Ongoing Test match XI speculation thread.

[BronCrow]

3/589 with Warner making more in one innings than his entire career in England says it was

Pakistan then getting bowled out twice for less than that in the same pitch could suggest otherwise.

 

[The Passenger]

Batsmen - Same top 7 as last test. Wade will want to score runs straight up or will find himself under a bit of pressure. Burns may find himself in the firing line if he really struggles or Maddinson hits the ground running in the shield and the selectors are willing play him as an opener - he has opened plenty over the years, including a bit in the last two seasons so there is no reason that isn't a viable option.

To be honest, I think it will be a pretty straight forward selection debate for the first test.

Well so much for a pretty straight forward selection meeting - Pucovski has certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons.

From the noise coming out the Australian camp it feels like they are sticking with Burns but he'll need to be in the runs straight away. Personally I'd pick the youngster.

Wade will have done enough to hold his #6 spot, but the situation remains no different for him in regards to needing runs. Both Burns and Pucosvki could bat #6 and he's also got young Green in the mix so Wade has a numbers of challengers for his position.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Just on a side note, i finally got around to watching 'The Test' - FMD that was a great series. Really good insight into a lot players - i actually came out liking Mitch Marsh, which says alot

That's the thing about Mitch, people can have a crack at him for underperforming in Test cricket, but at the core he's a ripper bloke. Probably helps explain why they've been so keen on going him so many chances.

 

[Big Bryza]

The Vics have been on roads - undebatable

Queenslanders have been making runs... except for Burnsy.

 

[11kgm]

Queenslanders have been making runs... except for Burnsy.

I mean even Renshaw tonned up

 

[Heisenberg_]

I must have missed the game where QLD played against Victoria on the roads the Vics have played on. Dont think anyone can disagree that the Vics have played on roads in both games.

Basically every pitch has been a road.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I mean even Renshaw tonned up

Neser and Pierson did too lol

But apparently Joe Burns didn't play on flat wickets lol

Playing Burns almost makes be wish Bancroft the dud was in the squad!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Basically every pitch has been a road.

True, but runs are runs so to speak. Only can make runs, if the pitch was that easy everyone would be making double tons!

 

[Seedsfan]

Is you had to pick a combined XI who makes it?

 

[iluvparis]

Is you had to pick a combined XI who makes it?

On our decks?

Warner
Agarwal
Pujara
Kohli
Smith
Labuschagne
Pant*
Bumrah
Cummins
any random fast bolwer
Lyon

 

[FRUMPY]

That's the thing about Mitch, people can have a crack at him for underperforming in Test cricket, but at the core he's a ripper bloke. Probably helps explain why they've been so keen on going him so many chances.

Was great to get a behind scenes look at players personalities, relationships, player meetings, coaches meetings. Langer seems very extreme and would be hard work eventually - so full on.

 

[t_94]

That's the thing about Mitch, people can have a crack at him for underperforming in Test cricket, but at the core he's a ripper bloke. Probably helps explain why they've been so keen on going him so many chances.

That’s very touching but not really relevant. It’s called test match cricket not test match getting around the boys.

 

[DaRick]

That's the thing about Mitch, people can have a crack at him for underperforming in Test cricket, but at the core he's a ripper bloke. Probably helps explain why they've been so keen on going him so many chances.

I feel kind of bad for Mitch because he basically seems like a decent guy who has become a symbol of public frustration with the selectors.

The worst part is that he doesn't seem to fully realise why there tends to be a lot of hostility surrounding his selection for Tests, and so instead appears to have taken the criticism somewhat personally.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

On our decks?

Warner
Agarwal
Pujara
Kohli
Smith
Labuschagne
Pant*
Bumrah
Cummins
any random fast bolwer
Lyon

Shami for that last quick, or Hazelwood couldn't split them.

 

[eth-dog]

Is you had to pick a combined XI who makes it?

In Australia:

Pujara
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Kohli
Rahane
Pant (+)
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood
Bumrah

In India:

Pujara
Agarwal
Labuschagne
Smith
Kohli
Rahane
Pant (+)
Jadeja
Cummins
Lyon
Bumrah

 

[JackOutback]

Was great to get a behind scenes look at players personalities, relationships, player meetings, coaches meetings. Langer seems very extreme and would be hard work eventually - so full on.

