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What do you make of George Bailey?

It's not minor. The team has a responsibility to the public to bowl their overs on time. No dawdling, no wasting time walking up to opposition players and waste time. If I was Bailey I'd be giving them a spray in the sheds.


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Plus they need to stop bowling wides and no balls - that wastes time too


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George Bailey - Does he play in the World Cup?

If Clarke is fit then he obviously doesn't but even if Clarke doesn't get up should Bailey play?

Hasn't scored at all for a significant time and does he offer more than Mitch Marsh?
 
He is a great captain, has led Australia brilliantly. Why would you drop him, unfair on him. He still averages around 43, that is great I think.
 
Bailey is badly out of form. I wouldn't pick him in the XI.

This is my line up

1. Finch
2. Warner
3. Smith
4. Watson
5. Clarke
6. Maxwell
7. Haddin
8. Faulkner
9. Johnson
10. Mitchel Starc
11. Hazzlewood

12. Mitch Marsh

Wow with Watto back, Mitch March might not find a place in the team.
 
Id go for Watto or Mitch instead of Bailey even if Clarke gets fit in time..
 
shah_1 said:
He is a great captain, has led Australia brilliantly. Why would you drop him, unfair on him. He still averages around 43, that is great I think.
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And not so long ago that average was 50.
 
Bailey is a hack. His numbers are heavily boosted playing on those Indian roads. When there's slight turn, swing and seam, he's pretty much clueless.
 
The worst Aussie Player in this great line up, he's the weak link and shouldn't be nowhere near WC Squad. Clarke is a much much better Batsman and Captain than Bailey will ever be. He is only good for KXIP in IPL and I am sure they'll fire him in the upcoming edition judging from his current woes with the bat.
To answer your question I think there is no doubt that Clarke should and must replace Bailey if he passes the fitness test as captain but if he isn't fully fit then CA should hand over the captaincy to Steve Smith who's in brilliant nick and can push the team forward. But I would really like and want Clarke to get fit in time thereby passing the fitness test and replace Bailey for the WC.
 
I personally like Bailey. Good leader and had one heck of a purple patch in 2013. If Clarke is fit then it becomes difficult to retain Bailey in the 11-man squad.
 
Should Australia bring George Bailey in the team vs India?

Sydney favors spins and finch has been failure in this tournament after the century vs England..
Aus can open with warner and watson and include bailey who is a decent player of spin in middle order ...ur views?
 
bring whomever you want. team india remains the same. not only for sf but to the snap, that would be taken holding the world cup.
 
Who told you Bailey is good against spin?

He is one walking wicket when spin is on.

They better not change team. It's fine. Finch is a hack, but should not change team.
 
Finch only loves to score vs England.

Otherwise a horrible batsmen that is exposed time and time again.....
I'd reopen with Watson and bring in Marsh or Bailey.
 
pakistanikiwi said:
Sydney favors spins and finch has been failure in this tournament after the century vs England..
Aus can open with warner and watson and include bailey who is a decent player of spin in middle order ...ur views?
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We're not playing in the subcontinent so no.
 
George Bailey Should be given Credit for Australia's World Cup success!

George Bailey in his recent interview has said that he doesn't expect to be the new Oz oneday captain..
This guy bailey is a very underrated player he can play well home and away unlike HTB clarke..
For most of the Period between 2011 and 2015 bailey captained Australian Odi Squad because of injuries to MC . He was the one who had build the strong Odi side for the WC. Starc Smith Faulkner Marsh Hazlewood were all given chance under his captaincy.
Take a Bow Bailey
 
he did do a good fill in job for us as skipper and handled sitting out of the cup incredibly well but i still don't think he was that hard done by either, if he made runs in the lead up to the cup they would have been forced to find a spot for him but he didn't so he missed out.
 
Clarke is a vastly superior batsman to George Bailey who is a decentish domestic player and a bit of a hack.

He just happened to have a purple patch for a while after getting selected.
 
Convict said:
Clarke is a vastly superior batsman to George Bailey who is a decentish domestic player and a bit of a hack.

He just happened to have a purple patch for a while after getting selected.
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Lol ur team is full pf hacks ..but still pretty decent hacks ..
 
FreakCricket said:
He is your captain, a successful one and all of a sudden you drop for a HTB Clarke.
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We'll leave the HTB debate aside for now, but a HTB is a HTB, right? Therefore, he has to play at home so he can HTB. Bailey doesn't bully anyone, he just scores well most of the time. Who would you rather have, someone like Rohit or Clarke at their respective homes, or George Bailey?
 
Pantani said:
We'll leave the HTB debate aside for now, but a HTB is a HTB, right? Therefore, he has to play at home so he can HTB. Bailey doesn't bully anyone, he just scores well most of the time. Who would you rather have, someone like Rohit or Clarke at their respective homes, or George Bailey?
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I'd have Clarke over Bailey everywhere in the world

People do realise that over his last 22 matches (2014 and 2014/15), Bailey scored 478 runs at an average of less than 24?
 
