Tangles
International Vice-Captain
But then you can't drop him evertime some random spinner takes a wicket and has a cooler name like Ashton.
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Australian test selection thread 2015/16
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The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
Was Healy VC when he was dropped?
morgieb
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Nah he got dumped as VC pre-Ashes 97 because Mark Taylor wasn't scoring any runs. Warne was the VC when Healy "retired".
The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
I forgot Warne was VC. McGrath was never, Gilly, Ponting and Tugga all captains in waiting I guess kept him out
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Three types of VCs I reckon.
There's the obvious heir apparent type, which is what Clarke, Ponting, Waugh and Taylor all served as under their predecessors. All look like being good captains and waited their turn til another good captain retired.
Then there's the second in charge guy, who's probably never gonna be captain permanently, but is well liked and respected in the group in general. Geoff Marsh, Boon, Gilly, Haddin, Rod Marsh etc. Quite often keepers incidentally.
Then there's Warner.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
No way.. Kohli was a Warner appointment even before Warner's was...
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Not sure Kohli's nationality fits in with the general theme of my post tbh.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
lol... far enough.. didn't notice that you were going for an Aussie only flavor there...
GotSpin
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Weird thread for it I know
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
fair enough... I ll cop that... was late in the night and was not fully switched on.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Who am I kidding? I don't actually want Shaun Marsh in the Aussie team. I would prefer Voges to Marsh, but I'm not that convinced with Adam either. I don't really know who suits the 5 spot at all, but I'm content with the other selections.
Has anyone checked this out lately 1 Jan 2010 to now Test averages You could quite easily argue that out of all of the players who have been tried and discarded during that period, Matthew Wade has performed the best.
The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
Someone was saying to play Wade without the gloves.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
I know it should not make much difference, but if Wade plays as a bat I think his only spot is 6 and I've picked MitchMarsh there. I pretty much think the same about a Maxwell or Henriques type too, its six or out for them. I wish Alex Doolan had a much better season for Tassie after being dropped from the Australian team. He is the sort of bat that I wouldn't mind at 5, but I can't justify his selection at all now.
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Julian87
State Captain
I can't live with Shaun Marsh. He's just flat out not good enough.
I don't know what the answer is, but it's not Darsh. And despite a decent output with the willow over the past 18 months or so, I am far from sold on Mitch Marsh being up to test cricket as a bat who bowls a bit either. In fact I'm not sure any of the options they'll consider to use in that role over the next 2 years or so are good enough for test match cricket. Henriques has shown glimpses of potential but seems far from durable or consistent. Maxwell is Maxwell and I'm not sure he really helps the cause with Lyon entrenched in the team. Stoinis seems flavour of the month. Faulkner is definitely not good enough to bat in the top 6 in test cricket.
The 'must pick an all rounder' policy will ensure these guys keep playing almost no matter what.
I don't know what the answer is, but it's not Darsh. And despite a decent output with the willow over the past 18 months or so, I am far from sold on Mitch Marsh being up to test cricket as a bat who bowls a bit either. In fact I'm not sure any of the options they'll consider to use in that role over the next 2 years or so are good enough for test match cricket. Henriques has shown glimpses of potential but seems far from durable or consistent. Maxwell is Maxwell and I'm not sure he really helps the cause with Lyon entrenched in the team. Stoinis seems flavour of the month. Faulkner is definitely not good enough to bat in the top 6 in test cricket.
The 'must pick an all rounder' policy will ensure these guys keep playing almost no matter what.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Why not Cosgrove? Is he too old or something?
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Cosy could benefit from performing well in the one day and big bash tournaments. I get the feeling that he loses momentum/escapes the selectors minds for his poor showing during the televised stuff while continuously having a solid to good Shield season. I wish that it was easier to get shield stats from past seasons. .Overall I wouldn't pick him but he belongs in the conversation for sure.