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Shaun Marsh or Adam Voges?
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I'd give Voges one more test to keep his spot.
Only reason I can see Marsh replacing Voges is through injury. Which is a shame because he's started making runs.
Apart from Voges's single innings failure, he's done OK. So it's a bit of do you take out the century and look at the average, or take out the failure and look at the average. His test average is 56 with the NO, so who knows really. As I said before, he's going to need to be injured or * up pretty bad over the next 2 tests to get dropped.
Apart from Voges's single innings failure, he's done OK. So it's a bit of do you take out the century and look at the average, or take out the failure and look at the average. His test average is 56 with the NO, so who knows really. As I said before, he's going to need to be injured or * up pretty bad over the next 2 tests to get dropped.
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Another low score from Voges puts him in the firing line IMO. Marsh needs to continue with this good form and not get injured because he will get his call up soon enough.
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Why is there a question about carrying both Marsh boys, we've been carrying Watson for years. Having Marsh there is much better as we saw at Lords
Thought Voges looked very scratchy at Lords. Clarke not exactly on fire either.
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Yep, same here. I'll admit the form of Clarke is worrying me probably more.
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More to do with both being suspect to doing a hamstring
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I'll take Mitch Marsh's dodgy hammy over Watson's anytime.
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Voges' bowling might be useful?
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Oh I agree but then playing S.Marsh becomes an issue
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The issue has never been whether or not he can hit big runs against good bowling. He can do that and has proved it a few times, he has the talent. The issue in the past has been consistency but more recently he's suggested he might have rectified that. I still think he's got plenty of question mark but he deserves a good go in the middle order once Clarke or Voges are gone. Would prefer someone else opened though unless it's a one off like may happen for the Third test.
You cant just make stats disappear to suit your argument, he made 130...
You could make that argument for pretty much all of our batsmen during the last 2 series if you take out a century.
And yes it's the ashes stick with the guy who has a better record and more experience there, not drop him after 2 tests.
Fortunately our selectors aren't as stupid as some people on this forum.
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Sure ok, but he has been crap all tour in England, is 35+ and we have someone on tour scoring centuries sitting in the wings. I don't like carrying passengers in the hope that they might produce something, we did that for years with Watson and he kept failing. It's not like we have the side around him to carry him either like we did with Mark Waugh and Andrew Symonds either.
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Marsh never deserved to be dropped; had a good series against India, good Shield form, and a solid, if slightly below par series against the Windies. The problem is they moved him up to open against the Windies, and when Rogers came back, it made it easier to replace Marsh and keep Voges given his big ton against the Windies. I have a feeling they may retain Voges if they keep winning, in the knowledge that Marsh will open when Rogers retires (not my favourite option, number five is clearly where he plays better cricket).
That said, Voges deserves at least one more Test, but if he fails, the question should be asked because his entire Ashes series will have been pretty poor.
That said, Voges deserves at least one more Test, but if he fails, the question should be asked because his entire Ashes series will have been pretty poor.
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I reckon Rogers will miss so the 3rd test will be important for Voges. If Marsh scores and Voges doesn't it'll be all over for Voges I think
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Reports are that Rogers will almost certainly miss the third Test, meaning Marsh and Voges will effectively be batting off for a spot in the final two Tests.
Probably how it should be. If Voges can hold down his spot then it's his until he retires or goes all Ponting like.
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The thing is I'm concerned that he already is. He's likely to get another chance I reckon based on the selectors past history.
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