Australian Touring Squad for India

[eth-dog]

Why is there a need for them. When it's clear they need 6 bats in each test

Because we suck when we only have 4 bowlers.

 

[damochandler]

Because we suck when we only have 4 bowlers.

The 4 bowlers that are carrying this team over and over again. Yeah its having 4 bowlers is the problem

 

[eth-dog]

The 4 bowlers that are carrying this team over and over again. Yeah it's the bowling

Way to miss the point.

 

[damochandler]

Way to miss the point.

They also haven't even used marsh, Henriques much

 

[damochandler]

The also haven't played only 4 bowlers since they played in South Africa. They won that series

 

[JackOutback]

Maybe if we had three all rounders worth picking, I would pick them. We don't.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Henriques is quite a decent bat these days, it isn't as though the alternatives are all gun batsmen who demand selection tbf.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

The also haven't played only 4 bowlers since they played in South Africa. They won that series

Watson was injured for a couple of the matches, he did play in one test of that series.

 

[eth-dog]

The also haven't played only 4 bowlers since they played in South Africa. They won that series

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/743969.html

 

[damochandler]

They don't add or improve the team other than to keep the obsession of trying to have a flintoff moment going. They have had this obsession for 11 years.

 

[damochandler]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/743969.html

http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/743967.html

 

[DHepp21]

Squad vs India

Batsmen : David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith, Peter Handsomb, Usman Khawaja
All-Rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis
Wicket Keeper: Peter Nevill
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Swepson

XI
1. Warner
2. Bancroft
3. S Marsh
4. Smith
5. Handsomb
6. M Marsh
7. Nevill
8. Starc
9. Zampa
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

 

[eth-dog]

Zampa's lucky to be playing FC Cricket, let alone Test. Has a FC average of 51.

 

[Hellgood]

Swepson way too far fetched. Holland has acquitted himself reasonably well for the step up expected of him - as we've seen, he and Lyon are a fair way from what we need on the Subcontinent, but they've what we've got. How long is O'Keefe likely to miss?

 

[The_Reaper]

Swepson way too far fetched. Holland has acquitted himself reasonably well for the step up expected of him. How long is O'Keefe likely to miss?

Sounded like a bog standard hammy so should be back early in the shield season at the latest

 

[eth-dog]

Swepson way too far fetched. Holland has acquitted himself reasonably well for the step up expected of him - as we've seen, he and Lyon are a fair way from what we need on the Subcontinent, but they've what we've got. How long is O'Keefe likely to miss?

I chose Mitch just to get him on tour and be around the side. Unlikely to play

 

[The_Reaper]

I chose Mitch just to get him on tour and be around the side. Unlikely to play

Would be better of playing for Queensland

 

[eth-dog]

Would be better of playing for Queensland

Is it on before the Shield Season ends? Damn.

 

[The_Reaper]

Is it on before the Shield Season ends? Damn.

Think we're going over late February so anyone would miss all of March

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

They tested all the Australian spinners at the Centre of Excellence on the rev counter. Guess who gives it the biggest rip?

Spoiler: Rev counter

Fawad Ahmed ... next level down was Swepson and some young kid from South Australia I don't know

 

[DHepp21]

If Khawaja doesn't play is it possible we may play Smith at 3?

 

[ioppolo]

Swepson and Zampa?

**** me frontways, backways and sideways.

 

[The_Reaper]

If Khawaja doesn't play is it possible we may play Smith at 3?

If Khawaja doesn't play it's pretty much certain he will bat at 3 bar injury.

 

[JackOutback]

Squad vs India

Batsmen : David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith, Peter Handsomb, Usman Khawaja
All-Rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis
Wicket Keeper: Peter Nevill
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Swepson

XI
1. Warner
2. Bancroft
3. S Marsh
4. Smith
5. Handsomb
6. M Marsh
7. Nevill
8. Starc
9. Zampa
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

I think a batting line-up of Warner, Bancroft, Khawaja, Smith, SMarsh and MMarsh has long term potential, with Handscomb and Burns back-up middle order bats.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

I think a batting line-up of Warner, Bancroft, Khawaja, Smith, SMarsh and MMarsh has long term potential, with Handscomb and Burns back-up middle order bats.

On turning pitches, Khawaja has to be at 6. Doesn't matter if he makes the pitch look like a minefield there, he's only going to scare the tail-enders. Having him at 3 make it look far worse than it is will not help the middle-order.