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Australian test selection 2018/19

stephen

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morgieb said:
Semi-interesting idea worth considering: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...s/news-story/bfa78a50a5e1d0adeb59c1a0c706d82d

Patterson certainly has at least as good of a case as Head or especially Labuschagne to be picked.

Thought Renshaw would be higher.
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The time period in question covers the half season where he couldn't survive an over. And it only looks at the shield, not county cricket or tests.

And Renshaw has upped his attacking game recently as well. He can still bat time (and did in his last club match, going a full hour without scoring a run before accelerating to 145*).
 
TheJediBrah

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stephen said:
I hear what you're saying but I still think he'll come good as a batsman, at least in home conditions.
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That's the problem with the Marshes though. Sure pick them at home and they average 60. Then you keep them in the team for tours and they average 5. But then if you don't drop them for the next home summer they will stay in the team forever and you will never win away.
 
stephen

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Home wins are about as good as we can hope for with the current batting stocks we have. We have to cling to that at least.

We really can't loose to India's at home. I might have to acknowledge their legitimacy as a cricketing nation then.
 
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TheJediBrah said:
That's the problem with the Marshes though. Sure pick them at home and they average 60. Then you keep them in the team for tours and they average 5. But then if you don't drop them for the next home summer they will stay in the team forever and you will never win away.
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The focus is on winning at home this summer though
 
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GotSpin said:
The focus is on winning at home this summer though
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Sure but I'm not saying that Marshes are even the best options for the home summer. I'm saying they tend to get picked (at least last summer) when most batsman would dominate. They just keep getting picked and given opportunities while other players, possibly better players, are never given the opportunity.

Maybe Ferguson would be superior to SMarsh both home and away, but we'll probably never know.
 
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Saw in the paper this morning that there is a rumour going round that if the Marsh brothers dont make any runs they will be dropped by 2023 Ashes series
 
stephen

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Midwinter said:
Saw in the paper this morning that there is a rumour going round that if the Marsh brothers dont make any runs they will be dropped by 2023 Ashes series
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That's a bit of a knee jerk reaction. I'd give them at least until 2026.
 
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stephen said:
Home wins are about as good as we can hope for with the current batting stocks we have. We have to cling to that at least.

We really can't loose to India's at home. I might have to acknowledge their legitimacy as a cricketing nation then.
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Things are grim, but let's not get too carried away here.
 
NUFAN

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NUFAN said:
I like doing this sort of thing to see what our domestic bats have been doing recently.

I only included batsman who made 500 runs in each of the past 2 Shield seasons.

Its probably obvious but the list will be runs - average - 100s - 50s

Burns
16/17 724 @ 40.22 2 4
17/18 725 @ 55.76 2 3
total 1449 @ 46.74 4 7

Bailey
16/17 839 @ 59.92 2 4
17/18 602 @ 33.44 1 5
total 1441 @ 45.03 3 9

Head
16/17 645 @ 43.00 2 3
17/18 738 @ 46.12 2 4
total 1383 @ 44.61 4 7

Turner
16/17 742 @ 53.00 2 3
17/18 650 @ 36.11 1 3
total 1392 @ 43.50 3 6

Cartwright
16/17 861 @ 53.81 2 5
17/18 617 @ 32.47 1 3
total 1478 @ 42.23 3 8

White
16/17 520 @ 34.66 1 4
17/18 574 @ 52.18 1 5
total 1094 @ 42.08 2 9

Harris
16/17 808 @ 42.52 2 4
17/18 706 @ 41.52 2 4
total 1514 @ 42.06 4 8

Patterson
16/17 668 @ 44.53 1 6
17/18 672 @ 37.33 0 5
total 1340 @ 40.61 1 11

Hughes
16/17 543 @ 36.20 1 4
17/18 661 @ 41.31 0 4
total 1204 @ 38.84 1 8

Labuschagne
16/17 626 @ 36.82 0 5
17/18 795 @ 39.75 2 4
total 1421 @ 38.41 2 9

Ferguson
16/17 507 @ 25.35 2 2
17/18 780 @ 48.75 1 5
total 1287 @ 35.75 3 7

Weatherald
16/17 634 @ 31.70 1 3
17/18 765 @ 38.25 2 4
total 1399 @ 34.98 3 7

Lehmann
16/17 692 @ 40.70 1 4
17/18 536 @ 28.21 1 2
total 1228 @ 34.11 2 6

Wildermuth
16/17 518 @ 32.37 1 3
17/18 551 @ 34.43 0 4
total 1069 @ 33.41 1 7

Dean
16/17 664 @ 34.94 1 3
17/18 500 @ 27.77 2 0
total 1164 @ 31.46 3 3

So only 8 bats who average over 40 and have scored 500 in each of the past 2 Shield Seasons. If you consider seasons with an average below 40 as a failure, that number goes down to 3:

Burns
16/17 724 @ 40.22 2 4
17/18 725 @ 55.76 2 3
total 1449 @ 46.74 4 7

Head
16/17 645 @ 43.00 2 3
17/18 738 @ 46.12 2 4
total 1383 @ 44.61 4 7

Harris
16/17 808 @ 42.52 2 4
17/18 706 @ 41.52 2 4
total 1514 @ 42.06 4 8
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Just want to requote this because the Harris talk is going ti start soon and I think some will say anyone making a big ton is in contention, but he is a bat whois actually delivering somewhat.
 
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