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Webster confident, excellent footwork, shot choice. Pom bowling not too bad and played one mistimed shot all morning. Definitely should be in over Green in terms of batting. No opinion in terms of bowling.
We looked a million $ until Smith got out to a straight one.
 

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Kiama Chris said:
Webster confident, excellent footwork, shot choice. Pom bowling not too bad and played one mistimed shot all morning. Definitely should be in over Green in terms of batting. No opinion in terms of bowling.
We looked a million $ until Smith got out to a straight one.
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I'd have Webster in at 5 or 6, particularly if we are opening with Head.

1. Head
2. Any performing shield opener
3. Labs
4. Smith
5. Webster
6. Green
 
I think you simply open with Marnus and Head and then you have spots to develop McSween, Cooper, Kellaway over the next couple of years. Marnus is going to grind wherever might as well give him the job.
 
Dan87 said:
I think you simply open with Marnus and Head and then you have spots to develop McSween, Cooper, Kellaway over the next couple of years. Marnus is going to grind wherever might as well give him the job.
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For Bangladesh tests would like to open with Marnus and Kellaway. mcsweeney 3, smith, head, Carey, Webster. Still prefer head in middle order - quality bowlers like Bumrah would likely dismiss him cheaply as opener.

No need for Green whatsoever. Can’t bat, can’t bowl but first picked. Hope Stuey gave CA a serve over that selection as well.
 

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bedford said:
Green has given his wicket away a few times with poor choices, but he is still the future
Those blaming him for Websters non selection , should maybe look at the stupid selection of Inglis in Brisbane and Adelaide
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I just blame him cos he’s overrated and crap
 
JackHiscoxWasFast said:
For Bangladesh tests would like to open with Marnus and Kellaway. mcsweeney 3, smith, head, Carey, Webster. Still prefer head in middle order - quality bowlers like Bumrah would likely dismiss him cheaply as opener.

No need for Green whatsoever. Can’t bat, can’t bowl but first picked. Hope Stuey gave CA a serve over that selection as well.
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Not sure about the Bumrah call. Head's the only bloke besides Smith that I thought could keep his head above water against that bloke
 
bedford said:
Green has given his wicket away a few times with poor choices, but he is still the future
Those blaming him for Websters non selection , should maybe look at the stupid selection of Inglis in Brisbane and Adelaide
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What i don't get is why he's pencilled in as the future? Selection for the Test team needs to be according to present day performance. The future doesn't exist, it's always the present when it comes to Test selection (it's not footy where you need to carefully align your future, unlike footy there is no limitation as to who can be selected from the talent pool, you can pick the best 11 cricketers on the present day at all times) and there's no guarantee that a random cricketer who the fraternity has for some reason chosen as 'the one' is going to be anywhere near good enough come the 'future'. Pick the next best shield player (without bias) and be done.

I don't understand how some of these players just get 'chosen' - JFM is an example, the kid was and somehow still is being talked up as some messiah when he's literally one of the most below average cricketers i have ever seen.
 

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zyzzbruh said:
What i don't get is why he's pencilled in as the future? Selection for the Test team needs to be according to present day performance. The future doesn't exist, it's always the present when it comes to Test selection (it's not footy where you need to carefully align your future, unlike footy there is no limitation as to who can be selected from the talent pool, you can pick the best 11 cricketers on the present day at all times) and there's no guarantee that a random cricketer who the fraternity has for some reason chosen as 'the one' is going to be anywhere near good enough come the 'future'. Pick the next best shield player (without bias) and be done.

I don't understand how some of these players just get 'chosen' - JFM is an example, the kid was and somehow still is being talked up as some messiah when he's literally one of the most below average cricketers i have ever seen.
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Green Reminds me of the old saying - harder to get out that get in to the test team
 
Green diving in front of Smith to spill a simple catch epitomises his game. Bowls an over with two 4 balls. One big stuff up. Surely he can't go to Bangladesh? Almost anyone else.
 
JackHiscoxWasFast said:
For Bangladesh tests would like to open with Marnus and Kellaway. mcsweeney 3, smith, head, Carey, Webster. Still prefer head in middle order - quality bowlers like Bumrah would likely dismiss him cheaply as opener.

No need for Green whatsoever. Can’t bat, can’t bowl but first picked. Hope Stuey gave CA a serve over that selection as well.
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I've been meaning to ask what you think of Green?
 
Kiama Chris said:
Green diving in front of Smith to spill a simple catch epitomises his game. Bowls an over with two 4 balls. One big stuff up. Surely he can't go to Bangladesh? Almost anyone else.
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We are NOT going there , they are playing in Darwin
 

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