Australian test selection 2018/19

[Spikey]

siddle's finish means that post could refer either to him playing one last test which pushed his average beyond 30 or his dropped catch. what an ending

 

[aussie tragic]

Siddle may not be done yet as he is the only reserve bowler in the SCG squad

 

[Red]

I'd like to see (for the Ashes):

Harris
Khawaja
Smith
Burns
Patterson
Head
Paine +
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

Two changes for the Ashes, I think, gotta reward Shield runs (big Shield runs), and we have to play our second best bat, regardless of dressing room dynamics, after the batting fiascos we've seen this summer.

Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Burns
Patterson
Pucovski
Paine +
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazelwood

I'd select Patterson because I think his output can be similar to SMarsh's (if not better) and he's only 25. Especially once Smith and Warner are back.


Reserves would be something like:

Wade (deserves it on his FC season and can be reserve bat as well as reserve keeper)
Harris
Boland
J.Richardson (might consider Bird given the conditions I guess)
O'Keefe (I dunno, but without a standout Shield spinner might as well take someone who's done it at FC level before and has experience)

 

[GotSpin]

Considering Pucovskis mental issues I’m not sure I’d want to throw him into an overseas ashes tour

He’d be on the bench though

 

[Midwinter]

Considering Pucovskis mental issues I’m not sure I’d want to throw him into an overseas ashes tour

He’d be on the bench though

Pucovski should play 2 or 3 years in shield cricket before being picked for a national team.

( unless he is the new Bradman of course)

 

[the big bambino]

If he's still a little mental they should give a spot to Sangha.

 

[GotSpin]

Pucovski should play 2 or 3 years in shield cricket before being picked for a national team.

( unless he is the new Bradman of course)

If he dominates the back end of the shield I’d take him on the tour

 

[TheJediBrah]

If he's still a little mental they should give a spot to Sangha.

All this talk of Pucovski and Sangha . . . haven't we been complaining about the whole pathways programs of Australian cricket rewarding youth instead of consistent performance?

Fmd Sangha's made one, very arsey, Shield century. Just pick Maxwell already

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Is Renshaw still a pull?
Or he injured like Prithvi Shaw?

 

[Gnske]

Short
Harris
Khawaja
Maxwell
McDermott
Cummins
Paine
Starc
Richardson
Lyon
Hazlewood

At least this could side could be funnier

 

[Spikey]

im confused. is harris no longer in form. does that mean he gets dropped now.

 

[morgieb]

All this talk of Pucovski and Sangha . . . haven't we been complaining about the whole pathways programs of Australian cricket rewarding youth instead of consistent performance?

Fmd Sangha's made one, very arsey, Shield century. Just pick Maxwell already

Yeah FFS. Perhaps if they gun the rest of the season they can make the A-team, but as things stand they're at least a season off Tests. Especially Sangha.

 

[social]

The only reason why some of those kids are being mentioned is that the vast majority of comms only watch tests & bbl

It’s nonsense

 

[Red]

The only reason why some of those kids are being mentioned is that the vast majority of comms only watch tests & bbl

It’s nonsense

Except Pucovski has a fully developed game and he's made big Shield runs. He's a significantly better bat than Finch, MMarsh and Head.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

The only reason why some of those kids are being mentioned is that the vast majority of comms only watch tests & bbl

It’s nonsense

Yeah this is pretty much it for most of the idiots like Warne, Waugh and co.

 

[Gnske]

Just for the record, the last teenager we debuted in tests ended up losing his beautiful hair in the space of half a decade. Be careful to advocate for such things.

 

[aussie tragic]

So with Labuwarne added to test squad, it now means only 1 from Finch, Handscomb and Mmarsh is needed to play.

I'd pick Finch in the middle order just so that selectors will know once and for all that he'll never be a good Test player

 

[morgieb]

Just for the record, the last teenager we debuted in tests ended up losing his beautiful hair in the space of half a decade. Be careful to advocate for such things.

Pretty sure Lyon was 24 when he made his debut. And Cummins came afterwards anyway.

 

[Gnske]

Good god man, are the many exploits of Ashton Agar that forgettable?

 

[morgieb]

Good god man, are the many exploits of Ashton Agar that forgettable?

Apparently yes.