Australian Domestic off-season 2023

[Qlder]

With Pucovski back playing club cricket does he walk back onto the Vic side? I know Travis Dean faded away last season but top 6 looks pretty settled unless they move Sutherland and Harper to 7-8?

1. Harris
2. Chandrasinghe
3. Kelleway
4. Handscomb
5. Short
6. Sutherland
7. Harper +

 

[Spikey]

it's time for victoria to move on from marcus harris imo

 

[Nintendo]

With Pucovski back playing club cricket does he walk back onto the Vic side? I know Travis Dean faded away last season but top 6 looks pretty settled unless they move Sutherland and Harper to 7-8?

1. Harris
2. Chandrasinghe
3. Kelleway
4. Handscomb
5. Short
6. Sutherland
7. Harper +

Pucovski starts over Kellaway, every day.

 

[TheJediBrah]

No. You can't just constantly be getting concussed and taking mental health breaks every year and expect to walk back into a side. He shouldn't even be considered unless they have very good reason to think his issues are behind him

 

[Qlder]

Pucovski starts over Kellaway, every day.

Kellaway is in the Australia A side so doubt he'll lose his Vic spot

 

[Prince EWS]

Pucovski starts over Kellaway, every day.

I love Chandrasinghe and his anti-bazball style but it's him they'll drop if anyone. He's averaging 23 and if Pucovski wants to push for an Australian spot soon the obvious spot is replacing Warner.

I think TBJ is mostly right though in that they won't start the season with him; they'll make him prove his fitness/mental health in grade cricket for a few weeks first.

 

[Qlder]

I think TBJ is mostly right though in that they won't start the season with him; they'll make him prove his fitness/mental health in grade cricket for a few weeks first.

Hasn't he done that by playing 10 weeks of grade in England?

 

[Prince EWS]

Hasn't he done that by playing 10 weeks of grade in England?

It doesn't hurt but I think they'll want him to do it in their system first given how many false dawns he's had doing similar things.

 

[the big bambino]

He'll turn up to a game forgetting to pack something, smack himself in the forehead and be out for the season.

 

[Nintendo]

Kellaway is in the Australia A side so doubt he'll lose his Vic spot

He's playing for AUS-A on potential. EWS is right though, chadrasinghe gets dropped first. Dind't realise how much is average had dropped, haden't been paying too much attention to him bar the early century and knock in the shield final.

 

[TheJediBrah]

He's playing for AUS-A on potential. EWS is right though, chadrasinghe gets dropped first. Dind't realise how much is average had dropped, haden't been paying too much attention to him bar the early century and knock in the shield final.

Probably because he bats so long without making any runs. Hard for the average to be up when it's based on runs, not balls faced, and you aren't making any.

Chandrasinghe started well but then immediately nose dived into being a detriment to the team. Vic aren't winning anything, or getting any of the "first 100 over points" which are vital in the shield with him around

I honestly don't know who to choose between him and Pucovski because they both repulse me in very different ways. Would rather leave them both out and play with 10

 

[the big bambino]

Chandrasinghe was bloody awful last season. His batting was selfish and eventually detrimental to himself as well as the team. I don’t know if he’s limited or just overly cautious. Either way doesn’t deserve selection.

 

[Starfighter]

So NSW have reappointed Henriques captain. Bleh is all I can say.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So NSW have reappointed Henriques captain. Bleh is all I can say.

Team homework: Just listen to some spotify

 

[_Ed_]

Jamie Overton seems like a bit of a random pick by the Strikers in the BBL draft.

 

[_Ed_]

But the Heat have surpassed them - I haven't even heard of Paul Walter.

Edit: And the Hurricanes have picked Corey Anderson!

 

[Starfighter]

But the Heat have surpassed them - I haven't even heard of Paul Walter.

Must be this year's big brained pluck an obscure player pick from the Heat, like Ross Whiteley was last year.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Ughhhhh, an Overton

 

[Prince EWS]

Ughhhhh, an Overton

This one is a pretty GASian type player tbf.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

This one is a pretty GASian type player tbf.

Fair call, Jamie is definitely the considerably more interesting Overton. Not too sure how he's been travelling injury wise, but he sure can get then through when he's going well


If signing him is actually good strategy for the Strikers is another question entirely, but I would certainly rather watch him than his twin brother all day everyday