Your squad for Bangladesh tour?

[cricketnut14]

2 test tour in june/july.

would think they will only take 15.

who's your squad of 15 (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
there's still a bit of Shield cricket to play out as well.

for me its the current 11 plus the recovering hazlewood plus 3.

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Wade
Head
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Khawaja
M.Marsh
Swepson

I'm still not sold on Burns, Wade, Head however they've done enough to warrant another go
Taking the 4 quicks
2nd spinner in Swepson, don't see the need for a 3rd with Marnus there
batting allrounder in M.Marsh in case they play 2 specialist spinners and want a 3rd quick
back up batsman in khawaja as plays spin ok now and can also open the batting at a pinch in need.

 

[deanc]

2 test tour in june/july.

would think they will only take 15.

who's your squad of 15 (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
there's still a bit of Shield cricket to play out as well.

for me its the current 11 plus the recovering hazlewood plus 3.

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Wade
Head
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Khawaja
M.Marsh
Swepson

I'm still not sold on Burns, Wade, Head however they've done enough to warrant another go
Taking the 4 quicks
2nd spinner in Swepson, don't see the need for a 3rd with Marnus there
batting allrounder in M.Marsh in case they play 2 specialist spinners and want a 3rd quick
back up batsman in khawaja as plays spin ok now and can also open the batting at a pinch in need.

Squad looks solid but June is a way off, so any of those +3 could easily change by then...

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Horses for courses imo.

so MMarsh or Henriques as allrounders in the squad.
Handscomb or Maxwell in as both play well v spin.

I think we could easily go over there with just 3 quicks.

Lyon, Swepson, Agar as the spinners.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Assuming 15, and I don't think it would be any more than that.

I would still be playing three pacemen. The spin options are just too poor. There won't be anything for the pace bowlers, but there's no guarantee of turnign decks either. They could well just be slow featherbeds with no seam or turn and certainly no bounce. But even on day five dustbowl, e.g. Mohali, the quicks are more likely to get wickets than a second spinner.

Warner - I have real doubts about him in those conditions, with the ball not coming onto the bat he often struggles; at least the bowling wilkl be moderate at best
Burns - I still don't think he's an opener, but who would replace him. This spot is open, if someone who has shown some consistency in the last couple of years steps up and does something in the Shield
Labuschagne - needs a big change or I would drop him; change to his name, that is, I'm sure I spelled it wrong again (even without my inevitable typos). Big test for him, very foreign conditions. He's passed the tests so far, so hopefully adjusts well.
Smith - will likely be captain
Head - without complete confidence, but enough to keep his spot unless someone really turns the screws
Wade - likewise
Paine - even if not captain, the other keeping options are not at his level with the gloves
Cummins
Pattinson
Hazelwood
Lyon [edit : somehow missed him in the post originally and had a starting ten]

That's the eleven, at this stage
Also taking
Starc - not in the eleven, for the same reason he wasn't in the eleven much in England; he has been less erratic this summer, but without bounce he's a good chance of providing very little

Probably taking
Harris - at this stage, openers need to stand up
O'Keefe - I'm not sold on Swepson being better at this stage, and Tests are about selecting for the now; every test is like a grand final

Possibly taking
Maxwell - unlike so many Australian batsmen he doesn't falter in Asia, others drop away a lot more and drop below him for those conditions


Looking for:
Khawaja, Hughes, Weatherald (he must be frustrating for SA fans) to push for an opening squad position; and any spinner to make a statement in the final rounds of the Shield

Henriques was mentiioned above, I don't like picking all-tounders for the sake of having an all-rounder; but he wasn't the worst in his taste in India and does play low decks reasonably well (I think he has two 150s from two Shield games at Manuka, the slowest and lowest of Australian pitches). Not the worst idea as a potential Wade replacement.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Play Green.

 

[cricketnut14]

Assuming 15, and I don't think it would be any more than that.

I would still be playing three pacemen. The spin options are just too poor. There won't be anything for the pace bowlers, but there's no guarantee of turnign decks either. They could well just be slow featherbeds with no seam or turn and certainly no bounce. But even on day five dustbowl, e.g. Mohali, the quicks are more likely to get wickets than a second spinner.

Warner - I have real doubts about him in those conditions, with the ball not coming onto the bat he often struggles; at least the bowling wilkl be moderate at best
Burns - I still don't think he's an opener, but who would replace him. This spot is open, if someone who has shown some consistency in the last couple of years steps up and does something in the Shield
Labuschagne - needs a big change or I would drop him; change to his name, that is, I'm sure I spelled it wrong again (even without my inevitable typos). Big test for him, very foreign conditions. He's passed the tests so far, so hopefully adjusts well.
Smith - will likely be captain
Head - without complete confidence, but enough to keep his spot unless someone really turns the screws
Wade - likewise
Paine - even if not captain, the other keeping options are not at his level with the gloves
Cummins
Pattinson
Hazelwood