And for an alleged htb (in ODI cricket)

Clarke averages 39.07 in Africa, 65.72 in the West Indies, 54.40 in Asia (from 54 matches), 44.48 in Europe and 39.30 in Oceania?

And his average at home is 38.59 compared to an average of 45.49 away and an average of 63 at neutral venues?
 
I think the Clarke HTB argument (which I find to be without any merits at all) comes from test cricket. But yeah, even if someone does think he's a HTB, shouldn't he then be preferred at home to Bailey who can't bully anyone at all?
 
Clarke vs bailey isn't a serious debate, the only issue with clarke was whether his dodgy body would hold up for the whole WC.
 
People must be getting blinded by Baileys awesome series vs India in 2013. Since then he hasnt been that impressive
 
Bailey as captain has hardly done anything noticeable. He was just lucky to have a good one day unit.

As a batsman though he'd done no wrong but Australia's middle order is packed and Watson adds value with ball as well.
 
BigBoy123 said:
George Bailey in his recent interview has said that he doesn't expect to be the new Oz oneday captain..
This guy bailey is a very underrated player he can play well home and away unlike HTB clarke..
For most of the Period between 2011 and 2015 bailey captained Australian Odi Squad because of injuries to MC . He was the one who had build the strong Odi side for the WC. Starc Smith Faulkner Marsh Hazlewood were all given chance under his captaincy.
Take a Bow Bailey
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George Bailey is a good bloke. He's an imperfect cricketer but he's a true team player and a good bloke. He was wearing his subbies vest to the civic reception after the WC win just to poke fun at himself being the 12th man.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gotta love George Bailey - wearing his sub vest to the very end <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/goaussies?src=hash">#goaussies</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvNZ?src=hash">#AUSvNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC15?src=hash">#CWC15</a> <a href="http://t.co/5b17f0LdzA">pic.twitter.com/5b17f0LdzA</a></p>— Sarah Black (@sb1193) <a href="https://twitter.com/sb1193/status/582354091378020353">March 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Convict said:
And for an alleged htb (in ODI cricket)

Clarke averages 39.07 in Africa, 65.72 in the West Indies, 54.40 in Asia (from 54 matches), 44.48 in Europe and 39.30 in Oceania?

And his average at home is 38.59 compared to an average of 45.49 away and an average of 63 at neutral venues?
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It's a myth perpetuated by (some, not all) people who were annoyed that their team had 329 not out put against them in Sydney I think.
 
I don't understand why Clarke is so underrated in ODIs. He was a top quality ODI batsman.
 
Mamoon said:
I don't understand why Clarke is so underrated in ODIs. He was a top quality ODI batsman.
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Because he was in the mould of the '90s ODI player, rather than the 2010+ ODI player.

He was like Yousuf in ODIs I guess. Always reliable, but never really had that one stand out innings to set him apart.
 
George Bailey definitely does deserve credit. I will make Steve Smith the captain for ODIs & T20Is & will keep George Bailey his deputy for both the version. I really rate the captaincy skill of Bailey & want to see him in Aussie colors at least till 2019 WC.
 
Always liked Bailey and yes maybe some credit should go to him, but you can't discredit Clarke either for his awesome captaincy in the WC.

And how is Clarke a hack? :facepalm:
 
George Bailey will be moved on over the next few series.

The selectors will see which young batsman they want in the test team in the near future (possibly Peter Handscomb) and use the ODIs as a way to get him used to facing international bowlers without the pressure of test cricket
 
Against Pakistan, Clarke has 939 runs (out of less than 8000 career runs) at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 78. In the UAE he averages 65 with 72 SR. He does better against Pakistan than most batsmen.
 
George Bailey not quitting T20Is, say Cricket Australia [Update Post#4]

Former Australian limited overs captain, George Bailey, is understood to have called time on his T20I playing career in a bid to give himself more chances to succeed in the ODI and Test formats. There has been no official announcement from Bailey or Cricket Australia but the writing was said to be on the wall when the 32-year old was not named for Monday's one-off T20I against England in Cardiff.

Bailey, who last featured in a T20I in April 2014, took over the reigns of Australia's T20 from Cameron White in 2012 and led Australia to 13 wins in 27 games. Following Australia's lacklustre performance in the World T20 2014, he handed over captaincy to Aaron Finch and missed the sole T20 against Pakistan in the UAE in October and the three games against South Africa in November in order to focus on reviving his Test career.

The Tasmanian averages a modest 37.49 in his first-class career with 14 centuries, but hasn't played a Test since he was dropped after Australia's 5-0 Ashes whitewash of 2013-14. Despite leading Australia for their 50-over World Cup opener against England this year, Bailey watched from the sidelines as Michael Clarke returned to lead the side to their fifth World cup win. However, Clarke's retirement from all forms of the game offers Bailey a chance to make a case for his inclusion in Steven Smith's 'new' Australian side.

