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Combined XI from the first test

stephen

stephen

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What is your combined XI from the series so far?

Warner
Bancroft
Vince
Smith
Root (c)
Ali
Bairstow (wk)
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

Anderson and Broad very unlucky. Not picking up a single wicket in the second innings hurt them.

Similarly Marsh can feel hard done by (for the first time in his life) but I felt like Ali's batting was fractionally ahead of his. Stoneman was a lock until the 4th innings.

There were very few standout performers from either side. Smith grabbing the only ton, Cummins and Lyon being the standout bowlers. A case could be made for an attack of Anderson, Broad, Cummins and Lyon but Haze picked up vital second innings wickets and Starc have Lyon some rough to bowl into.
 
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Groundking

International Debutant
stephen said:
What is your combined XI from the series so far?

Warner
Bancroft
Vince
Smith
Root (c)
Ali
Bairstow (wk)
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

Anderson and Broad very unlucky. Not picking up a single wicket in the second innings hurt them.

Similarly Marsh can feel hard done by (for the first time in his life) but I felt like Ali's batting was fractionally ahead of his. Stoneman was a lock until the 4th innings.

There were very few standout performers from either side. Smith grabbing the only ton, Cummins and Lyon being the standout bowlers. A case could be made for an attack of Anderson, Broad, Cummins and Lyon but Haze picked up vital second innings wickets and Starc have Lyon some rough to bowl into.
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Sorry but Starc bowled like an absolute drain and shouldn't be in a combined team.
 
Spark

Spark

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No way would I have Starc in there, and even Haze bowled only two or three good spells. Broad and Anderson for both IMO. A lot of bowlers went around the wicket, so there's no need for the left-armer to create rough.
 
S.Kennedy

S.Kennedy

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Swap Starc/Hazlewood for Anderson and Broad and I'd agree. Might be tempted to swap Warner for Stoneman also.
 
Spikey

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six for starceh
two for jimmeh

six for starceh
two for jimmeh

six for starceh
two for jimmeh

six for starceh
two for jimmeh

hard choice here guys
 
Daemon

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Other than the obvious Anderson/Broad in for Starc/Haze, shouldn't Marsh be ahead of Ali as well?

Edit: nvm, somehow forgot Ali scored a few runs in the first innings as well.
 
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Spark

Spark

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Ali actually looked one of the most comfortable batsmen in the entire game across both sides. Seemed to be able to time the ball much more easily than anyone else.
 
harsh.ag

harsh.ag

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Warner
Stoneman
Vince
Smith*
Root
Ali
Bairstow +
Cummins
Broad
Lyon
Anderson

Also gives us a proper #11 as it should be.
 
Compton

Compton

International Debutant
Warner
Bancroft
Vince
Smith (c)
Root
Moeen
Paine+
Starc
Cummins
Broad
Lyon

Bowlers (other than Lyon) the hardest choices. Starc probably least deserving of the XI, but his demolishing of the tail got him over the line.
 
stephen

stephen

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Combined XI after two tests:

Warner
Stoneman
Khawaja
Smith
Root (c)
Marsh
Bairstow (wk)
Cummins
Starc
Anderson
Lyon

Anderson in ahead of Hazlewood. Stoneman in ahead of Bancroft. Khawaja in ahead of Vince. Marsh in over Ali. The rest unchanged.

The batting is really hard outside Marsh, Smith, Warner and Root. Stoneman has been a touch more consistent than Bancroft. Khawaja and Vince have been equally disappointing so far, but Khawaja's first innings 50 actually went a long way to us winning the game.

Anderson has been better than Hazlewood so far. Cummins has been the best bowler from either side and Starc has taken all the wickets. Lyon is the best spinner so far by miles. Honestly the only contentious picks really are Stoneman and Khawaja, who could easily be any from Bancroft, Malan, Ali or Vince who have all been roughly equally underwhelming so far this series.
 
TNT

TNT

Banned
Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith*
SMarsh
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood
Lyon
Anderson.

12th man Stoneman (he could replace Anderson if extra batsman required.)
 
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