Ongoing Test match XI speculation thread.

[holybishop]

 

[archibald]

 

[Gough]

Said on the news Puc likely out of Adelaide

His head knock this time was down to bad technique this time, he looked like he was trying play the ball off his nose and there was no footwork. If he'd gone properly back and across the ball should have rebounded some metres off the advertising boards.

 

[Tugga27]

Can't drop either of them on form.

If Green is to be included it will require a reshuffle of the batting order to accommodate him. The difficult decision will come when Warner is fit to return to the team.

Wade has been OK, nothing great IMO.

If Green goes well again though, it might be a case of just not being able to leave him out
which means Wade might have to go.

 

[Chaisa]

You can't hide from it.

I'm not sure I like the idea of Marsh but if Warner and Pucovski are both out, who's out there that's better? He'd probably score more runs than Burns and Harris (I'd still like to see Khawaja first, though)

 

[eddiesmith]

His head knock this time was down to bad technique this time, he looked like he was trying play the ball off his nose and there was no footwork. If he'd gone properly back and across the ball should have rebounded some metres off the advertising boards.

The problem was he tried to duck under it but it stayed low and he was in no mans land

 

[Cainozz]

Don't mind Smarsh being a stop-gap solution but that's all it should be until Warner is back. Burns will most likely keep his spot if he makes anything close to a decent score in the next Aus A game. Langer won't want too much change at once as he's big on having a stable side who plays as a unit more than form players coming in and out.

It's going to be hard to squeeze Green in for Adelaide too with Head & Wade both performing well. He could come in for Sydney if we decide to play Swepson and Lyon together and he will be able to compliment Hazlewood & Cummins as a fast bowling back-up.

 

[Registered User]

It looks like Burnso will get his chance shortly, with India at 9 fa 166

 

[a mayes ing]

Wat a crazy summer, everyone getting injured atm. Now Green has been hit in the head, looks like he is okay but bloody hell.

 

[Registered User]

Another duck for Burnsy. Two balls

 

[eddiesmith]

You can’t pick Burns now, which makes dropping Wade a lot less likely

 

[a mayes ing]

You can’t pick Burns now, which makes dropping Wade a lot less likely

Nope, if they pick Burns, it makes a mockery of the system and Langer where he says you need to be banging down the door to get runs. Incumbency only works so much if it is recent not over a year ago. Wade, Harris opening partnersip with Green going in. Still hoping Pucovski is okay to come in and now hoping Green is okay. Is that what the indians are doing, realising they can't beat us so they are injuring as many as they can lol

 

[eddiesmith]

Nope, if they pick Burns, it makes a mockery of the system and Langer where he says you need to be banging down the door to get runs. Incumbency only works so much if it is recent not over a year ago. Wade, Harris opening partnersip with Green going in. Still hoping Pucovski is okay to come in and now hoping Green is okay. Is that what the indians are doing, realising they can't beat us so they are injuring as many as they can lol

Didn’t Green hit Bumrah first?

 

[Heisenberg_]

If the even consider Burns now every single selector should be sacked

 

[TommyD13]

Will Mitchell Starc be available?


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[The Falcon Strike]

FARKKKK just saw green was concusssed


1st text excitement definitely waning

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Honestly if both Pucovski and Green are out then my interest in the game goes from about 90 to 20.

 

[sdfc]

Day night test probably not the ideal game to make your debut. Concussion's not great but I'm not cut up Green might miss. Pucovski's another matter.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Rowe to open

 

[eth-dog]

Maddinson
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Wade
Head
Paine
Pattinson
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[Voice of the G]

Honestly if both Pucovski and Green are out then my interest in the game goes from about 90 to 20.

Bring back Maxi.He has the talent to keep the shorter form of cricket out of test cricket if he is selected, if given the chance,one of the best fieldsman in the world and handy spin baller.Just wasted talent on the test arena and should have played more test cricket.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Surely Burns can’t be picked now. Looks like Harris will somehow find his way back into the test side.
Lot of uncertainty about whether Pucovki, Green and Starc will be available for the first test.

 

[Dhoni Dakurri]

Yep that time of year again when the Victorian Karens come out demanding Big Show get a test gig. Unbelievable. He hasn’t played red ball cricket for nearly a year.

Edit: since 21 October 2019

 

[eth-dog]

Yep that time of year again when the Victorian Karens come out demanding Big Show get a test gig. Unbelievable. He hasn’t played red ball cricket for nearly a year.

Edit: since 21 October 2019

There's literally one New South Welshman who has said it.

 

[WeMissYouMarkCoughlan]

Why don’t we just pick whichever 11 remaining cricketers there are left standing come next Thursday?