Ongoing Test match XI speculation thread.

[LukeParkerno1]

Henriques who missed the A game due to injury has now joined the test squad to replace Abbott

Well least Abbott is gone

 

[Westend]

With no opener being called into the squad and Henriques cover for Green I assume Marnus will open with Harris

Marnus
Harris
Smith
Head
Wade
Green
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

Bump every one up one position and I think they want to keep the left/right combo for the openers

 

[LukeParkerno1]

With no opener being called into the squad and Henriques cover for Green I assume Marnus will open with Harris

Marnus
Harris
Smith
Head
Wade
Green
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

Bump every one up one position and I think they want to keep the left/right combo for the openers

I flipping hope not! Just open with Burns or Wade and be done with it.

 

[Ducky Tie]

With no opener being called into the squad and Henriques cover for Green I assume Marnus will open with Harris

Marnus
Harris
Smith
Head
Wade
Green
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

Bump every one up one position and I think they want to keep the left/right combo for the openers

I still think it's more likely that they send Wade up the order, given the short term nature of it. With Warner and/or Pucovski likely for Boxing Day, I'd be surprised if they shifted the whole batting order for one test. Wade as opener keeps that middle order looking really strong.

 

[Westend]

I flipping hope not! Just open with Burns or Wade and be done with it.

Not Burns rather Wade. Burns needs to be dropped for his own mental well being

Reckon the selectors want the left right combo at the top ........I would be happy with Wade and Harris opening

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Not Burns rather Wade. Burns needs to be dropped for his own mental well being

Reckon the selectors want the left right combo at the top ........I would be happy with Wade and Harris opening

I'd be happy with Wade and it makes it easier in the second test. Can just get rid of Wade for Warner.

 

[Footy Smarts]

I'm sticking Paine up the top for one test. He has the technique for it to do a job and even if he goes early you don't feel like it's a big loss. Wade hasn't opened in FC cricket before and Labuschagne opening risks exposing Smith to the new ball and being on the back foot straight away. I'd pick:

Harris
Paine
Lab
Smith
Wade
Head
Green
Cummins
Pattinson
Hazlewood
Lyon

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I'm sticking Paine up the top for one test. He has the technique for it to do a job and even if he goes early you don't feel like it's a big loss. Wade hasn't opened in FC cricket before and Labuschagne opening risks exposing Smith to the new ball and being on the back foot straight away. I'd pick:

Harris
Paine
Lab
Smith
Wade
Head
Green
Cummins
Pattinson
Hazlewood
Lyon

A keeper opening in a test match is bad enough...but the captain too! Dead set a million to 1 for this occurring.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Opening with Marnus, Paine or any other stopgap is just crazy. Don't create more problems trying to fix one.

 

[Belnakor]

Opening with Marnus, Paine or any other stopgap is just crazy. Don't create more problems trying to fix one.

mate if we open with Burns and Harris, Marnus is still going to be facing up in the first over.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

mate if we open with Burns and Harris, Marnus is still going to be facing up in the first over.

Moving our best 3 isn’t the answer

 

[BarryMorgan]

Khawaja
Marsh
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[Taylor]

When did Wade become an opening option? I joking suggested that his T20 opening performances would get him a test position doing that, but it was a joke!

 

[a mayes ing]

What is the point of bringing in Henriques, he isn't going to play. Why not bring in another opener...

 

[BarryMorgan]

What is the point of bringing in Henriques, he isn't going to play. Why not bring in another opener...

Exactly. Some of the selection decisions are mystifying at times.

 

[eddiesmith]

When did Wade become an opening option? I joking suggested that his T20 opening performances would get him a test position doing that, but it was a joke!

People desperate to ensure Labuschagne doesn’t join a long list of no3s who successfully made the step up to opening.

No, it’s far better to bring up your no5 who’s never opened in first class cricket because they want him to fail

 

[iluvparis]

Wade
Maxwell

should ensure a fast energetic start

SMarsh - been a rock in the team for ages

Lab
Smith

Protect from the new ball

Henriques - goat allrounder of the decade
Paine

Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Pattison

4 quicks on a road like Adelaide always works and Australian captains have been superb at juggling 4 quick bowlers in the one team over the years

 

[The Falcon Strike]

What is the point of bringing in Henriques, he isn't going to play. Why not bring in another opener...

It suggests they already have their opening pair sorted for the squad and need a middle order replacement in case Green doesn't get up

 

[Cleavy]

What is the point of bringing in Henriques, he isn't going to play. Why not bring in another opener...

did our selectors pass their concussion tests?

 

[Tigerssaints]

Moises from NSW, got have there quota , Next captain !!!!
what a bloody joke , the guy is injured

 

[KBLT]

When did Wade become an opening option?

Because Labuschagne belongs at 3, Burns is a walking duck, Warner is injured, Pucovski is injured, Harris is almost certainly the first opener and any other opener in the country isn't in the Test squad. Ergo, Wade, who has opening experience in international matches, gets promoted for this one match.

 

[danielnajdek]

Putting a guy in the Test squad who is coming back from a injury. Lol. Not to mention he is garbage.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Putting a guy in the Test squad who is coming back from a injury. Lol. Not to mention he is garbage.

Better than Abbott or the Marsh blokes

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Better than Abbott or the Marsh blokes

Definitely untrue.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Definitely untrue.

Very confident Henriques would have been better than Marsh at 6! He was hopeless