Yes. Lets ignore his actual test average.Ed Cowan will bat at No. 3, given the nature of the Trent Bridge pitch and the fact he has been playing with Nottinghamshire for most of the county season.
Cowan has scored 619 first class runs at 41.26 in England this season. Phil Hughes looks to have sealed the No. 5 position with Michael Clarke to bat at No. 4.
Smith obviously first picked. Was announced an hour or so before the rest of the side, and rightly so.I mean, the most talked about position and they manage to forget about it
Any runs scored are simply a bonusin case outsiders are wondering, Steve Smith has become the People's Champ within a section of Australian fans simply because he has a good attitude, plenty of hustle and isn't likely to get drunk and end up in a gaol cell.
Fmd these ****s are as thick as whipped ****.@telegraph_sport beats me to the joke:
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Warner and Smith, it's perfect - who needs Warne and McGill?I've got a feeling Smith will take a couple of wickets in this Test. Australia will lose anyway though and questions will be asked as to why they were batting a "spinner" in the top six given their fragile top order, calls to drop Lyon for Warner will emerge etc.
Oh joy.
On a similar note, I'm not looking forward to people talking about how Smith's spin was a factor in his selectionI've got a feeling Smith will take a couple of wickets in this Test. Australia will lose anyway though and questions will be asked as to why they were batting a "spinner" in the top six given their fragile top order, calls to drop Lyon for Warner will emerge etc.
Oh joy.
It might even actually have been, as a tie-breaker sort of thing. I'd like to think not though.On a similar note, I'm not looking forward to people talking about how Smith's spin was a factor in his selection
It's just Warner didn't quit bowling leg spin within the last 8 monthsIt might even actually have been, as a tie-breaker sort of thing. I'd like to think not though.