"The very end goal is hopefully to play more Test cricket, but more than that it's just about playing the best four-day cricket I can," Bailey had said in April 2014. His decision to forge his way back into the Test side could be vindicated by Australia's selection policy that has placed merit over age in offering Test caps with the likes of Chris Rogers and Adam Voges playing Test well into their thirties.
Source: http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/74474/george-bailey-calls-time-on-t20i-career
 
Should be a good player for Tasmania in the upcoming season
 
I think he did this quite some time ago to focus on 4 day games so that he can make a comeback in the test side
 
George Bailey, Australia’s former limited-overs captain, has rubbished reports that he was planning to retire from Twenty20 Internationals.

According to a report on Fox Sports on Monday, Bailey had decided to call time on his T20I career after not being named in the playing XI for the one-off game against England, which Australia lost by five runs at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.

But, on Tuesday (September 1), a Cricket Australia spokesperson clarified, “George has spoken to the selectors and team management and stressed his desire to feature in the T20I squad in the future and to be part of the team that travels to the ICC World Twenty20 in India next year.

“The selectors and team management are fully supportive of that and now it’s up to George to put the performances on the board to give himself the best chance of selection.”

Bailey has played 28 T20Is, all of them as captain, since debuting against India in February 2012, scoring 470 runs at an average of 26.11 and a strike rate of 140.71. Interestingly, Bailey became only the second Australian to make his international debut as a captain after Dave Gregory in 1877.

He has also been a part of five Test matches and 58 One-Day Internationals.

Bailey, however, last appeared in a T20I in April 2014 against Bangladesh, and later stepped down from the leadership role in August 2014 citing a desire to focus on first-class cricket in order to make a mark in the longer format.

He subsequently opted out of the one-off T20I in the UAE against Pakistan and the following three-match series against South Africa, with Aaron Finch succeeding him as skipper.
Source: http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bailey-quitting-t20is-cricket-australia/178476
 
"It would have been interesting to see that on DRS" : George Bailey

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">George Bailey trolling BCCI "I felt something on my thigh. It would have been interesting to see that on DRS" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusvInd?src=hash">#AusvInd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/686875878173880321">January 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Reason why second part of his statement was cut? He said 'we're not the team that doesn't want DRS'..

It wasn't subtle, it was brutal.
 
Other teams should also do the same whenever Indian media talk about bad decisions I think it's them rather than the Indian players that cry about bad decisions. Although Dhoni sometimes does put the loss on the umpire to take the media attention of bad team performance or selection.

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Couch Cricketer said:
Other teams should also do the same whenever Indian media talk about bad decisions I think it's them rather than the Indian players that cry about bad decisions. Although Dhoni sometimes does put the loss on the umpire to take the media attention of bad team performance or selection.

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He didn't even appeal properly for this decision not sure if he whined about it though.
 
He also said that Australia don't do their homework whenever they have to play India. That can either mean that India is a one-dimensional cricket team that plays every single game in the same way and that Australia have their number. Or it can be a reference to homework-gate.

I'd like to think that it was the former and I'm hoping for India to engage in some trash-talking too. :kohli
 
Bilal7 said:
He also said that Australia don't do their homework whenever they have to play India. That can either mean that India is a one-dimensional cricket team that plays every single game in the same way and that Australia have their number. Or it can be a reference to homework-gate.

I'd like to think that it was the former and I'm hoping for India to engage in some trash-talking too. :kohli
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It was clearly a joke about the latter.

Bailey likes some good natured bants
 
Convict said:
It was clearly a joke about the latter.

Bailey likes some good natured bants
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I didn't hear the interview so I couldn't say what it was about based on his tone, etc. Thanks for clearing it up.
 
Bilal7 said:
He also said that Australia don't do their homework whenever they have to play India. That can either mean that India is a one-dimensional cricket team that plays every single game in the same way and that Australia have their number. Or it can be a reference to homework-gate.

I'd like to think that it was the former and I'm hoping for India to engage in some trash-talking too. :kohli
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It was just a banter. As a professional cricket unit every team does their homework against opposition, even if its a lower tier 8th rank team like Pak. Let alone a 2nd rank ODI unit like India.

I am sure this line of Bailey must have made your day though :uakmal

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Indian_Supporter said:
It was just a banter. As a professional cricket unit every team does their homework against opposition, even if its a lower tier 8th rank team like Pak. Let alone a 2nd rank ODI unit like India.

I am sure this line of Bailey must have made your day though :uakmal

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acha ab fazool ki baatein kam , india lost again??? hahahaha...indian cricket team is just a hype ...sab jhoooooot hai !!!!
 
Ouch! On another note what's up with that stance doe. Not sure why India didn't pack the onside and bowl a leg-stump line to him and pepper him with some short stuff.
 
Indian_Supporter said:
It was just a banter. As a professional cricket unit every team does their homework against opposition, even if its a lower tier 8th rank team like Pak. Let alone a 2nd rank ODI unit like India.

I am sure this line of Bailey must have made your day though :uakmal

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I get no pleasure in seeing the Indian bowling attack fail. It is to be expected. When India get shout out for under 200, then it will be a good day. :narine
 
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