Booney wrote:Australia’s selectors are expect to swing the axe and call up Victorian young gun Will Pucovski, according to a Fairfax report.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports both Shaun and Mitchell Marsh are in the firing line, with neither expected to be named in the squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Alongside dropping the Marsh brothers, selectors are also tipped to let go of Aaron Finch, who played the first three Tests against India.
Pucovski, a 20-year-old top-order batsman for Victoria, has only played eight first-class matches but has an average of 49.00, with two centuries and a high score of 243.
A mere two days after suffering its first ever Test series at home to India, Australia will unveil a new squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns is expected to reveal a bumper squad for this month’s Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, which does not begin until January 24.
On Tuesday we took a look at the contenders for selection. Today we run our eyes over the group of players that took on India, and their own hopes of retention.
Wouldn't read much into the Sri Lankan tour - it's one they'll be expected to win, chance to trial some guys while protecting others from potential failure.
Head or Pucovski or who ever fail in Sri Lanka and you can bet your bottom dollar they'll be moved aside for Marsh x2 to return for the more important Ashes.