Australian Team Changes For 2nd Test?

[Fitzey]

What team changes to you think will happen?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If he's fit, Watson will come in for Quiney.

No changes otherwise.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Watson for Quiney and Hilfenhaus for Starc (rotation)

 

[Gak Attack]

Wouldn't mind Starc for Hilfy. Not the best deck for him and can come back a bit fresher for the 3rd game.

 

[Underdog]

If he's fit, Watson will come in for Quiney.

No changes otherwise.

This.

We were beaten by rain and time.

We were all over South Africa.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wouldn't mind Starc for Hilfy. Not the best deck for him and can come back a bit fresher for the 3rd game.

Would depend on workload, Hilfy bowled a lot of overs. I would rest Pattinson for the Hobart test as well. Starc will provide a bit of variety that Hilfy doesn't.

 

[Hodge is God]

What I posted in the other thread.

In: Watson
Out: Quiney

1. Cowan
2. Warner
3. Watson
4. Punter
5. Clarke
6. Hussey
7. Wade
8. Siddle
9. Pattinson
10. Hilfy
11. Lyon

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

The obvious Quiney for Watson and I think Starc for Hilfenaus might be worth a look.

 

[Shupe]

I wanted Starc to play this test ahead of hilfy, but got shut down pretty quickly on here.

 

[Cleavy]

Starc for Hilfy, partially to create some footmarks for Lyon to bowl into.

 

[AM]

Agree with most of the comments here. Minimal changes as we won most days in Brisbane. Watson has to come back if fit. Unfortunate for Quiney. I would have taken Starc into the Brisbane Test. His form has been good enough to be given a chance and I like the idea of a tall lefty. In which case Hilfy goes you'd think.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Won't happen but Watson for Punter
Starc for Hilfy

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Hilf wasn't bowling badly, but didn't look like breaking through too often either. Not having any Shield games this weekend is another scheduling stuff-up by CA, a few guys looked desparately short of a long-game run, Hilf among them.
I expect he will be replaced, and quite possibly written off prematurely. The obvious choice would be Starc, given he was in the 12 already and presumably next in line.

If Watson is fit he will return, but there is the question as to whether the selectors would liek to see him get through a four day game first rather than risking him doing a Duminy. Quiney might stay in on that basis, otherwise it might be Watson in and Quiney as 12th with Hilf sent to get some more bowling in the Tas v WA game (in which case he probably misses Perth as well due to the timing of the games). Hilf needs the hit-out, and Quiney might benefit more from being around the squad a bit more.

 

[TassieEagle]

Would depend on workload, Hilfy bowled a lot of overs. I would rest Pattinson for the Hobart test as well. Starc will provide a bit of variety that Hilfy doesn't.

Hilfy bowled the least overs out of our quicks, not by a massive margain though.

I thought Hilfy wasn't bowling badly as at all, had numerous reviews go against him (including that LBW that was out all day long) and is the best Australian bowler at keeping things tight at one end allowing for more attack to come from the other end. Think Warne and McGrath in that respect, McGrath kept it tight and Warne often benefited from that. Might be Tassie bias but I honestly thought Hilfy had built up a few browny points over the last 12 months where he has been brilliant, but one match where he isn't great (and not massively outperformed by the others) means he is out?

I would keep the same 11 but bring in Watson for Quiney if fit.

 

[Gray Day]

Watson (if fit) in for Quiney.

Otherwise, no change. Despite how toothless Hilfy looked, I think he's earnt another chance as his last 12 months have been very good. Needs to rediscover his pace and/or variety of movement. And I'd like to see more aggression from him.

No need to panic with selection, Australia won the final three days of the Gabba Test.

 

[Team DJ]

1. Cowan 2. Hughes 3. Clarke 4. Khawaja 5. Watson (M.Hussey) 6. Warner 7. Wade 8. Siddle 9. Pattinson 10. Starc 11. Lyon (12th) Hilfenhaus
Whilst Hilf didnt bowl badly, and i am a fan of his, he didnt look dangerous either.

 

[Maddhew]

Why does Steve okeefe not get a look in for the slow bowler gig. He averages below 30 with the ball and above 30 with the bat?

 

[Kyptastic]

Hilf was probably the least threatening of the bowlers, but I imagine that Starc would have to bowl pretty well against Victoria to play ahead of him in Adelaide.

 

[The_Reaper]

Would depend on workload, Hilfy bowled a lot of overs. I would rest Pattinson for the Hobart test as well. Starc will provide a bit of variety that Hilfy doesn't.

Bit cruel to rest him for the one wicket that will have some life in it.

Rest him from both one day series afterward though.

 

[sidebum]

Watson, Starc in. Quiney, Hilfenhaus out.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bit cruel to rest him for the one wicket that will have some life in it.

Rest him from both one day series afterward though.

We said the same thing last year and he broke down, Pattinson is still young afterall. Against SL we can get away with not having him

 

[The_Reaper]

If The West Australian and Dennis Lillee are too be believed we can expect an emergency call up for Mitchell Johnson for Adelaide. He's regained his pace and mojo by taking 9 wickets in 4 shield matches.

 

[Ducky Tie]

After Pat Howard's comments, I'd say Watson won't be playing at Adelaide. Bemuses me that they are happy to play Quiney as a batsman, but not Watson.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

After Pat Howard's comments, I'd say Watson won't be playing at Adelaide. Bemuses me that they are happy to play Quiney as a batsman, but not Watson.

To a point I agree, that said we don't need a 75% fit person out there. Plus knowing Watson personally, he will want to bowl even if he isn't fit and he will break down. Perth test return for Watson. They will play it safe.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Plus knowing Watson personally, he will want to bowl even if he isn't fit and he will break down.

What do you mean by this? Just because he wants to bowl, doesn't mean Clarke and co will let him.