# 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Australia/New Zealand **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 8, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105 "2015-02-08T08:20:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/582 "2015-03-31T02:46:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Australia’s Ashes and West Indies tours squad > •Michael Clarke (c) > •David Warner > •Chris Rogers > •Steven Smith (vc) > •Shane Watson > •Adam Voges > •Mitchell Marsh > •Brad Haddin > •Mitchell Johnson > •Ryan Harris (Ashes only) > •Mitchell Starc > •Josh Hazlewood > •Nathan Lyon > •Fawad Ahmed > •Peter Siddle > •Peter Nevill > •Shaun Marsh Just announced and England have dodged a bullet with too many “farewell tour” tourists for my liking. It’s not a good batting team; threadbare depth with too many inclined to T20 dinosaur shots that any county level bowler with a bit of inswing/outswing shape should undo. No young batsman, no mid career batsman either. You shouldn’t have two aging injury prone workhorses in Siddle and Harris, as sterling as their service has been. I’ve lauded his efforts in the past but Haddin should be pastured. His feet aren’t moving and he’s decided that being an all rounder includes being an obnoxious loudmouth in the same way Healy became in his decline. If Nevill is the new understudy then they should have taken Wade. At least one Marsh too many. Watto. More than good enough but short of the best in the medium term. ---
**Author:** ![truthSeeker2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@truthSeeker2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truthSeeker2)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/583 "2015-03-31T06:26:57Z")
Nasser Hussain Vs Dravid in com box > [@](#): > > Hussain (on India’s unbeaten run en-route the quarter-finals): They’re peaking too early aren’t they? Are you worried Rahul that your boys are peaking too early? > Dravid (with an obvious reference to England’s exit): Nasser, it’s better to peak early than not to peak at all. You have to peak early to make the quarter-finals actually. That’s kind of the rule of the tournament. > Shane Warne, the other commentator chipped in: I don’t think you were expecting that answer, were you Nas? > Hussain: Not from Rahul, from you yes, but not from the nicest man in cricket! > Dravid: I was sledged all along in the last commentary session about by 2007 stint. I was inching to give it back to someone. Sorry, Nas! > [@](#): > > Hussain : England gonna win 2019 WC > Warne : And how to you say that nas? > Hussain : 2011: finalists were the hosts.2015 was also the same.So who do you think the 2019 WC finalists will be?? of course… > Dravid : Ireland vs Scotland 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/584 "2015-03-31T06:55:05Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Just announced and England have dodged a bullet with too many “farewell tour” tourists for my liking. > > It’s not a good batting team; threadbare depth with too many inclined to T20 dinosaur shots that any county level bowler with a bit of inswing/outswing shape should undo. > No young batsman, no mid career batsman either. > You shouldn’t have two aging injury prone workhorses in Siddle and Harris, as sterling as their service has been. > I’ve lauded his efforts in the past but Haddin should be pastured. His feet aren’t moving and he’s decided that being an all rounder includes being an obnoxious loudmouth in the same way Healy became in his decline. If Nevill is the new understudy then they should have taken Wade. > At least one Marsh too many. > Watto. > More than good enough but short of the best in the medium term. To my eyes, the batting looks a bit thin and short term - Clarke has a shot back, Warner will be an interesting watch balancing his T20 instincts and what’s needed for Test matches, Watson is technically flawed, Steve Smith is the one guy I fear and he’s potentially going to have to do a lot of the heavy lifting, Voges and Rogers have had success in England at county level but both are old - but the depth in the bowling attack is fierce; say what you like about Siddle but he’s had success up here before and if Harris stays fit, he’ll wipe through our batting order, and that’s before you get into the likes of Starc and Johnson. Australia to win the Ashes 3-1 (a match will get rain somewhere preventing a result). ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/585 "2015-03-31T07:07:26Z")
Why is Haddin sticking around? A WC final appearance and victory is a good as any way to sign off. Matthew Wade not around? No George Bailey either. From skipper in the opening game to not even selected. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/586 "2015-03-31T12:41:35Z")
Wade is on the Australia A tour to India. George Bailey has never been on the radar for a Test spot. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/587 "2015-03-31T13:53:26Z")
He played Ashes tests a couple of years back. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105/588 "2015-03-31T14:41:58Z")
He averaged 26 with the bat playing every match in a series in which Australia crucified England 5-0, with crushing victories all over the country and against an England bowling attack that, other than Stuart Broad, bowled like idiots for the duration of the tour. I’d say he’s probably not a Test Cricketer on that showing and was better served focusing on the limited overs stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand/712105.md?page=29)