[Gazza]

The test matches are over, time for the one day game! Well, not yet tbh, there's a two month wait, while the Aussies do battle with Pakistan.

Starting from the 7th of February 2010 at the MCG, the Windies are here for five ODIs and two T20Is. The likes of Kieron Pollard will be here, it should be exciting!

Fixtures

Thu Feb 4 
Prime Minister's XI v West Indians
Manuka Oval, Canberra	
 
Sun Feb 7           
1st ODI - Australia v West Indies
Melbourne Cricket Ground	

Tue Feb 9           
2nd ODI - Australia v West Indies
Adelaide Oval	

Fri Feb 12           
3rd ODI - Australia v West Indies
Sydney Cricket Ground	

Sun Feb 14           
4th ODI - Australia v West Indies
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane	

Fri Feb 19           
5th ODI - Australia v West Indies
Melbourne Cricket Ground	

Sun Feb 21 
1st T20I - Australia v West Indies
Bellerive Oval, Hobart	

Tue Feb 23           
2nd T20I - Australia v West Indies
Sydney Cricket Ground

[Dare]

So far Pollard has been a failure in ODIs, he will play regardless and I hope he shows of his talent in ODIs too.
Hopefully Edwards and Taylor will be back by then.

Gayle
Barath
Sarwan
Chanderpaul
Bravo
Pollard
Ramdin
Taylor
Mohammed
Edwards
Roach

[TumTum]

It is not going to be easy getting runs from those quicks.

[Mark]

Im still to disheartened after that loss. I rather like having the two test series back to back, that way we get a good 2 months of Test cricket without all the garbage.

[aussie1st]

Ah good I'll be able to see Roach, Taylor and Edwards together.
Could see a few new players for Australia.

[Dare]

Well it gives the WI a chance to get healthy and get a full strength team in. It will be tough playing the Aussies at home but if Gayle can continue his good form the chances are good.

The test loss was a big disappointment but it gives the team a chance to beat the Aussies at home and even it up.

[McLOVIN]

Taylor and Edwards

why they are missing for the test XI? Edwards should be there in place of RR. he is no test bowler. he is better for ODI, and his batting adds to it.

[Dare]

Originally Posted by MacLovin

Taylor and Edwards

why they are missing for the test XI? Edwards should be there in place of RR. he is no test bowler. he is better for ODI, and his batting adds to it.

As much as I like Edwards he was being a idiot and decided to play in the Champions Trophy even after picking up a injury in England and being given a rehab program by the WICB so that he can be fit for this tour. He left his rehab to play in champs trophy and picked up another injury and now he doesn't even have a central contract.

Taylor got injured in the 1st innings of the 1st test on this tour.

[Gazza]

The Aussies have ODIs against Pakistan to warm up, but this should be our line-up

Watson
Marsh
Ponting
White
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz
Siddle
Bollinger

Hauritz might miss out, and someone like Holland and Steven Smith play. Still not sure about our quicks, Hilfenhaus, McKay, Cockley, Lee and Henriques are in the wings.

In the batting, where will Haddin bat? Will other batsmen play?

[shravi]

When is T-Paine back? He's better than Haddin imo.

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Originally Posted by shravi

When is T-Paine back? He's better than Haddin imo.

Paine is already back in domestic cricket Yeh, he is a great glovesman and a talented bastman, should have a great future ahead.

[Gazza]

Paine ain't the best in Australia. Matthew Wade is

[Robelinda]

Seriously, Wade is one clean striker of the ball, and is more consistent that Ronchi, for instance. Wade could do serious damage indeed down the order, or even up the order. Those 6's he hit at the MCG a few weeks ago were bloody huge.

[Ollie_H]

I was just watching some youtube vids of the good ol' days when T20 was tip and run cricket, Gilly and Roy were commentating whilst they were playing and it was brilliant, I'm guessing the aussies no longer have their nicknames on the backs of their shirts?

I do actually love the Aussie coverage!

[Gazza]

Yeah, he can bat anywhere in the order too.