Australian test selection 2019-2020

[stephen]

I'd rather play:

Khawaja
Wade
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Paine
Patterson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

If we go for 5 bowlers. Though maybe Neser has a case over Hazlewood (certainly he's better than Marsh).

 

[NUFAN]

Oh hell no. Wade is so overrated by some on here. 6 or bust (much like his first innings dismissal).

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd rather play:

Khawaja
Wade
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Paine
Patterson
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

If we go for 5 bowlers. Though maybe Neser has a case over Hazlewood (certainly he's better than Marsh).

Surely you got Paine and Patterson mixed up in the order? Or do you mean Pattinson?

 

[Spark]

Wade opening is suicidal.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wade opening is suicidal.

To the opposition bowlers!







that doesn't make sense I know

 

[Burgey]

Decent shout

Had a good season last year didn’t he?

 

[stephen]

Surely you got Paine and Patterson mixed up in the order? Or do you mean Pattinson?

I meant Pattinson. Swype thinks they're pretty much the same pattern.

 

[stephen]

Wade opening is suicidal.

How can he be worse than Warner this series. And remember this is only to play 5 bowlers because apparently we have to.

 

[Spark]

Because playing middle order batsman as makeshift openers has been such a spectacular success this series, sure.

I legit don't know what it is about MMarsh which makes people go completely insane with some of their "alternatives".

 

[the big bambino]

Warner has failed, so has Harris and Bancroft's technical flaws are a target. There's no one else. The so called openers haven't been a spectacular success so Wade can put on his skates.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Why is this even being vaguely considered? What exactly have you lot seen from Wade this series to think he would be secure against the new ball?

 

[morgieb]

Why is this even being vaguely considered? What exactly have you lot seen from Wade this series to think he would be secure against the new ball?

Yeah it's a bizarre move. I guess he might not be worse than the current ones but that's because they're scoring <10 anyway. Him opening I cannot see working at all, even in Australia.

 

[Second Spitter]

Warner has failed, so has Harris and Bancroft's technical flaws are a target. There's no one else. The so called openers haven't been a spectacular success so Wade can put on his skates.

Renshaw is currently playing for Kent and while he hasn’t exactly set Division 1 on fire, the current bar is an opening stand of 16.

How can he be worse than Warner this series. And remember this is only to play 5 bowlers because apparently we have to.

If you believe in the cricket equivalent of the Wins Above Replacement metric, playing five bowlers makes the most logic.

 

[Burgey]

Because playing middle order batsman as makeshift openers has been such a spectacular success this series, sure.

I legit don't know what it is about MMarsh which makes people go completely insane with some of their "alternatives".

My grandfather is a better alternative, and he died in 1995.

 

[Red]

If Renshaw can start scoring again he should be given a run. He's shown he can play well at international level against Pakistan at home and then India away. He's timed his bad form really poorly over the last few years.

We still have Burns piling up the runs at shield level as well.

None of the other state openers are really anything to write home about unfortunately. Harris and Bancroft really are the best of them.

He's an elite first slipper also.

 

[Red]

Because playing middle order batsman as makeshift openers has been such a spectacular success this series, sure.

I legit don't know what it is about MMarsh which makes people go completely insane with some of their "alternatives".

Might as well let him open the batting. He's gonna give us as much with the bat as our openers have all series and at least he provides a fifth bowling option.

 

[the big bambino]

Why is this even being vaguely considered? What exactly have you lot seen from Wade this series to think he would be secure against the new ball?

I’ve seen Warner Bancroft and Harris. What do you see?

 

[aussie tragic]

Renshaw is currently playing for Kent and while he hasn't exactly set Division 1 on fire, the current bar is an opening stand of 16.

Renshaw is not currently playing for Kent. He was sacked back in June after 3 games for poor performance.

 

[Dan]

Hardly 'sacked' - he was only ever signed for part of the season iirc.

 

[aussie tragic]

My bad, Renshaw wasn't sacked. But he still played badly averaging 23 in 3 games and that was batting 3 and 5 instead of opener. After last shield season, not sure how anyone could still have him on the test radar. He needs a great 900-1000 run season for Qld before ever being thought of again.