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*Official* Australia Tour of West Indies 2025

Beamer

Beamer

International Captain
SillyCowCorner1 said:
I think Chase is batting too high up the order.
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Yep it's like history has been erased and he hasn't batted like a tail ender for the last 30 of his 49 tests.....

Still, it's a new era, and my gut feeling is that this is the strongest test side we've put out for a while. The previous batting lineup was horrendous so we have nothing to lose.

I like Shai as a keeper batting at 6, it balances the side. Also, I have a feeling he will perform better at 6 where his technical issues/staying leg side of the ball will be less exposed.

I would have had Anderson at 3 instead of Carty and Phillip instead of Alzarri. Both suck at tests and Carty's FC record suggests he won't be changing that anytime soon.

But overall I'm more excited at this lineup than I have been for a while. Especially if they bat more positively than some of the dross under Kraigg.
 
SillyCowCorner1

SillyCowCorner1

Moooo
Beamer said:
Yep it's like history has been erased and he hasn't batted like a tail ender for the last 30 of his 49 tests.....

Still, it's a new era, and my gut feeling is that this is the strongest test side we've put out for a while. The previous batting lineup was horrendous so we have nothing to lose.

I like Shai as a keeper batting at 6, it balances the side. Also, I have a feeling he will perform better at 6 where his technical issues/staying leg side of the ball will be less exposed.

I would have had Anderson at 3 instead of Carty and Phillip instead of Alzarri. Both suck at tests and Carty's FC record suggests he won't be changing that anytime soon.

But overall I'm more excited at this lineup than I have been for a while. Especially if they bat more positively than some of the dross under Kraigg.
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Yeah, Thanos in his test career was a walking wicket against pace bowling. Boggles my mind that he’s in here because of white ball exploits. But, we are in 2025 and white ball prowess is a huge factor in modern test teams. So, fingers crossed on his role as the leader of the team.

Anderson Phillip is a good shout, better lines and (lengths) than Alzarri…but ‘Zarri possess the raw pace and experience.

I don’t think that Kevlon will get a game in this series. He’s here for exposure (he adds the ability not only being a batsmen but can bowl as well.) he’s a better version of Carl Llewellyn Hooper.

Pumped.

I wanna see the approach of Kraigg now that he’s not skipper anymore.
 
Justo

Justo

U19 Debutant
AUS line up confirmed for the first test.

Khawaja
Konstas
Green
Inglis
Head
Webster
Carey+
Cummins*
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Generally what I expected they would go with. They want to give Green a chance to establish himself at 3 long term which makes sense to me given 4 and 5 are locked at the moment. No point moving Head around for 1 test (or series).
 
Shady Slim

Shady Slim

International Coach
ataraxia said:
These are surely going to be some low-scoring tests lol. Both sides are incredibly bowling-dominant.
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which to me makes it all the more boggling they haven't picked roach - i get the idea of building for the future but they're a real shot at pinching a series here against a transitional australia with some injuries if they play their cards correctly
 
Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Starfighter said:
I'd prefer to see Green at four, though I don't think Inglis' technique is up to batting any higher.
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Yeah, Green seems a bit high at 3, but given their options currently (or, at least, their unwillingness to explore other options), I guess it makes sense. His stiffness around his front pad early in his innings doesn't exactly inspire confidence if we lose an opener early, but then this experience will prove fruitful for him when he is scoring 4 centuries during another clean sweep in The Ashes at the end of the year.
 
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