*Official* Australia Tour of West Indies 2025

[Qlder]

What's even more bizarre about Kemar Roach being overlooked is that the 1st Test is on his home ground where he's taken 32 wkts @ 18.56 in 7 tests there

 

[Sliferxxxx]

What's even more bizarre about Kemar Roach being overlooked is that the 1st Test is on his home ground where he's taken 32 wkts @ 18.56 in 7 tests there

It's not bizarre it's bone headed.

 

[Molehill]

Although, worth noting that in 2 matches for Surrey in the CC, he's taken 4 wickets at 53 this season.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Does Fidel Edwards still play

 

[Qlder]

Although, worth noting that in 2 matches for Surrey in the CC, he's taken 4 wickets at 53 this season.

Well in one of those matches he was the best pacer for Surrey only bowling once for 2-84 in an innings of 6 (dec)-582 where there were 3 centuries and a 95 scored

 

[Molehill]

Well in one of those matches he was the best pacer for Surrey only bowling once for 2-84 in an innings of 6 (dec)-582 where there were 3 centuries and a 95 scored

He's about to turn 37, at some stage you have to move on.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Does Fidel Edwards still play

Yes, in legends league cricket only

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Regarding Kemar, he’s in a player/mentor role. By not including him in the squad, that should be the end of his test career— he’s a legend in our cricket (post 2000)

Now, he can easily sign up for county cricket for the next few years and continue to make bag.

 

[Gob]

All the talk is on Marnus but I think Usman is a bigger dead weight. Don't think he's good enough to face quality fast bowling anymore. Won't be an issue during the Ashes as he won't face any quality quicks outside the nets but that should be it which is bit weird cos he could be really important when they play India next time but that'd be too far

 

[Qlder]

Can't believe Lyon is about to overtake McGrath as the 2nd highest wkt taker for Australia (553 vs 563)

 

[WICFan]

He's about to turn 37, at some stage you have to move on.

I still think he could play a squad role for another 12-18 months.

 

[govinda indian fan]

All the talk is on Marnus but I think Usman is a bigger dead weight. Don't think he's good enough to face quality fast bowling anymore. Won't be an issue during the Ashes as he won't face any quality quicks outside the nets but that should be it which is bit weird cos he could be really important when they play India next time but that'd be too far

You are playing us next in 2027 he would be 41 by then by the way you guys should play konstas in wi because if ussie retires after ashes you might all of sudden need two quality openers

 

[centurymaker]

I don't see him playing beyond the Ashes at all. He will turn 39 in December.

 

[Isura]

People are playing much later into their careers in other sports. With good fitness there's no reason Lyon can't keep playing. Does Australia have better options or someone waiting in the wings?

 

[the big bambino]

People are playing much later into their careers in other sports. With good fitness there's no reason Lyon can't keep playing. Does Australia have better options or someone waiting in the wings?

Strangely for Australia we have good spinners coming up like Kuhnemann, Murphy and Rocchiccioli.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Murphy has fallen off a bit over the last 12-18 months, and I still think Kuhnemann chucks it

I like a lot about CoRoc though

 

[Qlder]

Does anyone have some insight as to how Roston Chase became Test captain when he hasn't played in over 2 years and his record is very mediocre averaging 26 with the bat and 46 with the ball?

 

[Silver Silva]

Does anyone have some insight as to how Roston Chase became Test captain when he hasn't played in over 2 years and his record is very mediocre averaging 26 with the bat and 46 with the ball?

They decided to pick their Test Captain by interview process like how you would do in an office job , and he performed the best in the interview among several players interviewed

 

[Qlder]

So Chase is a Mike Brearley type specialist captain? Except he doesn't even captain Barbados in FC cricket (or the WI whiteball sides)?

 

[Silver Silva]

So Chase is a Mike Brearley type specialist captain? Except he doesn't even captain Barbados in FC cricket?

It does seem to be the era of experimentation.