Australian test selection 2018/19

[howardj]

The Australian is now reporting:

Selectors have gone hard on Queensland options with Joe Burns and Matthew Renshaw set to be named in squads this afternoon ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series.

Will Pucovski, the 20-year-old Victorian batsman with just six first class games, is also set to get a chance to parade his skills. The batsman made a double century at the WACA for Victoria earlier this year.

Marnus Labuschagne has retained his place but it looks like the end for Shaun and Mitch Marsh with strong suggestions Marcus Stoinis is coming in as the all rounder.

Squads (the CA XI and the Test team) will be named at 3:30pm Sydney time today

 

[aussie tragic]

Think WP is the only teenager to have scored a Shield double ton

I'm pretty sure Don Bradman and Dougie Walter's say hello lol

 

[morgieb]

Well I'm glad Burns and Renshaw get a chance. I know Renshaw's been batting with a stump recently but he's one of the only batsmen outside of the Big 3 I have any confidence in scoring runs for the Ashes.

 

[Prince EWS]

"named in squads this afternoon"

Some of these guys are going to be in the CAXI rather than the Test squad IMO, and I don't think the media actually have any idea which ones yet.

 

[howardj]

I'm pretty sure Don Bradman and Dougie Walter's say hello lol

This century

 

[howardj]

"named in squads this afternoon"

Some of these guys are going to be in the CAXI rather than the Test squad IMO, and I don't think the media actually have any idea which ones yet.

Yes, I Renshaw is more likely for the CA XI

Puckovski is in the Test team

Burns not sure

 

[howardj]

Stonis likely Test team

 

[howardj]

Courier Mail reporting that Burns and Puckovski are in

Marsh, Marsh, and Handscombe are out

Stoinis likely

 

[aussie tragic]

This century

Ok, almost correct as he was 20 lol. Here's the full article which puts him in top company

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wil...-bradman-ponting-chappell-walters-highlights/

 

[aussie tragic]

Smh says Pucovski and Labushagne will be in both squads which sound great. Give them some pink ball experience as well as see how they perform before final XI named

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wow just heard about Pucovski. Doesn't sound clever picking a guy who had to take a month's mental health leave from the game a month ago, for Tests.

Also surprising that the rumour is Handscomb getting dropped, after selection in the ODI team, especially if Labuschagne is staying in the Test squad. Selections just seem a bit all over the place.

No Marshes is a huge step in the right direction though.

 

[howardj]

Handscombe might be in the same boat as Callum Ferguson was after his lone Test in Hobart

That is, the selectors have decided to re-program/ re-boot

 

[social]

Why do our selectors insist upon naming squads so early?

No reason whatsoever that they shouldn't have a look at some players in odis and CAXI game before making a decision

Reeks of panic

 

[TheJediBrah]

Handscombe might be in the same boat as Callum Ferguson was after his lone Test in Hobart

That is, the selectors have decided to re-program/ re-boot

But then pick him for the ODIs?

I'd much rather Handscomb than Head or Labuscahgne. With the banned players out Handscomb should be just about the 2nd picked batsman (or 3rd after Maxwell)

 

[Spark]

Really think at least one other bowler should have been added (two, preferably, instead of Siddle).

But then pick him for the ODIs?

I'd much rather Handscomb than Head or Labuscahgne. With the banned players out Handscomb should be just about the 2nd picked batsman (or 3rd after Maxwell)

Controversial but I agree

 

[howardj]

Tremain will reportedly be named in the Test squad with Siddle

 

[howardj]

I didn't agree on his selection for Sydney (especially at 3, no less!!) but I rather liked the cut of Marnus L's jib

Thought he looked at home

 

[Burgey]

Really looking forward to Bert’s dayboo at the Gabba

 

[howardj]

Australia squad for first Test against Sri Lanka:

Tim Paine (c/wk), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

 

[TheJediBrah]

I didn't agree on his selection for Sydney (especially at 3, no less!!) but I rather liked the cut of Marnus L's jib

Thought he looked at home

Isn't that the kind of thinking people have been raging about re. selections? "He looks good at the crease" rather than "he makes runs and is actually good"

Australia squad for first Test against Sri Lanka:

Tim Paine (c/wk), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

Renners!

No change to the bowling is a bit of a surprise, but I don't mind it.

My 11 would be:

Harris
Renshaw
Khawaja
Burns
Head
Pucovski
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Labuschagne will almost certainly play though which sucks