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This is a debate assuming Chris Rogers is passed fit to play.
It seems very much that this debate has flown under the radar with the distraction of the Watson/M. Marsh debate followed by the Nevill/Haddin debate, but is something that really needs to be looked at as the problem of Voges is one that is just continuing to grow. England bowled poorly in the 2nd test, with the exception of Broad, so expecting a similar bowling performance would be silly.
I feel that Voges is getting by on his debut century against the West Indies even though he has failed dismally since then. Since the 1st test in the West Indies he has scored 145 runs @ 20.7 and failed to reach 50, by comparison Marsh has 298 @ 98.3 with 2 century and a test 50.
Voges is just shy of 36, Marsh has just turned 32. I've always believed that once you reach 35 you either need to be putting the runs on the board consistently or else you are out for a younger player, Voges just isn't scoring runs, whilst Marsh is piling them on.
We need to also look at life after Chris Rogers, he's in career best form and whilst he is sticking by his decision to retire after this series there have been a number of Australian players publicly state they would love for him to bat on especially for the two NZ series because of his experience with a swinging ball at the top of the order (Warner, Smith & Johnson are all on record, Clarke has played a straight bat and said it is up to Rogers to decide, but no doubt would love for him to stay on). Marsh is clearly at the top of the queue, but the chance to give him another 3 tests to get himself back into the swing of Test cricket inside a high pressure Ashes series will be of a huge benefit.
It seems very much that this debate has flown under the radar with the distraction of the Watson/M. Marsh debate followed by the Nevill/Haddin debate, but is something that really needs to be looked at as the problem of Voges is one that is just continuing to grow. England bowled poorly in the 2nd test, with the exception of Broad, so expecting a similar bowling performance would be silly.
I feel that Voges is getting by on his debut century against the West Indies even though he has failed dismally since then. Since the 1st test in the West Indies he has scored 145 runs @ 20.7 and failed to reach 50, by comparison Marsh has 298 @ 98.3 with 2 century and a test 50.
Voges is just shy of 36, Marsh has just turned 32. I've always believed that once you reach 35 you either need to be putting the runs on the board consistently or else you are out for a younger player, Voges just isn't scoring runs, whilst Marsh is piling them on.
We need to also look at life after Chris Rogers, he's in career best form and whilst he is sticking by his decision to retire after this series there have been a number of Australian players publicly state they would love for him to bat on especially for the two NZ series because of his experience with a swinging ball at the top of the order (Warner, Smith & Johnson are all on record, Clarke has played a straight bat and said it is up to Rogers to decide, but no doubt would love for him to stay on). Marsh is clearly at the top of the queue, but the chance to give him another 3 tests to get himself back into the swing of Test cricket inside a high pressure Ashes series will be of a huge benefit.