Tuesday, 18 January 2011

The Shane Watson XI for the World Cup

OK, there's more than eleven but that sounded right. Here's the team to take on the world.

And lose:
  • Shane "stand back boys, I can win this fucker on my own" Watson
  • Brad "Why the hell is T-Paine coming? Oh right, because I might abuse the locals. Fair enough" Haddin (wk)
  • Ricky "my little finger still hurts but Pup is movin' on in" Ponting (capt)
  • Michael "I gave up my T20 captaincy to take on this lot, what do I have to do to become captain already?" Clarke
  • Michael "I hope I can walk by then" Hussey
  • David "I hope I haven't forgotten how to spin" Hussey
  • Cameron "can bat, can bowl, can fucking captain your T20 butts off - what? This is a one day side? Oh dear." White
  • Tim "can't believe my spindly little upper body pulled off a 6 at the MCG. I rock!" Paine (wk)
  • Steven "I could use getting my shit together with the ball. Things are bad when X is making me look good" Smith
  • John "I'm kicking arse for the Bloody Vics, so give me a chance" Hastings
  • Mitchell "which do I like better? no-balls or wides? I don't know so I'll bowl them both. A lot." Johnson
  • Nathan "about fucking time you traitorous bastards - I bled for you!" Hauritz
  • Brett "holder of the St John Ambulance award for the most sports injuries ever" Lee
  • Shaun "stand back, Binga, I'm coming for that award" Tait
  • Doug "I could be overrated; I could be bald - you'll just have to wait and see" Bollinger
They just couldn't bring themselves to pick a side without a newby in it, or almost newby in this case, or without Mussey in it. I'd like to have seen Harris in the side and James Hopes, but sometimes you just have to go with the most injured side you can pull together don't you?

The most heartwarming thing is that Hilbitch thinks it is the best team and that's all we need to inspire confidence.

7 thoughts on this post:

Wes ~PFCNFS~ Blog said...

After watching the epic highlights of the Watto match I can only say that Clarke is further from the captaincy than ever. They should have given him a break. Haddin had one shocker after another, Timmy's selection is only justified. The non-selection of Yawn Marsh is absolutely incomprehensible to me.

Looks like Mussey will be out.

Congrats on the Boriers walloping Vic butt!!! I hope Marsh's injury is nothing too serious. Fantastic knock.

Sidthegnomenator said...

I hear Marsh was instrumental in that big bash defeat (I was running/shopping at the time ... bad me, I forgot it), so nice one there.

I have often been a supporter of Haddin, but I am coming around to your way of thinking on T-Paine. He has been impressive of late. I hope he gets a chance in the WC, he deserves it.

Mussey will be out, his hamstring is shot. CA just can't pick a team without him in it. Add to this Ponting's broken finger and the inclusion of the hospital brothers, Tait and Lee, and we're screwed.

Dead please my lord is back though.

Wes ~PFCNFS~ Blog said...

If the ECB isn't a bunch of liars (which you cannot be sure) then Marsh has now earned the call-up and replaces Mussey. Good, it also means his shoulder should be ok.

Yeah Ritz's gonna rock. I hope. Must shake the Indian demons off... :/

Wes ~PFCNFS~ Blog said...

*sure of

Sidthegnomenator said...

The ODI series 2009 wasn't awe inspiring for Hauritz but it was solid. I f I remember correctly, he did ok with the bat in one or two of those matches as well. Hope he can do a repeat of that and forget the more recent test series.

Wes ~PFCNFS~ Blog said...

Forgot to say yes he carried the bat and made a great powerful 93 (basically almost the entire total), Vic only managed 145 so the chase was rather easy despite the WA batters trying their best to get back in the hut. Pomersbus pulled himself together and stayed at the crease long enough to give Marsh a chance to win this.
The challenge for him was to hammer the total down quicker than his fellow batters could get out (enormous pressure) :P So the scorecard looks rather bizarre...

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