****Official Australia in England 2020 (Non-Ashes)*****

[Lillian Thomson]

Root hasn't really contributed in white ball cricket for a long time. His 30 ball 7 in the World Cup Final is almost legendary and there's been little since aside from a half innings in South Africa.

 

[Spark]

I mean that's because he's only played three (3) ODIs since the WC. His form prior to the final had been excellent and in line with his overall world-class status as a LO player.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I know it’s because he’s hasn’t played. Without checking first I had a feeling he’d sat out more than he actually has. He certainly should be in the 50 over side, but not necessarily T20.

 

[ImpatientLime]

in a draft i'd only take kohli and sharma over root. he is an absolute g in this format.

his record is under the radar bonkers.

 

[Daemon]

in a draft i'd only take kohli and sharma over root. he is an absolute g in this format.

his record is under the radar bonkers.

Yeah it really is.

I think I'd take Buttler over him though since he can keep too. Azam thereabouts as well. Warner too but gun openers are easy to find these days.

 

[Spark]

He's absurdly consistent. It's pretty hard to imagine an England batting lineup that has been anywhere near as dominant as it's been since 2016 without him.

 

[aussie tragic]

Aussie Practice match batting form

Finch (40, 9, 53, 5)
Warner (42, 34, 0, 1)
Smith (8, 1, 41)
Maxwell (108, 20, 10*)
Stoinis (21*, 87, 17, 68)
Wade (36*, 0, 50, 0)
Labuschagne (1, 21, 7, 100)
Carey (15, 50*, 107)
Marsh (18, 11, 5)
Sams (0, 28, 20, 23)
Phillippe (20, 1, 22, 1*)

 

[vcs]

Root is terrific in ODIs, he'd get into any team in the world. Babar also.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Derinitely like to see Philippe given some game time coming up, Riley Meredith too. Much rather have a look at those guys who could be a fixture going forward in a series like this as opposed to something more prestigious later down the line.

Warne was pushing Meredith's cart pretty hard during his comm stints in our series v Pakistan. To such an extent I assumed he was a Vic and was genuinely surprised when I took a gander at cricinfo and found out he was a Tasmanian.

He reckons the boy has real wheels, so hope he gets a run.

 

[trundler]

Warne was pushing Meredith's cart pretty hard

This made me think there was a female commentator named Meredith unbeknownst to me and Warne was obnoxiously hitting on her as he does

 

[Starfighter]

He reckons the boy has real wheels, so hope he gets a run.

He's quick, though not super quick, and can get it to fly. Needs work on his accuracy though, can spray it quite a bit.

 

[morgieb]

This made me think there was a female commentator named Meredith unbeknownst to me and Warne was obnoxiously hitting on her as he does

Well that would explain a lot.

 

[stephen]

Root is terrific in ODIs, he'd get into any team in the world. Babar also.

Anyone suggesting otherwise has gone to crazy town.

 

[Nintendo]

Happy that Carey is back in form, he was a massive part of our world cup campaign, and he's been pretty disappointing since then.

 

[aussie tragic]

Feeling that Agar will play before Marsh, while Wade and Richardson should hold off Stoinis and Meredith for at least the first match

 

[Burgey]

Has Warne forgotten that Stoinis has been absolute trash across every format for at least two years?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I hope Ricky Ponting is coming over for this. The commentary box needs a boost.

 

[trundler]

I hope Ricky Ponting is coming over for this. The commentary box needs a boost.

Probably not because he's now in UAE for the IPL.

 

[stephen]

Stoinis has had a couple of decent warm up matches hasn't he?

And anyway, it's not like Stoinis is the most controversial of Warne's picks.

 

[BoyBrumby]

If Sams plays he must be the first Australian cricketer to make his FC debut in NZ for a while?

There's Clarrie Grimmett, obvz, but dunno of any more?