***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017

[Dan]

I doubt many recent touring squads to Asia have more than 4 seamers at all tbh

Eh, given that Cartwright is the fourth and is very much a batting all-rounder...

I'd be taking four specialist quicks -- from the point of view that this really locks Australia into the 2/2 attack make-up; if you pick all three in the first Test because there's a hint of green and Cummins breaks down, all of a sudden you're flying Behrendorff (or whoever) across anyway.

 

[Dan]

Hazlewood
Starc
Pattinson
Cummins
Bird
Behrendorff

 

[NUFAN]

If we were touring NZ or Eng Sayers is my first preference outside the squad but for Bangladesh I am thinking Tremain just ahead of Behrendorff.

 

[stephen]

Tremain is behind Sayers on any deck IMO.

One of the really unusual situations is that there are zero QLD quicks even on the radar right now.

 

[mr_mister]

goddam Pattinson. Finally was going to get another test chance and this happens

 

[mr_mister]

Tremain is behind Sayers on any deck IMO.

One of the really unusual situations is that there are zero QLD quicks even on the radar right now.

Remember when they had all of Kasper, Bichel, Dale and Noffke

how the mighty do fall

 

[Starfighter]

One of the really unusual situations is that there are zero QLD quicks even on the radar right now.

Receded back to their natural level imo

 

[cnerd123]

Remember when they had all of Kasper, Bichel, Dale and Noffke

how the mighty do fall

Receded back to their natural level imo
(referring to Australia that is)

 

[quincywagstaff]

The depth Qld had in pace in the 90s/00s was remarkable; even someone like Joe Dawes who was never in the reckoning for international honours took 285 FC wickets @ 25.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The depth Qld had in pace in the 90s/00s was remarkable; even someone like Joe Dawes who was never in the reckoning for international honours took 285 FC wickets @ 25.

Unlike in Tests, the Gabba wicket in Shield cricket was quite often very bowler friendly too (unless Qld were hosting a final).

Pretty demoralising when you get knocked over for 150 on a green seamer then Matt Hayden and Jimmy Maher pass your team score before stumps

 

[NUFAN]

One of the really unusual situations is that there are zero QLD quicks even on the radar right now.

Billy Stanlake has a CA contract so while I agree with your view its not technically correct as he is definitely on the radar.

 

[andruid]

Eh, given that Cartwright is the fourth and is very much a batting all-rounder...

I'd be taking four specialist quicks -- from the point of view that this really locks Australia into the 2/2 attack make-up; if you pick all three in the first Test because there's a hint of green and Cummins breaks down, all of a sudden you're flying Behrendorff (or whoever) across anyway.

Hazelwood breaks down instead.

The tour is on I take it

 

[stephen]

Billy Stanlake has a CA contract so while I agree with your view its not technically correct as he is definitely on the radar.

I keep forgetting he's a Queenslander since I can't recall him having played shield cricket and he doesn't play for the Heat.

 

[Nate]

I hate these bowling options.

 

[DriveClub]

I wanna see Big Billy on tour to bd, little bangladeshi players will be terrified of his height

 

[stephen]

I'm more terrified that a strong breeze might snap him in half.

 

[Starfighter]

Some sticky tape'll help.

 

[91Jmay]

I wanna see Big Billy on tour to bd, little bangladeshi players will be terrified of his height

I'd enjoy watching Tamim paste him all over the field

 

[NUFAN]

Stanlake would bowl 2.4 overs and then be gassed.

 

[Burgey]

Would probably pick up 5/3 against that outfit though.