Australian test selection 2020/21

[aussie tragic]

Taking the leap with only #5 open (Head at this stage)

1. Warner
2. Pucovski
3. Labuschagne
4. Smith
5. Wade/Head/Maddinson
6. Green
7. Paine
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

 

[trundler]

Patterson?

 

[Burgey]

Pucovski shouldn’t be anywhere near the rest side. For a good while

 

[aussie tragic]

Patterson?

Too early. As he was injured most of last year and he hasn't done anything worthy this year yet.

 

[aussie tragic]

Pucovski shouldn’t be anywhere near the Test side. For a good while

Why not? All of you mental health experts need to take a break. He has said he has worked really hard on his health this year and stated that he is ready for Test cricket should the selectors call. That's enough for me to want to see a 'once in a generation batsman' play for Australia

 

[Nintendo]

Pucovski is still way to weak against the short ball to succeed as an opener long term but willing to try it, think he's ready. If he's not there mentally heyll say so.

 

[aussie tragic]

Pucovski is still way to weak against the short ball to succeed as an opener long term but willing to try it, think he's ready.

His whole career success is at #3. What's the difference against the short ball by opening instead of 3?

 

[TheJediBrah]

I don't know him but have heard directly from guys in the Vic set up that are skeptical he'll ever "get his head right". It's enough for me to have doubts.

 

[Nintendo]

His whole career success is at #3. What's the difference against the short ball by opening instead of 3?

Meant at test level specifically, should have worded that better sorry.

 

[aussie tragic]

 

[Red]

I don't know him but have heard directly from guys in the Vic set up that are skeptical he'll ever "get his head right". It's enough for me to have doubts.

“guys in the Vic set up”

sounds like “palace insiders” or “palace sources” in Women’s Weekly.

 

[TheJediBrah]

“guys in the Vic set up”

sounds like “palace insiders” or “palace sources” in Women’s Weekly.

Not going to name names on a public forum am I?

 

[Red]

players? administrators? the dude who cleans the dunnies at Junction Oval?

 

[TheJediBrah]

player. But now I'm wondering what cleaning the dunnies at the Junction pays.

 

[Red]

I’d take the job whatever it paid tbh

 

[the big bambino]

Taking the leap with only #5 open (Head at this stage)

1. Warner
2. Pucovski
3. Labuschagne
4. Smith
5. Wade/Head/Maddinson
6. Green
7. Paine
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

bugger me if that happens then mad dog should be taking hostages and making demands.

 

[Gob]

What's Estraya A now assuming the team from the last test to be the national side?I mean Haze wasn't in it due to being injured but

Harris
Pucovski
Patterson
Shaun Marsh (young talent)
Maddinson
Green
Carey
Abbott
Pattinson
Nesser
Swepson

??

 

[aussie tragic]

Bring in Josh Inglis for Carey who'll be playing T20's during the first A game (assume they'll release Green from T20 bench)

Also Khawaja or Renshaw on standby for the young Marsh, depending on how they keep batting vs NSW today

 

[Red]

Nice to have guys making runs early in the season

 

[the big bambino]

Head and Wade have done enough to hold their spots, which were almost locked in anyway. Pucovski now putting pressure on Burns.