That's the eleven, at this stage
Also taking
Starc - not in the eleven, for the same reason he wasn't in the eleven much in England; he has been less erratic this summer, but without bounce he's a good chance of providing very little

Probably taking
Harris - at this stage, openers need to stand up
O'Keefe - I'm not sold on Swepson being better at this stage, and Tests are about selecting for the now; every test is like a grand final

Possibly taking
Maxwell - unlike so many Australian batsmen he doesn't falter in Asia, others drop away a lot more and drop below him for those conditions


Looking for:
Khawaja, Hughes, Weatherald (he must be frustrating for SA fans) to push for an opening squad position; and any spinner to make a statement in the final rounds of the Shield

Henriques was mentiioned above, I don't like picking all-tounders for the sake of having an all-rounder; but he wasn't the worst in his taste in India and does play low decks reasonably well (I think he has two 150s from two Shield games at Manuka, the slowest and lowest of Australian pitches). Not the worst idea as a potential Wade replacement.

surely you gotta take Lyon ?

 

[cricketnut14]

only problem of the batting allrounders say like m.marsh, henriques, stoinis, maxwell, green is they have done little bowling of late.

end of the day only 1 of the above will go at best and will be required to bowl, especiallly if we play 2 specialist spinners.

i'm a big advocate of playing your 4 best bowlers, meaning its gotta be 3 quicks and lyon. marnus is about and picking up on average 1 wicket per test.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

surely you gotta take Lyon ?

Yeah, that was what in the trade they call an oversight.
In the air traffic control trade the call it 700 people dead on the runway.

 

[Millky95]

Starc - not in the eleven, for the same reason he wasn't in the eleven much in England; he has been less erratic this summer, but without bounce he's a good chance of providing very little

I have the same feeling with Patto based on the pitch we saw in Sydney. Got his length all wrong

 

[Ducky Tie]

Same XI would be in the squad you'd think. Mitch Marsh I've got very little doubt they'll take and will probably bring him into the XI for Wade. Not what I'd do but can see it happening. Hazlewood will go. Swepson will go. Leaves a spot for a back up batsman as the only real open position imo. Shield form will be important. Could be any of Khawaja, Patterson, Harris or Bancroft. Or someone else if they have a big finish to the season, particularly someone like Handscomb who is perceived to play spin well. They could also try to squeeze Agar in somehow (regrettably).

 

[HTPunter]

Any chance of a tour game prior? If so wouldn't mind Green or Pucovski being selected as a 16th player to play in that game and be a sub fielder for the tests. Don't want youth in the test 11 for the sake of it, but certainly wouldn't harm to have further exposure to the side and travel and other conditions.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Any chance of a tour game prior? If so wouldn't mind Green or Pucovski being selected as a 16th player to play in that game and be a sub fielder for the tests. Don't want youth in the test 11 for the sake of it, but certainly wouldn't harm to have further exposure to the side and travel and other conditions.

I wouldn't be having Pucovski near selection for a while. Give him another season at Shield level to take the pressure off him and then reassess.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Any chance of a tour game prior? If so wouldn't mind Green or Pucovski being selected as a 16th player to play in that game and be a sub fielder for the tests. Don't want youth in the test 11 for the sake of it, but certainly wouldn't harm to have further exposure to the side and travel and other conditions.

I would expect one tour game, probably only a three-dayer. We'll want to play a probable Test eleven as the only chance to acclimatise.

 

[Seedsfan]

2 test tour in june/july.

would think they will only take 15.

who's your squad of 15 (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
there's still a bit of Shield cricket to play out as well.

for me its the current 11 plus the recovering hazlewood plus 3.

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Wade
Head
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Khawaja
M.Marsh
Swepson

I'm still not sold on Burns, Wade, Head however they've done enough to warrant another go
Taking the 4 quicks
2nd spinner in Swepson, don't see the need for a 3rd with Marnus there
batting allrounder in M.Marsh in case they play 2 specialist spinners and want a 3rd quick
back up batsman in khawaja as plays spin ok now and can also open the batting at a pinch in need.

Embarrassed himself last time in Bangladesh Uzzie did. They should take Glen Maxwell, made a very good 100 in India uses his feet well and can bowl some handy offies but you and I are a bigger chance of getting picked than Maxy

 

[Millky95]

If Maxy bowls well and gets a few big 100s in the end of the Shield, proving he is over his mental health then I would pick him for at least the squad

 

[Cold Sober]

Good luck if you're thinking about changing the bowling attack, it won't happen.
As for maxwell, stoinis, henriques and co chances have been and gone.
Take Petrovski or similar young gun. We're on a soft roll at the moment, look to the future.

 

[Docker82]

Shaun Marsh is leading the run scorers in the shield this season.

I’m getting ready for the melts...

 

[Seedsfan]

Good luck if you're thinking about changing the bowling attack, it won't happen.
As for maxwell, stoinis, henriques and co chances have been and gone.
Take Petrovski or similar young gun. We're on a soft roll at the moment, look to the future.

