Who should replace Khawaja
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So many on this board are almost just mindless sheep, I find it quite amusing.
Bucking Beads
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Klinger once being a Bushranger probably explains it.
LukeParkerno1
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Just because 1 selection is bad, doesn't mean there is a reason to make another one though. Marsh isn't a great selection, but neither is Klinger based on what he has done in the past
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But the problem is we are going for a 32 year old who is worse. If we are looking at it as purely a two test role until Khawaja is fit then we should be taking the player who is in the best form currently and that is Klinger not Marsh.
LukeParkerno1
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I wouldn't pick either one of them. Klinger is an average version of Voges, his stats back this up, and Marsh...well he shouldn't be near the side. Pick someone else, not that hard actually.
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I don't see it as a bad selection. He is an experienced player who is currently in very good form (ave 91 this year and 58 last year). To me the selection should either have been the youth player (Bancroft, Hancombe, etc) to get experience, or the if you feel the team is already a bit inexperienced take the older guy who is in great form. Either way its a 2 game spot. Either reward form or give experience. Marsh does neither
LukeParkerno1
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He is an experienced player with a grand total of 4 out of 11 good seasons. It shows he has been very inconsistent throughout and his average shows that (around 39). We don't need Klinger unless it is an injury to Voges where you would consider going Klinger.
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Yeah but things that were happening 10-11 years ago have pretty much no relevance any more in my mind. He is and has been for a couple of years in very good form. If you are not going to go for youth for what ever reason, then you should be going for the best performing player.
LukeParkerno1
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I would much rather play youth, and we definately don't need Voges and Klinger when you pick the better one in Adam Voges and work around him
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Series is over, pick the most promising young Shield cricketer
LukeParkerno1
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We haven't won the series yet...but I agree with your thinking
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Callum Ferguson
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2013-14 - 9 matches, 16 innings, 4 not outs, 614 runs, 51.16 average, 52.95 strike rate (1 hundreds, 4 fifties)
2014-15 - 10 matches, 19 innings, 3 not outs, 836 runs, 52.25 average, 46.54 strike rate (4 hundreds, 3 fifties)
2015-16 - 4 matches, 7 innings, 0 not outs, 424 runs, 60.57 average, 53.73 strike rate (1 hundred, 1 fifty)
Last 30 Shield innings - 3 not outs, 1441 runs, 53.37 average, 48.57 strike rate (5 hundreds, 6 fifties)
Get him in the Test team!
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2013-14 - 9 matches, 16 innings, 4 not outs, 614 runs, 51.16 average, 52.95 strike rate (1 hundreds, 4 fifties)
2014-15 - 10 matches, 19 innings, 3 not outs, 836 runs, 52.25 average, 46.54 strike rate (4 hundreds, 3 fifties)
2015-16 - 4 matches, 7 innings, 0 not outs, 424 runs, 60.57 average, 53.73 strike rate (1 hundred, 1 fifty)
Last 30 Shield innings - 3 not outs, 1441 runs, 53.37 average, 48.57 strike rate (5 hundreds, 6 fifties)
Get him in the Test team!
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Might be left field, but given how poorly M. Marsh has been batting and how well he has been bowling, could we drop Siddle, move Marsh down the order and play six specialist batsmen (bringing in someone like Ferguson, Stoinis or Handscomb?
The bowling line-up would then be Pattinson, Hazlewood, Marsh and Lyon. Then get a few overs out of Voges, maybe Stoinis if he is the one picked. Probably won't get a better chance than against a weak Windies.
The bowling line-up would then be Pattinson, Hazlewood, Marsh and Lyon. Then get a few overs out of Voges, maybe Stoinis if he is the one picked. Probably won't get a better chance than against a weak Windies.
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I don't think you can pick Marsh as a front line bowler given his injury history. Especially if Pattinson is another member of the same attack.
How old is Ferguson? If we're gonna just play Shaun Marsh then * it, go the Ferg.
LukeParkerno1
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He can't be any worse, at least he hasn't been given chance after chance like Shaun Marsh has.
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Just turned 31 IIRC.
Cool, could play tests for 5 years.
HBF
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What a pity Marsh will probably hold his spot until Khawaja comes back.
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What a pity Khawaja will come back.
HBF
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Better than S Marsh.
And at least he's made runs this series, even if they have been on roads.
eth-dog
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Give Handscomb a chance.
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Warner, Burns, Smith, Bailey, Voges, Stoinis, Nevill, M.Marsh, Hazlewood, Pattinson, Lyon.
Do it.
Do it.
Too short on bowling with that..
You are screwed if say either of the fast bowlers gets injured during a Test.
You are screwed if say either of the fast bowlers gets injured during a Test.