I respect Langer the coach, the man seems to be a right bellend.

 

[archibald]

That's the thing about Mitch, people can have a crack at him for underperforming in Test cricket, but at the core he's a ripper bloke. Probably helps explain why they've been so keen on going him so many chances.

Not many people get to keep their job for being a good bloke, usually being competent is the primary determinant. Your right that it probably explains why, although that it itself is ****ing baffling.

 

[danielnajdek]

Neser and Pierson did too lol

But apparently Joe Burns didn't play on flat wickets lol

Playing Burns almost makes be wish Bancroft the dud was in the squad!

But Joe had to face the new ball......

Oh never mind Will had to as well.

 

[LeppaMessiah]

latitude saus tjat we short report for duty//
finch

I have never understood a thing you have said.

 

[eddiesmith]

But Joe had to face the new ball......

Oh never mind Will had to as well.

But Will got to feast on the SA attack and Burns...Oh wait, never mind

 

[Blackhawk42]

The obvious thing to me would be to play Pucovski at 6 and wade misses out.

Why is the obvious answer to replace the better performing batsman? Wade has been solid enough in tests over the past 12 months and scored 209 runs from 4 innings in the opening shield rounds. Both claims Burns can't make.

 

[tombomb]

Why is the obvious answer to replace the better performing batsman? Wade has been solid enough in tests over the past 12 months and scored 209 runs from 4 innings in the opening shield rounds. Both claims Burns can't make.

I just think the best thing for Pucovski's career would be to start at number 6. Especially against this Indian team. If they were playing the West Indies or the Pakistan teenagers, I'd agree to just get him in opening.

I'm not defending Burns, I don't think he or Wade will be in the team for much longer.

 

[Blackhawk42]

I just think the best thing for Pucovski's career would be to start at number 6. Especially against this Indian team. If they were playing the West Indies or the Pakistan teenagers, I'd agree to just get him in opening.

I'm not defending Burns, I don't think he or Wade will be in the team for much longer.

Fair enough reasoning. It's just slightly more complex because I feel dropping Wade isn't the obvious answer answer. I don't know how to re-jig that lineup though because nobody else is an opener. Can't imagine a Wade/Warner combo thriving unless it was an ODI or T20.

 

[tombomb]

Fair enough reasoning. It's just slightly more complex because I feel dropping Wade isn't the obvious answer answer. I don't know how to re-jig that lineup though because nobody else is an opener. Can't imagine a Wade/Warner combo thriving unless it was an ODI or T20.

It is irrelevant because the Test squad is already there, but I would have Harris opening and Pucovski at six. They just need an opener who can hold up an end for a while as to not to expose marnus or smith too early.

Opening against India and then South Africa (in SAF) is an enormous ask for a rookie.

 

[Hamingja]

Well so much for a pretty straight forward selection meeting - Pucovski has certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons.

From the noise coming out the Australian camp it feels like they are sticking with Burns but he'll need to be in the runs straight away. Personally I'd pick the youngster.

Wade will have done enough to hold his #6 spot, but the situation remains no different for him in regards to needing runs. Both Burns and Pucosvki could bat #6 and he's also got young Green in the mix so Wade has a numbers of challengers for his position.

I don't think Wade has scored enough test runs to date but he will scrap it out and I think Smith would be strongly in his corner. He gives Smith and Lab someone reliable to bat with.

I couldn't see them dropping him for Burns or Pucovski.

I don't know the schedule but as soon as we spend some time in the field chasing leather they will look for the all rounder for the chop out, particularly if there are any back to back tests. That's when they will pull the trigger on Green and it would be 50/50 on whether Wade or Head make way and I think would be pretty much down to runs scored in the series.

The strong backing of Burns is irrational for mine but hopefully Pucovski has a massive tour game and allows them to save a bit of face on a backflip. The thing that makes the Burns thing strangest to me is that they've dropped him like a hot spud a couple of times when he has gone ok and we haven't had an obvious option. Now he is going like a busted, we have an obvious option and they are digging in publically behind him.