Pakistan vs Australia (in the UAE)
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I would play Voges, Watson - hell even Kawaja or Hughes over that ******* hack
What do you base this off?
He has a FC average of 42 and seems to be improving.
The last 4 batsmen to be brought in for Australia (Marsh, Bailey, Doolan, M Marsh) have all had FC averages well under that.
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Agree changes need to be made.
Should a clearly unfit Clark play say ahead of Hughes who could play at #3, move Smith to #4, Maxwell to #5.
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Depends how 'unfit' Clarke is. I don't want Hughes playing unless absolutely essential
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Impossible to win. We park the bus and bat for a draw this evening.
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Well on current form Clarke is of not much use as a batsman.
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Why? Because he left your beloved NSW? You're a worse turncoat than him if that's why......
Hughes will be an 100 test player.
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Don't disagree I just question whether Hughes is the right option that is all.
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Hardly, on spin tracks he is very ordinary and what happens when he comes in and fails against spin again.
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What other options do we have?
Guess it is a toss up between doolan & Hughes for #3.
Play Smith at #4, even if if insist on playing the injured Clarke at #5
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Hughes will predominantly be an opening batsman. So he will have the chance to get his eye in before the spinners come on, and he's better (not great, but better) against the spinners once he has 40-50 next to his name. It's stupid to bring him in any lower than 3.
And he has already shown his fantastic attitude to work and improve on multiple occasions.
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Honestly I would Play Steve Smith at 3, natural number 3.Doolan is awful I agree but I have no idea playing Hughes at 3 in the UAE is a good idea
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I wouldn't play Hughes in the second test, give Doolan one last go and if he fails than it's all over red rover. Bring Hughes in from the Gabba, and then stick with him.
I believe he could be player of the series in The Ashes next season.
I believe he could be player of the series in The Ashes next season.
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I'm not sold on him being an opening bat. Not sure we can go with Hughes and Warner who can both get out early and quickly. Someone like Jordan Silk is a Like for Like replacement for Rogers. I would prefer to keep that type Of opening pair.I rate Hughes but he needs to transform into a number 5 or so.
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However we structure up the batting line up we have holes... But agree Smith needs to move up the order as wasted at #5.
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Either Clarke needs to bat at 3 or Smith does. It really is a poor batting lineup with Doolan at 3
Clarke should have been batting 3 for the last 4-5 years....
We've thrown Sacrificial Lamb after Sacrificial Lamb at #3 (Marsh, Cowan, Khawaja, Hughes, Doolan, even Rob Quiney!) and watched them struggle....while our best batsman by a country mile cools his heels down the order at 4 and 5.....
We've thrown Sacrificial Lamb after Sacrificial Lamb at #3 (Marsh, Cowan, Khawaja, Hughes, Doolan, even Rob Quiney!) and watched them struggle....while our best batsman by a country mile cools his heels down the order at 4 and 5.....
I'd be happy with this top 6 for the next test.
Rogers
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Clarke
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Marsh
If Clarke says he is fit enough, then he is. He's entitled to have a bad match every now and then.
Maxwell is a good player of spin and has FC form behind him.
Smith has a good record playing at 3 for NSW and seems to be the perfect man for the job.
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If Clarke says he is fit enough, then he is. He's entitled to have a bad match every now and then.
Maxwell is a good player of spin and has FC form behind him.
Smith has a good record playing at 3 for NSW and seems to be the perfect man for the job.
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Is Joe Burns a chance to ever play for Aus? Seems to always be making runs. And averages over 40 I think
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Behind a few but yes a chance, needs a good Shield season
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Cheers for the feed back. Who do you think he is behind?
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In amongst a whole bunch of batsmen. Needs to dominate a Shield season though but really Burns is a chance, any one of these middle order bats is a chance- I mean Doolan is in the side!
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All openers can get out early and quickly. They have to face the brand new, swinging ball. I'm an opening batsman at club level, the key is to see off the first spells of the opening bowlers, before worrying too much about runs.
I'm thinking more Watson and Katich. Warner is the Watson, who goes from the start, while Hughes is the Katich, the unorthodox left hander who loves to bat long periods of time and loves to cut.
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