Maxwell made 100 last time we were in the subcontinent and all his test have been there. He uses his feet well to the spinners and is a pro. Would be very wise to take him even if it’s just as a squad batsmen. Also the bowling attack will change need to pick a team for the conditions. The opposition may not be much but it’s an opportunity to see what works before we have to play India over there

 

[Seedsfan]

Shaun Marsh is leading the run scorers in the shield this season.

I’m getting ready for the melts...

Also someone who has a good record in the subcontinent

 

[cricketnut14]

last tour to bangladesh lyon opened the bowling

the bowling atttack was: cummins, lyon, o'keefe, agar (cartwright & maxwell).

 

[Pippen94]

2 test tour in june/july.

would think they will only take 15.

who's your squad of 15 (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
there's still a bit of Shield cricket to play out as well.

for me its the current 11 plus the recovering hazlewood plus 3.

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Wade
Head
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Khawaja
M.Marsh
Swepson

I'm still not sold on Burns, Wade, Head however they've done enough to warrant another go
Taking the 4 quicks
2nd spinner in Swepson, don't see the need for a 3rd with Marnus there
batting allrounder in M.Marsh in case they play 2 specialist spinners and want a 3rd quick
back up batsman in khawaja as plays spin ok now and can also open the batting at a pinch in need.

Too many pacemen - short of spinners. Not sure how effective Swepson's leg spin will be in conditions.

 

[Pippen94]

Assuming 15, and I don't think it would be any more than that.

I would still be playing three pacemen. The spin options are just too poor. There won't be anything for the pace bowlers, but there's no guarantee of turnign decks either. They could well just be slow featherbeds with no seam or turn and certainly no bounce. But even on day five dustbowl, e.g. Mohali, the quicks are more likely to get wickets than a second spinner.

Warner - I have real doubts about him in those conditions, with the ball not coming onto the bat he often struggles; at least the bowling wilkl be moderate at best
Burns - I still don't think he's an opener, but who would replace him. This spot is open, if someone who has shown some consistency in the last couple of years steps up and does something in the Shield
Labuschagne - needs a big change or I would drop him; change to his name, that is, I'm sure I spelled it wrong again (even without my inevitable typos). Big test for him, very foreign conditions. He's passed the tests so far, so hopefully adjusts well.
Smith - will likely be captain
Head - without complete confidence, but enough to keep his spot unless someone really turns the screws
Wade - likewise
Paine - even if not captain, the other keeping options are not at his level with the gloves
Cummins
Pattinson
Hazelwood
Lyon [edit : somehow missed him in the post originally and had a starting ten]

That's the eleven, at this stage
Also taking
Starc - not in the eleven, for the same reason he wasn't in the eleven much in England; he has been less erratic this summer, but without bounce he's a good chance of providing very little

Probably taking
Harris - at this stage, openers need to stand up
O'Keefe - I'm not sold on Swepson being better at this stage, and Tests are about selecting for the now; every test is like a grand final

Possibly taking
Maxwell - unlike so many Australian batsmen he doesn't falter in Asia, others drop away a lot more and drop below him for those conditions


Looking for:
Khawaja, Hughes, Weatherald (he must be frustrating for SA fans) to push for an opening squad position; and any spinner to make a statement in the final rounds of the Shield

Henriques was mentiioned above, I don't like picking all-tounders for the sake of having an all-rounder; but he wasn't the worst in his taste in India and does play low decks reasonably well (I think he has two 150s from two Shield games at Manuka, the slowest and lowest of Australian pitches). Not the worst idea as a potential Wade replacement.

Warner scored ton last tour here.
Tandem of Lyon & O'Keefe will be more effective here than pace battery.

 

[Greenstar5]

I would be going with an experienced squad and XI. Maybe bring the likes of a Carey and Sweepson along but I'm not bringing or blooding young batsmen. Feel like we have seen guys given baggy greens in places like India and it just hurts them. While the team Bangladesh is not the strongest, the place is one hell of a tough place to play. If we take them lightly they will beat us. Starting next summer we have a good 3 years of playing plenty of tests, in all different places in the world and against most of the test nations, there will be opportunities to blood the young guys at the right time them.

The WTC final will be only 12 months away after this tour so these away test points are gold, especially with India and SAF to come and The test against Afghanistan has no points.

We need to play a tour match. That is a must. Hell book in 2. A 3 day one for the XI to play and a 2 day one in case it rains or whatever.

We are 5 months out before we go so my squad might be a little large to start with. I will cut it down, when we know Injuries, form etc.

Warner
Burns
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Khawaja
S Marsh
Henriques
M Marsh
Paine
Carey
Pattinson
Hazlewood
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
O'keeffe
Agar
Sweepson

 

[eth-dog]

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon

Hazlewood
O'Keefe
Hughes
Wildermuth (wildcard)

 

[Pippen94]

Burns
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon

Hazlewood
O'Keefe
Hughes
Wildermuth (wildcard)

Pattinson gets so much love here - don't think he has done anything near enough to get ahead of Starc & Hazelwood