- Apr 15, 2008
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Well, last night pretty much set the team, I'd think. Harris isn't playing the first Test if he wasn't fit to play this tour game. Mitch Marsh must play ahead of Watson. Watto just confirmed what we have known for years, that he can play some nice shots and score some runs but he isn't all that good at not getting out.
Rogers
Warner
Smith
Clarke
Voges
M. Marsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
I suppose Harris will come in, if fit, for whichever bowler doesn't perform in the first test or more likely first two. I doubt Neville will play unless Haddin is injured or retires mid-series as Australia go up 3-0. S. Marsh might be some chance to come in at some point as well. Don't see Siddle playing unless there are two other quicks unavailable.
If it does turn out to be a hotter drier English Summer then although it means that 5 full days are more likely to be available for each match it will also mean that conditions are great for batting. Neither nation really has a spinner capable of exploiting the conditions to the point of being able to grenade toss a whole lineup out. I think it will also make Hazlewood a lot more important as he is perhaps the least reliant on favourable conditions of all our bowlers.
Rogers
Warner
Smith
Clarke
Voges
M. Marsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
I suppose Harris will come in, if fit, for whichever bowler doesn't perform in the first test or more likely first two. I doubt Neville will play unless Haddin is injured or retires mid-series as Australia go up 3-0. S. Marsh might be some chance to come in at some point as well. Don't see Siddle playing unless there are two other quicks unavailable.
If it does turn out to be a hotter drier English Summer then although it means that 5 full days are more likely to be available for each match it will also mean that conditions are great for batting. Neither nation really has a spinner capable of exploiting the conditions to the point of being able to grenade toss a whole lineup out. I think it will also make Hazlewood a lot more important as he is perhaps the least reliant on favourable conditions of all our bowlers.