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Rob Quiney is slowly becoming the forgotten man of the Australian Test team.
One year ago he was batting at number three in one of the most important Test series between Australia and South Africa.
Now he isn’t even in the selectors mind for the one of the most important series for this Australian Test team.
Quiney has played in two Test matches where he averages three runs.
In his last Test he scored a pair, but he was thrown into the deep end.
The South African attack he faced was one of the best bowling line-ups in recent times.
Dale Steyn is one of the best fast bowlers of the modern era while Morne Morkel is one of the toughest opening bowlers to face in the world
Vernon Philander has one of the most outstanding records to start a Test career.
He has taken 95 Test wickets at 17.5 in 18 Test matches.
After Australia took on the number one ranked South Africa, they took on the now seventh ranked Sri Lanka.
Phil Hughes was given a go at number three.
Although the Sri Lankan test team is no pushover, the bowling line-up is nowhere near the South African team.
Australian one that series 3-0 and since then have lost seven out of ten Test matches against England and India.
Phil Hughes was given an easy opportunity to score Test runs, while Quiney was thrown into the deep end.
All three of the Sri Lankans fast blowers average over 35 at Test level, while all of Steyn and Philander sit number one and two respectively on the Test rankings.
Hardly seems fair doesn’t it?
Hughes rapped in cotton wool and Quiney forced into the deep end.
But it’s not all bad news for Quiney.
Quiney has been in strong domestic form.
He scored 310 runs during the Ryobi Cup tournament this year which included three fifties.
In Victoria’s recent shield match versus Tasmania, Quiney scored a pair of 80s.
Quiney already has scored over 300 runs in the first three Shield matches.
He has failed to convert, but is still scoring quite heavily.
This upcoming Ashes series may make or break some of Australia’s batsmen.
Steve Smith has chance to cement his place and become a permanent member of the Australian cricket team.
This may even lead to him eventually being considered as the next Test captain.
While George Bailey will have at least three Tests to show the selectors he is not just a shorter form player.
Phil Hughes scoring 204 may put him ahead of some of the other batsman around the country.
Either way Quiney has a long way to go if he is to be selected again.
However he should not give up on his chance of playing for Australia again.
If Chris Rogers recent selection is to go by, it’s never too late to play Test cricket for Australia.
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