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Yeah, if we go without Boland due to the conditions, I'd be strengthening the batting with Connolly who also gives you another spin option.
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Maybe, but not for the first test (obviously need to see the strip first).
What I’ve gone for here is;
2 openers who should be able to get us off to a good start while the ball is hard. Head struggles with Asian conditions when he starts in the middle order, but (small sample size) dominates when opening.
Our best players of spin coming in once the ball has softened in Ussie, Smith and Labs.
Webster should with his technique do well. Good reach, nice footwork. He also gives us another pace option.
Starc has an absurd record in SL.
Murphy Lyon and Kuhnemann for specialist spin options with Kuhnemann the left arm point of difference.
If I were to play a specialist bat (McSweeney or Inglis for mine), I’d drop Kuhnemann - madness you say, we need the left arm point of difference for the lefthanders. I’d normally agree, but interestingly Murphy has a better average vs lefties in all conditions compared to Kuhnemann, including some big scalps. On top of that, in the 2nd test the NZ lefties got hammered - small sample size I’ll admit.
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How many wickets has Connolly taken in FC/International matches?
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Agreed, I’d add McSweeney to that list, and I’d be more than happy if he got a run either at the expense of a bowler or instead of one of the other bats
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Ditto. Sure pick him for sub cont conditions to continue his education and not play him. May as well have left him in Dubai. Imo the kid wont be overawed facing quality spin in unfamiliar conditions, not sure I can say same thing about all our experienced top order.
Not that I am against Inglis making his debut as is well deserved. More confident tho if it was in England or Sth Africa as, like Konstas his spin play on Asian dust bowls is untried?
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I wouldn't be picking him as a front line bowler. He be a Nitish Kumar Reddy style selection. Stiffen the lower order and chip in some overs.
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What I’m getting at, is in my opinion, you pick him as a pure bat or nothing. If he rolls the arm over then great - but that shouldn’t be a reason for his selection.
With that, does he offer more with bat than Inglis, McSweeney? At this stage I don’t think so.
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In terms of they play against spin in Asian conditions, no one really knows for Konstas, Inglis, Connolly, McSweeney, Webster.
Personally, I'd pick the ones who look to have established the clearest plans that are working in Dubai and Galle nets. I just think it's the best thing the selectors have to go on.
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I think his bowling is relevant, as his best chance of selection is if we only go with 3 front line bowlers as we think Connolly, Webster and Head will provide a good enough range of support for the front line bowlers. It won't be a surprise if that's the way we go on a turner.
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His bowling isn’t relevant, in fact so far it’s been utterly irrelevant. Now, he’s young, that can certainly change. But a handful of first class wickets would be something I’d be wanting to see first.
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Do you think he's on tour solely due to his batting?
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I think he’s on tour to gain experience with an eye to the future. And the only part of his game that justifies that so far is his batting.
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Just don't think he has longevity at test cricket.
I'm with Punter.
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Ricky Ponting says Sam Konstas should be left at the top of the order for Australia’s Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle next week.
That's quite the call on a 19 year old whose played 2 tests TBH.
I reckon McSweeney deserves another shot personally, but this will a tough tour to try and prove yourself again.
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Similar to those that are saying he will be around for 10 years. Thats quite the call tbh.
If people are saying that after 2 tests, I agree.
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Who’s saying that?
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He'll probably get left out at some stage to work on an aspect of his game - nearly all of them do - including most of our greats. It could be as early as this week if the selectors don't rate how he is currently playing spin highly enough, but writing off our youngest ever opener after two tests where he did well on a couple of lively pitches against one of the greatest seam bowlers the game has ever seen.
It's a ridiculous call.
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