Australian Test Selection 2016/2017

[Dan]

Look, we've seen once today what a Zimbabwean-born all-rounder who provides big hitz and military meds can do, so clearly we need to take a hint from our southern neighbours and pick Hilton Cartwright on principle.

1. David Warner
2. Matt Renshaw (#Hameed)
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith *
5. Kurtis Patterson
6. Peter Handscomb +
7. Hilton Cartwright (#CdATG)
8. Joe Mennie
9. Mitchell Starc
10. Mitchell Swepson (#Chappell)
11. Josh Hazlewood

Lock it in. Hire me, James Sutherland.

Updated.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was going to ask about Renshaw, decent stats for a right kid. Will they be brave enough to throw him in?

 

[Red]

I dont think we should just throw kids in, regardless of what Neil Harvey reckons.

I think Handscomb, Patterson and Bancroft are probably the ones that are ready if required.

On another topic, good to see Matt Short get a 50 for the Vic XI against South Africa. Good young batsman.

 

[Compton]

Maxwell

 

[Gnske]

I certainly wouldn't be surprised, Burns is absolutely unretainable at this point so if they throw Renshaw in, won't be the worst out of the rest of the openers going around.

I'll throw a bet down on this squad to be announced tomorrow
Warner
Renshaw
Khawaja
Smith
Patterson
Handscomb
Nevill
O'keefe
Starc
Hazlewood
Mennie

Henriques as 12th

I'll also pick Whiteman as a bolter knee-jerk selection thanks to his ton today.

 

[Spikey]

except for mennie i can get on board with that too. i reckon he goes and they keep ferguson though

 

[mr_mister]

If they actually go ahead and make 4 changes that must be some kind of record for a Modern Australian cricket team within a series

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If they actually go ahead and make 4 changes that must be some kind of record for a Modern Australian cricket team within a series

How many were made in one game in the ashes that Cook got his runs in?

Only time I can remember a truckload of changes but it seemed more of a couple each game than 4 in one go.

 

[mr_mister]

How many were made in one game in the ashes that Cook got his runs in?

Only time I can remember a truckload of changes but it seemed more of a couple each game than 4 in one go.

not sure, but there have already been a few changes made from test 1 to 2, the Marshes both started test 1 for example

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Just looked it up and 4 changes were made after Adelaide for Perth with Katich, North, Doherty and Bollinger dropped for Hughes, Smith, Johnson and Hilfenhaus

 

[vcs]

Is Voges OK? I feel bad about celebrating so much about his average coming down.

 

[Midwinter]

The Kneejerk 11

after the 3rd day of the shield games

Harris
Renshaw
Khawaja
Smith
Handscomb
Patterson
Whiteman
Starc
Tremain
Hazlewood
Holland

 

[Spikey]

what if they randomly pick faulkner

 

[Spikey]

i mean apart from me killing myself. what else happens

 

[SeamUp]

Here we go then : Bad news is that O'keefe's calf has flared up. Looks like Wade is a go-er.

Andrew Ramsey

Possible Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner, Matthew Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Kurtis Patterson, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Stephen O'Keefe, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Nathan Lyon, Chris Tremain.

Daniel Brettig

Possible squad Steven Smith (capt), Matt Renshaw, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Kurtis Patterson, Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade (wk), Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Daniel Worrall/Chadd Sayers.

Matt Logue

LIKELY TEST SQUAD

David Warner

Matt Renshaw/Joe Burns

Usman Khawaja

Steve Smith

Peter Handscomb

Kurtis Patterson/Callum Ferguson

Peter Nevill

Stephen O’Keefe

Mitchell Starc

Joe Mennie

Josh Hazlewood

Nathan Lyon

Jackson Bird

Suppose outside of these squads , other 'possible shocks' could be Whiteman, Holland and Behrendorff.

 

[NUFAN]

i mean apart from me killing myself. what else happens

It would be great to see who would hand him his baggy green on debut.

 

[Spikey]

Probably former test star Callum Ferguson

 

[The Battlers Prince]

It would be great to see who would hand him his baggy green on debut.

He's already played

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I think I'm confused

 

[Tangles]

Wade would be a dire pick. Send the team backwards. Back to needing get to create 13/14 chances an innings.