Australian Test Selection Thread 2017 - 2018

[Second Spitter]

Hypothetical: If Australia win in Perth, do you spell one of the quicks for Melbourne?

 

[Spikey]

yeah good luck resting one of them for a boxing day ashes test

 

[Burgey]

Or a home New Years year for that matter.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Odds-on that Cummins will be rested for the ODIs.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

They have played a second spinner at the SCG the last two summers, not sure if that will happen again? Somehow I doubt it

 

[James90]

There is a suggestion that Starc is struggling from a bruised heel?

If Australia can somehow get enough cricket in this afternoon to win the Test, there would be a chance he gets rested for Boxing Day.

 

[NUFAN]

They have played a second spinner at the SCG the last two summers, not sure if that will happen again? Somehow I doubt it

Im just waiting for the Ashton Agar article written by Justin Langer to come out soon.

 

[Spark]

There is a suggestion that Starc is struggling from a bruised heel?

If Australia can somehow get enough cricket in this afternoon to win the Test, there would be a chance he gets rested for Boxing Day.

He's had a lot of heel/ankle problems in the past, I'd be very reluctant to play him personally. Jackson Bird is a more than decent replacement for the MCG.

 

[Second Spitter]

I sense that Show is going to eventually replace Ussie.

Despite two 50's he has never looked at ease at crease in this series.

Also, he's been outscored by Cummins and most likely Paine (if Oz didn't declare.)

Show just brings so much more, a better player of spin, a better fielder, and another bowling option.

Sorry for writing this on your birthday, UK.

 

[Starfighter]

There is a suggestion that Starc is struggling from a bruised heel?.

IIRC last time he had a bruised heel or ankle soreness or whatever it turned out to be a recurrence of his foot stress fracture.

 

[NUFAN]

Bird being picked ahead of Sayers would be tough for Chadd. He stayed up at the Gabba as 12th man while Bird went back to play Shield where he dominated.

 

[GotSpin]

I sense that Show is going to eventually replace Ussie.

Despite two 50's he has never looked at ease at crease in this series.

Also, he's been outscored by Cummins and most likely Paine (if Oz didn't declare.)

Show just brings so much more, a better player of spin, a better fielder, and another bowling option.

Sorry for writing this on your birthday, UK.

It's hard when the coach just doesn't like you

 

[NUFAN]

Bird being picked ahead of Sayers would be tough for Chadd. He stayed up at the Gabba as 12th man while Bird went back to play Shield where he dominated.

Bird has been 12th man plenty of times you ****.

 

[stephen]

Bird being picked ahead of Sayers would be tough for Chadd. He stayed up at the Gabba as 12th man while Bird went back to play Shield where he dominated.

Tough but fair. And Bird is a bloody good bowler who is in better form this season than Sayers. I bet England wish they had Bird available for selection.

 

[randycricfreak]

Im just waiting for the Ashton Agar article written by Justin Langer to come out soon.

everything he has worded his opinion have become gold so far.
Bancroft to the Marsh bros.

 

[Second Spitter]

Tough but fair. And Bird is a bloody good bowler who is in better form this season than Sayers. I bet England wish they had Bird available for selection.

Current Shield players that would make it into the current England XI:
Maxwell (without question)
Bird
Sayers (he's better than Broad, Overton, the bowler from the Brisbane Test whose name escapes me).
SOK (his antics would right at home in the current England squad)

Who else?

 

[Gnske]

Michael Neser, and i'm not entirely joking.

 

[Burgey]

George Bailey

 

[Spark]

Sayers is better than Broad now, no way is he in the same postcode as Broad across his career.

 

[Top_Cat]

Short of a proper injury, no way is any quick volunteering to be rested for the Boxing Day ****ing Test.