Nevill the shock inclusion as Australia announce World T20 squad

The idea that someone that has less experience is, therefore, less able, is one of the strangest pieces of sports argument. Perhaps, when given an opportunity, the excellent but inexperienced player might shine. Experience has never ensured success. Sometimes it can scar a player.

I love the fact that the Marsh boys have been acknowledged in the calendar.

I do not watch IPL. I have heard though that IPL decks are not big turners. If that is the case then I can see why Maxwell and Watson have done well in it. It is your typical Indian dust bowls that could trip up those blokes.

Yes Maxwell is ok but prefers playing spin off the back foot was my point. He manufactures shots with dexterity and innovation that few can do. I can not remember him using his feet to come down the track and whack the bowler back over his head. He may have done it in India but I do not watch IPL.

Everybody is also banking on Faulkner to return to form. I know which of he or Maxwell I would prefer when they are in top form. Faulkner is IMHO the more talented of the two with bat and ball..

Yes Both Watson and Maxwell have been the player of the series in the IPL, based on weight of runs mainly. If they can't play on turning wickets, why are they so successful in the IPL?

These two, like all Indians are bowling spin while almost still in nappies. They know Indian dust bowls as intimately as their own family. They know all the nuances required to work out a batsman after hundreds of hours practice. Agar has played no more than 20 hours on these types of decks. Yes he went well on the Aussie A tour but is a novice on these tracks.

I am critical of the side selected by CA mate not your side. This is a side that will go well on roads like they have played on for the past year here at home. Maxwell, Finch, Watson..big hitters admittedly but all flat track flash harrys. Put a bit of movement in the deck and they become mr nickits. If the Indians produce turners, and you can bet they will produce a massive turner for the Marsh 27 game against us, then we will see just how good these three are. Many a good Aussie batsman has been undone by Indian decks.

Maxwell doesn't use the crease? I'd say no one in the history of the game has moved around the whole width and depth of the crease more than Maxwell does.

I have watched Watson plenty of times against spin. He is anchored to the crease and only uses the slog sweep to score big. Most times he connects because of his good eye and power. Maxwell is much the same. Neither use the full crease or use their feet coming down the track. This is the type of strategy that puts good spinners off their game plan. That is why Michael Clarke and Steve Smith have been so successful against spin. We will miss Pup in this WC.

He faced spin in BBL5...and averaged only 28. Pete might be a little bit over rated.

Paine plays as an opener, which is well covered in this squad by better options, so the keeper has to bat 7 or lower. That's not Paine's go.

On what evidence is handscomb our best player of spin? Has he even faced an international spin attack?

Don, it was not just an ok score. It was the second highest in international t20 history, and he was our best bowler. If we had won the game it probably would have been referred to as 'Watto's match'. I struggle with o think of another player in the world who could have done what he did with bat and ball in a single day. And he was captain. Hail King Watto

Bailey is not in the squad. I would have preferred Travis Head in his place. In his last t20 against India he showed lots of promise with his 26... Rotated the strike and also able to play the big shots. The way he handled spinners is exactly what you need in Indian conditions. The ball he got out... It could have been a 6 some other day.. In the BBL also he was exceptional... the match against Sydney sixers.... On top of all this he could roll his arm for 1 or 2 overs... In Indian wickets more than 50% have to be spin.... Zampa agar maxi and head should be able to deliver around 12 overs of spin.... Mind you he was also picked by RCB for IPL... Aus will miss him.... In Indian conditions going with 2 quicks is as stupid as it can get... Considering Watson n m.marsh can both bowl n most certainly they shud be picked... I am not sure whats all the hype surrounding HASTINGS... He looks below ordinary and thoroughly deserved the whipping he got against India in the t20s... That is not going to change in India either.... I dont hav any idea why they are hiding Pattinson.... With the current available lot I would pick him above Hazlewood... My best xi Khawaja warner smith head maxi Watson m.marsh Neville agar Zampa Pattinson

youre kidding aren't you ...better than paine in the t 20 ?

A much better squad. Neville is a very sensible selection

Well, if Watto had promoted himself to opener and got a duck then he'd have looked like a bit of a prat, I concede. But he got 124* and also nearly bowled Australia to victory with Boyce, so to be honest I'm inclined to forgive him for doing Marsh out of a certain century.

...Except that Bailey isn't in the squad! I think the best side they can now pick (assuming Finch doesn't recover) is: Watson Warner Khawaja Smith Maxwell Marsh Agar Nevill Faulkner/NCN/Hastings (in that order, depending on availability) Zampa Hazlewood If Finch is fit then he will probably take Khawaja's spot, although in that case I would open with Finch and Watson with Warner at 3. I suppose you could drop Faulkner/etc and bat Khawaja at 4, but that's a lot of opening bats.

If you are going to make a cultural reference, be aware your audience has the same cultural context. No need to google anything soapit. If it doesn't make sense, it just fails in whatever point Chris was trying to make. I have no need to search it. Chris can tell me if it is pertinent to anything. Famous aquittal...Essendon?