Australia's test side for the Ashes in Australia

[NUFAN]

I don't even know if the 8 was ever 100% confirmed or if it was just media speculation. I'm sure someone will tell us though D3rmo..

Clint McKay would be in the mix for sure.

 

[dermo]

if also come to terms with the fact Johnson is just about guaranteed a spot in the team at the Gabba, unless Haze can take a few bags in the Shield

although i can definitely see them going left field and picking Faulkner as a 3rd seamer

 

[Burgey]

if also come to terms with the fact Johnson is just about guaranteed a spot in the team at the Gabba, unless Haze can take a few bags in the Shield

although i can definitely see them going left field and picking Faulkner as a 3rd seamer

If they do that, they're trying not to lose, rather than win.

 

[Spikey]

smith will probably captain the aus a team

 

[Prince EWS]

SOK the commentator makes a decent enough cricketer. Basically he is far from the Australian set up these days.

I think the Test team will be: 1 Warner 2 Rogers 3 Watson 4 Clarke 5 Smith 6 Bailey 7 Haddin 8 Johnson 9 Siddle 10 Harris 11 Lyon

I think the A Team squad will be: 1 Hughes 2 Finch 3 Marsh 4 Doolan 5 Maddinson 6 Wade 7 Faulkner 8 Coulter-Nile 9 Hazlewood 10 Holland 11 Sayers 12 Cutting

I think Bailey will play for Australia A given that game is before the Test side is announced. I'm thinking they'll probably just leave the nine certainties out which would mean Johnson playing too.

 

[Spikey]

noted australia A regular Nathan Lyon must be considered a chance to play

 

[Prince EWS]

noted australia A regular Nathan Lyon must be considered a chance to play

Nah they'll play Agar. Holland or Ahmed for Aus A under the heading of Lyon being first choice spinner but then get excited and completely backflip when whoever the A-team spinner is takes four wickets.

 

[Tangles]

Bailey, Finch and White seem to be the ones scoring OD runs not in the team. I don't share this attraction with OD runs. I'd rather go with Hughes or Uzi. I'd be less bothered by Maddinson. At least he scored runs against SA.

How about noted test match player Katich.

 

[Maximas]

Nah they'll play Agar. Holland or Ahmed for Aus A under the heading of Lyon being first choice spinner but then get excited and completely backflip when whoever the A-team spinner is takes four wickets.

Whoever outbowls Lyon in the nets will get a gig IMO - but Boof will say something about turning the ball away from RHs or something as well

 

[GIMH]

If they do that, they're trying not to lose, rather than win.

Don't tell Shane Warne

 

[NUFAN]

I think Bailey will play for Australia A given that game is before the Test side is announced. I'm thinking they'll probably just leave the nine certainties out which would mean Johnson playing too.

This is a distinct possibility. Unless Johnson is breaking fingers of key English players I wouldn't especially want him playing in this match. Bailey, I'm fine with though. If both were in, I would replace them with Faulkner and Sayers from my teams.

 

[dermo]

I think Bailey will play for Australia A given that game is before the Test side is announced. I'm thinking they'll probably just leave the nine certainties out which would mean Johnson playing too.

while i expect Warner to be picked, i'm not so sure he's a certainty, his last two OD games probably change that somewhat but i could see him being left out if he doesn't make any shield runs and someone else does i.e Finch

 

[Tangles]

I think the top 5 are a lock for the Gabba. MJ would be a mistake so we need someone to get a bag of SS wickets to distract the selectors. I hope they go with a specialist at 6 and leave Faulkner out. Still don't think Bailey should get picked on the back of OD runs given his last shield season.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Bailey, Finch and White seem to be the ones scoring OD runs not in the team. I don't share this attraction with OD runs. I'd rather go with Hughes or Uzi. I'd be less bothered by Maddinson. At least he scored runs against SA.

How about noted test match player Katich.

I hope so, but probably just in dreamland again

 

[Tangles]

Even with weight of runs I bet Clarke would block it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well he's obviously not going to have "weight of runs" because he's retired from Sheffield Shield cricket.

 

[Dan]

My Australia A side:

Cowan/Silk
Hughes
Maddinson
Marsh/Doolan
Bailey *
Finch
Wade +
Cutting/NCN/Sandhu
Sayers
Hazlewood
Holland/Ahmed

Where multiple are named, early-season Shield form to determine who gets the gig.

 

[Tangles]

And if Langer cried in his beer he won't reconsider? Would never get picked anyway.

 

[Burgey]

Think Warne and Johnson will both play in Brisbane, the latter because of all the injuries. The only spot I can't put a confident name to is number six tbh

Rogers
Warner
Watson
Clarke
People's Champ
?
Rad
Johnson
Harris
Siddle
Lyon

I think six might be Bails Bailey, but it could be anyone who scores a poultice in the Shield games, keeping in mind the ODI players are likely to only have one match before the Gabba owing to scheduling. If they get funky they could bat Haddon at six and Forkers Faulkner at seven, but six bowlers is absurd tbh.

If Lyon gets shafted again for another spinner to start the series I will throw hands.

 

[Prince EWS]

Think Warne and Johnson will both play in Brisbane

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