If Starc is rested : Who replaces him ?

[Monocle]

With reports of Starc in doubt for the Boxing Day Test.

If this eventuates then who comes in to replace him ?

Thoughts.

 

[frankrizzo]

Has to be bird, he doesn't seem to be rated by a number of people on bigfooty but he's done the job for us most times and his test stats are quite good, 4 wickets a test@27.

 

[lewigie]

Anyone from WA bowling well?

 

[Demosthenes]

Everyone will say Sayers or Bird, but I reckon they'll probably rush Behrendorff's injury recovery because they want a left-armer.

 

[Bigtrev41]

Bird. Pretty obvious when he was pulled from BBL.

 

[Bigtrev41]

Everyone will say Sayers or Bird, but I reckon they'll probably go for Behrendorff because they want a left-armer.

He's not likely to ever play test, will struggle to play long form cricket going forward.

 

[JG22]

Jackson Bird $1.01

Can’t see any other way they’d go. Sayers deserves the chance just as much but they’ll want Bird and have showed those intentions.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

In what world is it not going to be Bird.

In the squad. Great test record. More wickets than anyone else in shield despite less matches. 25 @ 16.56

Bird is the word.

 

[Scotland]

On the one hand Bird is in the squad, has a good record from limited tests and is in good form in the Shield.

On the other there is BBL between now and Boxing Day. I'm tipping Jhye Richardson, he's played 5 FC games.

 

[Bigtrev41]

On the one hand Bird is in the squad, has a good record from limited tests and is in good form in the Shield.

On the other there is BBL between now and Boxing Day. I'm tipping Jhye Richardson, he's played 5 FC games.

Bird has been pulled from BBL duty.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

How likely is it Starc is going to miss Boxing day ? Given he has 8 days to recover for the Test.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Do we have another Marsh we can bring in from somewhere?

 

[Hamingja]

Has Starc played a Boxing Day test yet. Seems to be an annual event.

 

[HBF]

How likely is it Starc is going to miss Boxing day ? Given he has 8 days to recover for the Test.

Whilst he was limping yesterday, he could potentially recover in time for the Boxing Day test. I'm sure the medico's will be giving him round the clock treatment.

 

[eth-dog]

It'll be Bird.

 

[Greenstar5]

Has to be Bird. Great form in the SS, is there abouts in the test team.

 

[psychobrown]

Michael Beer

 

[Stax on the mill]

Do we have another Marsh we can bring in from somewhere?

There’s always Geoff or Rod. Seems a logical move.

 

[Tigerssaints]

doug the rug ...Leftie

 

[The_Reaper]

It would be odd to play anyone other than Bird.

 

[Underdog]

Bird is a competent player but he doesn't feel like a natural replacement for our primary strike bowler in Starc. I'd see him more as a Hazlewood replacement.

Any other candidates around?

 

[eth-dog]

Bird is a competent player but he doesn't feel like a natural replacement for our primary strike bowler in Starc. I'd see him more as a Hazlewood replacement.

Any other candidates around?

Cummins would probably fill the Starc role

 

[frankrizzo]

There just aren't like for like replacements for people like starc, you just have to pick a bloke who can take test wickets and thats bird.

Will be interesting if they play it safe and do rest him though, will they be shutting him down till the SA test tour? or resting him for the ashes so he can play other forms of the game later in the home summer?

 

[BLERN]

Out: starc (rested)

In: george hogg

 

[Blue1980]

Bird isn’t as exciting as other picks but is reliable and proven