1st Test: Australia v West Indies @ Adelaide Oval Jan 17-19, 2024

[JamesRustle]

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Either the winner of "Who wants to be an opening batter" or "Australia's got Opening talent".. or something brash, young westie merkin.

 

[mozza91]

Smudger opening could be a masterstroke. Keeps him from getting in his own head while he’s waiting to bat.

 

[TheParraboy]

lol

What about central contracts?

As if west indies and South African players are gonna be committed to hang around for 5-8 tests a year when bigger money is made in t20 leagues

 

[TheParraboy]

Who is going to replace Uzi is the more interesting question he won't be around much longer.

Bancroft has to be there eventually imo. If not as Warners replacement, then Uzis, especially if he keeps doing well in Shield cricket

Got to reward guys who kill it in Shield

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Bancroft has to be there eventually imo. If not as Warners replacement, then Uzis, especially if he keeps doing well in Shield cricket

Got to reward guys who kill it in Shield

The issue will be if the bowlers, including the captain, want him. He tried to throw them under the bus. Team unity goes along way.

 

[King-Gutho94]

The issue will be if the bowlers, including the captain, want him. He tried to throw them under the bus. Team unity goes along way.

Yeah If he doesnt get picked now i think Bancroft cards have been marked imo.

Due to that issue.

 

[TheParraboy]

The issue will be if the bowlers, including the captain, want him. He tried to throw them under the bus. Team unity goes along way.

This is probably true unfortunately...

You want to promote team first troopers like MS Wade and Carcass Harris

 

[King-Gutho94]

This is probably true unfortunately...

You want to promote team first troopers like MS Wade and Carcass Harris

Carcass Harris haha.

 

[Fangs]

I'm sure if they can get over Davey leaving the Whatsapp group that they can sort out playing cricket with Bancroft. They are big boys.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm sure if they can get over Davey leaving the Whatsapp group that they can sort out playing cricket with Bancroft. They are big boys.

You'd be surprised.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Is Will Concussion back playing shield yet?

 

[Mr Angry]

I would go Marnus to opener, Smith back to 3, where he excelled, invest in Green @4.

 

[mozza91]

Is Will Concussion back playing shield yet?

I think he was due to play the last match but was knocked out by a slight breeze on his way to the crease.

 

[JJ]

I would go Marnus to opener, Smith back to 3, where he excelled, invest in Green @4.

seems obvious, right?

 

[hineyrulz]

seems obvious, right?

That’s the way I would go, seems they have no faith in any of the openers in the system.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Smiffy to open for mine. That along with retiring from white ball cricket is just what he needs imo.

Yes Bancroft has scored some shield runs but he's been picked more than once and is a failure. He's also a snivelling little snitch and a shit teammate so f**k the merkin

 

[King-Gutho94]

That’s the way I would go, seems they have no faith in any of the openers in the system.

Can't really blame them tbh.

When the 2 best options are seen as 2 proven failures in Bancroft & Harris its hard to trust.

Renshaw just hasn't been given a fair enough go since his 1st dropping in 2017 and seems like he is heading down the path of unfillled potential.

He is still young enough i suppose.

Who else is there - Tim Ward hasn't converted enough of his 50s into centuries.
Henry Hunt has 8 FC 100s already and only 27 years old but only averages 31.

Jordan Silk is another frustating one because whenever i seen him play he looks technically okay for a giraffe and is a great fieldsman still only 31 so could get 5 years out of him. But hasn't banged the door down enough in Shield cricket in the past decade to warrant selection 11 FCs 100s but only averages 32. Your not picking a bloke to bat for Australia with a career average of 32.

Though i am not sure what Marnus was averaging in FC cricket when he got picked was he mid 30s.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Can't really blame them tbh.

When the 2 best options are seen as 2 proven failures in Bancroft & Harris its hard to trust.

Renshaw just hasn't been given a fair enough go since his 1st dropping in 2017 and seems like he is heading down the path of unfillled potential.

He is still young enough i suppose.

Who else is there - Tim Ward hasn't converted enough of his 50s into centuries.
Henry Hunt has 8 FC 100s already and only 27 years old but only averages 31.

Jordan Silk is another frustating one because whenever i seen him play he looks technically okay for a giraffe and is a great fieldsman still only 31 so could get 5 years out of him. But hasn't banged the door down enough in Shield cricket in the past decade to warrant selection 11 FCs 100s but only averages 32. Your not picking a bloke to bat for Australia with a career average of 32.

Though i am not sure what Marnus was averaging in FC cricket when he got picked was he mid 30s.

Mad Arsey Marnus should probably average about 40 in test cricket. I've never seen a player with such good luck, it's incredible

 

[Twizzle]

sounds like Labs doesn't want the job

 

[Bazal]

seems obvious, right?

Tbh I'd say it's more obvious that we need to pick an actual opener