Australian test selection 2018/19

[Burgey]

His injury history worries, as does his lack of experience. If he does well in the next few Shield matches though I could see it happening...they did call up Renshaw off a similar amount of FC games in similar circumstances.

As if an Indian bowler could score him.

 

[morgieb]

As if an Indian bowler could score him.

Renshaw got sconned in the field lol

 

[Burgey]

Put him at fine leg ffs

 

[social]

Manus is the only “young” player that I’d persevere with for the time being

MMarsh & Head need to be sent back to FC for at least a year

Holland & SMarsh are ntp again while Siddle is miles down the pecking order

Starc should not be safe either

Someone needs to take a nail gun to Lynn’s shoulder as he’s miles better than the alternatives

 

[TheJediBrah]

My XI for the next test:

Renshaw
Burns
Head
Maxwell
Labaschagne
Patterson
Paine
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

If Pattinson is fit we should play the meme quartet over Patterson.

lol stephen how tf do you have Labuschagne and Head but not Finch

 

[stephen]

I knew I was missing someone when I got to Patterson. Ha yeah, sub finch in for Patterson.

I think Labaschagne has done enough to retain his "project player" spot tbh. Especially if we drop the Marsh brothers.

 

[Burgey]

It’s a project team though. How many of these blokes can we realistically keep when there are blokes with thousands of FC runs behind them not getting a run?

 

[stephen]

It’s a project team though. How many of these blokes can we realistically keep when there are blokes with thousands of FC runs behind them not getting a run?

Who has thousands of shield runs other than Bailey, Marsh, Ferguson and White? All of who are on the wrong end of their career.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah but you’ve just named three blokes off the top of your head. Whoever comes in is a stop gap until the Poison Dwarf and TPC come back.

I should rephrase slightly and say FC runs. Maxwell has made them, Renshaw too.

I mean, I physically blushed when they just read out the Marsh brothers’ stats this series, and I ****ing hate them being there.

 

[Burgey]

I mean, I don’t want to be rude, but I’m 49 next month, am completely unfit atm, have a shthouse knee and a dodgy shoulder, and I reckon I could have averaged four this series. It’s jist ****ing horrendous.

To hear Marin Waugh say Shaun Marsh needs to go back and work on his technique - he’s 35 ffs. It’s embarrassing

 

[stephen]

Yeah but my point is it's not worth picking Bailey, White or Ferguson who all have worse records than Marsh.

Other than those guys the only players who've been around for a few years are mediocre journeymen like Doolan. The closest to a decent player with thousands of runs under their belt have already been mentioned.

The cupboard is bare.

 

[stephen]

I mean, I don’t want to be rude, but I’m 49 next month, am completely unfit atm, have a shthouse knee and a dodgy shoulder, and I reckon I could have averaged four this series. It’s jist ****ing horrendous.

To hear Marin Waugh say Shaun Marsh needs to go back and work on his technique - he’s 35 ffs. It’s embarrassing

Yes it is. M Marsh needs too be given the Maxwell treatment and be forced to make thousands of runs without being picked.

 

[social]

Brett Lee: Jack Edwards for test consideration

WT absolute ****

 

[Burgey]

Yeah but you’re getting your two best bats back in March. What’s the problem going 90s England for a home summer against two hapless water buffaloes of sides to fill a hole until then?

 

[Burgey]

AARRRGGGHH Lee saying give the Marsh brothers two test in Australia

 

[morgieb]

Can someone tell me why Lee has a job again?

 

[GotSpin]

AARRRGGGHH Lee saying give the Marsh brothers two test in Australia

It’s hard to understand isn’t it

 

[Burgey]

I think they should coax TOTAB out of retirement to do a Bobby Simpson. The reflexes might be ****ed but they’d be enough to carve up the touring sides this summer, and imagine the lol reactions when a Marsh showed **** all heart.

 

[cnerd123]

My take away from all this is that the Marsh brothers must be extremely likeable off the field.

 

[Burgey]

#Pedigree