In fairness we picked 3 spinners a few months back, one of which had barely played for Victoria and another who wouldn't make the best dozen bowlers in Australia, and it worked out really well all things considered. One godawful session (well, two, really) was all that stood between the team and a serious shot at a series win.
Yeah I was thinking 2013, and it must have been another spinner you cycled through not Haurtiz (was Doherty the main spinner then and you had another spinning all rounder?). Yeah it is weird he never played as a bat on home soil given how much you'd think he'd suit it. I'm not particularly convinced he'd make it but given his upside was probably worth a shot.
He comes from my hometown
Cam White played test(s) in India as a spinner at a time when he was hardly bowling for Victoria
Was O'Keefe I am thinking of, checked wikipedia. I have in my head it was a bit of a contentious call to go Maxwell, but the overall premise I understand.
Though Marsh scored two tons v Eng in 17/18, those two players literally only have one innings between them of note and that was by Marsh in this match. We haven't been wrong about either player.
Lots of luck for some where selection is concerned and timing plays a huge part
He's just been unlucky to be around at the wrong time. There is pretty much just one specialist middle order batsman role in the side, that was filled by Morgan for a decade and then along comes Brook to replace him.
Is Cummins' captaincy that bad? This is the first series I've seen him and I'd say he's been OK. He gets a lot of blame when a tactic doesn't work, but when it does work everyone just talks about England's batsmen being stupid.
Hain, Harris, Renshaw, Marnus, Mitch Marsh, Cam Green and even S Marsh. Really none are convincing. maybe the solution is just to get Warner go back to his leg stump guard.
100% luck and coaches/selectors fixating on a "style" of player play giant roll.
Sometimes players mature at different stages , or something just clicks in a different environment..
, but nobody would have ever thought he'd reach the No.1 batting ranking .Although the story on this is slightly overplayed as his overall average was dinged by him doing nothing when he was picked early, Trescothick always averaged more in tests than FC cricket as well.Sometimes players mature at different stages , or something just clicks in a different environment..
I saw Neil Wagner as a youngster trying to break into the Titans team ..Didn't look anything special ..
Moves to NZ and becomes one of their greatest ever Test bowlers ..
Marnus Labuschagne had a FC average of 35 when he debuted for Australia, he may very well average that again the way he's batting
No, just one of many instances where part timers help get things done. The same way Head had better figures than Green at Lords. Worth noting the no 6 actually scored 160 and 60 in that SCG match. Good attacks shouldn't need to weaken the batting to cover for them. Unless there are unusual circumstances, but it shouldn't be run of the mill.
Your spinner should be able to hold one end. 400 isn't anything beyond what 3 quicks and a spinner could handle. If it's a flat pitch the poms will do that in 80 overs. We have bowler rotations anyway.
*recent* shield form. Last 18 months/ 2yrs is better than Green (which isn't that good). Century for the PM's 11 also.
The underlined is objectively not true. Green is further down the list than Renshaw but neither are standouts.
Agree with that. I'd also move Smithy to 3.
Cameron Green has not played a Sheffield Shield game since 2020/21. His Sheffield Shield record is exactly as I've suggested. The CJ Green you've spotted there is Chris Green, who plays for NSW, not Cameron Green.
Ok...apologies. My mistake.