (or who ever the hell is our ODI spinner) is a future ODI Captain and they don't want to complictate matters?

 

[Selective Retention]

Cowan, Marsh, Bailey.

Inverarity favours the private school boys

 

[Selurs]

Hodge came in off a torn hammy and made 190 runs from his 5 innings, at an average of 47 and a strike rate of 137.

Yes, agreed, Hodge was very good. Will never be picked for higher duties because of who he is, not from any lack of performance.

As for White, what's so funny about the fact that he has the 9th best T20 international batting average of anyone in the world (who's played 20 innings), with a better average than the likes of Warner, Sehwag, Watson, AB De Villiers, Jayasuria, Gilchrist, etc and who has hit the 3rd most sixes of anyone in international T20's?
What's so funny about the fact he made our highest score in Australia's last T20 match and our second highest scores in the two previous ones?
That is the team he's getting the ass from. Not his Big Bash team.

Yes, White at one point was the most devastating hitter in international cricket. But just think about what you are saying. Imagine if, for whatever reason, the entire test summer was abandoned (say Australia was in quarantine or whatever, not the point), and during that summer, Mike Hussey, or Rickey Ponting, or anyone else averaged 15 with the bat. Would you want them on the first plane out once internationals resumed? Of course not - if you fail almost every time at domestic level for an entire season, why would you think that you should retain your position at a higher level?

I just hope that White can go away and remember what it was that got him the captaincy in the first place, because at his best he was capable of winning games single-handedly.

 

[peternorth]

so are we expecting hogg to be the frontline spinner at the t20 wc?

 

[Alexwce]

I'd be happy to squeeze both Hogg and O'Keefe into the world cup squad/team.

 

[Kram]

^Agree, I reckon we should look at using 2 spinners.

 

[JUBJUB]

The old fart that's now the bigwig selector said Warner isn't ready to be captain.So what happens if Bailey gets injured in the 1st game and can't play the 2nd ?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

The old fart that's now the bigwig selector said Warner isn't ready to be captain.So what happens if Bailey gets injured in the 1st game and can't play the 2nd ?

Well, Warner would captain, being that he is vice.

I don't think Inver said he wasn't ready, but more along the lines that he needs a bit more exposure to leadership and the vice captaincy (which honestly I don't see the need for in cricket anyway) is a stepping stone towards it.

 

[gbatman]

Just looking at the squat, we have lost the world cup before it has started.

 

[Hellgood]

I could understand if White was dropped and the captaincy was given to Warner, but Bailey?? If you mentioned something like that a week or so ago on here you would (rightly) be called a troll. He simply does not deserve to be picked in the side, let alone be the captain.

Warner would be my preferred choice for captain, but if the selectors were going to pick a specialist captain then theres no way that they can justify picking Bailey over North (who has significantly inmproved his reputation after doing well as a batsman and a captain). I like Bailey, but he's certainly not in our best T20 side.

Apart from that I am not unhappy with the side.

 

[scoremachine]

Just looking at the squat, we have lost the world cup before it has started.

Bloody hell why so negative? We may as well not even fly over hey? Sure George Bailey was a strange selection i'll admit, but I am willing to at least see him play a few games before I write him off.

That squad is fine & people are underestimating how good some of these players are/will be. John Inverarity & his selection panel haven't just chucked these players in without some thought. You can also add Shane Watson & Mike Hussey into the squad for the world cup who are 2 of our better 20/20 players.

Would be very surprised if this team wasn't top 4 in the World Cup.

 

[eddiesmith]

Yes, agreed, Hodge was very good. Will never be picked for higher duties because of who he is, not from any lack of performance.



Yes, White at one point was the most devastating hitter in international cricket. But just think about what you are saying. Imagine if, for whatever reason, the entire test summer was abandoned (say Australia was in quarantine or whatever, not the point), and during that summer, Mike Hussey, or Rickey Ponting, or anyone else averaged 15 with the bat. Would you want them on the first plane out once internationals resumed? Of course not - if you fail almost every time at domestic level for an entire season, why would you think that you should retain your position at a higher level?

I just hope that White can go away and remember what it was that got him the captaincy in the first place, because at his best he was capable of winning games single-handedly.

But does that mean if David Warner has a horrid run over the next 2 months in limited overs or Shield games he loses his test spot for Windies? Highly unlikely I would say

 

[Tassieboy]

I do think people are forgetting - even if this is an obscure selection - that Bailey has scored T20 runs in the past for Tasmania.

 

[aussie1st]

I've been wondering if Bailey has gone well previously in T20. Let's take a look:

Twenty20 Batting and Fielding in Each Season by George Bailey
Season	 	     Matches	Inns	Not Out	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
2005-06	(Australia)	1	0	 	 	 	 	 	 	0	 
2006-07	(Australia)	4	4	1	150	60  	50.00 	0	1	3	 
2007-08	(Australia)	5	4	1	120	54  	40.00 	0	2	1	 
2008-09	(Australia)	5	5	0	105	52  	21.00 	0	1	4	 
2009	(South Africa)	3	2	0	45	30  	22.50 	0	0	0	 
2009	(Australia)	       1	0	 	 	 	 	 	 	0	 
2009-10	(Australia)	4	4	0	56	16  	14.00 	0	0	0	 
2009-10	(India)      1	1	0	18	18  	18.00 	0	0	0	 
2010	(Australia)         1	1	1	35	35*	 	0	0	0	 
2010-11	(Australia)	7	7	1	185	51  	30.83 	0	1	1	 
2011-12	(Australia)	8	7	1	114	33  	19.00 	0	0	4

Yea nothing to see here, move along.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I do think people are forgetting - even if this is an obscure selection - that Bailey has scored T20 runs in the past for Tasmania.

So? Cameron White has scored T20 runs in the past...more than Bailey, in fact.

 

[dumb]

Inverarity is just Hilditch in drag.

How on earth do you sack White but keep blokes like Haddin in the ODI and Test team. Its just ridiculous. You dont punt captains bc of a bad BBL tournament. If you apply that policy then goodbye Brad Haddin and welcome Matt Wade.

i'm inclined to agree, but wade's last innings alone might get him picked in the next ODI squad. and then the haddin gets the arse from the test side (we can hope).

 

[Gazza_11]

Waiting for my call-up now.

 

[Gak Attack]

As much as I love Bailey it really is a shocker, more so because I thought he was on CA's naughty boy list. I am happy for his excellent captaincy to come into play if say there was little to choose between him and another player but given his injury, the fact that while he has been a solid t20 player he is not in the best 20 and probably never has been you just have to scratch your head. Must say I am amazed at the amount of people saying Warner should be captain, are you serious? The guy is dumb as dog shit. He is basically illiterate and if he wasn't an absolute gun of a cricketer would probably be lined up at your local centrelink. Dussey, S.Marsh or even Lee could of done the job until Paine returns(if he does).

Also was surprised Doherty was picked, he can be economical and bowl well at the death but still think as a pure t20 bowler Lyon, SOK or even possibly Beer do a better job. Good to see Birt and Faulkner included and am happy with Hogg too, you always need to keep an eye on the players of tomorrow but you still need to win and he has the best form of any spinner we have at the moment for t20.

 

[Tassieboy]

So? Cameron White has scored T20 runs in the past...more than Bailey, in fact.

My point being he's not a complete T20 hack