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Geez, he’s lost the plot.
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To be fair to Stoinis, he did come into the summer as one of our most important ODI players for a reason. But then had a poor summer & now Asian tour which went under the radar in the media. Whereas Shaun Marsh only has to have a poor Indian leg of the Asian ODI's and out come the drums.
Geez, he’s lost the plot.
Have finally settled on a squad that I'd love to see head to the World Cup
Playing XI for first game
1. Warner - picks himself
2. Finch (c)
3. Khawaja - picks himself on recent form
4. Smith - picks himself
5. Handscomb (wk)
6. Maxwell - picks himself
7. M.Marsh - Solid ODI record and can flick the switch between power hitting and rotating the strike).
8. Cummins - picks himself
9. Starc - Easily one of the best white ball bowlers when on song
10. Zampa - picks himself on recent form
11. Lyon (if conditions suit, otherwise backup seamer of Haze or Richo)
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12. S.Marsh (Incredibly unlucky to miss out on final XI but the others are probably better at rotating strike. First inline backup bat)
13. Turner (can be destructive on smaller english grounds - backup for an all-rounder)
14. J.Richardson
15. Hazlewood
Hmmm I'd have Khawaja as opener or out. S.Marsh is a much better number 3 than him and probably deserves that spot over 2 years of good form.Have finally settled on a squad that I'd love to see head to the World Cup
Playing XI for first game
1. Warner - picks himself
2. Finch (c)
3. Khawaja - picks himself on recent form
4. Smith - picks himself
5. Handscomb (wk)
6. Maxwell - picks himself
7. M.Marsh - Solid ODI record and can flick the switch between power hitting and rotating the strike).
8. Cummins - picks himself
9. Starc - Easily one of the best white ball bowlers when on song
10. Zampa - picks himself on recent form
11. Lyon (if conditions suit, otherwise backup seamer of Haze or Richo)
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12. S.Marsh (Incredibly unlucky to miss out on final XI but the others are probably better at rotating strike. First inline backup bat)
13. Turner (can be destructive on smaller english grounds - backup for an all-rounder)
14. J.Richardson
15. Hazlewood
Hmmm I'd have Khawaja as opener or out. S.Marsh is a much better number 3 than him and probably deserves that spot over 2 years of good form.
I would be very surprised if Turner gets picked. His shoulder is pretty stuffed meaning he can't bowl or throw. The latter is too much of a liability in a 50-over match.
If both Starc and Hazlewood both go we are stuffed only 1 should go and I would take Matt Kelly from W.A
1. Warner
2. Finch (C)
3. Khawaja
4. Smith
5. Maxwell
6. Stoinis
7. Carey (wk)
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Zampa
11. Hazlewood
12. S Marsh
13. Handscomb
14. Lyon
15. Richardson (Coulter-Nile)
I think you've nailed it.
the first XI is how I would go.
happy with S.Marsh and J.Richardson (if fit) as reserves.
possibly M.Marsh for handscomb - tough one this as if no handscomb , carey is a lock for every match and fair enough, but if no M.Marsh . Stoinis is basically playing every game (for team balance).
lyon/behrendorf/coulter-nile for the last spot for me. I'd like to think this player wouldn't be used - unless they play first one v Afghanistan and keep hazlewood or starc in cotton wool a little longer. I'd hate for us to disrespect the afghani's though.
The chatter tonight from the journalists is that Handscomb and Hazlewood will miss out on the World Cup squad.