#MarkWaughThoughtsI think Sean Abbott will be in Australia's test team by then
Young offie at Surrey name of Amar Virdi might be interesting.Cook
Jennings
Hameed
Root
Lawrence
Bairstow
Stokes
Archer
Cove
S Curran
I'd pick Kyle Abbott if I knew the eligibility rules.
Umm a spinner, I guess Crane, but could be anyone.
Sam's batting will come on. He'll be at least as good a bowler and better with the wood.Not convinced Tom Curran isn't the better long term bet - will be interesting to see
I think that would basically be what I would have gone with, although I would have had Parnell instead of Olivier. Not that I really want to see him in the side, but he just never seems to go away, so he's probably still going to be around in five years' time.Test:
Elgar
Markram
Hamza
de Bruyn
Bavuma
QDK/Verreynne/Rickelton+
Smith/Mulder/Galiem
Maharaj/Piedt
Rabada
Ngidi/Phehlukwayo
Olivier
Parnell is a bit of a Duminy.... but he has earned his spot recently in the squad, not doing to badly in the County stuff either atm. But with Smith/Mulder/Galiem and even Phehlukwayo his all-round abilities becomes irrelevant and I rate Olivier as a better bowler.I think that would basically be what I would have gone with, although I would have had Parnell instead of Olivier. Not that I really want to see him in the side, but he just never seems to go away, so he's probably still going to be around in five years' time.
Would like to add some notes to this actually, just so I can look even more stupid when I get this horribly wrong.Matt Renshaw
David Warner
Steve Smith
Jake Lehmann
Hilton Cartwright
Austin Waugh
Josh Inglis/Jimmy Peirson
James Pattinson
Pat Cummins
Mitchell Starc
Arjun Nair
I always hate these things because my mind goes through so many options on potential so I rather stay out of them. Like to make calls when I definitely think they Protea material.I was hoping SeamUp would put something up for SA as he would probably be pretty close... so he will just have to correct all my mistakes.
Easy picks:
QDK, Rabada, Elgar
Probable picks
Olivier, Ngidi, Markram, Maharaj, de Bruyn, Bavuma
Possible picks
Shamsi, Piedt, J.Smith, Mulder, Phehlukwayo, Parnell, P Malan, Zondo, Hendricks
Potential
Hamza, Galiem, L Williams, Verreynne, Breetzke, Valli, Fortuin, Makhanya, Dill, Cohen, Rickelton, Makwetu
Probably some unknown youngsters to still fill in..... Lots of allrounders and keepers coming through making it that QDK may move up the order.
Test:
Elgar
Markram
Hamza
de Bruyn
Bavuma
QDK/Verreynne/Rickelton+
Smith/Mulder/Galiem
Maharaj/Piedt
Rabada
Ngidi/Phehlukwayo
Olivier
Fulfills all requirements! I am so hoping Hamza comes good, always liked what I`ve seen, think his temperament could solidify SA batting for years, but not a great year this year for him. Keepers and allrounders suddenly coming out of everywhere. Lots of batting quality down to 8/9. Concerns is Bavuma, would need a "black" batsmen ( I don`t like it either but it is reality! hopefully no longer a concern by 2022!); Maybe some unknown youngsters coming through.
Note, both Abbott and RR would be in this team if they had not left!
* SeamUp to make corrections!
5 bowlers and Handscomb as keeper?1. David Warner (35)
2. Matt Renshaw (26)
3. Travis Head * (28)
4. Steve Smith (32)
5. Hilton Cartwright (30)
6. Peter Handscomb + (31)
7. James Pattinson (32)
8. Mitchell Starc (32)
9. Pat Cummins (29)
10. Josh Hazlewood (31)
11. Nathan Lyon (34)
12. Mitchell Marsh (30)
13. Austin Waugh (22)
14. Joel Paris (29)
15. Mitchell Swepson (28)
16. Burgeinho
Smith to have had enough of the captaincy by the end of the 2021/22 Ashes, imo.
Pretty sure Burgey's already played 156 Tests.how old is Burgeinho's coach. could they be a fariytale dual debut