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Yep, 23 July I believe, one week before first test on 1 August?Is it just the one match?
Yep, 23 July I believe, one week before first test on 1 August?Is it just the one match?
Did you read the Hohns quote at the start of my post? I took that to mean the A squad will include guys who just missed out on the WC squad. So having Behrendorff, Stanlake, Turner etc in England is going to happen as opposed to having just the 15 or so next best Test options.Not sure about Stanlake in the A squad when Qld are picking ****ing Cameron Gannon over him. Also Dorff hasn't played FC for ages.
I wouldn't interpret it as strictly as you have.Did you read the Hohns quote at the start of my post? I took that to mean the A squad will include guys who just missed out on the WC squad. So having Behrendorff, Stanlake, Turner etc in England is going to happen as opposed to having just the 15 or so next best Test options.
Hazlewood is far from certain because of injury.Given that Warner, Smith, Starc and Hazlewood will join the WC squad, with 4 of the current ODI squad then going to the Aus-A tour, that leaves 11spots for the Ashes warm up tour.
I choose
Harris
Bancroft
Burns
Patterson
Head
Pucovski
Paine
Pattinson
Copeland
Bird
Holland
+ 4 leftovers from WC squad
Wasn’t he punted from the hotel?A report has come out that the Australian bowlers (Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, Lyon) were threatening to refuse to play Australia's last Test in SA if Warner wasn't banned. Don't know how legit it is but interesting nonetheless
Yeah people have weird hangups about Australia A sometimes, as if it has some sort of special meaning and isn't just what they call the "PONIs who aren't doing anything right now who we've arranged some matches for" team. Not selecting Paine because you can't have the Test captain play for "Australia A" would be ridiculous, and if he doesn't get selected it definitely won't be for that reason.Possibly. in some ways I do think that it wouldnt be surprising seeing Warner further punished.
Btw this Australia A talk is really interesting and people have completely different views. Im convinced because because we are calling it Australia A and not the 'Ashes prep/World Cup reserves squad' which I think it is.
That makes Tim Paine seem a more logical pick. He doesnt have to play every tour match, but I think wed be crazy to not have him in England playing a few warmups.