My take:
Test Squad
1. David Warner
2. Matthew Renshaw
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith
5. Peter Handscomb
6. Mitchell Starc
7. James Pattinson
8. Pat Cummins
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Ashton Agar
12. Hilton Cartwright
13. Glenn Maxwell
14. Peter Nevill
9 Non-Negotiable Positions (NO MATTER WHAT)- Top 5 Batsmen (Warner, Renshaw, Khawaja, Smith, Handscomb), Keeper (Nevill), 1 Spinner (Lyon), 2 Fast Bowlers (Starc, Hazlewood)
**How to Fill the Remaining Spots** (Taking into account the pitch, the conditions and the opposition or other factors which may affect the match)
Option 1- Seam All-Rounder (Cartwright), Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson)
Option 2- Seam All-Rounder (Cartwright), Extra Spinner (Agar)
Option 3- Spin All-Rounder (Maxwell), Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson)
Option 4- Spin All-Rounder (Maxwell), Extra Spinner (Agar)
Option 5- 2 Fast Bowlers (Cummins and Pattinson)
Option 6- Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson), Extra Spinner (Agar)
I personally want Option 1 or possibly Option 5 but I want to hear others thoughts.
Option 2 for the game at the SCG as well.
We also need to identify which of Cummins or Pattinson we rate higher than the other.
Test Squad
1. David Warner
2. Matthew Renshaw
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith
5. Peter Handscomb
6. Mitchell Starc
7. James Pattinson
8. Pat Cummins
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Ashton Agar
12. Hilton Cartwright
13. Glenn Maxwell
14. Peter Nevill
9 Non-Negotiable Positions (NO MATTER WHAT)- Top 5 Batsmen (Warner, Renshaw, Khawaja, Smith, Handscomb), Keeper (Nevill), 1 Spinner (Lyon), 2 Fast Bowlers (Starc, Hazlewood)
**How to Fill the Remaining Spots** (Taking into account the pitch, the conditions and the opposition or other factors which may affect the match)
Option 1- Seam All-Rounder (Cartwright), Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson)
Option 2- Seam All-Rounder (Cartwright), Extra Spinner (Agar)
Option 3- Spin All-Rounder (Maxwell), Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson)
Option 4- Spin All-Rounder (Maxwell), Extra Spinner (Agar)
Option 5- 2 Fast Bowlers (Cummins and Pattinson)
Option 6- Fast Bowler (Cummins or Pattinson), Extra Spinner (Agar)
I personally want Option 1 or possibly Option 5 but I want to hear others thoughts.
Option 2 for the game at the SCG as well.
We also need to identify which of Cummins or Pattinson we rate higher than the other.
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