Test Australian squad for The Subcontinent

[Pippen94]

He’s probably third in line after Swepson and Lyon. He adds variety with his left arm orthodox and averages 27 with the Willow as well.

Doesn't appear to have done much in last couple of seasons.

 

[Pippen94]

First Class Spin-bowling career stats

Nathan Lyon 643 at 33.70

Ashton Agar 154 at 41.28
Mitchell Swepson 153 at 33.76
Adam Zampa 105 at 48.26
Matthew Kuhnenmann 29 at 30.72
Lloyd Pope 28 at 61.75
Jarrod Freeman 18 at 42.05

Sangha & Holland?!

 

[Voice of the G]

New Zealand To Pick Second-String Squad For Upcoming Australia Tour, Confirms Head Coach Gary Stead

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has confirmed that the management will be picking a second-string squad for the upcoming tour of Australia.

cricketaddictor.com

The kiwis have a test series against South Africa at home. So they will be sending a B similar to ours.

So would I be correct in saying that when NZ tour Australia early February all the Australian players will still be in Australia and most likely the squad would ber heading to Pakistan mid to late Feb.Perhaps the selectors might suggest to the current test squad to rest up or even play some shield cricket.Eg.Warner,Smith,M.Marsh and even Maxwell but not sure about NZ and Australia fielding B grade sides.

 

[Mikevk123]

First Class Spin-bowling career stats

Nathan Lyon 643 at 33.70
Jon Holland 264 at 32.45
Ashton Agar 154 at 41.28
Mitchell Swepson 153 at 33.76
Adam Zampa 105 at 48.
Matthew Kuhnenmann 29 at 30.72
Lloyd Pope 28 at 61.75
Jarrod Freeman 18 at 42.05

Only Lyon, Holland and Agar have been capped on this list. These are there test bowling stats.

Lyon: 415 at 31.79
Agar: 9 at 45.55
Holland: 9 at 63.77

 

[big_e]

Without looking at Sheffield shield stats is there a reason agar's name always comes up for tours?!

He's in "the system". Regular member of Australian teams/squads. He's a known quantity, and is always doing well enough at domestic level to be in the conversation.

 

[Pippen94]

He's in "the system". Regular member of Australian teams/squads. He's a known quantity, and is always doing well enough at domestic level to be in the conversation.

Overall & recent form is pretty poor actually

 

[Marcel Proust]

First Class Spin-bowling career stats

Nathan Lyon 643 at 33.70

Ashton Agar 154 at 41.28
Mitchell Swepson 153 at 33.76
Adam Zampa 105 at 48.26
Matthew Kuhnenmann 29 at 30.72
Lloyd Pope 28 at 61.75
Jarrod Freeman 18 at 42.05

Nivethan Radhakrishnan

 

[crows dude]

Overall & recent form is pretty poor actually

Picked for the same reason as Maxwell. Both gun fielders. Probably the best two in the country

 

[big_e]

Overall & recent form is pretty poor actually

Player of the match in his most recent ODI and probably our best player in his last T20I.

They know what he can do at international level so doesn't have to shoot the lights out at domestic level, just do "enough".

An example - his batting in the shield last year wasn't great, but that one century makes selectors, who already like him, get all giddy about his batting. That's what I'm talking about.

 

[Banga19]

Interesting article on recent tests in Pakistan suggesting pacers take more wickets than spinners there. Possibly inflated due to touring teams that have more test quality pacers than spinners.

Pace, not spin, to dominate historic Pakistan tour | cricket.com.au

Australia are set to end a 24-year absence from Pakistan in March but have been warned the country…

www.cricket.com.au

Who are our best reverse swingers?

Should be a fascinating and very competitive series.

 

[Mikevk123]

So would I be correct in saying that when NZ tour Australia early February all the Australian players will still be in Australia and most likely the squad would ber heading to Pakistan mid to late Feb.Perhaps the selectors might suggest to the current test squad to rest up or even play some shield cricket.Eg.Warner,,M.Marsh and even Maxwell but not sure about NZ and Australia fielding B grade sides.

I honestly think it’s a good way of getting some of the younger players some games.

