Australian Test Selection 2016/2017

[Red]

Love Harvs

He should tell the story about how he could only approach Sir Don via the intercessory priest, Sam Loxton.

Haven't heard that one before...

 

[Midwinter]

Love Harvs

He should tell the story about how he could only approach Sir Don via the intercessory priest, Sam Loxton.

Haven't heard that one before...

Is that the one that goes
"Tell your little mate...."

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Yeah but it isn't as though the other sides are using toothpicks.

True, but our pitches are the fastest in the world bar maybe SA. Could make that much difference?
Do you think lighter bats make techniques easier or not enough difference to bother comparing?

 

[Tangles]

It's the bats and the front foot lunge that's the problem IMO. It's harder to adjust for movement or a bouncer after you just plonked your foot down the wicket and have your weight moving forward.

 

[adub]

That's gotta be Burn's test career for the next year or so done.

That give's Handscomb and hopefully Patterson a shot. Uzi up to open. A 4-6 of Fungus, KPat and Handjob is a worry, but **** it, we need to give a shot to some new faces. Marsh ready to come back in against Pakistan as required.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

With Marsh a certain starter in Bris they may just leave Burns in for Adelaide

 

[social]

That's gotta be Burn's test career for the next year or so done.

That give's Handscomb and hopefully Patterson a shot. Uzi up to open. A 4-6 of Fungus, KPat and Handjob is a worry, but **** it, we need to give a shot to some new faces. Marsh ready to come back in against Pakistan as required.

You'd think so.

Obviously not ideal to bring a replacement in for a replacement but Burns cant buy a run atm

Funnily enough, my main beef with Burns is his fielding.

We cannot afford passengers and that's what he is at short leg.

 

[aussie tragic]

Tough on Ferguson, however it's time to blood some youth

1. Warner
2. Renshaw
3. Khawaja
4. Smith
5. Handscomb
6. Patterson

 

[Tangles]

Why should Uzi open? He has been going fine at 3. Find an opener if u don't like Burns. Like a proper one.

 

[adub]

With Marsh a certain starter in Bris they may just leave Burns in for Adelaide

That's the only thing that could possibly save him, but they might decide to give Callum one more go instead and if he doesn't perform then Marsh takes his spot.

Trying to fit 7 into 6 would be a nice problem for the selectors instead of trying to spread 2.5 out to make 6.

 

[adub]

Why should Uzi open? He has been going fine at 3. Find an opener if u don't like Burns. Like a proper one.

Mainly because of Marsh being back next game (not that he's an opener either).

Gotta say Renshaw is putting his case pretty convincingly again today though. We all know Chappell who's on duty at the Gabba will be pushing for him on the basis of #youngguymadesomeruns.

 

[Tangles]

So give Renshaw a dayboo and tell him it's till Darsh is fit. If he goes big then you have a better problem than no runs.

 

[Burgey]

True, but our pitches are the fastest in the world bar maybe SA. Could make that much difference?
Do you think lighter bats make techniques easier or not enough difference to bother comparing?

It's just the technique notthe bats. Clive Lloyd used a three pound plus bat. If you plonk on the front dog too early and play around your front pad you're cooked. Ask Graham Gooch.

 

[adub]

I'll say it again. More Dorff required.

 

[stephen]

Renshaw is certainly looking like a better pick than Burns for the next test, but given it'll only be one test, it'll be interesting to see what the selectors do. Worst case scenario, Renshaw gets picked, makes a pair and Marsh replaces him next test. Best case scenario, Renshaw gets picked, makes a double and the selectors have a difficult decision come Brisbane.

 

[aussie tragic]

Renshaw is certainly looking like a better pick than Burns for the next test, but given it'll only be one test, it'll be interesting to see what the selectors do. Worst case scenario, Renshaw gets picked, makes a pair and Marsh replaces him next test. Best case scenario, Renshaw gets picked, makes a double and the selectors have a difficult decision come Brisbane.

Not a difficult decision. Pick Renshaw, Handscomb and Patterson, worst performer replace with Smarsh

 

[adub]

SOK > Maxwell
(and many others)

 

[The Battlers Prince]

It's just the technique notthe bats. Clive Lloyd used a three pound plus bat. If you plonk on the front dog too early and play around your front pad you're cooked. Ask Graham Gooch.

Viv used a heavy bat as well, but I'm not looking out at the cricket we're producing and not exactly seeing that standard of player. Viv was a very strong guy, and Supercat was just incredibly talented.
That putting your front foot down the wicket is very frustrating to watch, especially when some nucklehead commentator starts cheering when it comes off as a boundary.

 

[Spikey]

If Marsh is automatically coming back in, I'd rather just move Usman and Smith up one spot for a couple of tests, and free up 4, 5 and 6 for Handscomb, Patterson, Mad Dog, Maxwell, maybe move Burns down there, etc, and then when Marsh comes back you move everyone down and one of the new middle order guys drop back out

I feel bad for binning Ferguson, Burns and Mennie after a test, but two of them were selections I didn't agree with, and with Burns, I dunno, don't feel it.

 

[Red]

Is that the one that goes
"Tell your little mate...."

"...if he hits the ball along the ground, he cant get out"