The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I agree with BR and Burns would be my choice, but he needs to make some runs to advance his case. Harris has scored fairly heavily already this season and I think will be given first crack at it.
Sounds like the 14 player first test squad will be:
Warner
Burns
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Paine
Bancroft
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon
Pattinson
Neser
My guess is that Bancroft, Neser and Pattinson miss out on the XI.
Sounds like the 14 player first test squad will be:
Warner
Burns
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Wade
Paine
Bancroft
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon
Pattinson
Neser
My guess is that Bancroft, Neser and Pattinson miss out on the XI.
I can’t really see how we’d be favourites without Smith in the side. At least one of Head/Burns/Wade needs to make proper runs this summer and lock down a spot. And by proper runs I mean a couple of hundreds rather than those 40-60s that were the best we could dish up against India last year. Even with potentially the second GOAT batsman, we’re not going to make it back to number one if the rest of the batting order is a merry-go-round.
but I'd really like to see him used as first change bowler. Let the shine come off a bit before introducing him as he always seems to have trouble controlling his swing in the first dozen or so overs of an innings.
So, Pattinson is unavailable for the first test. Apparently stood down for sledging (?). Starc must come in as third pace bowler, if he wasn't already earmarked for a start, but I'd really like to see him used as first change bowler. Let the shine come off a bit before introducing him as he always seems to have trouble controlling his swing in the first dozen or so overs of an innings.
Runs at the top order asked for and duly delivered. Well played by the openers and Marnus has come in and built on it. Let's see if we can add another 200-250 and not bat again.
Commentater, 'that deserved a hundred!'So close! Probably get dropped now