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[Tugga27]

Short, Hardie join experienced Aussie squad for Champs Trophy | cricket.com.au

Australia has unveiled its preliminary 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy beginning on February…

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Australia squad for Champions Trophy: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa


No Fraser-McGurk, how the hell does Hardie get picked? Badly out of form

FMG doesn't deserve to be picked.
Neither does Hardie.

I reckon if Inglis was available, Hardie would probably get dropped from the Scorchers.

Going to be really hard in the Shield now.
We've lost Bancroft, Inglis, Richo, Connolly and Hardie.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Gee whiz, Hardie is about the most out of form player in the country at the moment. Hopefully he makes a few today to turn things around and justify that inclusion.

Wonder if the selectors have the stones to pick Beardman over Tye today?

 

[FKASC]

Gee whiz, Hardie is about the most out of form player in the country at the moment. Hopefully he makes a few today to turn things around and justify that inclusion.

Wonder if the selectors have the stones to pick Beardman over Tye today?

Even Bryce Jackson looked pretty good in the marsh cup recently

 

[WA footy mad]

With the loss of Bancroft, Inglis, Richo, Connolly and Hardie, i'm Hopefully they introduce a few younger players to our shield team.

 

[darksquare]

FMG doesn't deserve to be picked.
Neither does Hardie.

I reckon if Inglis was available, Hardie would probably get dropped from the Scorchers.

Going to be really hard in the Shield now.
We've lost Bancroft, Inglis, Richo, Connolly and Hardie.

Will Sutherland would have been a better choice than Hardie on current form. But he's not a genuine top 6 batsman, which is what they're still hoping they get from Hardie.

 

[Westend]

Gee whiz, Hardie is about the most out of form player in the country at the moment. Hopefully he makes a few today to turn things around and justify that inclusion.

Wonder if the selectors have the stones to pick Beardman over Tye today?

yes his form has deserted him in the BBL..but his ODI form has been okay for Aus

 

[Westend]

FMG doesn't deserve to be picked.
Neither does Hardie.

I reckon if Inglis was available, Hardie would probably get dropped from the Scorchers.

Going to be really hard in the Shield now.
We've lost Bancroft, Inglis, Richo, Connolly and Hardie.

You are looking at BBL form Tuggs which is shocking.....his ODI form for Aus has been okay

I agree his from is terrible atm....but we did carry Stoinis for years in the ODI setup

the longer format of 50 overs suits Hardie better IMO...he needs a little bit of time to get settled in his innings

 

[THE A5]

I would have gone with Beau Webster again.

 

[Tugga27]

Will Sutherland would have been a better choice than Hardie on current form. But he's not a genuine top 6 batsman, which is what they're still hoping they get from Hardie.

Surely Webster or Connolly would've been better picks?

 

[Tugga27]

yes his form has deserted him in the BBL..but his ODI form has been okay for Aus

FMG seems to have been left out on BBL form Westy.

Hardie is averaging 16 in ODI's after 11 games.
He had 2 decent games against the Poms.

Not sure if he can bowl but if he's unable to, shouldn't be there IMO.

 

[Tugga27]

You are looking at BBL form Tuggs which is shocking.....his ODI form for Aus has been okay

I agree his from is terrible atm....but we did carry Stoinis for years in the ODI setup

the longer format of 50 overs suits Hardie better IMO...he needs a little bit of time to get settled in his innings

Webster and Connolly before him.

I wonder if they will be late inclusions.

 

[darksquare]

Surely Webster or Connolly would've been better picks?

Yes, they're also probably better options. Maybe Jack Edwards too. Hardie very lucky.

 

[Tugga27]

I'm staggered the bookies have the Scorchers as favourites for today.

Will more than like be Connolly's last game before he heads off to Sri Lanka.

We've lost our last 3.
Can't remember the last time we've lost 4 in a row.

 

[Ochre]

Beardman in for Tye. Good luck to the kid.

 

[Westend]

With the loss of Bancroft, Inglis, Richo, Connolly and Hardie, i'm Hopefully they introduce a few younger players to our shield team.

Curtis is a gun cover Inglis

Fanning for Bangers

Whyliee for Hardie

Connolly not in the champions league squad...should be back for last 2 shield games ?

 

[FKASC]

I give him 2 overs until I start calling him Pieman

 

[RookiePick]

Zero confidence we will fire a shot today.

 

[flyinghi64]

An other toss win to field first.
Didn't work last game, hopefully it does this one.

 

[flyinghi64]

I gather Marsh is just cooked then, thought he was going to be the Scorchers savior?????

 

[Tugga27]

I know it's the done thing these days to put the oppo in, but with our batting line up so fragile, I wonder
if it's better if we bat first with no scoreboard pressure.

 

[new breed]

Thunder going well , winning but losing Sam's and Bancroft must take its toll .
Scorchers still very capable of losing ...

 

[FKASC]

Sort out your bloody lengths Morris

 

[RookiePick]

Sort out your bloody lengths Morris

The bloke got omitted for Tye last game.

He's probably having an existential crisis..

 

[Tugga27]

Sort out your bloody lengths Morris

TBF, batsman shouldn't be able to hit a ball 60 meters for a 6.

The last few were pies though.

 

[Tugga27]

The bloke got omitted for Tye last game.

He's probably having an existential crisis..

"Rested".