1. Josh Phillipe
2. Matthew Short
3. Ben McDermott
4. Jason Sangha
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Matthew Wade
8. Kane Richardson
9. Nathan Ellis
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Riley Meredith
Bench/Covid
12. Marcus Stoinis
13. Adam Zampa
14. Matthew Gilkes
15. Mackenzie Harvey
16. Sean Abbott
17. Ben Dwarhius
18. Moises Henriques
19. Gurindu Sandu
20. Wes Agar

 

[Mikevk123]

Nivethan Radhakrishnan

One for the future

 

[crows dude]

I honestly think it’s a good way of getting some of the younger players some games.

1. Josh Phillipe
2. Matthew Short
3. Ben McDermott
4. Jason Sangha
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Matthew Wade
8. Kane Richardson
9. Nathan Ellis
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Riley Meredith
Bench/Covid
12. Marcus Stoinis
13. Adam Zampa
14. Matthew Gilkes
15. Mackenzie Harvey
16. Sean Abbott
17. Ben Dwarhius
18. Moises Henriques
19. Gurindu Sandu
20. Wes Agar

So Wade/Maxwell to captain

 

[The Casey Cat]

I can already see you folks picking Warner as opener.

We never learn do we?

I don't like him either and want us thinking about him out of the side within 12-15 months. But right now can't really bring anyone in you know will do better.

 

[Voice of the G]

So Wade/Maxwell to captain

Depends if they take Maxwell to Pakistan,I presume you would select your Test squad first.I would think they would consider him for India and Sri Lanka,not Pakistan

 

[The Casey Cat]

Good to hear pacers getting wickets too, Australia might not need to play 2 spinners.

Ad add to that they will play whatever spinner we pick more easily as it's what they're better at playing anyway. If pace bowlers are our best that's what he pick.

 

[Pippen94]

I honestly think it’s a good way of getting some of the younger players some games.

1. Josh Phillipe
2. Matthew Short
3. Ben McDermott
4. Jason Sangha
5. Glenn Maxwell
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Matthew Wade
8. Kane Richardson
9. Nathan Ellis
10. Tanveer Sangha
11. Riley Meredith
Bench/Covid
12. Marcus Stoinis
13. Adam Zampa
14. Matthew Gilkes
15. Mackenzie Harvey
16. Sean Abbott
17. Ben Dwarhius
18. Moises Henriques
19. Gurindu Sandu
20. Wes Agar

Zampa is close to best player on that list. Aussies will play two leg spinners before they rest him

 

[Voice of the G]

Zampa is close to best player on that list. Aussies will play two leg spinners before they rest him

If that is a T20 batting order I would look at opening Maxwell which he is currently doing with the stars.

 

[Sphynx]

One for the future

Connolly as well looks like Maxwell 2.0.

Possibly a much better bowling version though.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Reckon a few senior players don't go.

Warner, Smith, Starc - maybe even Hazlewood

 

[Walt Kowalski]

Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Boland
Lyon

Renshaw
Maddinson
Inglis
Hazelwood
Richardson
Swepson
Maxwell

 

[Jamurp]

This should be a really good series, Pakistan are a decent side, pitches should cater to the fast bowlers rather than the spinners. Just hope this tour actually goes ahead, apparently Khawaja was telling the side how important it would be for Pakistan if they did tour, so true, looking forward to it.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Warner
Khawaja/Pucovski
Marnus
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Cummins
Lyon
Swepson
Hazelwood/Boland

 

[TommyD13]

Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

Reserves (COVID/Concussion Subs)
Will Pucovski (Warner, Khawaja, Labuschagne, Smith, Head)
Mitch Marsh (Green)
Josh Inglis (Carey)
Scott Boland (Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood)
Jhye Richardson (Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood)
Mitch Swepson (Lyon)
Ashton Agar (Lyon)

Happy to play 2 spinners, with Swepson as the second spinner at the expense of Hazlewood or Starc, hence the inclusion of Agar as additional cover. Happy if we take a few extras as well such as Renshaw or Maddinson, but feel the players I've listed above should be first in line as replacements.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Hanscomb no way would rather young phillipe

Hanscomb is a good player of spin