Next Australian Captain?

[Gough]

Certainly not a poll I excpected to running a month out from the Ashes but there you go. Quite happy to add other nominations.

 

[Power Raid]

I would never select a bowler as a captain but that's exactly what I've called

good luck cummins

 

[kickazz]

Is Marnus completely out of the question?

 

[Gough]

Is Marnus completely out of the question?

Added.

 

[Nuggetz]

Captaincy, i'm torn between Cummins and Labs. Leaning towards Cummins because he's been VC but what happens with their fast bowler rotation policy? Does Labs become VC or potentially someone like Hazelwood/Lyon if Cummins is rested?

I would go Cummins as Captain as he's had experience as VC. I would have Marnus as the VC or Hazelwood.

 

[Hamingja]

I'd pick Inglis as the keeper but Carey is their new golden boy. Captain on debut? George did it as a player!

I hope Cummins doesn't get lumped with it.

 

[holybishop]

Labs is a muppet. Ditto Smith. It has to be Cummins.

 

[Port85]

Cummins.

If they pick Carey he can be VC and both him & Smith can do the field when Cummins is bowling.

If Cummins gets injured Carey can be a good deputy but I wouldn’t give it to him full-time.

We need Smith in full-time run-scoring savant mode.

 

[Scorpus]

Ussie in the poll is pretty ambitious, reckon he's no chance

 

[kickazz]

Now I'm not being serious here, but:

We have a dick pic scandal, they have a racism scandal. Who are the shitter blokes?

Appoint Usman captain. First Muslim / POC to captain Australia, meanwhile the poms still have Joe "Johnny Tightlips" Root with a bit of explaining to do about the whole racism affair at Yorkshire. English cricketers definitely the shitter blokes.

With the moral victory sorted, and Usman confident he won't be dropped all series, we can then progress with steamrolling them 4-0 (allowing for obligatory MCG draw)

Again, not srs.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I would never select a bowler as a captain but that's exactly what I've called

good luck cummins

Historically Australian cricket simply doesn’t reward bowlers, especially fast bowlers with the captaincy
Its weird

 

[bh90210fan]

Labs runs around like a 6yo after too much red cordial. Can’t be in contention

 

[Kram]

 

[Hawksboy72]

Just give it back to Smith

 

[Farm Boy]

With Smith and Warner being unable to do it, pretty much leaves Cummings. VC for a reason. Good luck to him. We haven’t had a good run, first Smith, now Paine. Time to bring some decency back to the job.


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[Nuggetz]

Think VC would suit Labs, put more responsibility on his shoulders and calm him down a bit. Can't pick another bloke in the side just to be captain, they need to be good in their primary role first. Cummins Captain, Labs VC. Then you have Lyon, Hazelwood, Warner, Smith with experience/support.

 

[western royboy]

Is Marnus completely out of the question?

Yes - personality wise he’s no hope

 

[Kram]

Who was the nimrod that put Usman Koala in the poll.

 

[Del125763]

I dont think the general Australian public would warm to the idea of Steve Smith getting back to the captain. Make no question when he was captain- tactically I didn't think he was that bad.

It would sort of send the message that after a brief period of time- bad acts are accepted.

 

[JackOutback]

Australia has the same problem it had when Smith and Warner resigned (hell, when they were appointed as well); there aren't two qualified people to fill the roles. Cummins is really the only choice but even that leaves VC...imo, Smith, Warner and Labuschagne are a no-go, Harris on shaky ground, Green too new, so it would have to be another bowler. Hazelwood, I guess. Has any team ever had two fast bowlers as C and VC?

 

[BGman]

I am hearing CA has added Mitch Marsh to the squad. What is this telling us?

I am putting Pete Handscomb on that list. His FC record is not too shabby plus he has a terrific record skippering the Vics. Is younger than Uzzie so can be in charge for longer. As he is a decent player of spin he will be more than valuable next year with three tours to the sub continent. And just to add some iceing.. when he was dumped from the Test side he averaged a perfectly respectable @38. This season he already has a ton and a 90 from his only two games.. so is in form.

Smith

Had he captained before being given the national reins? I dont recall that he had. Certainly not the Blues.. perhaps his club side?
CA did it with smudge then why not Marnus. We want a batsman that will be a cert selection for the best part of the next decade rather than using someone as an interim measure such as Usman.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Historically Australian cricket simply doesn’t reward bowlers, especially fast bowlers with the captaincy
Its weird

Our best fast bowler needs to concentrate on being our best fast bowler if the Aussies want to win. Give it to just about anyone other than Cummins, other than Haze.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Has to be Cummins.

The Australian institutional hang-up re bowlers as captains is, and always has been, ludicrous

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Australia has the same problem it had when Smith and Warner resigned (hell, when they were appointed as well); there aren't two qualified people to fill the roles. Cummins is really the only choice but even that leaves VC...imo, Smith, Warner and Labuschagne are a no-go, Harris on shaky ground, Green too new, so it would have to be another bowler. Hazelwood, I guess. Has any team ever had two fast bowlers as C and VC?

There's an argument to be made for Lyon as a Hussey-type pick. Not picking him as a future captain, but as a senior figure and a safe pair of hands.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

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That would be so funny. Oh my god, how it would be. I wonder what skeletons are in Marsh's closet that would need nursing by CA?