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Tim Paine attracts a lot of criticism for his batting. We have long compared Australian Test wicketkeepers to Adam Gilchrist’s destructive Test record -…
Throughout Ashes history, matches have been played at nine venues across Britain, from Sophia Gardens in Wales to the Riverside in Durham. So which…
See absolutely no reason to drop Wade. We are trying to find cover for injured players. Wade is fit, in form and an incumbent.
I don't care what you say, Joe Burns can't play
If Burns is picked it will be through pure stubbornness from the selectors. He’s in career worst form.
Green looks like he will be fit and has earned his chance, batting at 6 and bowling occasionally.
Wade keeps his spot – recent Shield scores 83, 57*, 10 and 59. He also played well in the t20i matches.
This means you bump the total batting order up one position. Labuschagne as opener paired with a short term stop-gap option. Shaun Marsh is the ideal choice for this. He is in form and just needs to perform decently before Warner and Pucovski recover.
Marnus, Marsh, Smith, Head, Wade, Green, Paine.
I don't care what you say, Joe Burns can't play
Interesting article and worth thinking ahead to these scheduling and quarantine challenges. Some players you’ve overlooked based on their 2019/20 performances include Nic Maddinson, Daniel Hughes, Wes Agar, Michael Neser and Harry Conway.
What should Australia’s Test squad look like?
Great article. He does seem to have a slight attitude problem at worst, or a poor relationship with Root at best. The picture of him riding around the ground on a segway, still in his tracksuit, while Root is walking off from tossing the coin in blazer & whites is pretty damning, in my opinion.
Jofra Archer is not the quick fix England crave
Colin De Grandhomme test batting average is 40.3 and his test bowling average is 29.6. Both of these are superior to Ben Stokes (35.9 and 33.5 respectively. CDGH; second best all-rounder in the world after Jason Holder, who has been a beast over the last two years.
Analysing each member of New Zealand’s Test squad
A great deal of people prior to this 1st England Test.
Two players offer Kiwis an edge over Australia – neither are Kane Williamson
Darwin too. Could allow us test matches in the Australian winter, and aligns with CA’s indigenous strategy.
The blind leading the blind: Australian cricket follows Rugby Australia into oblivion
I get frustrated when people criticise Paine but offer no viable alternative. It’s so lazy.
Whisper it, but Australia finally have Test XI again which picks itself
This article is very angry. I agree the Gabba crowds should be better, but why not try to look for the root causes of the low attendance and solve them? Marketing? Logistics to the ground? Scheduling? More excitement or activities needed at the ground (eg. they got rid of the pool but Milo cricket maybe)? A charity day like the Sydney pink day? There are plenty of options to explore before just giving up.
Strip international cricket from the Gabba
Great article – beat me to it! We are definitely underestimating New Zealand. Latham is also one of the best test openers in the world at the moment. He was one of the shining lights of NZ’s tour of Sri Lanka – scores of 154, 30 and 45.
Two players offer Kiwis an edge over Australia – neither are Kane Williamson
Could you go with Marnus over Nicholls? I think I would in Australia….just. But this is an interesting exercise.
Two players offer Kiwis an edge over Australia – neither are Kane Williamson
It’s a stretch to compare away series to India and Sri Lanka with an away series in Australia. Very different conditions.
Two players offer Kiwis an edge over Australia – neither are Kane Williamson
Agree with this. Stokes is a great player, but is overrated. Consider how Stokes is talked about (“one of the best ever!!!!!”) with a Test batting average of 35.5 and Test bowling average of 32.7. Compare that to Chris Woakes (27.9 & 31.2) and Sam Curran (30.1 & 29.0). Both these guys are in and out of the team, barely spoken about.
Can we cool it about Cameron Green?
Because he is trolling you. Just leave it.
Australian selectors should toss conventional thinking for Tests this summer
The way Burns has been handled by selectors is a clear example of their muddled thinking. He probably deserved to be in the Ashes squad and wasn’t picked. He doesn’t deserve his spot now, based on form, yet has been picked. Harris is the incumbent, is averaging 53 in the shield this season, yet he’s passed over in favour of Burns and Bancroft. Very strange.
Burns is running out of time to cement a Test spot
This article is very strange.
The one question that reveals whether someone would make a great captain
Very interesting. I like the idea of Neser at the Gabba too.
Burns, Head and Neser deserved their Test call ups
Paine and Khawaja averaged so high in the 2017/18 home Ashes??
Burns, Head and Neser deserved their Test call ups
Strongly disagree that Harris should have been dropped. He is averaging 53 in the shield this season and is the incumbent. Many players struggled in England, not just him. He should be the opener with the flexible Burns as the spare batsmen. Bancroft should be back in WA working on his form. I like Bancroft and I’m excited that he’s going back to captain Durham in 2020. He’ll have his opportunities.
Burns, Head and Neser deserved their Test call ups
White ball batting performances generally don’t transfer to test cricket. See: Jason Roy in the Ashes, Aaron Finch vs India last summer, Jonny Bairstow’s test batting decline since he was selected as ODI opener.
Breaking down the Australian Test squad selections
Great stuff. He’ll get more much needed experience against the swinging Dukes, which is his weakness. If he can perform in England on this two-year deal it gives him the best chance to push for a spot in the 2023 Ashes team.
Aussie Handscomb gets Middlesex captaincy
I think Green plays too. But you bump Marnus up to open. There is no justification to drop Wade.
I don't care what you say, Joe Burns can't play