Australian Test Selection 2016/2017

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I really hope that one day, on a bit of a green deck, I get to watch the 4-man pace attack of Starc, Cummins, Pattinson and Hazlewood have at it. It's probably not very likely, but **** would it be fun.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah that would be ridiculous

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Just have to pray that the sticky tape holding together Patto's spine is very strong.

 

[NUFAN]

I had a quick read in the paper this morning about our potential one day squad and I was slightly surprised to see Billy Stanlake mentioned. I know Punter the other day said that Stanlake and Swepson are two of the best Australian domestic players to never play for Australia, but I would have thought Stanlake would need to get through a few more overs first.

I still think that Boland should come into consideration, I know many don't rate him.

 

[Prince EWS]

Boland shouldn't be near the Test side but I don't mind him around the limited overs sides at all.

 

[TheJediBrah]

God no Boland needs to go away and stay away. Bad enough that he's stinking up the Big Bash.


He's not even fit to empty Stanlake's chamber pot

 

[Gnske]

Boland is just a poor man's Chris Tremain tbqh, much better prospect.

 

[Prince EWS]

Boland is just a poor man's Chris Tremain tbqh, much better prospect.

Two weird bowler comparisons in a row. You're still drunk IMO.

 

[Spikey]

Finch gets dropped and Gnske starts making weird bowling comparisons all over the place

 

[Gnske]

Never mistake drunkenness for not knowing **** about this sport.

 

[Shri]

Warne wants Swepson/Zampa to go to India. I have seen Swepson bowl against India A and a few of his first class wickets. Doesn't seem to turn it much, uses bounce okay, didn't see much drift in his bowling. Mos of his wickets came from batsmen slogging or playing down the wrong line. I think Pandya yorked himself and got bowled because of some late dip but not much to say apart from that. He needs to develop more as a bowler I think.

 

[Prince EWS]

Warne wants Swepson/Zampa to go to India. I have seen Swepson bowl against India A and a few of his first class wickets. Doesn't seem to turn it much, uses bounce okay, didn't see much drift in his bowling. Mos of his wickets came from batsmen slogging or playing down the wrong line. I think Pandya yorked himself and got bowled because of some late dip but not much to say apart from that. He needs to develop more as a bowler I think.

Yeah Warne always wants the best leggie available in the team or at least the squad, with bonus points for being young. Those are the guys almost by default.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Warne loves Zampa, doesn't he? Even as a pom uneducated in the intricacies of Australian team selections, I remember him getting hot and sweaty over Zampa.

 

[Riggins]

My 11 for the first test in india. Now obviously they would never do it, but i'm sick of suggesting we play a 'normal' or a 'normal subcontinent' team. Every time we try and do that we get ****ing dicked. If we are going to win we need to pick high ceiling, high volatility players and hope for the best.

Warner
SMarsh
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Nevill
Agar
Starc
Cummins
Patto
Haze

 

[Shri]

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscomb
Marsh
Nevil
Starc
O'Keefe
Lyon
Hazlewood

Smith can bowl a bit if required.

 

[Spikey]

My 11 for the first test in india. Now obviously they would never do it, but i'm sick of suggesting we play a 'normal' or a 'normal subcontinent' team. Every time we try and do that we get ****ing dicked. If we are going to win we need to pick high ceiling, high volatility players and hope for the best.

Warner
SMarsh
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Nevill
Agar
Starc
Cummins
Patto
Haze

eh, that batting's too light. i'd swap patterson for sok and agar for renshaw with marsh at 3.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

My 11 for the first test in india. Now obviously they would never do it, but i'm sick of suggesting we play a 'normal' or a 'normal subcontinent' team. Every time we try and do that we get ****ing dicked. If we are going to win we need to pick high ceiling, high volatility players and hope for the best.

Warner
SMarsh
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Nevill
Agar
Starc
Cummins
Patto
Haze

Not too bad at all imo, a bit harsh on Renshaw but his time will come to do the Indian tour

 

[ImpatientLime]

My 11 for the first test in india. Now obviously they would never do it, but i'm sick of suggesting we play a 'normal' or a 'normal subcontinent' team. Every time we try and do that we get ****ing dicked. If we are going to win we need to pick high ceiling, high volatility players and hope for the best.

Warner
SMarsh
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Nevill
Agar
Starc
Cummins
Patto
Haze

jaysus.

this lot would lose the series 5-0.

 

[Shri]

jaysus.

this lot would lose the series 5-0.

Even a 4 test series.

 

[tooextracool]

Yeh, you're right. Probably a little bit we are expecting the SCG to take spin, but a bit more with an eye to India and playing 2 spinners. Cartright at least offers the ability to bowl a few overs in the subcontinent if it's pretty humid and hot.

On Kurt Patterson, who is in the know on him? Is he a good player of spin? I've never seen him bat, but he bats at 3 (or 4 if Smith is playing) for NSW. Wondering what sort of game he has.



Do you guys think that a fit Shaun Marsh will push Renshaw out for India? I think he might. Will we take 15 to India?

I'd certainly hope so. The elder Marsh has more tons in Asia than anyone else that is likely to be in the squad. Combine that with the fact that Renshaw is probably at least 2 years away from being a technically capable test batsman, it should be a no-brainer.