morgieb
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England. I swear I read something about him being family friends with the Roots.
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***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024
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Prince EWS
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Yeah they even played a bit of cricket together.
TheJediBrah
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No you misread it he likes to root family friends
Burgey
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Skipper Pup
U19 Vice-Captain
Is it just me or are Foxsports peddling a ton of Bancroft propaganda?
Prince EWS
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CA Twitter and website are even worse for this.
I'd definitely prefer him to Harris and I'd probably prefer it to messing up Green's career as well but I can't say I'm really enthused about him. He definitely has it in him to play a good innings against a good attack in at least neutral conditions which I don't really think is true of Harris, but I think his ceiling probably tops out at averaging mid to high 30s.
It seems increasingly like it'll be Harris anyway, especially after Cummins went on the record so strongly opposed to Smith doing it.
Starfighter
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TBH, that'd be a pretty good outcome. The danger is he averages under 30.
quincywagstaff
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Would surprise considering Roach's atrocious record in Australia: 8 wickets @ 90 in 7 Tests.
Surprised they picked him for a 4th Oz tour considering his past record.
mackembhoy
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You allowed the more prominent cheaters back. You just gave one a guard of honour and commentary gig for life.
It's more he implied the bowlers were complicit in cheating(only those involved truly know what happened).
But nobody likes a grass etc, especially with the captain one of those people he tried to grass up.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
This was a topic of debate in the Caribbean. General consensus is given all the missing names and lack of experience they needed as many experienced players around as they can.
If it were up to me, Roach would not play tests with the Kookaburra. Still, given his skill levels against left handers from around the wicket, there is a chance he could get someone like Harris out. Would be completely useless after that mind you.
My memory of the last tour after all the injuries we suffered was essentially no one getting above 135kph, let alone 140. IIRC, at one point, it was so bad Devon Thomas was our quickest bowler after the injury replacement got injured straight away. So it is vital that the two Josephs play IMHO. We need that pace.
TheJediBrah
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That's definitely what should happen also it's interesting so I'm up for it
Silver Silva
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Got to be a record for most Test Match innings played before opening the batting. Steve Smith has never opened before.
TheJediBrah
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I doubt that's what's happened. Sounds like Smith wants to have a crack at it regardless and it's just convenient timing that it allows Green to fit into the middle order
As to what he's done to "deserve" a recall he's pretty clearly the next best red-ball bat in Australia which he shows time and again when he gets opportunities at the next level down. He's better than your boy Bancroft as a batsman alone before you even take age and bowling into consideration
