Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[Professer E]

Don't know how Siddle is in that squad... Bowls 130 tops,  and we have a log jam of pacemen who need exposure prior to the ashes.

Starc should consider himself bloody well blessed to still be in that squad.

[flyboy77]

Simply stunning that Siddle is even in the picture....

[sandsmere]

Simply stunning that Siddle is even in the picture....

Yes, amazing.

He's been a good honest bowler for us, but time has caught up now.

The younger quicks need a go now.

[flyboy77]

Yes, amazing.

He's been a good honest bowler for us, but time has caught up now.

The younger quicks need a go now.

If we're preparing for England, you've simply got to trial one or two young guys who swing/move the ball....

Siddle has never done that - for all his honesty.

Starc would be better served finding some form in the Shield surely?

Ditto Hazelwood for that matter.

Both could get two serious Shield games in that time (of the 2 Sri Lankan tests)....

(These) Selectors really have NFI I'm afraid.

[Professer E]

....and refuse to pick Maxwell stating that he is to concentrate on short form cricket. Madness.

[laj]

They want Renshaw for the Ashes series because of his county form, agree he doesnt deserve a spot based on Shield form....they are probably hoping for a Chris Rogers scenario..
Renshaw is also the best 1st slip in Aus and will improve our catching...
I'm not a fan of playing wicketkeepers as stand alone batsman but I take your point on Wade, he is knocking down the door but I think the selectors will go for youth from here on in...
I'd expect Tremain or Boland to tour England and maybe Neser or Worrall as the swing bowler...not sure why Siddle is even in the test squad...I'd be trialing those fringe quicks vs the Sri Lankan's who are a very ordinary team and missing key players.

I assume they'll take 5 quicks to England. With Starc (no certainty to actually play once Pattinson is fit), Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson certainties to tour it leaves one more.

[ElwoodBlues1]

....and refuse to pick Maxwell stating that he is to concentrate on short form cricket. Madness.

Maxwell's non selection is all about politics, its a disgrace akin to Jamie Siddons non selection as a test player, if you are not popular and wont suck up to
the right people you wont be picked. Maxwell would be playing test cricket for most other nations....Travis Head is a handy cricketer but Maxwell would eat him alive for talent.
At 30 year of age though Maxwell probably wont get many more chances at test level  IMO....

[ElwoodBlues1]

I assume they'll take 5 quicks to England. With Starc (no certainty to actually play once Pattinson is fit), Cummins, Hazelwood and Pattinson certainties to tour it leaves one more.

Like to think they would take a genuine swing bowler to play the Poms.....hope Pattinson can stand up, gun bowler when fit.....reminds me of Shane Bond from NZ, so good when he was playing but just couldnt stay fit.
Starc will play vs the Sri Lankans, their best batsman is the left handed opener and Starc had him 5 times out of 6 innings for under doubles figure every time in the last series that the Sri Lankans won...

[Jack Burton]

I hope Pattinson is fit enough to play in the Ashes, he is exactly what we need. I think Siddle is in the mix because he actually has a good record in England (10 Tests, 40 wickets at 26.2), he bowls stump to stump and nibbles it around, exactly what you need to do over there. By comparison, Starc's record in England is 7 Tests, 22 wickets at 33.3, while Lyon's is 7 Tests, 19 wickets at 32.2

[DJC]

Siddle played one Test on the last tour.  While he did take 6 wickets, his pace has dropped off significantly and I think it's a stretch to refer to him as a fast-medium now.  He bowled well for his country over the journey but I reckon he is well past his best now.

The selectors should be rewarding good performances and picking blokes like Boland or Copeland.