Poll
Question:
Which 'keeper should Australia take to the T20 WC?
Option 1: Matthew Wade
votes: 0
Option 2: Peter Neville
votes: 4
Option 3: Tim Paine
votes: 3
Option 4: Ben Dunk
votes: 1
Option 5: Cameron Bancroft
votes: 0
So with the T20 World Cup just around the corner, I thought it would be cool to see who FanFootys squad of choice is. With the Australian selectors on ice, I think we will probably name a better squad than they will :-X.
How it Works
So every few days a poll will be put up the top with names of players and positions (as you can see, it's currently All Rounders). Each position will be voted on (polls running for 3 days each) and so many players will be chosen depending on position to make up the 15 man squad. 4 specialist batsmen will be chosen, 3 Seam Bowlers will be chosen, 2 Spin Bowler will be chosen, 1 'keeper will be chosen and 2 All Rounders will be chosen. That makes a squad of 12. From there 3 'wild card' players will be picked from a poll that includes the 5th and 6th most voted batsman, the 4th and 5th most voted bowlers, the 3rd most voted spinner, the 3rd most voted all rounder and the 2nd most voted 'keeper.
All Rounders (2)
Shane Watson
Glenn Maxwell
James Faulkner
Mitch Marsh
Marcus Stoinis
Dan Christian
Spin Bowlers (2)
Nathan Lyon
Cameron Boyce
Adam Zampa
Steve O'Keefe
Brad Hogg
Xavier Doherty (lol)
Batsmen (4)
David Warner
Steve Smith
Aaron Finch
Usman Khawaja
George Bailey
Chris Lynn
Travis Head
Shaun Marsh
Brad Hodge
Adam Voges
Joe Burns
Seam Bowlers (3)
John Hastings
Shaun Tait
Scott Boland
Kane Richardson
Joel Paris
Andrew Tye
James Pattinson
Clint McKay
Josh Hazlewood
Wicket Keepers (1)
Mathew Wade
Tim Paine
Ben Dunk
Peter Neville
Cameron Bancroft
Wild Card Players (3)
James Faulkner
Adam Zampa
George Bailey
Chris Lynn
Travis Head
Shaun Marsh
Adam Voges
Josh Hazlewood
FF Squad
1. Glenn Maxwell
2. Shane Watson
3. Nathan Lyon
4. Cameron Boyce
5. Aaron Finch
6. Steve Smith
7. David Warner
8. Usman Khawaja
9. John Hastings
10. James Pattinson
11. Andrew Tye
12.
13.
14.
15.
Other than that feel free to to discuss the World Cup in general and who would make your squad. Also please point out any players I might have missed there. Thanks :)
ah man. I wanna pick 3 all rounders. Maxy, Mitch Marsh and Faulks
gone with Maxy and Faulks. sorry Marshy
In Case I forget to vote in future:
All Rounders:
Watto
Maxwell
Batsmen:
Warner
Finch (if fit)
Khawaja
Lynn
Head (if no Finch)
Seam:
Richo
Behrendorff (if fit)
Tye
Boland (if no Behrendorff)
Spin:
Lyon
Zampa
Keeper:
Tim Paine
AR: Marsh, Watson
Bats: Khawaja, Lynn, Marsh, Voges
Fasts: Paris, Tye, Behrendorff
Spin: Hoggy, Boyce
Keeper: Bancroft
This team would guarantee at least a semi.
Looks like Dorff will miss cause of injury.
So the first results are in...
Shane Watson (RHB/RFM) - 6 (24%)
Glenn Maxwell (RHB/RFS) - 11 (44%)
Mitchell Marsh (RHB/RF) - 1 (4%)
James Faulkner (RHB/RMF) - 4 (16%)
Marcus Stoinis (RHB/RM) - 2 (8%)
Dan Christian (RHB/RMF) - 1 (4%)
Meaning that Watto and Maxi are on the plane to India, but we say goodbye to Mitch Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Dan Christian. James Faulkner though is the first wild card.
Will now put spinners up, so you have until Friday to vote.
Got a feeling this section might be straightforward :)
Nathan Lyon - 6 (33.3%)
Cameron Boyce - 5 (27.8%)
Adam Zampa - 4 (22.2%)
Steve O'Keefe - 1 (5.6%)
Brad Hogg - 2 (11.1%)
Xavier Doherty - 0 (0%)
So Nathan Lyon and Cam Boyce into the squad, while Zampa will go in as a wild card.
Will put the Batsmen up now.
