Australian Test Selection 2016/2017

[Red]

Don't mind the Cartright selection. At least they're picking a guy to bat in the top 6 who is averaging 45 in FC cricket, plus he can chip in with the ball.

Hope he goes really well. Reckon they're gonna play him too, listening to Hohns talking about concerns over Starc and Haze's workloads in Bris

 

[GirtBySea]

I thought Cartwright would be a real smoky for India. Hope he plays spin well and should replace Maddinson.

 

[Spikey]

im not really sure that wade would be any worse in india conditions than he would in australian btw.

 

[Red]

I thought Cartwright would be a real smoky for India. Hope he plays spin well and should replace Maddinson.

Yep, a third seamer in the top six means playing two spinners is easier

 

[Red]

im not really sure that wade would be any worse in india conditions than he would in australian btw.

Except he's **** to spin and we might play two spinners there

 

[Julian87]

Cartwright's not even really close to being an all rounder at state level.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Seems more like a Watson - get through ten overs without leaking too much - rather than a Marsh selection. They'd be happy with 0/25 a day from him, with the odd wicket, which allows Starc (especially) to be used in short spells.

 

[morgieb]

Seems more like a Watson - get through ten overs without leaking too much - rather than a Marsh selection. They'd be happy with 0/25 a day from him, with the odd wicket, which allows Starc (especially) to be used in short spells.

A lot smarter of a way to use an all-rounder if you want them to bat Top 6 IMO.

Cartwright's economy rates doesn't quite suggest that though.....

 

[Spikey]

Except he's **** to spin and we might play two spinners there

What if the things that make him bad to spin aren't as important in indian conditions.

 

[Red]

What if the things that make him bad to spin aren't as important in indian conditions.

Like catching the ball and stumping guys when they're two metres down the wicket?

 

[Spikey]

like covering the bounce of the ball and what not. he won't be any good. but i'm not really expecting anything markedly worse

 

[Nate]

Cartwright certainly a better shout than Mad Dog, so that's something.

Need Nev back now plz.

 

[Prince EWS]

Cartwright is one of my bois. Gun.

Be prepared to be disappointed with his bowling if he plays though, I reckon. He's a batsman who bowls and I think he'll develop more and more in that direction as time goes on.

 

[TheJediBrah]

"He's from New South Wales, always keep an eye on those boys"

- Mark Waugh, National selector, 2016, on being asked re. International selection

 

[Spikey]

one of those times you needed the camera on him, so you could see his **** eating grin

 

[adub]

I wonder if Cartwright isn't also a pointer that the option of bringing SOK in and playing two spinners at the SCG again is being left open, Especially as a taster for India.

I like Cartwright but his form this year isn't exactly screaming pick me. Still hope he comes in for Mad Dog. Hard to see his bowling being more than steady at best, but if we can get 8-10 reasonably tight overs out of him a day that will help. And if he can manage to average even just 35 batting 6 that will be about 10 runs per innings better than we've had for a long time. (I think he's a better bat than that though)

 

[Compton]

Cartwright is a much better selection than Mad Dog.

He's comfortably better than him with the bat, and serviceable enough with the ball that he can pick up 4/5 overs a session from Starc to let him bowl sharper spells.

 

[Midwinter]

thought Maddinson was selected over Patterson so he could bowl the 4/5 overs a session.

If you project the G.Chappell methodology, of promoting young talent, into the future, it means there would be a constant turn over of the team in order to select the new wonderkids each year.

 

[the big bambino]

If all you want is 5-10 overs a day pick Travis Head. Least he's got something as a batsman (that his figures admittedly don't completely reveal). To guard against a possible 4th innings blow out as happened in Brisbane I'd go Forkers.

 

[Red]

yeh I'd still like to see Forkers given a chance