Is he? Watson's averaged close to 30 for years, whereas Marsh and Henriques have averaged 50+ in first class cricket in recent times.
Can Henriques or Marsh bat at 3 though?
Don't know why we would move Smith from 4 when it's clearly working for him.
Disagree but only because I don't want disruptions when we go over to England. I think after the Ashes is the time to be calling time on careers, not before.
Because he'll succeed at 3.
We can have disruptions when they improve the side. Clarke and Marsh for Burns and Watson, Smith 3, Clarke 4, S Marsh 5, M Marsh 6
With you on that. I'll be surprised if we see him first drop against WI. I mentioned previously that Burns might be groomed for the spot.
S Marsh has outperformed Watson this series. He'll get the gig.
Ughhhhh, Mitch Marsh has taken 1 test wicket, what makes you think he's a better bowler then Watson?
Not as well as 4. Has hit 3 tons since batting at 4 from 3 tests.
Based on his fielding he shouldn't be anywhere near an international team. His catching technique is so, so bad. Couldn't slip it, couldn't mid wicket it, and sure as hell couldn't catch it anywhere on the offside. He put down sitters looking like he tripped on a banana peel.
Besides that one drop in Sydney his fielding was excellent in the 3rd and 4th tests. Saved a heap of runs.
Based on what?
Better technique, scored more runs last year in less tests, scored more runs this series in less tests, better rotation of the strike, far better conversion rate and just outperforming him
That 'one' drop? He dropped more than 1 catch throughout the test series. He looked like he was fielding with oven mitts on at times.
We will most likely get a similar output from both Watson and Marsh in the batting department but Watsons bowling gives him the edge. Plus Watson is a far better slips fielder then Marsh, who has the worst slips technique I've seen for a while. And you can't say he had a better technique when he's almost played 100 first class matches and doesn't even average 40.
Read my post carefully. In the last two Tests his fielding was terrific bar the one dropped catch.
The first one it looked like he had actual hams attached to his arms, hence, ham fisted. He might have 'saved' a few, taken a catch even, but his catching is so bad it beggars belief as to why he's even selected. Who cares about saving fours or twos or singles if he puts down lobs that butterfingers mcgoo could stick.
I prefer him behind the wicket. I'd be putting him in gully and shifting Lyon to the outfield.
I'd be putting him on the bench behind the ropes and praying he doesn't have to come on. Then again, Sid's is pretty bad.
I've seen a bit of him for WA over the years and I think you're overplaying the problems with his fielding. He's fine. Probably a confidence thing, just like his batting. More mental than physical/skill based.
