I think Agar is there in case they take Faulkner out of the team, for whatever reason, and they want a bowling all-rounder type at 7
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I suspect they might be influenced by the Thunder's victory. If Hartley isn't used as a specialist keeper in the BBL winning Thunder, with a healthy supply of all-rounders in the team, I'm not so sure they make the move to pick Nevill in this team, that also has a healthy supply of all-rounders
Pretty harsh on them based on such a small sample size... but the real point is that this only makes sense if Lynn/Head missed out to Marsh/Bailey. ie, if the selectors saw they were out of their depth, and decided to go with players with proven international experience. Except the selectors went with Agar, who had a poorer BBL and less international exposure. And before anyone mentions Agar's bowling... he bowled nine overs in the BBL. Besides, if Agar's bowling was going to be a factor, again, why didn't he get a game against India?
Basically, it looks like the selectors wanted to give Head and Lynn a shot, and when they didn't perform immediately, the selectors have shat their pants and taken a gamble on Agar.
The claim that Lynn is ordinary against spin was being floated throughout the BBL, so it was hardly news to the selectors. And besides, Lynn's three dismissals against India were actually against the pace bowlers. So it's not like the selectors gave him a chance, and then were so shocked at his poor performances against spin that they were compelled to ignore him. Again, it suggests that with only a handful of games before the World Cup, the selectors had no plan and no clue.
The selectors actually get the team right and they still get bagged.
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The selectors have to be trolling us. How do you make a case for Neville to be our T20 keeper.
We will not get past our group.
This is the side I would of picked and taken into the first game:
Aaron Finch
Shane Watson
Usman Khawaja
David Warner
Steve Smith
Glenn Maxwell
Tim Paine
James Faulkner
John Hastings
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Cam Boyce
George Bailey (unlucky not to be in my side because I believe he is suited to slower wickets)
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Paine for sure. Lyon is a definite no.
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I reckon ch9 will end up broadcasting matches involving Australia + finals.
Foxtel will do the rest.
Hopefully Foxtel will be allowed to broadcast Australian matches as well so we can watch in HD
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Foxtel will do the rest.
Hopefully Foxtel will be allowed to broadcast Australian matches as well so we can watch in HD
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As mentioned before - were always going to take a specialist keeper.
Was howled down for bringing that to the attention of the board.
Was howled down for bringing that to the attention of the board.
We got flogged by India in our own backyard. How do you think the players you mentioned would go over there? It's not that hard to get your head around, seeing as 8 players or so were in NZ whilst the T20 series was on.
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You can keep saying it, but he is being sent as a spinning all rounder.
The selectors will be looking at 3 all rounders and 3 bowlers. Agar is fighting with Marsh and Faulkner for one spot.
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He's being sent over because he does all three facets of the game well.
Handy, powerful lower word bat.
Handy, useful spinner who can bowl darts.
Exceptional fielder.
It's why Boyce missed out - doesn't tick all three boxes and his stand out facet wasn't good enough to override the rest.
Absolutely amazed with the Neville and Agar selections.
No doubt Wade needed to go, but how Neville is in front of Paine is beyond me. Obviously good with the gloves but you need more than that in T20. A highest score of 25?
No doubt Wade needed to go, but how Neville is in front of Paine is beyond me. Obviously good with the gloves but you need more than that in T20. A highest score of 25?
We already have Glenn Maxwell?
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It's funny that Wade gets selected ahead of Nevill in the BBL then Nevill gets the Australian gig.
The guy has a top score of 25 and a SR of a touch over 100. It's a very strange selection IMO.
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Well done to the selectors on bringing in Nevill. I've advocated his selection for some time now. Best glove man in Australia sure he's not a big hitter but he will make up for it with all the half chances coming his way in the field on low slow spinning decks.
It's not because he'll be batting at 8 or 9 anyway
It's a sensible selection for a team that is stacked with batting already. We are doing the 'old fashioned' thing of picking someone who can actually use the gloves.
Well if he is batting in our middle order we are in even more trouble than I thought
Why not Paine then, reality these guys are going to have to play a role with the bat and who will also take the half chances
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