Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

[Bornadog]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

Tend to agree about Renshaw. He'd grind out scores when needed.

Perhaps they could look at both Dean and Renshaw with one of them to bat at 3.

I think Usi has done well coming in at 3, considering the collapses, which means there has still been plenty of shine on the ball.

[Ozza]

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Handscomb is approaching 150 v NSW. You would think he will have just about booked his spot in the Australian team if he scores 200.

[Ozza]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

Vics are smashing them now, have scored about 70 in the last 12 overs. Handscomb 188, White 44.

[Axe Man]

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Wade and Maxwell didn't do themselves any favours, failing with the bat.

Jackson Bird batted at number 4 as the nightwatchman and made 22 - cop that Rod Marsh!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

Wade and Maxwell didn't do themselves any favours, failing with the bat.

Jackson Bird batted at number 4 as the nightwatchman and made 22 - cop that Rod Marsh!

With 22, he's got claims on number 4 in the test batting order or at least an all rounder.

[Ozza]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

200 up for Handscomb. Well done young man.

See you in Adelaide next week!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

200 up for Handscomb. Well done young man.

See you in Adelaide next week!

You'd like to think Wade, Handscomb & Bird will be selected, Ferguson given another go on his home deck. Burns & Voges gone with Mennie & Nevill. Then it's down to one batsmen to find.

1. Warner
2. Khawaja
3.
4. Smith
5. Ferguson
6. Handscomb
7. Wade
8. Starc
9. Hazlewood
10. Bird
11. Lyon

[Axe Man]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

You'd like to think Handscomb & Bird will be selected, Ferguson given another go on his home deck. Burns & Voges gone with Mennie & Nevill. Then it's down to two batsmen to find.

1. Warner
2. Khawaja
3.
4. Smith
5.
6. Ferguson
7. Handscomb
8. Starc
9. Hazlewood
10. Bird
11. Lyon

Surely Handscomb would only come in as a batsman, he doesn't keep at shield level.

[lemmon]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

Handscomb has forced the selectors hand with this knock. He enjoys pressure, was MOTM in the Shield final last year.

I definitley don't think he'll keep though. He's pretty average with the gloves

[bulldogtragic]

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Surely Handscomb would only come in as a batsman, he doesn't keep at shield level.

Fair point, will change. Wade also in for me then.

[Twodogs]

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You'd like to think Wade, Handscomb & Bird will be selected, Ferguson given another go on his home deck. Burns & Voges gone with Mennie & Nevill. Then it's down to one batsmen to find.

1. Warner
2. Khawaja
3.
4. Smith
5. Ferguson
6. Handscomb
7. Wade
8. Starc
9. Hazlewood
10. Bird
11. Lyon

Travis Dean.

[bulldogtragic]

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Travis Dean.

Just play the entire Vic team then. Provided Pattinson could be ready to go to offset losing Starc.

[Throughandthrough]

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I'll be there for the first day. Not sure about he second. Will be annoying my crows fans mates by talking AFL all day

[Greystache]

Re: Third test Australia V South Africa - Adelaide

200 up for Handscomb. Well done young man.

See you in Adelaide next week!

It says a lot about the state of Australian cricket that a batsmen who's played 60 FC games and averages 38 could be a walk up start for Test cricket.

[Twodogs]

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Just play the entire Vic team then. Provided Pattinson could be ready to go to offset losing Starc.

I was going with the Footscray eleven (John Hastings was next up) but maybe the Victorian team might be more suitable.

It says a lot about the state of Australian cricket that a batsmen who's played 60 FC games and averages 38 could be a walk up start for Test cricket.

I'd reckon you and I could be walk up starts if we put our hands up.