Rolling Ashes Squad Thread, now featuring Haddin XII v Hick XII beginning p. 147

[Seedsfan]

You pick the best performed players over a period of time, or at least give them a chance.

Patterson is one of them, needs to be added to the squad.

Just because he isn’t averaging 50+ dominating for seasons on end seems like a weird excuse not to pick him when literally no one else is doing that and all those picked ahead of him in this match have a lower first class average.

In this time of fewer choices, go the guy in form who is 25.

Renshaw has made as many 100s last year as Patterson has in his career yet he couldn’t get a gig in the UAE or at home.

People argue against Labuschange selection in the UAE saying that his 2017/18 season of 795 runs at 39.75 including 2 100s and 4 50s wasn’t good enough yet Patterson’s 672 at 37.33 with no 100s and 5 50s is? He was back in the que as that’s where his performance warranted it

 

[Park cricketer]

Saw highlights of Patterson's knock.

Don't you guys think he lacks a bit in feet movement? Especially against the pacers.

 

[Kappa]

Adding smith and Warner won’t make this team contenders against the best straight away. Batting is brittle even with them in it. The bowling is is 1 dimensional

Warner averages 50 and Smith 60+. Take out our 2 worst batsmen and replace them with that and our batting is a HELL of a lot better. When they make runs early in the innings it takes pressure off the other guys too.

 

[rubbers0ul]

Henriques is not and never will be test quality

If he keeps on watching Spotify, gotta get him on that plane to the UK


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[Kyptastic]

Hazlewood is out with stress fractures in the back, Jhye Richardson into the squad.

 

[Hamez]

Hazlewood is out with stress fractures in the back, Jhye Richardson into the squad.

 

[Cleavy]

so suggestions for new vice captain?

 

[bird_man]

Richardson into the squad for Hazlewood. Let's hope he gets a game ahead of Siddle but I think the selectors are keen to take Siddle to England...

 

[PhatBoy]

Pant grew up watching the likes of Healy and Haddin

He was two years old when Healy retired, fwiw

 

[damochandler]

Warner averages 50 and Smith 60+. Take out our 2 worst batsmen and replace them with that and our batting is a HELL of a lot better. When they make runs early in the innings it takes pressure off the other guys too.

Yeah that’s the problem. Thinking they’ll score runs every time they bat

 

[corbies]

If they play Siddle over Jhye...

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

If they play Siddle over Jhye...

we all know deep down that this will happen

 

[Pykie]

I think they will play Richardson.

He’s young, he’s a wild card, averages low 20’s with the ball in the shield and was easily our best quick in the ODI, he moves it as well.

He also averages 22 with the bat in the shield, fair chance he bats above Starc and despite our specialized batsmen being shit, would be one of the stronger tails we’ve fielded funnily enough.

 

[to1994]

It's not a risk to play Jhye, almost of all of the Sri Lankan batsman have never played in Australia before and they'll struggle for the most part against competent bowling. Playing Jhye is a no brainer with Starc's form. You get a look at him and if Starc's awful form continues into the Ashes then you know if you have a credible replacement.

Playing Siddle would be the worst selection of the whole summer which is saying a lot, happy for him to be around the group for an eye to the Ashes but we knew even 3 years ago he was no use anywhere else, why that's apparently changed is very odd.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Sri Lanka are playing a Test series against South Africa the following week after the second test.

They're getting reamed.

 

[Topkent]

What the **** is the point of sports science? Hazlewood has been ruled out with his second back injury of the year

Hazlewood, Pattinson, Starc, Cummins etc have all missed time due to back injuries

 

[eddiesmith]

If they play Siddle over Jhye...

It’d make sense to stick with the bloke in the squad...

 

[damochandler]

What the **** is the point of sports science? Hazlewood has been ruled out with his second back injury of the year

Hazlewood, Pattinson, Starc, Cummins etc have all missed time due to back injuries

Bruce Reid broke down every other week without sports science. Same with macdermott.

 

[eth-dog]

so suggestions for new vice captain?

Khawaja?

 

[Sproj]

Saw highlights of Patterson's knock.

Don't you guys think he lacks a bit in feet movement? Especially against the pacers.

Yes he does unfortunately but he is very still and gets his head over the ball. He isn’t a gun but he’s a far better option than half the blokes currently in the side.

 

[Topkent]

Bruce Reid broke down every other week without sports science. Same with macdermott.

That's 2 examples vs every single young quick in Australia

 

[Topkent]

Saw highlights of Patterson's knock.

Don't you guys think he lacks a bit in feet movement? Especially against the pacers.

Big time. His shots of the backfoot were so far away from his body. Can see him being caught behind alot if there is seam movement. Spinners will also have a field day with him

 

[The Speaker]

That's 2 examples vs every single young quick in Australia

Think it's Michael Holding who says that the best way to keep bowlers fit is to keep them bowling.

 

[swingdog]

Think it's Michael Holding who says that the best way to keep bowlers fit is to keep them bowling.

Cricket Australia High Performance Team: "Pfff, what would he know?"

 

[Art Vandelay_]

If they play Siddle over Jhye...

If they play either over Tremain

Oh wait...
Hohns the muppet