Australia Test squad - 2014

[Super Hans]

Until someone bashes the door down- looking at you Jordan Silk....Rogers stays in. I am very uneasy having Hughes and Warner opening. You are just as likely to be 2 for bugger all as 0-100.

Bashing the door down... like Hughes has done.

 

[PaddyO]

Srs question- who reckons Mitch Marsh has the game to bat at #3?

I reckon he might...

 

[Hellgood]

I think he has what it takes.

Would be a pretty bold move though, don't want to risk his development being stalled by continual role changes as has been the case with other all rounders in the past.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I think he has what it takes.

Would be a pretty bold move though, don't want to risk his development being stalled by continual role changes as has been the case with other all rounders in the past.

We don't have any all-rounders.

 

[Zach Package]

Gonna put my neck out and say the pace attack for India should be Midge, Harris and Sayers. Think he offers more of a threat than Siddle and also looks very capable of performing a holding role as well.

You gotta appreciate someone who can take wickets so economically and frequently on the road that is adelaide

 

[1990crow]

Gonna put my neck out and say the pace attack for India should be Midge, Harris and Sayers. Think he offers more of a threat than Siddle and also looks very capable of performing a holding role as well.

You gotta appreciate someone who can take wickets so economically and frequently on the road that is adelaide

That's my lineup as well. Lyon gets a gig due to no geniune competition.

 

[The_Reaper]

Srs question- who reckons Mitch Marsh has the game to bat at #3?

I reckon he might...

As a WA fan- massive call. I could see him becoming a number 4 one day though

 

[eth-dog]

Sayers is John Hastings minus the batting ability

 

[bird_man]

I really hope we don't decide to play Watson and Marsh in the same team, their are better bats in the country and we don't need two all rounders. I'm happy to pick one or the other. I still think Smith needs to bat at 3 for the sake of the team but the fact that they forced a number 6 batsman to bat at 3 means it probably wont happen. In that case I hope Hughes gets another go.

I hope Rogers doesn't get moved on just yet but I would not be surprised to see Hughes picked to open and Watson at 3. If I'm not wrong that would bring us back to the start since Ponting's last test at 3? (Watson, Hughes, Cowan, Khawaja, Watson, Doolan, Maxwell)

 

[The_Reaper]

I really hope we don't decide to play Watson and Marsh in the same team, their are better bats in the country and we don't need two all rounders. I'm happy to pick one or the other. I still think Smith needs to bat at 3 for the sake of the team but the fact that they forced a number 6 batsman to bat at 3 means it probably wont happen. In that case I hope Hughes gets another go.

I hope Rogers doesn't get moved on just yet but I would not be surprised to see Hughes picked to open and Watson at 3. If I'm not wrong that would bring us back to the start since Ponting's last test at 3? (Watson, Hughes, Cowan, Khawaja, Watson, Doolan, Maxwell)

nah. Shaun Marsh was three after Ponting.

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[bird_man]

nah. Shaun Marsh was three after Ponting.

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Forgot Quiney too...

 

[bird_man]

I think out of everything, number 3 should be our main priority. Get Smith in!

 

[Kram]

Forgot Quiney too...

How could you forget that magnificent 9?

 

[bombersfan4000]

Forgot Quiney too...

that 9 that Quiney made was the best 9 of the lot

 

[eddiesmith]

Stoinis for no3!

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Stoinis for no3!

And we could have Faulkner at 4 if Clarke is injured. And if Rogers gets dropped we could let Watson open and have Christian at... um, I've run out of spots for another all-rounder to be shoehorned in.

 

[eth-dog]

Stoinis for no3!

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[PaddyO]

Home summer...

Rogers
Warner
S.Marsh
Clarke
Smith
Watson (if right to bowl)
Haddin (or Nevill)
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

 

[bird_man]

Home summer...

Rogers
Warner
S.Marsh
Clarke
Smith
Watson (if right to bowl)
Haddin (or Nevill)
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

Marsh just made a duck in his first game back so you would think he'd have to do something special next game to get in. I'd say Hughes is a shoe in to play in Australia, they just wanted to protect him against the spinning deck in UAE.

Not sure Harris will be fit either.

 

[Super Hans]

Warner
Hughes
Smith
Clarke
White/Best performed shield batsman
Watson/Marsh (not fussed either way, personally prefer Watson atm)
Haddin (would much prefer Whiteman)
Johnson
Harris
Lyon
Bird

That's what I think we should go with.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Warner
Hughes
Smith
Clarke
Watson/Marsh (not fussed either way, personally prefer Watson atm)
Haddin (would much prefer Whiteman)
Johnson
Harris
Lyon
Bird

That's what I think we should go with.

I'd prefer 11 over 10.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Home summer...

Rogers
Warner
S.Marsh
Clarke
Smith
Watson (if right to bowl)
Haddin (or Nevill)
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

Last time Shaun 'Duck pond' Marsh played at 3 against India at home he averaged 2.83 for the series!

 

[The_Reaper]

1. Warner
2. Rogers
3. Hughes
4. Clarke
5. Smith
6. M.Marsh
7. Haddin
8. Johnson
9. Harris/Siddle
10. Coulter-Nile/Hazlewood
11. Lyon

 

[Super Hans]

I'd prefer 11 over 10.

Johnson is worth about three blokes these days, but I guess that's offset by Haddin being a crab.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If Lyon has a poor home summer, what do we do?