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Khawaja dropped two slips catches recently, further proof that his head isn't right IMO.
Anybody going to England MUST be playing the shield season out, - no questions, just do it. Of the "potentials" list, Pattinson (the Vic bowler) is one to watch.
Cummins is a critical player, he shouldn't be wasted in mickey mouse short format games on dead pitches, we have plenty of workhorse bowlers to use for that job. You don't drive a Ferrari to the garden centre to collect a 1/4 cube of sand.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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(02-08-2019, 05:23 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:This is a good chance to beat a weak England team going through a rebuild themselves....they ended up with three keepers in their top seven batsman vs the Windies and are a rabble
Yup - 1st test was 3 keepers, 3 batsman, 4 allrounders and 1 bowler... hopefully they keep up that selection sh1t in August
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One has to wonder if the recent better form of the cricket team is a result of the selectors backing them in and removing the ever present spectre of the Smith and Warner apparatchiks white-anting the current players!
I want Smith and Warner back, but not until the positions have been earned, and not as part of the leadership group, forever more they must remain worker bees. Smith should be Australia's version of a Dhoni consultancy forever more, Warner best shut the feck up and bat like a man possessed!
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Agreed, neither should ever have a leadership position again....
Some might say harsh on Smith, but... c'est la vie?
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Warner has been banned from ever being a captain or vice captain for ever.
Smith has another 12 months before he can be considered for a leadership role.
Langers obsession with Mitch and Shaun Marsh became farcical.
Same with Finch, even after his score of 90, struggles with quality bowling.
The World Cup is now back in the frame.
We need high scoring bats, all rounders and only three specialist bowlers (As per last WC).
I would have Hanscomb keeping, giving us even more options.
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(03-12-2019, 12:35 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Agreed, neither should ever have a leadership position again....
Some might say harsh on Smith, but... c'est la vie?
I realise Warner has coped the bulk of the retribution in this regard, but anyone who has played cricket knows full and well the situation didn't play out as described. Keeping a cricket captain in the dark or excluded from team tactical discussions is akin to an AFL player lying to the coach!
(03-12-2019, 12:47 AM)JonHenry link Wrote:Same with Finch, even after his score of 90, struggles with quality bowling.
I would have Hanscomb keeping, giving us even more options.
While I cannot ignore batting form, I see that Finch has a worth far more than just his bat. Finch in captaincy not that different from Tubby Taylor, a unifying influence.
I won't talk about team selection and tactics because I doubt any batting or bowling in India or Dubai will be very relevant to the UK or Wales.
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Amazing effort by the Aussies last night.
To win in India after being 2 nil down, and on the back of winning the T20 over there was great
Usman was in great touch, everything was coming out of the middle.
Cummins and Lyon got us going, really turning the screws.
WC will be very interesting
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Yes, it was an amazing win under the circumstances.
I think that it was Finch who said that it would have been so easy to concede the series after being 0-2.
Good signs for Aussie cricket ????
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(03-14-2019, 01:45 AM)JonHenry link Wrote:WC will be very interesting
Khawaja has thrown a curve ball, a lot would have had him first out the door for the return of Warner, not just from batting but from fielding.
Again, I wonder if this ACBs decision not to name Warner and Smith for Dubai has lifted the pressure off guys like Khawaja and Finch and freed them to play more naturally.
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Khawaja is a star when in from, second only to Smith.
He is the perfect option to opening the batting in ODI cricket, and as we have seen, if he gets on a roll he becomes very productive.
Marsh looks cooked, and Maxwell needs to perform when it counts.
The key to the WC will be team selection and flexibilty.
If Handscomb can keep, we could have Turner at 7, Stoinis at 8, Cummins/Starc at 9+10.
That would be a very formidable line up
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