Ongoing Test match XI speculation thread.

[Cleavy]

not convinced we should go to South Africa

 

[Voice of the G]

not convinced we should go to South Africa

Is all up in the air at the moment,they could come to Perth yet or could be played in UAE.I agree with not going to SA at the moment.

 

[Hamingja]

He has played 42 One-Day internationals for Australia and is averaging 36.36. He can clearly bat at international level and is a better bat than Wade or Head.

Come back when has scored over a 1000 FC runs in 12 months before you say he is a better bat than Wade. Fair dinkum.

Thankfully for Carey you can only bowl one bouncer an over in white ball cricket.

 

[Cleavy]

Is all up in the air at the moment,they could come to Perth yet or could be played in UAE.I agree with not going to SA at the moment.

if the Perth PM won't even let fellow Australians cross borders into WA, why would he let an overseas cricket team in? potentially feels like double standards?

 

[Voice of the G]

if the Perth PM won't even let fellow Australians cross borders into WA, why would he let an overseas cricket team in? potentially feels like double standards?

Would think both teams would have to go into quarantine for 14 days similar to what happened with the teams that played in the AFL at Perth last season.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

In short form cricket, sure. But why not use Wade's 80-odd against India as why he should be in the side? Because it's not quite as stupid but still stupid. I mean the last couple of players selected with good ODI records but average FC records worked so well with George Bailey (averaged 26 with one fifty from 5 tests) and Aaron Finch (averaged 27 with 2 fifties from 5 tests) worked so well for Australia, they should definitely do that again.

Finch should never have been picked to play Test cricket. He has a terrible technique. Bailey was always an average cricketer and was selected on the ‘good bloke’ principle. Carey has a sound defensive and offensive technique.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Come back when has scored over a 1000 FC runs in 12 months before you say he is a better bat than Wade. Fair dinkum.

Thankfully for Carey you can only bowl one bouncer an over in white ball cricket.

We have seen how poor Maxwell is with coping at short-pitched bowling yet people still advocate his return to Test cricket.

 

[Voice of the G]

We have seen how poor Maxwell is with coping at short-pitched bowling yet people still advocate his return to Test cricket.

I think the biggest problem with Maxwell with short pitch bowling is he tries to take it on.

 

[eth-dog]

Finch should never have been picked to play Test cricket. He has a terrible technique. Bailey was always an average cricketer and was selected on the ‘good bloke’ principle. Carey has a sound defensive and offensive technique.

He's pretty shaky outside off stump. Fact remains, his innings last night has absolutely no bearing on him being picked for test cricket and that's a good thing.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

not convinced we should go to South Africa

We shouldn't. However, money will decide the issue.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Come back when has scored over a 1000 FC runs in 12 months before you say he is a better bat than Wade. Fair dinkum.

Thankfully for Carey you can only bowl one bouncer an over in white ball cricket.

How is Carey ever going to do that when he rarely plays FCC? He's played 6 Sheffield Shield games in the past 3 years, made 3 centuries and averaged 60, but for some reason people in here think he's no good.

 

[Voice of the G]

How is Carey ever going to do that when he rarely plays FCC? He's played 6 Sheffield Shield games in the past 3 years, made 3 centuries and averaged 60, but for some reason people in here think he's no good.

Add Finch,Maxwell and a few others to that group.To much cricket and 1 to many formats.I would get rid of T20 but that is where all the money comes from for the ACB.

 

[The hands of stone]

He's pretty shaky outside off stump. Fact remains, his innings last night has absolutely no bearing on him being picked for test cricket and that's a good thing.

He is one guy on the fringe who has really improved their batting over the past 12-18 months. A lot more rounded player then he was.
But yes you would be stacking the cordan , a few gully's and covers and feeding him outside off in the longer stuff .

 

[Sonny Hayes]

How is Carey ever going to do that when he rarely plays FCC? He's played 6 Sheffield Shield games in the past 3 years, made 3 centuries and averaged 60, but for some reason people in here think he's no good.

Problem is the long form of cricket is almost a completely different sport. It might seem unfair but he needs to play consistent games and yes this is very much CA’s fault. insane that we Will go over 2 months without any shield cricket this summer.