Hey nrich, the poll will only allow me to select 3 options, whereas the OP suggests I should be picking 4
Quote from: fanTCfool on February 06, 2016, 01:03:51 PM
Hey nrich, the poll will only allow me to select 3 options, whereas the OP suggests I should be picking 4
Fixed
Quote from: nrich102 on February 06, 2016, 01:13:26 PM
Quote from: fanTCfool on February 06, 2016, 01:03:51 PM
Hey nrich, the poll will only allow me to select 3 options, whereas the OP suggests I should be picking 4
Fixed
Sweet, thanks mate ;D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Oh my that squad that has been named.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-world-t20-squad-twenty20-world-cup-peter-nevill-ashton-agar-matthew-wade-adam-zampa-india/2016-02-09
AUSTRALIA'S WORLD T20 SQUAD: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Nevill, Andrew Tye, Shane Watson, Adam Zampa
The selections of Neville replacing Wade and Agar a real surprise. Also the dropping of Lynn and Head although they did not fire against India although had limited opportunities raises eyebrows.
Batting depth looks challenged in this squad although with the number of all rounders we will bat deep but would hate to see them coming in 2/20 odd.
im actually ok with the squad announced.
We must have the most unsettled T-20 squad in the world and our one day team is no better it is like a revolving door I give them almost zero chance of performing well :(
Wade can't catch so he is out and the best man with the gloves is in.
Finch hopefully will be right to play but Head would come in if he can't. Faulkner the only other injury worry. Surprised Head want chosen in front of Agar but both are all rounders and are not in best 12. Spinning all rounders will be helpful in India.
I think CA are worried about Lynn v spinning pitches
Ashton Agar :-\
I'm not completely sold on the inclusions of Agar and NCN.
NCN's barely played any cricket in forever and has a pretty decent injury history of late.
I just think there are better options than Agar. He's basically an all-rounder and we've got plenty of those. I don't think he'll make the squad.
Since it's in India, it's likely that we'll play two spinners, Zampa as the pure spinner with leg breaks and Maxi part time when needed because he spins in the other way.
Potential XI something like:
Warner
Khawaja
Smith (c)
Maxwell
Marsh
Faulkner
Nevill (wk)
Hastings
Zampa
Hazlewood
Tye
Meaning Finch, Agar, NCN and Watto miss out.
Finch is injured and I don't think he'll get up in time, Uzzie is in better form anyway.
Could potentially replace Faulks (also injured) with Watto, given the form of the latter, I'd do it.
I'd maybe have Watto over Marsh even, is still a gun in T20s
David Warner - 5 (19.2%)
Steve Smith - 4 (15.4%)
Aaron Finch - 4 (15.4%)
Usman Khawaja - 6 (23.1%)
George Bailey - 1 (3.8%)
Chris Lynn - 3 (11.5%)
Travis Head - 1 (3.8%)
Brad Hodge - 0 (0%)
Shaun Marsh - 1 (3.8%)
Joe Burns - 0 (0%)
Adam Voges - 1 (3.8%)
So Warner, Smith, Finch and Khawaja are in. Cause it's equal, Lynn, Bailey, Head, Marsh and Voges will be added to the waldcard pool.
Will put seam bowlers up now.
I think it will be interesting to see how similar our squad is to the official one.
after reading this, it almost like the BCI don't want people from other countries to come over and watch the games. Major loss of tourisms dollars there
http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/cricket/month-before-world-t20-problems-mount-in-india/ar-BBpo3FC?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=DELLDHP
John Hastings - 6 (33.3%)
Shaun Tait - 0 (0%)
Scott Boland - 1 (5.6%)
Kane Richardson - 1 (5.6%)
Joel Paris - 0 (0%)
Andrew Tye - 4 (22.2%)
James Pattinson - 3 (16.7%)
Clint McKay - 0 (0%)
Josh Hazlewood - 3 (16.7%)
Nathan Coulter-Nile - 0 (0%)
So the Duke, Andy Tye and I'll put Patto in over Hazlewood cause I'm that kinda guy. Hazlewood will go to the wildcards, and I'll jump off the rules and not put any other wildcards in cause no one got enough votes.
Warm up match between NZ and SL...this Munro fella hits 4 sixes in a row! 29 off the over ;D
Hong Kong starting to fall apart after an awesome start against Afghanistan
anyone see the catch from that guy?
no idea who it was but it was a ripper
I'll try find a video of it
well that was easy https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4_94Jfix0
Yep...that's a pretty fair effort BM ;D
The Irish bastman wasn't in a hurry to walk off, don't think he actually believed it happened.
