Cricket Discussion - Part 2

[philreich]

Ben Stokes confirmed as England's new Test captain. I think it's called accepting a poisoned chalice - he's got a massive task on his hands.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Australia’s squads to tour Sri Lanka:

Australia T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner Australia

ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia A squad: Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Pete Handscomb, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nic Maddinson, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Tanveer Sangha, Mark Steketee

 

[Grave Danger]

Australia’s squads to tour Sri Lanka:

Australia T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner Australia

ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia A squad: Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Pete Handscomb, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nic Maddinson, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Tanveer Sangha, Mark Steketee

What's with the Australia A thing, and why is Travis Head in it as well as the Test squad? Has CA determined that playing in Sri Lanka provides more of a challenge than English county cricket?

 

[Quadzilla]

What's with the Australia A thing, and why is Travis Head in it as well as the Test squad? Has CA determined that playing in Sri Lanka provides more of a challenge than English county cricket?

Boland is in both, too.

In case they miss Tests they still get some cricket over there?

 

[Grave Danger]

Boland is in both, too.

In case they miss Tests they still get some cricket over there?

It may be handy to have a few spares at the ready too if Covid causes problems, rather than having to fly replacements in.

 

[philreich]

I read yesterday that England is touring the Netherlands in June. Given the form the Poms are in, you wouldn't write off a Dutch win or two.

 

[Grave Danger]

Tour of Sri Lanka, 2022


Australia T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner, Matthew Wade


June 7: First T20, Colombo


June 8: Second T20, Colombo


June 11: Third T20, Kandy


Australia ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner


June 14: First ODI, Kandy


June 16: Second ODI, Kandy


June 19: Third ODI, Colombo


June 21: Fourth ODI, Colombo


June 24: Fifth ODI, Colombo


Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner


June 29 - July 3: First Test, Galle


July 8-12: Second Test, Galle


Australia A fixtures


Squad: Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Pete Handscomb, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nic Maddinson, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Tanveer Sangha, Mark Steketee


June 8: First one-day game, Colombo


June 10: Second one-day game, Colombo


June 14-17: First-class tour match Hambantota


June 21-24: First-class tour match, Hambantota

Harris misses Test squad, big guns back for ODIs, T20s | cricket.com.au

Star players return to white-ball set-up as Australia prepare to send 34 players across four squads…

www.cricket.com.au

 

[raptalia]

What's with the Australia A thing, and why is Travis Head in it as well as the Test squad? Has CA determined that playing in Sri Lanka provides more of a challenge than English county cricket?

Travis Head is in the ODI squad because of his good ODI form in Pakistan and as cover for Aaron Finch who must be close to the axe. I guess they will go with Warner and Finch as the openers but if Finch keeps failing Travis Head will open.

Not sure why Head is in both the Test and Aust A squads. Maybe once more the selectors have a question over Head's Test form in Pakistan and have plans to pick him in either side? Travis has been dropped for Mitchell Marsh in the past so maybe it happen again.

 

[1954]

I read yesterday that England is touring the Netherlands in June. Given the form the Poms are in, you wouldn't write off a Dutch win or two.

The to and froms may need to organise a match against the french, they never win anything!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[philreich]

Just received a text from a mate, telling me that N. Gilchrist of Kent hasn't exactly covered himself in glory with the bat of late. He's just registered 6 consecutive first class ducks, including 3 golden ducks. It'll be interesting to see if he can get off the mark in his next innings.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

Always feels weird when former star players (Greg Chappell, Dean Jones, John Wright etc) have some sort of coaching role with another country.

 

[raptalia]

Just received a text from a mate, telling me that N. Gilchrist of Kent hasn't exactly covered himself in glory with the bat of late. He's just registered 6 consecutive first class ducks, including 3 golden ducks. It'll be interesting to see if he can get off the mark in his next innings.

I hope that Mr Gilchrist can bowl.

 

[philreich]

I hope that Mr Gilchrist can bowl.

Well he certainly can't bat like his Aussie namesake......

 

[Quadzilla]

Sad news...

Australian cricket is in mourning after the shock passing of Andrew Symonds, aged 46.

The former all-rounder passed away in a car accident on Saturday night outside Townsville, with his family confirming the tragic news on Sunday.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Fatal single vehicle crash, Hervey Range - Townsville

Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, around 50 kilometres from Townsville, that's taken the life of a 46-year-old man last

mypolice.qld.gov.au

 

[sobrave]

Gonna be hard to blame this one on the vaccine but I'm sure they'll find a way

 

[philreich]

Geez 2022 sucks!!!! RIP Roy.

 

[raptalia]

Geez, the Foxtel team are going one by one. First Warnie now Roy.

Car roll over in North Queensland I believe.

Very sad news.

 

[philreich]

Fair fightback from Bangladesh in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka. Batting first, they slumped to 5 for 24. At stumps they're 5 for 277.

 

[Grave Danger]

Fair fightback from Bangladesh in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka. Batting first, they slumped to 5 for 24. At stumps they're 5 for 277.

Sounds more like they're playing England

 

[philreich]

Sounds more like they're playing England

Speaking of which, England's first Test with Ben Stokes as captain starts next week. They're playing the Kiwis, so I expect their misery to continue for a bit longer yet .

 

[Grave Danger]

Speaking of which, England's first Test with Ben Stokes as captain starts next week. They're playing the Kiwis, so I expect their misery to continue for a bit longer yet .

Yes, of all sides, NZ are probably better suited to English conditions than the English.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

What's with the Australia A thing, and why is Travis Head in it as well as the Test squad? Has CA determined that playing in Sri Lanka provides more of a challenge than English county cricket?

Travis Head doesn't have any county innings listed on his recent innings on cricfinfo. It normally does include first class cricket so maybe he isn't playing over there this summer. So maybe its to give him some red ball cricket in the lead up. He's not in an IPL side like a lot of the other players.

 

[Quadzilla]

The English Test summer starts now!
Eng v NZ ...1st test at Lords

Trent Boult makes it into the XI, days after playing the IPL final; Matthew Potts makes his debut.

Anderson and Broad are both playing.

es.pn/EngvNZ22-Test1 | #ENGvNZ

NZ won the toss and will bat