Hypothetical - Australia tours India

[GVGjr]

If we were to be touring India for a 5 test series what would a 16 man squad look like?

The main challenges to me would be how many spin bowlers and pacemen to take

Anyway, who would you select?

[GVGjr]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Ok, no takers.

Batsman
Warner Burns, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Handscomb, Khawaja and M.Marsh

Keeper
Paine

Bowlers
Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Pattinson, Neser, Lyon and Swepson

Wade us unlucky but Handscomb plays the spin bowlers better than mos and can back up Paine. Khawaja covers the top order. Marsh provides the option of playing two spin bowlers.
I was tempted to pick Agar and/or SOK instead of a quick bowler

[The Doctor]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Surely we can come up with better than Handscombe, Khawaja & Marsh all proven failures who have been given many chances. We go backwards if we go back to them.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Ok, no takers.

Batsman
Warner Burns, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Handscomb, Khawaja and M.Marsh

Keeper
Paine

Bowlers
Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Pattinson, Neser, Lyon and Swepson

Wade us unlucky but Handscomb plays the spin bowlers better than mos and can back up Paine. Khawaja covers the top order. Marsh provides the option of playing two spin bowlers.
I was tempted to pick Agar and/or SOK instead of a quick bowler

You pick Handscomb because of his ability to play spin, yet you pick Khawaja, who is hopeless on the sub continent.

I would not have either in any team to tour.

Any batsman to be considered should come from the emerging players such as Patterson, Pucovski or Cameron Green.

I like Swepson as a spin option.

[GVGjr]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Surely we can come up with better than Handscombe, Khawaja & Marsh all proven failures who have been given many chances. We go backwards if we go back to them.

Handscomb is a good player of spin bowling, a good close in fieldsman and can cover the wicket keeping if required
Marsh provides the opportunity to play two spin bowlers by backing up the quicks
Khawaja covers the top order

While we have a bit of depth with our quick bowlers I'm not sure there has been many batsman this summer doing enough

Harris is a genuine option to replace Khawaja but would we go back to the likes of Maxwell but he has had some troubles

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Surely we can come up with better than Handscombe, Khawaja & Marsh all proven failures who have been given many chances. We go backwards if we go back to them.

I agree. Handscombe's technique is suspect and he has done little to rectify that. No way would I take him over Wade at the stage.

Khawaja, I agree with. He is unlucky in that he was punished for his failures, but others weren't. If there is a knock against him, he hasn't really responded with a pile of runs.

Marsh is probably in the squad, but again he hasn't made a plethora of runs you would expect.

I would probably take an up and coming bat. Patterson or Pukowski perhaps, with the expectation that thye would play if there was injury/illness.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

I would need to give it more thought to land on a squad, but I'd be very tempted to include Carey in the batting line up.

[The Doctor]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

Handscomb is a good player of spin bowling, a good close in fieldsman and can cover the wicket keeping if required
Marsh provides the opportunity to play two spin bowlers by backing up the quicks
Khawaja covers the top order

While we have a bit of depth with our quick bowlers I'm not sure there has been many batsman this summer doing enough

Harris is a genuine option to replace Khawaja but would we go back to the likes of Maxwell but he has had some troubles

None of them are up it.

When was the last time Khawaja scored a meaningful run? He doesn't have the ticker for it.

Lets look elsewhere.

[GVGjr]

Re: Hypothetical - Australia tours India

None of them are up it.

When was the last time Khawaja scored a meaningful run? He doesn't have the ticker for it.

Lets look elsewhere.

I've looked elsewhere but there is nothing jumping out unless we take a punt

Khawaja at least has a test average of over 40 but for some reason many would be happy to replace him with someone who probably has a Shield average in the 30's.

These are the contracted players so should be close to the mark

Patrick Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Alex Carey, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Maxwell would be lucky to get included and he has a tonne of ability but is short on delivery.
Shaun Marsh has been tried a number of times and never quite delivers on his ability.
I quite like Harris and perhaps he should be in the squad I picked.
Stoinis just never makes the most of his chances at the shield level but has the right sort of temperament.
Finch was found wanting at the test level and his shield average is 36.
Wade (not contracted) has looked good at times but very average at others. His average in the subcontinent is 21 and that is across 17 innings so a reasonable look at what he might be able to contribute in India

Kurtis Patterson looks well equipped for a test career but has been injured.
The much hyped Pucovski just needs more time so that when he does come into the side he has his best chance of succeeding
Matthew Renshaw has struggled since his debut as a test cricketer and I hold high hopes for him
Moises Henriques is still being mentioned but I'm not sure that is a step forward
Bancroft has the fighting abilities with the bat and is a terrific close in fieldsman which is an under appreciated skill in subcontinent but just doesn't have the form to warrant selection


I'm not sure there is the depth we think we have