- Jan 13, 2015
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now the domestic season has started, i'd thought i'd get your thoughts on the 1st test team of the summer.
is it straight forward and shield form won't matter ? (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
1.Warner
2.Burns ***
3.Labuschagne
4.Smith
5/6.Wade***
5/6.Head***
7.Paine
8.Cummins
9.Starc
10.Lyon
11.Hazlewood
I think the bowling quartet is set regardless what Pattinson, Neser, J.Richardson, Agar. and anyone else produce.
Warner, Labuschagne, Smith & Paine also pick themselves.
Burns, Wade & Head all have the front running for the remaining 3 spots in the side and rightly so. Even these guys will be hard pressed to be nudged out.
*Not real sure who could replace Burns .
- This seems to be Khawaja's only way back for now before father time catches him.
- Harris, Bancroft & Renshaw have all played approx 10 tests each and only 1 ton between them. In any case Renshaw isn't opening at the moment.
As there are no real other candidates Burn's form would only need to be moderate.
*If Wade isn't picked it's the end of the road for him, but again is the incumbent.
*Head will be hard to displace as he is currently the national vice captain.
Batsmen on the first class scene averaging 40+ are scarce. Patterson & Pucovski have been thereabouts but don't have any recent claims.
An allrounder type could be tried at some point this summer, but it is only a 4 test summer and isn't as taxing and Melb/Syd aren't exactly back to back tests this summer.
M.Marsh has been tried time and time again, Stoinis has been close, Green is emerging and looks the goods and Maxwell hasn't been given a chance on home soil.
The only other contracted players are Finch, K.Richardson, Zampa who all seem to be well behind the pack and Carey & Agar in no man's land because of the role they play.
is it straight forward and shield form won't matter ? (all things being equal and everyone fit and available).
1.Warner
2.Burns ***
3.Labuschagne
4.Smith
5/6.Wade***
5/6.Head***
7.Paine
8.Cummins
9.Starc
10.Lyon
11.Hazlewood
I think the bowling quartet is set regardless what Pattinson, Neser, J.Richardson, Agar. and anyone else produce.
Warner, Labuschagne, Smith & Paine also pick themselves.
Burns, Wade & Head all have the front running for the remaining 3 spots in the side and rightly so. Even these guys will be hard pressed to be nudged out.
*Not real sure who could replace Burns .
- This seems to be Khawaja's only way back for now before father time catches him.
- Harris, Bancroft & Renshaw have all played approx 10 tests each and only 1 ton between them. In any case Renshaw isn't opening at the moment.
As there are no real other candidates Burn's form would only need to be moderate.
*If Wade isn't picked it's the end of the road for him, but again is the incumbent.
*Head will be hard to displace as he is currently the national vice captain.
Batsmen on the first class scene averaging 40+ are scarce. Patterson & Pucovski have been thereabouts but don't have any recent claims.
An allrounder type could be tried at some point this summer, but it is only a 4 test summer and isn't as taxing and Melb/Syd aren't exactly back to back tests this summer.
M.Marsh has been tried time and time again, Stoinis has been close, Green is emerging and looks the goods and Maxwell hasn't been given a chance on home soil.
The only other contracted players are Finch, K.Richardson, Zampa who all seem to be well behind the pack and Carey & Agar in no man's land because of the role they play.