Australian test selection 2019-2020

[the big bambino]

Remembering the mid 1980's when Australia chopped and changed batsmen at will when they had a bad game. Then they realised all this fear of being dropped was the biggest problem and decided to stick with players regardless - David Boon and Steve Waugh were two such players to have security of position and Border then established the basis for a decade of domination by Australia.

Fast forward to 2019 and all this 'bat-off' crap in the game before the Ashes and now this one vs Pak and we wonder why our batsmen are failing or having mental health issues. The pressure on one innings must be enormous for these batsmen.

Only themselves to blame. the selectors have no real guide from our batter’s fc stats to pick them which means the selections are still open right up to the test. It’s the batsmen’s fault they find themselves in bat offs.

 

[NUFAN]

Only as good as your last ball they say.

Will Siddle getting qld star opener (who recently made a 300) be enough to retain his spot in the Aussie XI?

Also, the Gabba suits Peter, I dont believe there has ever been a better hattrick there.

 

[NUFAN]

Good on Neser for getting match figures of 35-68-4 in the tour game.

Honestly its gotten to the point where I wouldnt even think it was a bad decision if Neser was in our 12 for the Gabba.

 

[social]

Good on Neser for getting match figures of 35-68-4 in the tour game.

Honestly its gotten to the point where I wouldnt even think it was a bad decision if Neser was in our 12 for the Gabba.

Good bowler

 

[howardj]

My men on the ground in inner-Jolimont are whipering into my shell-like that Burns and Head are both in

Neser and Pattinson will also be named in the squad but are not expected to make the Gabba XI

 

[the big bambino]

Heard on the radio that Pucovski has asked not to be considered.

 

[howardj]

My men on the ground in inner-Jolimont are whipering into my shell-like that Burns and Head are both in

Neser and Pattinson will also be named in the squad but are not expected to make the Gabba XI

 

[howardj]

Bancroft in too!!!!

AUSTRALIAN SQUAD TO BE ANNOUNCED AT 2PM AEDT

Australia: David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Michael Neser.

 

[NUFAN]

That looks more likely compared to Dan Hughes.

 

[Red]

Bancroft smh

 

[stephen]

I dunno why they picked 3 openers. Seems to create more uncertainty in the squad.

 

[howardj]

Might be a "bat off" in the nets next Wednesday?

Burns gets Starc's net

Bangcroft gets Wade's

JL umpires

 

[GotSpin]

Bancroft is the biggest example of blatant favouritism

 

[Pup Clarke]

Langer : Bancroft's our heartbeat (not verbatim but he did say something along those lines)

 

[Burgey]

That's why the side has cardiomyopathy.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Would prefer Laracroft in the Australian XI

Continue the lineage

 

[mr_mister]

Remembering the mid 1980's when Australia chopped and changed batsmen at will when they had a bad game. Then they realised all this fear of being dropped was the biggest problem and decided to stick with players regardless - David Boon and Steve Waugh were two such players to have security of position and Border then established the basis for a decade of domination by Australia.

Fast forward to 2019 and all this 'bat-off' crap in the game before the Ashes and now this one vs Pak and we wonder why our batsmen are failing or having mental health issues. The pressure on one innings must be enormous for these batsmen.

I always thought it was funny that after being persisted with through years of mediocrity after his breakthrough 1989(3 tons in that year after 0 from '85-'88) Waugh then got dropped in 1990 anyway for his brother

Pick and stick philosophy is a fickle beast

 

[aussie tragic]

I dunno why they picked 3 openers. Seems to create more uncertainty in the squad.

Not really. They need a concussion sub and Bancroft has proven that he can come in at short notice and pull an innings out of his arse when needed.

 

[NUFAN]

Only 1 Victorian in the squad.

 

[aussie tragic]

Reports are that Harris approached Pucovski with high fives and a congratulatory handshake suggesting he was in the test squad. Then Pucovski had a long chat with Langer.

Sounds like Bancroft is very lucky twice in one week, first Maddinson and now Pucovski withdrawing to give him a shot.