Yeh, that's Harris from last summer."Random opener who scores shield runs" is a proven failure lately
This is my team as wellFor this summer:
Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Patterson
Wade
Paine
Lyon
Cummins/Pattinson/Hazelwood/Starc/Richardson
As does the other 8 innings averaging only 13 lose a lot of those credits. Wade really needed to go big here as he now has 4 test hundreds and this 117 is his highest score. Great batting for a WK batsman, but not good enough as a specialist bat moving forward.Flems team probably picked before wades ton so he has to start now. Two away tons in England buys a lot of credits
There's no one else, even before you consider the two tons in England - an achievement beyond every Australian batsman bar Smith. Other incumbents go before him.As does the other 8 innings averaging only 13 lose a lot of those credits. Wade really needed to go big here as he now has 4 test hundreds and this 117 is his highest score. Great batting for a WK batsman, but not good enough as a specialist bat moving forward.
Wade's scored two centuries this series. Not Watsonesque.Wades ton has saved him for the summer. Watsonesque.
Being too clever here arguably cost us the series.Wade probably saved his Test career there. Still not the biggest fan, he can be too hit and miss for my liking, but you kinda have to keep him in the frame after an innings like that. Really hope the selectors resist the temptation to get too clever by half, wholesale change for the sake of it is not the way forward
lol **** off Wade's easily our 3rd best bat this series, and England is likely the place in the world that least suits him. I wouldn't be picking anyone other than Smith and Labu ahead of him at this stageAs does the other 8 innings averaging only 13 lose a lot of those credits. Wade really needed to go big here as he now has 4 test hundreds and this 117 is his highest score. Great batting for a WK batsman, but not good enough as a specialist bat moving forward.
nothing clever about picking Peter Siddle when you have Starc and Pattinson availableBeing too clever here arguably cost us the series.
Burns and Khawaja. Both averaging 40+, both openers, or at least can play as them.im on the fence with wade after seeing his effort last night, but not with warner. to replace a guy you actually have to have someone better and you don't. if australia had another 40+ opener in the country they'd pick him and he would replace harris.
We can do a lot worse than picking those 2 at home against Pak and NZ. Wouldn't surprise me if they both averaged 50+ for the summer. Problem is they aren't long term solutions and I'm highly sceptical that they'd be much use overseas.Burns and Khawaja. Both averaging 40+, both openers, or at least can play as them.
It wasn't really. He looked a lot better than most. I'd back him more than Travis Head tbh.Everyone was singing Marsh's praises after the first innings but his batting was horrid.