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Australia v India - post 2nd Test discussion, we're all doomed? Maybe not.
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LukeParkerno1
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That and it’s as flat as a pancake it’s not the 1990’s SCG wicket
Hopefully Aust won't repeat the mistake of not rotating their bowling attack v India. Cost us at the GABBA last time when Starc et al looked well n truly cooked. Read somewhere Cummins stated he had confidence in the big 3 playing all 5 tests....heck I hope not.
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high chance, probably why Smith is batting 3 for NSW
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This. Duckett suffers because he is horrendous to watch and bats with little to no traditional aspects to what he does.
He looks like Graham Smith batting with the attitude of Sehwag or Warner. It’s very average to watch but gee it’s been effective for him
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Smith looks cooked to me but harder to get out than in the test side.
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Hate this robbing Peter to pay Paul idea. He’s our best 3 averages 50 there
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would've been interesting who they had pencilled in to open if green was fit.
i have no idea which way the selectors will go - just whoever gets the nod, i hope they suceed.
the revolving door of opening pairs continue - it may be a few years until the stars align and we have a gun opening pair with their careers at the same stage eg. taylor/slater hayden/langer etc.
will be interesting whenever green comes back in and for who? could it align with khawaja's retirement - discussion for another time i guess. in any case the make up of the side for the sri lanka tour will be interesting.
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He averaged 70 odd his first 60% of innings at 3 and about 30-35 there after.
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Keepers putting everyone to shame at the moment. How many can we fit in?
They won't do it, but injecting the side with serious youth like Konstas wouldn't be the worst thing.
They won't do it, but injecting the side with serious youth like Konstas wouldn't be the worst thing.
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Still easily our best 3 without Green there
Smith would be a zillion times worse he wasn’t anywhere near as good at 3 as he was at 4 at his peak.
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And one of them just scored a very good hundred.
Another two would probably walk into that side if they wanted in QdK and Klaasen
Nearly a year since he retired and still Australian cricket is really no closer to deciding who is a genuinely good prospect to take his place as opener.
Indictment on the system.
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If they can field have no issue with playing a second one it’s my only concern not every keeper is Baz McCullum as a specialist fielder
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Plus when you consider the other opener is about to turn 38, could easily be his last summer
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Smith too let’s be real if he lasts a summer I’ll be surprised Marsh hardly young either and injury prone
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Agreed, watched a replay and thought it was close, perhaps would’ve been overturned with ball tracking, but not a shocker. Thought the Harri’s decision was worse, albeit still not a shocker - god he’s frustrating to watch.
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Looks so cooked with his technique we all said it the cliff would come quicker relies almost 100% on eyesight
Umm no
Still reckon young Konstas is in the frame if they go an opener..tough 40 odd today...selectors like hard runs
bangers wasn't picked when he was in form can't see him picked out of it ..he looks nervous reckon he is done...which is a shame..needs runs fast
Harris is probably the conservative pick and most likely they will go that way which is boring
But I wouldn't mind a left field decision and pick a middle order player in mcsweeney or Inglis in the middle order...both are batting nicely atm... and put marnus up the top
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