Ricky Ponting's men have been knocked out of the ICC World Twenty 20 tournament in England, after succumbing to back to back defeats at the hands of the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
A poor showing from Ponting's men means that they will now spend several weeks preparing for the Ashes series. Now let's have a look at what went wrong for the Australians, firstly the squad was faced with a huge controversy after symonds was omitted from the squad.
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Sadly this squad cannot be referred to as Australia's best possible line-up, many twenty20 specialists were not picked, Dirk Nannes who played for the Delhi Daredevils was one question mark, especially after he finished as the second highest wicket taker in the domestic twenty20 big bash competition here in Australia. However the selectors opted to go with the more recognisable line-up, this backfired once again in
Sadly this squad cannot be referred to as Australia's best possible line-up, many twenty20 specialists were not picked, Dirk Nannes who played for the Delhi Daredevils was one question mark, especially after he finished as the second highest wicket taker in the domestic twenty20 big bash competition here in Australia. However the selectors opted to go with the more recognisable line-up, this backfired once again in
this format of the game, where selectors still have not recognised the need for younger players to be given a go. The Australian domestic twenty20 competition referred to as the "KFC Twenty 20 Big Bash" boasts many great players, with some even being selected in the Indian Premier League as they are solid, and consistent performers at this level. This raises many questions over the selection of players who have had limited experience in this particular format of the game, yes they are solid performers in the test and one day arena, but as far as twenty20 goes they are not quite up to the standards which are required at international level.
Peter Siddle was given a spot in the 15 man squad but was not given a game, which I think was an extremely bad call, as Siddle's presence during the test series against South Africa in the recent months was one of the spearheads in the attack, and lifted the spirits of all his team mates. Australia were clearly outplayed in these two games against these opposing teams, and the necessary changes must be made when this tournament comes around again next year, for Ponting it is a piece of silverware that he may never get his hands on. His international appearances in this format of the game have been limited, and it looks as if his career in this format of the game will not last much longer either.
Australian selectors need to change their squad altogether, and give their younger guns time to work their magic in this format of the game, David Warner is an example of how younger selections pay off, his 63 off 53 balls against the West Indies two days ago was a knock that held the Australian innings together. Last night none of the Australian's got on with the job with the bat, and the bowlers were left to defend a very modest total, and with a Sri Lankan batting line up which boasted the likes of Dilshan and Sangakkara they never really had any hold on the game.
Peter Siddle was given a spot in the 15 man squad but was not given a game, which I think was an extremely bad call, as Siddle's presence during the test series against South Africa in the recent months was one of the spearheads in the attack, and lifted the spirits of all his team mates. Australia were clearly outplayed in these two games against these opposing teams, and the necessary changes must be made when this tournament comes around again next year, for Ponting it is a piece of silverware that he may never get his hands on. His international appearances in this format of the game have been limited, and it looks as if his career in this format of the game will not last much longer either.
Australian selectors need to change their squad altogether, and give their younger guns time to work their magic in this format of the game, David Warner is an example of how younger selections pay off, his 63 off 53 balls against the West Indies two days ago was a knock that held the Australian innings together. Last night none of the Australian's got on with the job with the bat, and the bowlers were left to defend a very modest total, and with a Sri Lankan batting line up which boasted the likes of Dilshan and Sangakkara they never really had any hold on the game.
Ponting is left to ponder what could have been
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