Selection now becomes very interesting if Clarke is fit.
I was harsh on Finch, but I still feel his game is lacking. He should've been out early, but good on him for cashing in when he got a chance.
If Clarke is to come in next match, I still think we will drop Bailey. But Watson looks a shadow of what he once was in ODIs, with both bat and ball. Legit have no idea which way it'll play. I'd be inclined to go...
Warner
Finch
Clarke
Smith
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Johnson
Starc
Haze/Cummins
Some sensible comments which is hard to find on here. Similar to you, Finch does not fill me with lots of confidence, but at same time I did see his plundering of Poms at T20 international in England and seen him making century at the game on weekend so I also not fussed either way as his overall record has his numbers look good despite looking very likely to edge catches early on to World Class bowlers.
As you said, the selection will be interesting now Clarke is back. I would like to see Bailey stay in team as I think it is better balanced batting line-up with both him and Clarke in there but someone has to make way this week and even George himself predicted it would be him last week so I sense that is what will happen but any batsmen that has 3 or 4 bad innings in a row is likely to make way for him later in tournament. Mitch Marsh had night out in his first World Cup so would be hard to leave out straight after that. My gut feel is when whips are cracking at semi final stage Bailey and Clarke will both be playing, Faulkner will be back and Mitch Marsh will be 12 th man.
Warner
Finch
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Bailey
Maxwell
Haddin
Faulkner
Johnson
Starc
Cummings
is what I am expecting at business end of tournament but if Mitch Marsh keeps playing well I more than happy to see him stay is side and whomever out of form in 3 weeks time misses out. If that be Watson, Finch or even Smith so be it. At moment though it will be Bailey as he is only just coming out of an extended run of not scoring a lot and his role in side is to be batter and one of leaders calling shots out in field. He does not bowl like Watson or Mitch Marsh so he is more vulnerable to making way. It is nice to see he got two decent bats in warm up and a good half century in 1st match so he should be in good nick next time we need him again. Doherty is only player in whole squad that not really going to have a role for side other than playing when a pace bowler needs a rest in middle preliminary stages of tournament.