Spark
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Yeah word is that he'll be touch and go for the second game but should be right after that.
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*Official* Australia in India 2023
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Shady Slim
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because agar was always gonna be a thing unfortunately, swepson's the only selection i can really take umbrage with
as GAS says it's as good as could be about reasonably expected
as GAS says it's as good as could be about reasonably expected
Starfighter
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Great, so Morris is going to spend another series twiddling his thumbs rather than getting more experience in the Shield.
Line and Length
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Swepson, Agar and Murphy as back-up for Lyon seems like overkill with Head, Smith and Labuschagne all more than capable spinners.
A bit surprised Inglis was overlooked as the second 'keeper but Handscombe is adequate cover for Carey.
A bit surprised Inglis was overlooked as the second 'keeper but Handscombe is adequate cover for Carey.
Spark
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Should be pretty obvious now that they aren't going to play four quicks on Indian pitches.
GoodAreasShane
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Starting XI for the first test depends entirely on whether Green is fit, heard conflicting reports in various places on that one.
If he is, then I would go like this
Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Agar (not super enthused about that though)
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon
If Green is out
Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon
Boland/Murphy (pending pitch conditions, Murphy if the deck is a real turner, Boland otherwise)
Starc comes back when fit to do so. Renshaw and not Handscomb next in line with the bat
If he is, then I would go like this
Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey
Agar (not super enthused about that though)
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon
If Green is out
Warner
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon
Boland/Murphy (pending pitch conditions, Murphy if the deck is a real turner, Boland otherwise)
Starc comes back when fit to do so. Renshaw and not Handscomb next in line with the bat
GoodAreasShane
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Strongly disagree
Spark
Global Moderator
I've been the biggest advocate of playing the second spinner on here but playing three spinners and two quicks with Agar at 7 would only make sense to me on some seriously funky pitch conditions tstl. Just play four bowlers and Renshaw at 6.
Shady Slim
International Coach
who is your second spinner of choice btw?
GoodAreasShane
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I guess I just don't have enough faith in Agar's bowling to trust him as part of a 4 man attack
Spark
Global Moderator
Probably Agar but like GAS, can't get enthused at all about it. I really want to pick Murphy but it's probably unwise to do so.
Spark
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No I agree but that's probably the argument for not picking him at all.
the big bambino
International Captain
Would’ve swapped out Swepson and Murphy for Inglis and Manenti. (If the objection to Green is too great).
if you’re going two spinners I’d prefer someone who can bat and has yet bowled well enough. Two off spinners doesn’t worry me too much as we’ve basically got that arrangement already with Head.
Murphy certainly looks good but picking him starts the tail a vertebrae too high when Manenti’s form is pretty good. Agar and Swepson just not threatening enough to justify a variety pick.
if you’re going two spinners I’d prefer someone who can bat and has yet bowled well enough. Two off spinners doesn’t worry me too much as we’ve basically got that arrangement already with Head.
Murphy certainly looks good but picking him starts the tail a vertebrae too high when Manenti’s form is pretty good. Agar and Swepson just not threatening enough to justify a variety pick.
Spark
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Swepson has the semi-incumbency boost tbf and it feels like it would be harsh to just dump in having had him around the fringes for so long when he hasn't done anything wrong per se but yeah there was nothing last year that suggested that he would be anything but carted in India. Australian leggies just don't gel well with Indian conditions.
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Straight outta the PCB selection manual
GoodAreasShane
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Honestly from what I have seen of Swepson this season, his bowling has went backwards a bit from even where it was then. Looks like he is putting all his energy into just trying to land it in about the right spot, not really getting much work on the ball at all this season.
There was a short time where I thought Swepson was bowling really nicely, giving it a fair rip too. Then he somehow managed to give himself a busted neck, and frankly it looks like things have only been going downhill since he came back from that
CricAddict
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Australia squad for India tour: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Ashton Agar, Lance Morris, Mitchell Swepson, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Todd Murphy
CricAddict
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Can a mod add the schedule and squad as the opening post of this thread?