Maxiiiii! He's a good enough bowler that we don't need to play the overrated hack that is Ashton Agar. Get Duke in instead I say!
I don't know whats uglier - that pitch or the kiwi's poo brown outfit
Just noticed our batting line up, Agar@9 and NCN@11 is pretty handy!
Mitch McClenaghan looking like Jesse Hogan on crack right now
Agar played ;D
At least back in the guys that have been tested first lol.
Would've had Hastings (Or that flog Hazlewood will do) instead of Agar and Bailey instead of MMarsh in that XI, but oh wait Bailey ain't even on the tour... ::)
Wtf why is Agar playing? And what idiot decided to put him over Faulkner and Neville? Just stupid.
Amla and De Kock are going flowering HUGE!
So we are behind the eight ball already in our pool -Will probably need to win all 3 of these v India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to qualify.
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 02:30:34 AM
Amla and De Kock are going flowering HUGE!
Root goes huger. 230 to win in 20 over, no dramas 8)
Quote from: PowerBug on March 19, 2016, 11:09:40 AM
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 02:30:34 AM
Amla and De Kock are going flowering HUGE!
Root goes huger. 230 to win in 20 over, no dramas 8)
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw England had won this morning. Absolutely insane game.
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 12:47:58 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on March 19, 2016, 11:09:40 AM
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 02:30:34 AM
Amla and De Kock are going flowering HUGE!
Root goes huger. 230 to win in 20 over, no dramas 8)
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw England had won this morning. Absolutely insane game.
Was watching the replay, 23 off Steyns first over including a drop! It was hilarious, the Steyn eyes were going nuts haha
Quote from: Gigantor on March 19, 2016, 01:38:48 PM
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 12:47:58 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on March 19, 2016, 11:09:40 AM
Quote from: GoLions on March 19, 2016, 02:30:34 AM
Amla and De Kock are going flowering HUGE!
Root goes huger. 230 to win in 20 over, no dramas 8)
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw England had won this morning. Absolutely insane game.
Was watching the replay, 23 off Steyns first over including a drop! It was hilarious, the Steyn eyes were going nuts haha
I saw how South Africa were tracking and was like "gl;hf England" and then next thing you know... England somehow win hahaha.
Nice one Morgan ;D
Quote from: GoLions on March 23, 2016, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: Rusty00 on March 23, 2016, 09:57:50 PM
Nice one Morgan ;D
Nice one England ;D
Thanks for the motivation
England win the game JUST LIKE THEY WON THE LAST ASHES
oooooh
Fml India won. Ultimate choke by Bangladesh feel so bad for them :(
Quote from: PowerBug on March 24, 2016, 09:52:15 AM
Fml India won. Ultimate choke by Bangladesh feel so bad for them :(
The Goats of Bangladesh Facebook page has a ripper post about this.
Shane Watson retiring at the end of the tournament
shoulda dropped that to keep the unfit Yuvraj out there
good catch, but probably favours India more
now there's 2's everywhere.... flower me
flowerin Kohli, need to get him out asap
flowerin Kohli... seems like he always destroys us. just pure class. cow
Lets go NZ!
Quote from: GoLions on March 28, 2016, 05:26:39 AM
Lets go NZ!
lmao literally the first thing that popped into my head
Want the winner of the Eng vs NZ match to take out the cup. Do not want West Indies and hate India. NZ, Ind, SA, Eng were my four picks for the semis, with NZ and Ind winning to the final. 3 outta 4 not bad.
lelaus
inb4 everybody's like "it's only t20 it doesn't matter not real cricket"
Obviously hoping we win but this NZ side is looking very good atm
Roy has absolutely torn NZ apart :-\
SODHIIIIIIII
GET IN THERE
G O A T s
WOOOOOOOO
Oh boy.
Lmao, could've driven a bus through that bat pad gap.
Morgan had literally no idea how to play Badree. Wasn't picking any of his variations at all, just sticking the bat out and hoping.
What a great limited overs bowler Badree is.
This is great so far ;D
great start Windies. go you good things!
bang bang bang bang four 6's to finish it Brathwaite you flowering legend!
OH MY flowerING shower YES
how good was that ;D ;D
Brilliant by Brathwaite that last over. When England decided to role with Stokes for the last over I thought it was a mistake I would of gone with Jordan personally, thank flower they went with Stokes. Well done West Indies amazing game great result.
Quote from: Bill Manspeaker on April 04, 2016, 04:10:11 AM
how good was that ;D ;D
Fantastic mate is what it was, really wanted the Windies to get up and win it. ;D