Aussie Selection

Australia declared their team for World Cup. Being reigning champions, Its important to have a look that Aussie armory. Their selection panel is already under attack due to heavy losses in Ashes and I think attacks will continue after looking at the selection;

Australia squad Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Cameron White, Tim Paine (wk), Steven Smith, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Doug Bollinger

Its really surprising that Aussies are bringing just one specialist spinner to play in subcontinent. Anyways, Hauritz is surely better bet than Dohorty or Beer whom they have selected in Ashes campaign. Another part-timer they would be using in almost all the matches is Smith but he is an average bowler; his googly is pretty easy to pick up for most of the sub-continental players.

Aussie Bowling looks very weak on paper. Brett Lee is a wicket taker but he leaks lot of runs and same is the case with Mitchell Johnson.Doug Bollinger is one bowler they rely a lot on in subcontinent.

Their batting is looks decent on paper though, Ponting and Clarke are completely out of form but one must not forget that they can easily rise to occasion and make merry of subcontinent conditions, at least Clarke can surely use these conditions where ball is not rising above his chest-height.

I think Aussie experience in IPL will come very handy and if they play to their full potential I do see them in semifinals.

My Aussie Playing 11:

1) Shane Watson,

2) Brad Haddin (wk),

3) Ricky Ponting (capt),

4) Michael Clarke,

5) Michael Hussey

6) Steven Smith

7) Mitchell Johnson,

8) Nathan Hauritz,

9) Brett Lee

10) Doug Bollinger

11) David Hussey