magpiemaniac44
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- Aug 19, 2020
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I'd probably play Warner and Smith seeing as they won't have played much red ball cricket in a year, it would also be good to have Pucovski getting some more synergy with Warner for the first test. I'd rest Cummins/Hazlewood and Lyon though.The Afghanistan XI should basically be an "Australia A" with certain players playing for the spot in the Ashes and a couple of guarantees. I'd pretty much go with 4 seamers and rely on spin from the middle order. Something like:
Pucovski
Harris
Labuschagne
Head
Henriques
Carey
Paine (c, +)
Neser
Pattinson
Starc
Richardson
Assuming both Patto and Richo are fit. Which is far from guaranteed. The four seamers competing for that last spot. Head/Henriques/Carey competing for the last middle order spot.
Pucovski
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Head/Henriques/Carey
Head/Henriques/Carey
Paine (c, +)
Neser
Pattinson
Starc
Richardson