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No bigger fan of the Aussie cricket team in the world than me !!

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Hard to say how this bloke does not get mentioned anywhere despite him being one of the prime reasons for the shambles -https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/12/31/the-silent-killer-of-aussie-cricket/

Rishabh Pant masterclass guides India to incredible fourth Test win at the Gabba

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Jan

Respect your views and opinions Paul. I have been observing the selections over the last several years and then come up with this piece – I have nothing personal against Hohns 😁 . Forget this time around what did he do in the last stint – last time the cupboard was overflowing for a good succession plan. Anyways.

Is the “cupboard” going to be the only reason for the selection failures – they pulled Handscomb and Renshaw out of the “cupboard” and both have test centuries to their name. One career trough and they are out – and that has not been the treatment for few others. They seem to have some players in their “nominated pool” and treat them differently than the newer players. If cupboard is bare then lets pull the ones from the top most filled shelf and let them groom and nurture with Smith, Warner and co. Pucovski, Green and Marnus should be persevered now so they gain the most out of the experience of the seniors.

The young players that have come in recently barring Green and Pucovski are more the work of Greg Chappell one feels – and you know how he advocates youth – ones he is out they seem to have gone back to Burns , Wade and even Siddle was part of the Ashes

About the possible results in T20 due to playing youngsters – who the hell cares about T20 results. And in ODIs , am not saying play all newbies but atleast rotate the big players and play one of them each game. Else there is no way they will have exposure to international standards – particularly because Australia A is virtually non-existent nowadays.

See I am not here to make a scapegoat out of anyone – there are other equally important issues like importance to Shield cricket , the BBL circus, scheduling , transition from U-19 to mainstream – as you say plenty of things contribute to we not dominating – astonishingly we are still the No 1 ranked team in the world. But this Hohns issue is something that defintely cannot be swept under the carpet

The silent killer of Aussie cricket

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Dec

Whats the news on Will P ? Is he returning for the second test ?

Justin Langer confirms Cameron Green will debut in Adelaide - if he's fit

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Dec

Great article !! Kudos

The point is about selecting them young in the shield teams and then the test team. That is the job of the selectors – state selectors are still ok in this aspect than the NSP jokers. Unbelievable how much damage the national selectors have done by not trying to rebuild the team, putting in some youngsters and sticking with them.

Along with WillP and Green i think Liam Scott has really impressed, standing tough at tough times. Henry Hunt too has been really good and needs to kick on to 100s

Breaking down the young talent in Australian cricket

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Nov

The all-rounder tag scares me. If we only get a top 6 test batter out of Greenie i will be more than happy

Young gun Cameron Green stars for Western Australia with unbeaten ton

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2020

Agar will be a major pain point going into the world cup..not a great bowler, not a great batsman. Replace him with Maxi , Wade by Wells/Cooper and we’ll have a chance

Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa are driving Australia's T20I resurgence

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2020

Finch in , Fraser-Mcgurk out 😱

Pucovski, Maddinson recalled for Sheffield Shield

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2019

In the long run Head , Pucovski and Patterson should be fighting for 2 places when Wade is gone.

Sad that Pucovski opted out – I can see him and Marnus forming a long-term backbone of the batting unit

Burns, Head and Neser deserved their Test call ups

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2019

Many reporting that Puckovski is in the 12 for Gabba !! Would be wonderful that. Hoping he succeeds so that he and Marnus would form the long term backbone of the team

Australian Test candidates flop against Pakistan

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2019

Many reporting that Puckovski is in the 12 for Gabba !! Would be wonderful that. Hoping he succeeds so that he and Marnus would form the long term backbone of the team

Eighteen months in: How is Justin Langer really going?

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2019

i can think/rethink what i want .. no need of your advice. Langer is the subject of discussion here not me – so keep the discussion to him

Eighteen months in: How is Justin Langer really going?

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2019

Forgot to add i never thought he was a legitimate choice in the first place. Legend of a player but as a coach ? i doubt

Eighteen months in: How is Justin Langer really going?

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2019

He has not formed the base for a new batting order – my biggest complaint. Far too long been circling around SMarsh , MMarsh and Khawaja , Wade.

Sometimes you just need to hit the reboot button and then stick with it.

Eighteen months in: How is Justin Langer really going?

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2019

“Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson and Jhye Richardson”

Add a certain Riley Meredith to that list – fast and wicket-taking

Should Cricket Australia adopt the seven 'P’s instead of a bowling rotation policy?

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2019

If Smith and Warner are back , Harris Burns Patterson and Head should be the other 4 batsmen

Unfortunately Khawaja misses out but thats the correct decision imo currently

Renshaw and Patterson playing for Ashes spots in Sheffield Shield

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2019

Would make only 1 change to that 11 Chris (which I feel will come as it is by the 3rd Test)

Warner
Harris
Burns
Smith
Head
Patterson
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood / Richardson

Think the 4 to 8 in Smith , Head , Patterson , Paine and Cummins look much much better than the teams of recent past to absorb the shocks of early wickets and rebuild the innings

Four frantic rounds to book your ticket to England

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2019

Is there a chance to change the squad now ? If Renshaw is going to bat middle order we might as well play a proper middle-order batter in Patterson

Patterson ton versus Sri Lanka upstages Test rivals

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2019

My ideal batting group though

Warner
Harris
Burns
Smith
Patterson
Head
Labuschagne

Pick them and give them 10 tests

VOTE: Pick your Australian XI to play Sri Lanka

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2019

Look at the batting pool

Warner , Khawaja, Harris , Head , SMarsh , Renshaw

Smith , Burns , Labuschagne , Handscomb , Maxwell

First 6 lefties , next 5 righties .. if you have to pick 8 batsmen( there is no all-rounder currently in Australia) – i would leave out Marsh and Renshaw 🙁 from the lefties and Handscomb from righties

VOTE: Pick your Australian XI to play Sri Lanka

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2019

James i think Head has also done reasonably ok given the circumstances. Marnus has looked ok in all his innings so far (except his first).One big score -100+ by any of these newcomers would have set this team on its way .. too bad that so many starts were wasted collectively

Aussie team battling internal enemies

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2019

Can be given benefit of doubt since he is only in his first season. Though his appointment as such typifies the selections and decisions of the Sutherland era. Scary when one and only one person is considered for the job overlooking others completely

Aussie team battling internal enemies

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2019

I predict that in a couple of years Khawaja would be the new Shaun Marsh – someone we will be wondering how he is keeping his spot inspite of non-performance !!! lol

Khawaja has failed Australia when they needed him most

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2019

Said this already here – https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/why-australia-needs-some-new-selectors/
Right from the end of the domination era to now , the selectors have been in bad form. Right from Hohns to Hilditch to Inverarity to Hohns again – if we can solve this 1 puzzle the team will start performing much better

Another Test selection embarrassment after Australia's Melbourne meltdown

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2018

#Flintoff05 still haunts these selectors !!

If Finch’s finger is not right , i would say go for Geoff Marsh to open with Harris. lol

Marsh in, Handscomb out of Boxing Day Test

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2018

Tremain should be the next cab in the bowling ranks surely. What speeds is he bowling this season any idea ?

It is also time for Jhye Richardson , Matthew Kelly , Gabe Bell and Biy Stanlake to feature regularly in and around the squad. Else again we will be left in a situation like there was nobody to replace McGrath , Gillespie , Lee and Warne

Where is Doggett btw ?

Mitchell Starc must be dropped for the second Test against India

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2018
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