*Official* First Test at The Gabba

[morgieb]

I think Australia pick:

1. Rogers
2. Warner
3. Watson
4. Clarke
5. Smith
6. Maddinson
7. Haddin
8. Pattinson (or Starc if Pattinson isn't back yet)
9. Siddle
10. Harris
11. Lyon

 

[Maximas]

The number 6 batsman should be picked entirely on form IMO, with preference going to those with a decent FC or A tour record, the A game will be pivotal you'd think. Therefore I'm not calling the number 6 batsman yet. If they shift the order and throw Hughes/Khawaja/a debutant into no3 again I'll kill someone, new batsman establish themselves at 5/6, that's the new rule, unless they are specialist openers. Faulkner doesn't keep his place either, lets make that clear

 

[Neil Pickup]

On streaks - Pakistan were unbeaten at Karachi for 34 Tests over 45 years until England beat them in the dark in 2000.

 

[Spikey]

The number 6 batsman should be picked entirely on form IMO, with preference going to those with a decent FC or A tour record, the A game will be pivotal you'd think. Therefore I'm not calling the number 6 batsman yet.

ok but what if the most in-form player is a **** like marsh or usman?

identify a group of 5 or so right now and then consider form, adaptability, technique etc. sample 5: bailey, hughes, voges, maddinson, doolan. something like that

 

[Maximas]

ok but what if the most in-form player is a **** like marsh or usman?

identify a group of 5 or so right now and then consider form, adaptability, technique etc. sample 5: bailey, hughes, voges, maddinson, doolan. something like that

play them then, if they are the most form SS player at the time surely they shouldn't do too badly.

Then again, I think S Marsh, Uzi and Hughes should be banished from the side for a little while until their **** is sorted, an experienced guy like Bailey/Voges or a form debutant (Doolan/Maddinson/Burns) should probably play number 6 in the meantime

 

[Furball]

I would agree there, even if England are 1-0 up after Adelaide with Brisbane drawn i'd say it is game over. It would then be so long since a win for Australia you would be amazed to see them win 2 out of 3 and not lose the other.

Nah. I'd be amazed if Australia don't win in Perth.

 

[Maximas]

Nah. I'd be amazed if Australia don't win in Perth.

we lost to India there once ffs, it's very possible that we could lose there

 

[morgieb]

Nah. I'd be amazed if Australia don't win in Perth.

Mitchell Johnson to make a surprise comeback there, take a 10fer, then proceed to lose us the next two games.

Book it.

 

[wpdavid]

we lost to India there once ffs, it's very possible that we could lose there

Quite. You can easily see Tremlett and Broad doing some damage there, although Aus will feel the same about their guys.

 

[andyc]

Was pretty annoyed last night when my mate told me we've got a ****ing seven match ODI series in India after the five in England. Means there'll only be 19 days turn around from Bangalore to the Gabba, probably with precious little first class practice in between for the Test players. Seriously, who schedules these ****ing things? I don't even want to watch five ODIs, let alone bloody seven.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Was pretty annoyed last night when my mate told me we've got a ****ing seven match ODI series in India after the five in England. Means there'll only be 19 days turn around from Bangalore to the Gabba, probably with precious little first class practice in between for the Test players. Seriously, who schedules these ****ing things? I don't even want to watch five ODIs, let alone bloody seven.

Seems crazy, would imagine Clarke, Warner, Smith, Starc and a few others will be in that squad. Could be underdone for the first test while England will have 3 warm up games and should be ready.

 

[morgieb]

I'd rest all the Test players for India tbh.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'd rest all the Test players for India tbh.

Depends what is in the contract with BCCI.

 

[Cabinet96]

No test players will play the backend of that series at least, might play the first three or four. People moaning about too much cricket is a bit of a pet hate for me really, you'll get to see a few second string players get a go. No bad thing.

 

[Furball]

No test players will play the backend of that series at least, might play the first three or four. People moaning about too much cricket is a bit of a pet hate for me really, you'll get to see a few second string players get a go. No bad thing.

Too much cricket isn't the issue, it's too much of the wrong kind. A 7 match ODI series is spastic scheduling.

 

[Tangles]

The scheduling is down to CA. The same mob who responded to a test loss with BB hype.

 

[Adders]

Was pretty annoyed last night when my mate told me we've got a ****ing seven match ODI series in India after the five in England. Means there'll only be 19 days turn around from Bangalore to the Gabba, probably with precious little first class practice in between for the Test players. Seriously, who schedules these ****ing things? I don't even want to watch five ODIs, let alone bloody seven.

I heard about this on here yesterday too......I did chuckle

Worst possible preparation.

 

[MW1304]

Didn't the same thing happen before the last series? Or was it just the Tests.

 

[Maximas]

the boys will be fine, the proper players will come home around the start of November and play 1 or 2 SS matches I imagine.

And about too much cricket - I reckon it's a problem, I don't wanna see second string players slug it out in low profile matches, it just devalues the prestige of international cricket, why not just build more hype for the big matches that matter?

 

[morgieb]

Didn't the same thing happen before the last series? Or was it just the Tests.

Tests, but there was also 3 ODI's before the series.