1st test team of the summer

[Choomah]

What games has he WON with his keeping ability?

15 tests with an average under 21 is not good enough no matter how many runs you are saving with the gloves.

could be worse, wade could be our test keeper

 

[The_Reaper]

I'd give Nevill a bit more of an opportunity to prove himself with the gloves.

Coming in at 5/500 or 5/50 all the time makes it hard for an adequate chance.

Lets back our system a bit more.

 

[gbatman]

Back at home on quick, hard decks. We'll be right.

Warner
S Marsh
Khawaja
Smith
Voges
Nevill
M Marsh
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Dean
M Marsh
Burns
Ahmed

Nevill is an excellent Keeper, Wade is probably second option and a much better batsman but his keeping isn't as good. Because Nevill's batting hasn't come on, it makes it really difficult to play an all-rounder as most of our all rounders are bowling all-rounders.


We need an opener who is really tough to get out. Warner's job is to be risky and go for it and when it comes off we are extremely hard to beat. We still haven't replaced Rogers who was ideal.

That lineup just looks shallow in the batting.

 

[Walt Kowalski]

FWIW Wade isn't a much better batsman than Nevill. Both have played significant FC cricket and both have nearly identical averages and SRs.

 

[thetradesman]

1. Warner
2. Bancroft
3. Smith
4. Khawaja
5. Handscomb
6. Wade
7. M. Marsh
8. Pattinson
9. Starc
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

How is Pattinson tracking? Has he been bowling through winter?

 

[eth-dog]

FWIW Wade isn't a much better batsman than Nevill. Both have played significant FC cricket and both have nearly identical averages and SRs.

Wade has more runs in less tests than Nevill.

 

[The_Reaper]

Wade still can't keep for s**t so there is that

 

[eth-dog]

Wade still can't keep for s**t so there is that

I don't think he should be in the side, but he is definitely a better bat than Nevill.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Wade still can't keep for s**t so there is that

He's another one who has been talking about how difficult the pitches are. Do they think that makes them sound better players as they are winning the series? I don't understand the policy of mentioning the pitches all the time.

 

[The_Reaper]

He's another one who has been talking about how difficult the pitches are. Do they think that makes them sound better players as they are winning the series? I don't understand the policy of mentioning the pitches all the time.

We've become exactly what we used to give s**t to the Indians for.

 

[Magikarp]

Warner
S.Marsh
Smith
Voges
Handscomb
Wade
Faulkner
Strac
Pattinson (assuming fit)
Hazelwood
Lyon

 

[Big Bryza]

What games has Nev lost with the bat? Seriously, what games? Games lost because of batting are on the top 6.

Nev is a genuine bunny with the stick.

 

[Big Bryza]

could be worse, wade could be our test keeper

You don't rate anyone, keep at it.

 

[Walt Kowalski]

I don't think he should be in the side, but he is definitely a better bat than Nevill.

We have to get over this picking a batsman as a keeper. We have been a better side with Nevill in than Wade.

 

[Walt Kowalski]

Nev is a genuine bunny with the stick.

Pretty sure guys with FC averages of 40 aren't bunnys….

 

[Walt Kowalski]

You don't rate anyone, keep at it.

no one rates Wade as a keeper

 

[eth-dog]

We have to get over this picking a batsman as a keeper. We have been a better side with Nevill in than Wade.

I'm not disagreeing with the first part, but that wasn't my point.

I would be giving Whiteman the gloves tbh.

 

[Van_Dyke]

He's another one who has been talking about how difficult the pitches are.

To be fair, a difficult pitch to this lot, is one where the ball doesn't go just straight on

 

[Snake Charmer]

Anyone without S Marsh in the side is crazy. Without a doubt one of the country's top bats. Weather that's sad or not I don't know, but he has to be in the side

 

[Damon_3388]

Pretty sure guys with FC averages of 40 aren't bunnys….

Nevill's FC average is 38.55, heavily boosted by a large percentage of not outs. His FC record looks a lot less sexy when you realise he actually averages 31.67 runs per innings, and just 68.59 balls faced.

That being said, Wade's record isn't much better, with a 39.50 / 32.47 / 66.36 breakdown for him.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Maybe don't play a keeper and just bowl at the stumps

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Maybe don't play a keeper and just bowl at the stumps

So, play Wade then?

 

[JackOutback]

Maybe don't play a keeper and just bowl at the stumps

Starc yorkers every ball?

I like the cut of your jib, sir.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Anyone without S Marsh in the side is crazy. Without a doubt one of the country's top bats. Weather that's sad or not I don't know, but he has to be in the side

If he stays fit. Problem is he's injured again. I have severe questions when we play both of them whether they will break down. It is a shame but it is true.