Fourth Test team

[LukeParkerno1]

That was combined between the 2, with 5 tests, 10 innings, I am sure at least once they will come in with no pressure and fluke a 20 or so!

I repeat..you are generous! They got 20 between them in 4 innings in the UAE! Lol imagining what Anderson will do to these two donkeys!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I'd say the days where you can expect people to average 50 in FC and have strung two or three seasons together where they average 60+ are well behind us. It's pretty easy to make a case against picking most of the people you might suggest these days. Given Khawaja's fitness concern I don't think there is a single player you could say is a 'lock' to bat in the top 6 for Australia in the first Test.

Still you'd want more than 2 innings, he averaged 25 last season. Not yet.

 

[Badesumofu]

Still you'd want more than 2 innings, he averaged 25 last season. Not yet.

Well why don't you post your team so that we can all pick apart your selections? Like I said, very easy in the current environment to criticise picks, much harder to make them.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Bit road-ish in Sydney but really like to see K-Patt actually make a ******* ton from here. For all his conversion rate shits me to tears if he can fix it, that makes the discussion a bit more interesting.

lol

 

[JackOutback]

lol

You had to say it.

 

[Gough]

If Labuschagne can bowl as well as he did against Pakistan I very much like the idea of him at six with the idea that he bowls a bit too.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

You had to say it.

It's good to know my internet postings have such a profound and distant effect on current events.

Next up i'll ruin Pattinson's career by mentioning how much I love having him back and bowling rapid.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Well why don't you post your team so that we can all pick apart your selections? Like I said, very easy in the current environment to criticise picks, much harder to make them.

Right now my side would be:

1. Renshaw (probably the best pure opener)
2. Khawaja (Harris on standby)
3. Handscomb (just think he's the best of the potential candidates in this position)
4. Finch (not sold, but he'll be there, suits 4 in Australia)
5. SMarsh (I'm realistic the dud will be there)
6. Head/Laubasghne/Maxwell/Ferguson

7-11 are obvious Paine, Lyon, Cummins, Starc, Hazelwood

 

[Ok Boomer]

A rough team.

Renshaw
Harris
Khawaja
Handscomb
Finch
Maxwell
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Bowlers are locked in, none of the batters aside from Uz and the keeper are. The Marsh bros will probably be in instead of Handscomb and Maxwell. Toss a coin with the openers, perhaps they will pick Finch there.

 

[Valleyboy9]

Last summer we belted the Poms 4 zip. Our 2nd, 107, and 3rd, 75, highest averaging batsman from the series just last summer are available but people want them dropped for blokes like Maxwell and Wade?

How the hell is Maxwell even mentioned in a test team. He plays for himself and never values his wicket. Absolute chump. Just what Australia needs currently.


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[Ok Boomer]

Mitch Marsh with a Big 100 today.

 

[Demons09]

Mitch Marsh with a Big 100 today.

Great isn’t it the flog with over 81,000 posts if drivel will be crying into his keyboard.

 

[JackOutback]

Great isn’t it the flog with over 81,000 posts if drivel will be crying into his keyboard.

He could notch up a double ton and he'll be calling for some 'in-form' player who had a 50 and 30 last round.

 

[eddiesmith]

Should be first picked for the Alan Border Field Test, what next, WA are playing at Hurstville next week?

 

[foxdog50]

Please play the spuds makes my India bet even more safe.

Gee I can't stand Indian supporters on Facebook, there are 1 billion of them and they swarm on the Australian Cricket Facebook page and put there 20 cents worth... Gives me the sh!ts.

 

[foxdog50]

If Labuschagne can bowl as well as he did against Pakistan I very much like the idea of him at six with the idea that he bowls a bit too.

Love his bowling, but he hasn't made many runs at shield level when his came back.. . If he can make runs yes, but let's hope he can make a few runs in his next shield game.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Great isn’t it the flog with over 81,000 posts if drivel will be crying into his keyboard.

Just waiting for him to say that Matthew Wade should be selected for the first test

 

[Sonny Hayes]

If Labuschagne can bowl as well as he did against Pakistan I very much like the idea of him at six with the idea that he bowls a bit too.

I would normally agree but i hope the selectors don't take the ability to bowl in to consideration when picking our number 6 at the moment. We need a top 6 that can make some runs so if he is in out top 6 batsman great, but i hope whoever gets that spot it is for batting and batting alone.

 

[Bwillow11]

Mitch Marsh did himself a world of favours with 150, (sadly) a really good knock there. His technique looked solid in Dubai and again today he looked in control of every ball which is good to see from any batsman, not just the marshes. With his bowling ability too thats a pretty decent effort no matter what happened in the UAE.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Mitch Marsh did himself a world of favours with 150, (sadly) a really good knock there. His technique looked solid in Dubai and again today he looked in control of every ball which is good to see from any batsman, not just the marshes. With his bowling ability too thats a pretty decent effort no matter what happened in the UAE.

He and his brother are nervous starters, so they need to be separated in the batting order well and truly. I'm assuming they'll both be there for the test series. Not sure both should be, but you look around domestic cricket and you are going WTF?

 

[t_94]

If Labuschagne can bowl as well as he did against Pakistan I very much like the idea of him at six with the idea that he bowls a bit too.

Needs to make more runs though or it's redundant.

Imagine if it's Handscomb, S.Marsh, M. Marsh after all the deliberation.

 

[Cleavy]

Imagine if it's Handscomb, S.Marsh, M. Marsh after all the deliberation.

would you honestly be surprised if it was?

 

[JackOutback]

At least Handscomb has current form and a record of making some runs at Test level. Labuschagne doesn’t have either at the moment.

 

[t_94]

would you honestly be surprised if it was?

No I wouldn't at all. I rate handscomb would be happy to see him picked. As for the Marshes, well is there anyone better around at present ?

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

If Labuschagne can bowl as well as he did against Pakistan I very much like the idea of him at six with the idea that he bowls a bit too.

Batters are picked to bat and bowlers are picked to bowl. No doubt he picked up a few handy wickets but I'll be really disappointed if his bowling potential is what gets him over the line for the number 6 spot. Especially considering M. Marsh as vice captain you'd think will be in the team (rightly or wrongly), so one of the top 6 can bowl some overs already