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Originally Posted by jeesh
Clint McKay for example is a very average bowler who is featuring prominently because of Australia's dearth in talent.
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Are you serious bro? Clint McKay might not look like an exciting bowler to you but he has been a very consistent performer for Australia in ODIs for a very very long time. Probably Australia's MVP in ODIs in terms of bowling.
A great wicket taker and bowls good lines to dismiss batsmen mostly by getting them caught behind. I don't know how a bowling average of 21 in ODIs seems average to you...
And with the spinner situation Clarke and Voges are good enough to bowl some overs of spin. Don't think a specialist spinner is needed because Australia's strength lies in pace bowling.
Faulkner and Watson are natural wicket takers when they come in as 3rd change. Better to go in with these two than to go into the game with Doherty or Maxwell.