Has-beens can still sell shit chicken

Over the last few years, Australia's cricket selectors have done a truly poor job.

It therefore comes as no shock that Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee and Shane Watson are all back in the team.

Symonds has been in woeful form for the last two years and he doesn't even come close to Brad Hodge in terms of stats and consistency.

Lee hasn't swung the ball for years and he hasn't learnt how to bowl at all. He's easy pickings for any quality batsmen now that his shape and speed have gone.

Watson is thoroughly over-rated and injury prone. North is a much better option.

Forgive me for being a cynical, but are selectors swayed by marketability rather than on-field performance.

Maybe if Hodge was in a Toyota/KFC/Phone company ads, (and/or an Aryan poster boy to boot) he'd stand a better chance of making the team.