Australian test selection 2020/21

[Spikey]

Ultimate allrounder Abbott edges closer to Test call-up | cricket.com.au

An 'exceptional' talent with bat, ball and in the field, Sean Abbott is turning heads ahead of…

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Dermo Sabba "Ultimate" Abbott getting a callup would indeed be good

 

[Nintendo]

Tipping Josh Inglis to get a call up to the Test squad today.

'...with the introduction of COVID-substitute regulations meaning teams must carry a ready replacement for each specialist in their line-up.'

So Wade can't sub for Paine if he's already in the line-up. Will that also mean we'll need 2 pace bowling allrounders, Green and Henriques linked together?

Can one player be in more than one role? Wade could be the backup pace bowling allrounder as well as backup keeper.

 

[aussie tragic]

That would require Wade not to be in the XI

And lol at Wade being considered a pace bowling allrounder

 

[mr_mister]

Srsly? Your interpretation isn't my intention. Are you a spinster or something.

Just a joke mate

 

[Nintendo]

Tim Paine (c), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

Test squad has been announced, article also mentions "Former Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will fill the back-up 'keeper role should injury or illness befall skipper Paine." So green may start over wade in the first test.

 

[Nintendo]

Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Jackson Bird, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Nic Maddinson, Mitchell Marsh (subject to fitness), Michael Neser, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Mitchell Swepson

Australia A also announced, don't know why the **** carey is back up keeper in that squad over Inglis when inglis is a far better gloveman and has dominated the shield as a bat while carey has been sitting on an ipl bench.

 

[mr_mister]

Lol Sean Abbott. Has a less than zero chance of playing

 

[howardj]

Australia Test squad of 17: Tim Paine (c), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

 

[Spikey]

Lol Sean Abbott. Has a less than zero chance of playing

Please call him Sabba, Dermo or "Ultimate" next time

 

[Shady Slim]

real talk though getting in the squad is such an achievement for sabba given everything he's been through going back to the tragedy

mental strength and courage of the guy to come back after that and achieve what he's achieving - potentially playing for australia in the long form - you really couldn't be happier for the bloke

 

[aussie tragic]

Dissecting the A squad, remove the 9 from the Test squad, the following 10 next in line

A.Agar, Bird, Carey (+), Conway, Harris, Henriques, Maddinson, M.Marsh, Steketee, Sutherland

Only surprise to me is no Inglis especially as Carey is supposed to be playing 2 T20s during the first A game

 

[howardj]

There's a real snap and crackle around Australian cricket with the potential debuts this Summer of Green and Pucovski

Nothing like youth and potential to excite the cricketing public

 

[Red]

Lol Sean Abbott. Has a less than zero chance of playing

This is a strange post. Why “lol”? And why “less than zero”?

 

[Gnske]

Basically Burns playing the A game is going to be a pointless exercise in any case.

 

[Nintendo]

Hate to be maddison right now, he's dominated the shield for a season and a half straight and can't even make an extended test squad.

 

[mr_mister]

This is a strange post. Why “lol”? And why “less than zero”?

Lol because I don't rate him

Less than zero is just hyperbole. But all of Cummins, Patto and Neser would have to break down before he joins Starc n Hazelwood

 

[aussie tragic]

But all of Cummins, Patto and Neser would have to break down before he joins Starc n Hazelwood

You do know Cummins is the #1 ranked bowler in the World and Aussie vc, but you seem to have Starc and Haze above him?

 

[trundler]

You do know Cummins is the #1 ranked bowler in the World and Aussie vc, but you seem to have Starc and Haze above him?

I'm assuming Cummins is the first choice bowling all rounder in that scenario.

 

[Nintendo]

I'm assuming Cummins is the first choice bowling all rounder in that scenario.

Starc is more of a bowling all-rounder then Cummins is though.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Tim Paine (c), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

Test squad has been announced, article also mentions "Former Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will fill the back-up 'keeper role should injury or illness befall skipper Paine." So green may start over wade in the first test.

I wouldn't take that as an indication that Wade's spot is doubtful. If anything the opposite.