 

[Voice of the G]

Problem is the long form of cricket is almost a completely different sport. It might seem unfair but he needs to play consistent games and yes this is very much CA’s fault. insane that we Will go over 2 months without any shield cricket this summer.

 

[Voice of the G]

You are right,not sure how Burns going back to BBC is going to help his batting for the longer version of the game.Might be better off going back to his state and playing grade cricket

 

[KBLT]

if the Perth PM won't even let fellow Australians cross borders into WA, why would he let an overseas cricket team in? potentially feels like double standards?

I get the feeling you don't like him. It sucks but it works. Better this than an outbreak and people dying.

How is Carey ever going to do that when he rarely plays FCC? He's played 6 Sheffield Shield games in the past 3 years, made 3 centuries and averaged 60, but for some reason people in here think he's no good.

Why so few? As it is, I'd consider him as a batsman, but his keeping isn't as good as we thought it would become.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Is county cricket in England monetised better than shield?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I get the feeling you don't like him. It sucks but it works. Better this than an outbreak and people dying.

Why so few? As it is, I'd consider him as a batsman, but his keeping isn't as good as we thought it would become.

Why so few? Because he's never available for them, being selected in one-dayers and T20 games. Maybe if he spent some time behind the stumps his keeping would improve. All the good keepers improved the more keeping they did.

 

[Voice of the G]

Is county cricket in England monetised better than shield?

I can remember Maxwell giving up a season of IPL and going over and playing county cricket to try and push his claims for test cricket,perhaps Carey should look at that option,of cause covid is an issue at the moment and might prevent that.

 

[Badesumofu]

Are we seriously talking about Carey as an option for the Test team? His FC record is seriously ordinary. It's not ideal that he struggles to play enough FC Cricket, but ultimately he and/or CA need to find a way to get him some FC Cricket if he/they want him to play Tests. Because you could not pick him as a batter on his current record. Not sure I'd pick him as a keeper, either.

 

[Voice of the G]

Are we seriously talking about Carey as an option for the Test team? His FC record is seriously ordinary. It's not ideal that he struggles to play enough FC Cricket, but ultimately he and/or CA need to find a way to get him some FC Cricket if he/they want him to play Tests. Because you could not pick him as a batter on his current record. Not sure I'd pick him as a keeper, either.

How can you judge Carey on his FC form over the last 15 months seeing he has not played it was the Carey fans are trying to say.I also do not rate him as a keeper,for all we know his batting might have improved if given the chance of playing more FC cricket.

 

[Power Raid]

As much as I would love Puc to play and be very tempted too , I would be putting him on ice for a bit.
Harris is the next best 'opener' so I would be picking him .

Head is a real concern , his current issues were there at debut plus he isn't really young to play the 'youth' card.
I wouldn't pick him but think the selectors will.
Green should take the 5 spot being more technical correct and a long term talent.

Wade took the grenade in the first 2 tests performing well out of position. He keeps a place at 6 where he can rear gaurd if 4/100 or hit the gas at 4/200 plus..

Warner
Harris
Lab
Smith
Green
Wade
Paine
Bowlers unchanged

I’m worried about puc’s ability to play the short ball

I’d leave him out for the summer

 

[The hands of stone]

Are we seriously talking about Carey as an option for the Test team? His FC record is seriously ordinary. It's not ideal that he struggles to play enough FC Cricket, but ultimately he and/or CA need to find a way to get him some FC Cricket if he/they want him to play Tests. Because you could not pick him as a batter on his current record. Not sure I'd pick him as a keeper, either.

His keeping isn't up to it first of all.

He played a decent knock last night so his name has come up ( on here anyway ) as discussion , I wouldnt have thought as a realistic selection option.
It's more indicative of our lack of batting depth around the country.
He certainly has improved his game , no doubt.

 

[eddiesmith]

Are we seriously talking about Carey as an option for the Test team? His FC record is seriously ordinary. It's not ideal that he struggles to play enough FC Cricket, but ultimately he and/or CA need to find a way to get him some FC Cricket if he/they want him to play Tests. Because you could not pick him as a batter on his current record. Not sure I'd pick him as a keeper, either.

Happens every time someone slogs some runs in the hit and giggle comp