Australia's new contracts

Australia has just brought out the list of contracted players for the next year.

Days like this are great for bloggers, because you know the selectors are going to fu©k up.

And they have.

They have managed to pick a squad of 25 players, with two opening batsman and two spinners.

There are only 25 NSWelsh players in the squad, and being that they need another opener and spinner surely Philip Hughes and Greg Matthews could have got contracts.

Shane Watson was given a life time contract, no matter how his form is, or whether he is alive or dead he is scheduled to play for Australia.

Shaun Tait was given a contract because he didn’t lose form, he had depression, there is a lesson there for young players.

Doug Bollinger (NSW) (quick)
Nathan Bracken (NSW) (medium quick)
Beau Casson (NSW) (sort of spinner)
Stuart Clark (NSW), (medium quick)
Michael Clarke (NSW) (batsman)
Brad Haddin (NSW) (keeper)
Matthew Hayden (Qld) (opening batsman)
Ben Hilfenhaus (Tas) (quick)
Brad Hodge (Vic) (batsman)
James Hopes (Qld) (allrounder)
David Hussey (Vic) (batsman)
Michael Hussey (WA) (batsman)
Phil Jaques (NSW) (opening batsman)
Mitchell Johnson (Qld) (quick)
Simon Katich (NSW) (batsman)
Brett Lee (NSW) (quick)
Stuart MacGill (NSW) (spinner
Shaun Marsh (WA) (batsman)
Ashley Noffke (Qld) (allrounder)
Ricky Ponting (Tas) (batsman)
Andrew Symonds (Qld) (allrounder)
Shaun Tait (SA) (quick)
Adam Voges (WA) (batsman)
Shane Watson (Qld) (sort of allrounder)
Cameron White (Vic) (allrounder)www.cricketwithballs.com "Practice Sehwagology and kill the Probots"