Trevor Hohns Quotations

We are looking to include players who can bat, bowl and field and Hopes fits that bill perfectly. He gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required.

What he's done over here (in Pakistan) didn't count for too much. It was good for him to get over here and play some cricket basically and get some runs under the belt.

We believe we have the necessary depth to adequately cover for both Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee,

We have rejigged the one-day side to what we hope will provide a range of options to take on a formidable World XI side, as well as forming the nucleus of the 2007 squad for the World Cup.

We've taken into account the fact that three Tests are virtually back-to-back and we believe we've got adequate cover in this squad to manage that tight schedule.

(Lee's) had a pretty hectic season, he's played nearly every game for Australia and he's done exceptionally well for us. He's bowled fast all the time so, once again, he's another one of those players that we're really going to have to manage a little bit, possibly a little bit better, in the future.

Shane Watson returns to the side following his shoulder injury, and we?re keen for him to build on his impressive performances during the Johnnie Walker Super Series.

Now that he is fit and playing again, he is going to be seriously considered.

Obviously it's a concern to him, it's a concern to everybody, but he's not the only one at the moment either. It just so happens that Matthew's stats keep getting thrown up. That he hasn't scored a hundred in so many Tests.

But certainly there's no panic going on, as has been displayed by the nomination of the squad.

Glenn's 100 percent fit and ready to go so it's sensible that he returns to the squad given his prior status as the premier fast bowler in the world,

He's been a fringe player for a long time. We consider that he's probably at his peak right now. He was the logical replacement for Damien once we left a batsman out of the squad.

He's back bowling at full pace, so we're happy that the injury isn't hampering his bowling. We believe he has a bright future at Test level.

We can choose to play two spinners if the pitch looks like it will offer them something, or we can play four bowlers with Watson providing a fifth option,

I think the depth is there but what we've got, I think, is a crop of four, five, maybe half a dozen bowlers all in the pack. We'd like to see one of those put their hand up and really come out of that pack and really grab that opportunity once it's given to them.

Martyn has had some time out of the team and we feel this is the right time to slot him back in at number four.

It doesn't mean he's finished. Also we'd like him to concentrate on his long-form-of-the-game batting and reignite that partnership that he has with Justin Langer because, after all, in Test match cricket they've been fantastic in being the cornerstone behind a lot of big scores.

Justin is back in the squad subject to fitness. It was a logical decision for us to have him back in the team, particularly given his record and seniority within the group.

Michael has been bowling fractionally better than Jason but it could have been an either-or call. He's been doing well in all sorts of conditions and is ready after losing form in England. Shaun offers that bit of oomph and if required he can provide some extra punch.

We have to take into account who may be bowling better at the time, and that's been difficult with a lack of games.

Watson gives the squad added flexibility. We can choose to play two spinners if the pitch looks like it will offer them something, or we can play four bowlers with Watson providing a fifth option.

The decision on the make-up of the fast bowling quartet was not an easy one, given that we are without McGrath. We wanted a blend of pace, youth, experience and line and length and believe we have all of these covered with our selection. Tait is coming back from a shoulder injury and he's bowling at full pace so we're happy that the injury isn't hampering his bowling.

We consider it is time to make some adjustments to the batting line-up after some disappointing results in England ?We considered the performance by Damien in England as not up to the standard we require.

There hasn't even been anything specific discussed. If he was going to make himself available, we would prefer him to do it sooner rather than later.

Two-day games are useless as far as I'm concerned.

We want to give him a little bit more experience and encouragement of course, as a young player and hopefully a young star on the horizon.

We expect that all three players who have not been selected will go back to state cricket and get back to the sort of form they were in 12 months ago.

We expect that all three players who have not been selected, will go back to state cricket and get back to the sort of form they were in 12 months ago.

Brett is an exciting prospect who has good height and is able to generate good bounce. He has had solid results in domestic cricket and we want to have a look at him at the next level.

Brad Hodge can count himself unlucky not to be included. It is fair to say that the (selectors) were looking for Brad to put together some really big scores in (domestic first-class) cricket to consolidate his position in the test squad but unfortunately that hasn't happened. The decision on the make-up of the fast bowling quartet was not an easy one, given that we are without Glenn McGrath for this series.

There's no doubt Phil's form has been great this summer and we've every confidence in him if his services are called upon.

There's no doubt part of the charter that we have is preparing for the future and that's always in the back of our mind as well.

The omissions are performance-based ? there's no doubt about that,

Despite its obvious challenges, I have certainly enjoyed the role and can only hope that my contribution has in some small way assisted Australian cricket.

It will be a good test for Daniel and we think it is the right time to give him some experience and a chance to be a part of the Australian team environment.

It's not too late (for Gillespie to be selected). He's only 30. It's up to him. He's got to be bowling how he was before the Ashes and we've got to make a judgment on that.

It's freakish. I defy anyone to say he is not the greatest spinner who has played the game.

Stuart has done everything asked of him when he's been included in the Test team and continued to push his cause with several fine performances for New South Wales.

I guess the past 12 months for Matthew in one-day cricket, even by his own admission, hasn't been great for him. We considered that it was now time to move on and try something else,

He's the type of cricketer that we consider is essential for one-day cricket. He bats, bowls, and fields very, very well,

Hopes gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required. We are confident that he can add a new dimension to our team.

He's really charging in, his pace is good and his statistics are great. It's good to see.

He can fill various positions in the batting order as we've seen. He's opened for Queensland, and he can bat in the middle.

He can consider himself unlucky. We were looking for someone with a little more penetration. McGrath is almost impossible to replace so we had to look for a squad of fast bowlers to replace him.

You can't go from top of the tree, as they were only three or four months ago, and say age is a problem,

Age is not a problem for us providing the contribution is still there,

All these blokes were performing extremely well, and have done for so for many years now. I don't think that's an issue.