Burns out and Ussie to open. Burns has been ok at best in the last three tests but S Marsh has been great in his last two innings. Shouldn't be dropped.
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Incumbent? He's played 2 tests, he isn't Ricky Ponting.
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We have to pick the side that is realistically playing the away series against NZ. I would be shocked if we don't use Mitch Marsh in NZ where his bowling could be lethal. Therefore, it is 2 of S.Marsh, Khawaja & Burns.
On ABC radio Boof was pretty adamant he wanted 5 bowlers in the side, though why we need this against a laughably bad Windies and for a NZ tour that's bound to have greentops, is beyond me.
Khawaja deserves to keep his place. I suspect Burns' technique is too loose to open at test level but he's at least a chance of regaining form against the horrible Windies who have now lost their quickest bowler. S.Marsh misses out, stiff shit. Any player that's let Australia down as often as him deserves no sympathy from the selectors.
Siddle cooked, so NCN gets a run, though Bird is far more deserving and better for the balance of the team.
Khawaja deserves to keep his place. I suspect Burns' technique is too loose to open at test level but he's at least a chance of regaining form against the horrible Windies who have now lost their quickest bowler. S.Marsh misses out, stiff shit. Any player that's let Australia down as often as him deserves no sympathy from the selectors.
Siddle cooked, so NCN gets a run, though Bird is far more deserving and better for the balance of the team.
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Pick that side when picking the side for New Zealand. The West Indies may be pathetic, but its still a Test and the best side to win that test should be chosen. M Marsh is not in that.
I wouldn't have him in NZ either. Pick six batsmen, not another Watson. As weak as Australia's batting is on anything except the roadiest of roads and the weakest of weak attacks, M Marsh is not in the best six to compile a good score.
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If we are so desperate for that 5th bowler, why don't we just play another front line bowler then? Marsh is not up to batting in the top 6 and there are better options bowling wise.
After roughly the same amount of innings Pattinson has a considerably higher batting average than Marsh. Maybe his bowling will be handy in NZ? But I'm also sure he will be found out even more so with the bat over there.
Mitch Marsh stays. He has been doing his role with the ball. He didn't do anything wrong with the bat in Hobart. He just didn't get a chance.
I think Burns needs to stay and has done a reasnoble job. S Marsh is the one to miss in my opinion.
I think Burns needs to stay and has done a reasnoble job. S Marsh is the one to miss in my opinion.
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Not saying that it didn't happen but there is a difference between saying 'Hey captain I'm not keen on bowling and into the wind cause I think I would have more chance of taking a wicket bowling from the other end' and 'no captain I am not bowling into the wind'
That's pointless imo, if you want M.Marsh for New Zealand either you keep him in the side now for experience and to try and find some batting form or just actually drop him properly from the team.
But, don't you think it sends a really bad message to omit a player who was in the XI and performing well, because he has been injured?
Not saying he necessarily shouldn't come back in but you pretty now much now have to do exactly the same thing to someone else to do it!
I think this is a myth. Marsh took his opportunity in the tour game and then immediately did well in the tests over there. What are the selectors meant to do in that instance?
Marsh has let down the team multiple times going around is it? 
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It isn't a horrible message. Burns is opening well and Marsh well and truly deserves his place after his past two innings'. If anything it's a horrible message to say to Marsh that "well, you were brought into the side and even though you were the top and second top scorer in your last two innings' we'll go with Khawaja instead".
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West Indies should just be focused on getting the game into day 4.
Looking at both games and given our win plus the opposition, the only change that may make sense is Khawaja for Burns, but only if we prefer him as a long term opener.
If O'Keefe plays in Sydney he'd replace Siddle or Coulter-Nile with M. Marsh required as the third quick.
Siddle might not be getting many wickets, but our attack looks balanced, while it helps that Johnson and Starc aren't in the same side I really don't see the need to make changes just for the sake of making them.
If O'Keefe plays in Sydney he'd replace Siddle or Coulter-Nile with M. Marsh required as the third quick.
Siddle might not be getting many wickets, but our attack looks balanced, while it helps that Johnson and Starc aren't in the same side I really don't see the need to make changes just for the sake of making them.
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What message are you sending if you drop the guy who literally won us the Test (and series) two games ago and almost scored a double ton in the last game?
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Have to drop Shaun Marsh.
At the start of the summer Khawaja and Burns were rated as superior options. Nothing has changed since then which should lead to the selectors re-evaluating that opinion because all three have scored.
And of course given the Ashes the priority should be to identify some younger players with a few strong shield seasons behind them (aka Burns) and giving them the opportunity to make the step up.
Tell Marsh that we're glad he performed and he'll tour New Zealand and if he continues scoring runs he'll be one of the players considered next time we have an injury vacancy or if a player's form warrants them dropping.
At the start of the summer Khawaja and Burns were rated as superior options. Nothing has changed since then which should lead to the selectors re-evaluating that opinion because all three have scored.
And of course given the Ashes the priority should be to identify some younger players with a few strong shield seasons behind them (aka Burns) and giving them the opportunity to make the step up.
Tell Marsh that we're glad he performed and he'll tour New Zealand and if he continues scoring runs he'll be one of the players considered next time we have an injury vacancy or if a player's form warrants them dropping.
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Other than one of them has an obvious technical flaw that will be exploited by any reasonable bowling attack?
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