Australia A vs India A (2 "Unofficial Tests")

[Voice of the G]

I'd personally go Hardie, for me he's a significantly better talent and also the right age profile.

Yes I agree, we need a few young blokes in this test side,the current group are all over 30 except Green.

 

[akkaps]

There's an alternative universe where they played 40-50 tests together for Australia.

It’s called a resting players and rotating players like every other team around the world.

 

[Outshined]

It’s called a resting players and rotating players like every other team around the world.

I mean...Hazlewood, Starc and Cummins are incredible durable and are all a level above Boland and Neser.

Both could have played a few more tests but they're also just incredibly unlucky to have their peaks coincide with one of Australia's great fast bowling trios.

 

[Lia]

Neser hurt

 

[Westend]

not good neser injured

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

methinks neser just did his hamstring

 

[Jim Prideaux]

not good neser injured

Bloke has no luck. Massive shame

 

[eddiesmith]

Odds for a run out first wicket?

 

[Lia]

Harris really needs better discipline outside off

 

[Lia]

Lovely bowling it has to be said

 

[Bob Neil]

Damn. McSweeney out for 14. Didn't do a lot wrong but it was a good seed and the bowlers had actually tightened up and beat the bat a few times in the preceding couple of overs.

 

[Great8]

Good bowling and although he failed I’m picking him even if Harris make 100

 

[Saint12]

Good bowling and although he failed I’m picking him even if Harris make 100

Harris gets a hundred and he is definitely in as he should be if that happens

 

[Great8]

Harris gets a hundred and he is definitely in as he should be if that happens

Where he will get another low score.
There is good reason he continually fails in tests

 

[Saint12]

Where he will get another low score.
There is good reason he continually fails in tests

Maybe....but there is sweet f all doing any better. McSweeney is not an opener so will probably prove that if he is picked as well...just like Smith did.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

This match is irrelevant in terms of the opening position, clearly it’s already made with McSweeney getting promoted to opener as a dress rehearsal. He didn’t look out of place as an opener and that’s all that matters for the selectors.

Bancroft and Konstas have been written off, Harris seems the only feasible curve ball they could throw given his close relationship with the Test squad. However, he would have to score 100s in both innings to even get himself into the conversation, which is very unlikely.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Harris gets a hundred and he is definitely in as he should be if that happens

No he won’t be, as if people think the decision wasn’t already made after the first Aus A game. It was obvious as soon as they gave him the opening position for this game.

 

[Golumless]

Maybe....but there is sweet f all doing any better. McSweeney is not an opener so will probably prove that if he is picked as well...just like Smith did.

Nor was Langer, Katich or Khawaja for a while in their career.

If McSweeney is a legit cricketer, he'll find a way.

 

[Outshined]

One thing we can be certain of is that Bancroft's not in the running.

Horrible form atm.

 

[Cam Payne]

Harris is a crab, but he'll be opening in the first test.

 

[nobbyiscool]

They probably got an extra over or 2 in, this has been a pretty vociferous shower at my joint.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I'd personally go Hardie, for me he's a significantly better talent and also the right age profile.

I'll never agree with this "age profile" idea. You play the best 11 you have in ever match. Anything else is a disservice to the players that work so hard for one of only 11 spots.

And even if you play "development players" from a particular "age profile", you don't do it in a home series against India. This is the series that the development happens in preparation for.

 

[Rob R]

Harris gets a hundred and he is definitely in as he should be if that happens

Harris to open, McSweeney to 4, Smith to an overdue retirement.

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[big_e]

Nor was Langer, Katich or Khawaja for a while in their career.

If McSweeney is a legit cricketer, he'll find a way.

Langer opened in his second test (and had opened for WA before then) but all three had years in the test team before opening. The better comparison with those three would be Labuschagne or Head opening.

If McSweeney's the guy - and he looks to be - give him the best chance of success by playing him in his most familiar spot first.

 

[dogs105]

About 30 more for Harris tomorrow, and you'd reckon he'd be in, right LukeParkerno1 ?