First test of the aussie summer

[Carbine Chaos]

Yes, although Carey has already gone past him.

Really? I’d take Haddin every day of the week and twice on Tuesdays.

 

[Shane WATson]

Really? I’d take Haddin every day of the week and twice on Tuesdays.

Well I could agree with you on that but then we’d both be wrong.

 

[Shane WATson]

Incorrect. Carey is elite and will be around for a long time. Won’t be long until he overtakes Gilly as the GOAT keeper. Already 2nd.

wat

 

[eth-dog]

Pierson better with the gloves and was extremely good with the bat both last shield season and in the Australia A game. Would rather Inglis than Carey though

Peirson is an inferior keeper to Carey, let alone Inglis

 

[Shane WATson]

Peirson is an inferior keeper to Carey, let alone Inglis

Lol no he isn’t. Carey is inferior to Wade

 

[eth-dog]

Lol no he isn’t. Carey is inferior to Wade

Yeah, he really is. And Carey's a better keeper than Wade.

Inglis is probably the best regular keeper in the country, followed by Harper and Nielsen. Haven't seen enough of Holt for NSW but he could overtake those two. After that it's Carey, Doran and Peirson.

 

[Shane WATson]

Yeah, he really is. And Carey's a better keeper than Wade.

Inglis is probably the best regular keeper in the country, followed by Harper and Nielsen. Haven't seen enough of Holt for NSW but he could overtake those two. After that it's Carey, Doran and Peirson.

I’ll have some of what you are smoking. There is no planet in which Carey is better than Pierson with the gloves

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I think they'll persist with Carey whilst the results are deemed good and he's averaging 30+.

So far with him in the team we've belted England and won away in Pakistan and drawn away in Sri Lanka.

 

[eth-dog]

I’ll have some of what you are smoking. There is no planet in which Carey is better than Pierson with the gloves

Do you actually watch the Shield? If you did there would be no way that you'd rate Peirson as a keeper. He's a very good bat but regularly drops sitters with the gloves.

 

[frankrizzo]

I think they'll persist with Carey whilst the results are deemed good and he's averaging 30+.

So far with him in the team we've belted England and won away in Pakistan and drawn away in Sri Lanka.

Some real worries about his keeping in asia but yeah i agree he will still be keeper for home summer, only time in recent years i can remember making wholesale changes was when SA spanked us at home in 16, we are number 1 in rankings and our record since cummins took over is 6 wins 1 loss so not much will change for home summer tests if we lose to SA at home im expecting same thing will happen and major changes will take place.

 

[Voice of the G]

Peter Handscomb getting close to a return to test cricket,Head is struggling.

 

[eth-dog]

If Head does badly next game he could be in trouble

 

[eth-dog]

Right now it's probably:

Khawaja
Warner (with Renshaw/Ward close)
Labuschagne
Smith
Head (Handscomb close)
Green
Carey (+)
Cummins (c)
2× Starc/Hazlewood/Richardson/Boland
Lyon

 

[Westend]

If Head does badly next game he could be in trouble

He did score 76 last shield game

still 3 shield games to go before the start of the test summer

 

[Westend]

Right now it's probably:

Khawaja
Warner (with Renshaw/Ward close)
Labuschagne
Smith
Head (Handscomb close)
Green
Carey (+)
Cummins (c)
2× Starc/Hazlewood/Richardson/Boland
Lyon

Hunt ??

 

[eth-dog]

He did score 76 last shield game

still 3 shield games to go before the start of the test summer

With 3 innings of a combined 11 as well.

Hunt ??

97, great innings. Three other innings of a combined 24.

 

[Westend]

With 3 innings of a combined 11 as well.

97, great innings. Three other innings of a combined 24.

He also scored a hundred against Sri Lanka in spinning conditions batting last.. for Aus A

 

[eth-dog]

He also scored a hundred against Sri Lanka in spinning conditions batting last.. for Aus A

Fair enough, didn't know that. But he still needs to displace the incumbents rather than defend his place.

 

[Westend]

Fair enough, didn't know that. But he still needs to displace the incumbents rather than defend his place.

Yeah

as I said before there is still 3 shield games to go before the test...we will have a better indication of who are putting there hands up for selection at the end of those games

and its great that Handscomb is scoring runs along with harris renshaw.....its good for australian cricket

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Peter Handscomb getting close to a return to test cricket,Head is struggling.

I'd be surprised, Head was our bat of the Summer last year vs England they'll start with him.

 

[toml]

I suspect selectors will still have reservations about Handscomb playing tests on quicker wickets after the way he was figured out at international level. Renshaw has certainly done himself no harm and can't imagine he would be too far off if anything was to happen to anyone in the top 6, also made a few 100's over in England during the county season. I'd have Handscomb and Renshaw in the squad to India next year, comfortably two of the better players of spin we have.

 

[FRUMPY]

I'd be surprised, Head was our bat of the Summer last year vs England they'll start with him.

Yeah i think they'll stick with their best 11 regardless of form and hope he lifts for the bigger occasion. But would be on short notice to make runs.

 

[Gough]

I suspect selectors will still have reservations about Handscomb playing tests on quicker wickets after the way he was figured out at international level. Renshaw has certainly done himself no harm and can't imagine he would be too far off if anything was to happen to anyone in the top 6, also made a few 100's over in England during the county season. I'd have Handscomb and Renshaw in the squad to India next year, comfortably two of the better players of spin we have.

Renshaw just needs to be patient and keep his head down, he's still young, there'll be an openers spot opening up in a few years and we could end up with an established first class batsman ready to step up which is not a luxury we've enjoyed all that often recently.

 

[Westend]

Renshaw just needs to be patient and keep his head down, he's still young, there'll be an openers spot opening up in a few years and we could end up with an established first class batsman ready to step up which is not a luxury we've enjoyed all that often recently.

Refreshing to see QLD use him as an opening bat again... where he should of been for the past few years

 

[toml]

Refreshing to see QLD use him as an opening bat again... where he should of been for the past few years

Eh, he averaged 20 opening for about a 2.5 year period before he went down the order, needed to change something up to get out of the rut and it looks like it may have worked.