2nd Test - Bangladesh vs Australia @ Chittagong

[G Mus]

Dreadful shortsighted team selection. 3 spinners when you already have Smith underbowling Maxwell and Agar, bringing in SOK ahead of Swepson makes a mockery of the initial selection, and Cartwright surely doesn't get a gig in the upcoming Ashes but we've just dropped the most likely number 3... baffled honestly

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I'd say he is very much a chance

 

[Torz]

I'm expecting SOK to get the new ball before Hilton.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Whiteman had finger surgery not long ago, he's no chance

When is he due back? Yeah I know he had the injury.

If so Nevill will do until he's ready.

 

[wagstaff]

Dreadful shortsighted team selection. 3 spinners when you already have Smith underbowling Maxwell and Agar, bringing in SOK ahead of Swepson makes a mockery of the initial selection, and Cartwright surely doesn't get a gig in the upcoming Ashes but we've just dropped the most likely number 3... baffled honestly

My issue with the spin setup is that - including Maxwell - you have four off-spin bowlers. I've never seen Swepson bowl but surely for variety's sake at the very least he should be in the side, especially as he was in the original squad.

By my count that’s 6 times Khawaja has been dropped from the Test side. Pretty tough in a Test career of less than 24 matches but I can understand why. He’s got the same issue as Garry Balance in that when he struggles he looks absolutely awful and it’s so demoralising for the rest of the batting lineup (and confidence building for the opposition) that you can’t really afford it, especially for a No. 3.

 

[corbies]

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I'd say he is very much a chance

Even if he isn't, we're trying to win this test match right now not the Ashes.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Cartwright has to be an Ashes chance, for the squad at least, especially if his Shield form continues.

He should play ahead of Maxwell in Australian conditions, we won't need a 2nd spinner in Australia.

 

[Gough]

Any of you guys want to own up to this comment on Cricinfo?

Rompingwins: "Its Khawaja really being dropped for an allrounder if that allrounder averages 52 with the bat? Cartwright is a batsman who just happens to be able to bowl."

 

[LukeParkerno1]

My issue with the spin setup is that - including Maxwell - you have four off-spin bowlers. I've never seen Swepson bowl but surely for variety's sake at the very least he should be in the side, especially as he was in the original squad.

By my count that’s 6 times Khawaja has been dropped from the Test side. Pretty tough in a Test career of less than 24 matches but I can understand why. He’s got the same issue as Garry Balance in that when he struggles he looks absolutely awful and it’s so demoralising for the rest of the batting lineup (and confidence building for the opposition) that you can’t really afford it, especially for a No. 3.

You do realise that both Agar and O'Keefe turn it away from the right hander correct?

Swepson is a year away, his time will come.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Dreadful shortsighted team selection. 3 spinners when you already have Smith underbowling Maxwell and Agar, bringing in SOK ahead of Swepson makes a mockery of the initial selection, and Cartwright surely doesn't get a gig in the upcoming Ashes but we've just dropped the most likely number 3... baffled honestly

Apart from "oh it's the vibe" give us one reason why Cartwright shouldn't have played in this test. He can't do worse than Khawaja with the bat! he's a better fields man, and can bowl...

 

[Kram]

Bobby Simpson style comeback for Flipper Phillips.

Tim Zoehrer robbed again.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Just poke my eyes out. Another test with the s**t spinner playing.

 

[Kram]

lol at how small the Bangladesh captain is.

 

[NSWCROW]

Lol BJ like

I , for one , WELCOME our new Bangladeshi overlords !!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Just poke my eyes out. Another test with the s**t spinner playing.

I knew you'd love it haha!

 

[to1994]

So...what was the point of taking Swepson?

Not that I'm unhappy the great SOK is playing, mind.

Basically them admitting O'Keefe was the best option and was only out of the team for disciplinary reasons. They probably thought we'd cruise to a series win after the promising India series and have panicked and back peddled on the O'Keefe stuff.

 

[Torz]

When is he due back? Yeah I know he had the injury.

If so Nevill will do until he's ready.

Could miss the summer. Having surgery which has a 5-6 month recovery time.

 

[PhatBoy]

Holy f*** the clobber being worn by the commentators ftw

 

[corbies]

Any of you guys want to own up to this comment on Cricinfo?

That may have been me.

Bit ashamed at the * up with the first word TBH.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Could miss the summer. Having surgery which has a 5-6 month recovery time.

Then Nevill will do for the Ashes. Nevill won't let us down, can't score any less than Wade and is a better keeper.

 

[NSWCROW]

Oh what a pill

 

[2notepockets]

I'd like to see Cartwright bat higher, he bats 3 for his state we dropped our number 3 for him, he won't be doing much bowling... I think he should bat in the top 4 depending on where Smith wants to bat himself...

 

[to1994]

Whiteman isn't even next in line, not even sure why there's talk of him when he's been pretty ordinary for a couple of years now. Carey was selected for the Aus A tour and while he's not ready yet they'd go with him before Whiteman.

 

[LFC2010]

Our selectors are a far ken joke.

 

[G Mus]

When is he due back? Yeah I know he had the injury.

If so Nevill will do until he's ready.

I think the consensus was he would miss most of the shield season? Not sure can't find anything

 

[Art Vandelay_]

1938 lol