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mafeking
24 Apr 13 17:29
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what a motley crew of has beens and never weres. surely the worst to visit these shores in living memory. even the 1985 squad had more star quality than this one

no super mitch either Cry

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jed.davison
When: 25 Apr 13 01:08
This is simply the worst Australia team of all time. They have just been beaten 4-0 by India, and half the players selected for the Ashes were not deemed worthy of a place in that squad. It will need all of Sky's hyping skills to make this series a goer. A squalid, rancid outfit, who will be lucky to win a warm-up game.
By:
scliffor
When: 25 Apr 13 19:47
Harris crocked within 48 hours of the announcement, how long before the next quick is injured?

Wonder where the spread would be on overs bowled by Harris and Pattinson in the series?
By:
rob_dylan
When: 25 Apr 13 20:30
There is hope for Mitch yet.  Cool
By:
mafeking
When: 25 Apr 13 20:47
Devil

liked what bruce millington said about it in the post today. he can write a lot of rubbish but comparing them to contestants on celeb big brother (who the feck are they ?) was quite amusing
By:
earlycrow
When: 26 Apr 13 10:44
This will be thw sweetest win of all
By:
Joel
When: 26 Apr 13 12:58
Actually quite a strong side, if they stay injury free a 5-0 drubbing will be on the cards.
By:
kt22
When: 26 Apr 13 18:23
Did you limeys expect to get pants on the neutral decks V Pakistan in UAE?Did you expect to out spin the Indians on their home turf?By how far were the almighty going to beat the Kiwis in favourable conditions? Funny game cricket.
By:
RockMonkey
When: 27 Apr 13 00:08
Cowan
Warner
Rogers
Clarke
Watson
Haddin
Wade
Starc
Pattinson
Siddle
Harris

Doesn't look that terrible to me. Lyon is admittedly useless & if conditions dictate they have to replace a seamer with him it will be a negative for Oz. They have at least got rid of the Twenty 20 players from this Test squad.
Let's not forget too that all far from hunky dory with England. KP must be a big doubt now & Swann also not confirmed his well-being.
Oz got at least a punchers chance in seamer-friendly conditions as England won't do the sensible thing & prepare spinning tracks.
By:
Footiefan111
When: 27 Apr 13 02:39
no hilfenhaus
By:
Footiefan111
When: 27 Apr 13 02:40
aussies should select a agressive batsman like cameron white
By:
mafeking
When: 27 Apr 13 02:59
they just ain't gonna get anywhere near enough runs to be competitive. time and time again in the last 2 or 3 years they've been found wanting whenever there's been any movement at all. even the sri lankan medium pacers rolled them over for 70 at home in the winter

other than clarke i'm not sure any of the others would make the england top 7. maybe warner but his loose technique will probably not be suited to english conditions
By:
rob_dylan
When: 28 Apr 13 10:41
I just cant wait.  This could be hilarious.
By:
Lix
When: 29 Apr 13 01:06
hope we hammer em but eng make horrific favs in test cricket so I'm a little uneasy at all this
talk of how weak the aussies are and how easily peeps think we should win.

Be rather funny if Clarke got injured tho. Grin
By:
naive
When: 29 Apr 13 06:57
it is probably the best they could have turned out. And England should win. But remember 1989 before getting carried away...
By:
mafeking
When: 29 Apr 13 17:03
not sure why everyone keeps going on about 1989. the 1985 squad was far far worse and by 1989 they'd shown signs of improvement. they won the 1987 world cup for a start.

in any event despite having some big name players england were a poor side in the mid to late 1980s. in fact the post chappell, marsh and lillee aussie side was the only proper team we were capable of beating
By:
Deadly Earnest
When: 30 Apr 13 14:30
This Aussie squad the worst Ashes squad since....the poms in 2006/07. NOTHING  could be worse than that,  How the likes of Charl Langeveldt could not get a game in that team is beyond me.  Cool
By:
BigBadBunyip
When: 15 May 13 09:12
Best Australian squad in years. If you guys think England win this easily you're deluded.
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