Rolling World Cup squad thread

[bird_man]

Just what I have been told by people associated with the Australian cricket team.

Who do you know associated with the Australian cricket team?

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Can’t say but the plan not long ago was that Marsh and Smith would rotate depending on whether Finch or Warner were dismissed first.

 

[bird_man]

Can’t say but the plan not long ago was that Marsh and Smith would rotate depending on whether Finch or Warner were dismissed first.

So you are telling me someone from cricket Australia told you we'd be rotating our first drop batsmen, depending on which opening batsman was dismissed first?

.....right!

 

[JackOutback]

So you are telling me someone from cricket Australia told you we'd be rotating our first drop batsmen, depending on which opening batsman was dismissed first?

.....right!

To be fair, JL has long liked the left/right combination in short form cricket. Depending on who gets out can decide who you put in next. Finch/Warner is right/left, SMarsh is left, Smith right.

 

[Docker82]

Should we try Finch in the middle order in the UAE?

It’s important we have him up and going in the tournament especially with Smith not captaining the side. A change of scenes might work. It’s not like we have no other opening options with Warner, Khawaja, S.Marsh and Carey all opening at this level previously. Khawaja and Warner would my preferred combination atm - if the selectors see it the same way you can’t have the captain getting in the way of that.

Surely he wouldn’t be the worst as a finisher and he seems decent enough at knocking darts around for just under a run a ball (well before this form slump anyway).

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Should we try Finch in the middle order in the UAE?

It’s important we have him up and going in the tournament especially with Smith not captaining the side. A change of scenes might work. It’s not like we have no other opening options with Warner, Khawaja, S.Marsh and Carey all opening at this level previously. Khawaja and Warner would my preferred combination atm - if the selectors see it the same way you can’t have the captain getting in the way of that.

Surely he wouldn’t be the worst as a finisher and he seems decent enough at knocking darts around for just under a run a ball (well before this form slump anyway).

I would. That could be the way to get around Khawaja's form and his impossible case to be dropped.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

It will be interesting to see how the team lines up on Friday night.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

By the way did anyone see Ian Chappell’s side? I know he re-inserted Tim Paine as captain.

 

[eddiesmith]

If Finch drops down the order, who opens in Pakistan? Surely its unfair on Marsh to open him then expect him to drop back to 3/4 in the WC? Better he finds his feet there. Same with Stoinis and Carey, you want players batting in their spot for the final series. This is the problem having 2 players who are supposed to automatically slot back in for the WC but not playing now

 

[Oaktree]

As captain, can't see Finch dropping himself down the order.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

As captain, can't see Finch dropping himself down the order.

I can see him being “pushed” down the order

 

[Kram]

I can see him being “pushed” down the order

The odds of that happening would be like 100-1.

 

[Richard Pryor]

As captain, can't see Finch dropping himself down the order.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...not-opening-at-world-cup-20190321-p5165i.html

Aaron Finch is willing to demote himself down the order if it will help Australia's World Cup defence.

"If that means me batting at six, I'll comfortably do that. If it's at the top, three or four - it doesn't matter," Finch said.
"Personal results aren't what this side is about. I think that's what has made our improvement as dramatic and quick as it has been.

"If you go in just solely focused on scoring a hundred or thinking 'if I bat five I'm not going to get a hundred, I don't get enough opportunity', that's not what is best."
The skipper floated Shaun Marsh as another candidate to open during the World Cup.

 

[Leeda]

Should we try Finch in the middle order in the UAE?

It’s important we have him up and going in the tournament especially with Smith not captaining the side. A change of scenes might work. It’s not like we have no other opening options with Warner, Khawaja, S.Marsh and Carey all opening at this level previously. Khawaja and Warner would my preferred combination atm - if the selectors see it the same way you can’t have the captain getting in the way of that.

Surely he wouldn’t be the worst as a finisher and he seems decent enough at knocking darts around for just under a run a ball (well before this form slump anyway).

He says himself ...light the way from the middle hand..everyone slots in one two and four and five...darts welcome..

 

[Cleavy]

do we really need to shoehorn Smith and/or Warner into our squad?

 

[Surkin]

Warner not in my side at the moment.

Rest of the side going too well for him to automatically walk back in.

 

[gordo2016]

Warner not in my side at the moment.

Rest of the side going too well for him to automatically walk back in.

Strike rate of 96 in 104 innings. 14 centuries, average 43. If that is not good enough to walk back into the side, I don't know what is.

 

[Old Stuckup]

1. Finch
2. Khawaja
3. S Marsh
4. Smith
5. Handscomb (wk)
6. Maxwell
7. Stoinis
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Zampa
11. Hazlewood

12. Warner
13. Carey
14. Richardson
15. Lyon

 

[1990crow]

Finch
Warner
S Marsh
Smith
Handscomb (wk)
Stoinis
Maxwell
Cummins
Starc
Zampa
Coulter-Nile

Lyon unlucky.
Carey just hasn’t quite done enough.
Hazlewood injured and recent form not that good.
Richardson looks a better red ball bowler.
Khawaja unlucky - doesn’t field well or bowl and batting shaky and inconsistent.

Need to load up our batting with Warner and Smith if we are to have any real chance of winning the cup.

 

[Steinfreo]

Was it a road?

 

[JackOutback]

Not convinced they will go in with a part-time keeper, think Carey will play.

Timely reminder from SMarsh of just how good he is in ODIs.

 

[Oaktree]

The batting order seems to gel really well here. Great to see Finch lead from the front and Marsh show us what he does best.

This batting order is the best configuration.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Warner
Finch
S.Marsh
Smith
Maxwell
Stoinis
Carey
Coulter-Nile
Cummins
Starc
Zampa

Khawaja
Lyon
J. Richardson
M.Marsh

 

[GoodesStuff]

My squad:

1. Warner
2. Khawaja
3. S Marsh
4. Smith
5. Handscomb (wk)
6. Finch (c)
7. Maxwell
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Zampa
11. Hazlewood

12. M Marsh
13. J Richardson
14. Stoinis
15. Agar

Turner unlucky.

 

[Kyptastic]

Have to reward form as much as possible - probably need 6 wins to guarantee a finals berth and if you start slowly because Warner and Smith are warming back up to international cricket you'd fighting an uphill battle to make the finals. Carey's been doing ok as a lower order batsman and his keeping, especially if we go in with two spinners, will be crucial.

1. Finch (c)
2. Khawaja
3. Smarsh
4. Handscomb
5. Stoinis
6. Maxwell
7. Carey
8. Starc
9. Cummins
10. Zampa
11. Lyon
12. J.Richardson (swap with Lyon depending on conditions)

13. Smith
14. Warner
15. NCN

Turner unlucky. Save Hazlewood for the Ashes.