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I heard Starc was a certain starter being a twilight game and he's a "specialist" pink ball bowler.

Sri Lankan series squad named:

Tim Paine (c), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

In: Burns, Pucovski, Renshaw
Out: M Marsh, S Marsh, Finch

1st test lineup:

1. Harris
2. Burns
3. Khawaja
4. Labuschagne
5. Head
6. Pucovski
7. Paine
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood

Siddle doesn't really play cricket anymore as he's a professional cordial mixer, now he's in the Test squad.

Finally though, Renshaw or Burns will open with Harris.

Harris
Renshaw
Labuschagne
Khawaja
Head
Pucovski
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

The Bedge wrote:Sri Lankan series squad named:

Tim Paine (c), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

In: Burns, Pucovski, Renshaw
Out: M Marsh, S Marsh, Finch

The GABBA is the only reason why.

Mitch Marsh averaged less with the bat than any other Aussie in the recent series, Finch was ahead of only him and Hazlewood.

heater31 wrote:Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

If he plays, which I'd be surprised if he does, seems to be ( from where I sit ) more about exposing him to the system at national level.

I hope they use this as an opportunity to drop Khawaja down the order, he has to bat 4 I think.

Booney wrote:I hope they use this as an opportunity to drop Khawaja down the order, he has to bat 4 I think.

In that case, Renshaw to the top with Burns 3 and Uzzie 4.

heater31 wrote:Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

Is he the Vic lad that cracked an unbeaten 250 and then went on leave due to mental health?

valleys07 wrote:

heater31 wrote:Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

Is he the Vic lad that cracked an unbeaten 250 and then went on leave due to mental health?

Yes

Armchair expert wrote:

valleys07 wrote:

heater31 wrote:Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

Is he the Vic lad that cracked an unbeaten 250 and then went on leave due to mental health?

Yes

Then i'm of the same opinion as Boon - exposure at the national level is the goal, rather than seeing him as a part of the XI.

valleys07 wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:

valleys07 wrote:

heater31 wrote:Finally some sense from the selectors. Batting is the weakness, bowling unit can compete when they're up on confidence.

Concerns me that Pucovski makes a double ton at the start of the season then hardly played since (if at all), then into a Test Squad....

Is he the Vic lad that cracked an unbeaten 250 and then went on leave due to mental health?

Yes

Then i'm of the same opinion as Boon - exposure at the national level is the goal, rather than seeing him as a part of the XI.

Depends in whats going on with his mental issues. He is a jet.

valleys07 wrote:Then i'm of the same opinion as Boon - exposure at the national level is the goal, rather than seeing him as a part of the XI.

I'm with you, not literally or physically, in thought.

The Bedge wrote:Sri Lankan series squad named:

Tim Paine (c), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

In: Burns, Pucovski, Renshaw
Out: M Marsh, S Marsh, Finch

WA to clinch the shield .

shoe boy wrote:

The Bedge wrote:Sri Lankan series squad named:

Tim Paine (c), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

In: Burns, Pucovski, Renshaw
Out: M Marsh, S Marsh, Finch

WA to clinch the shield .

Yep, they'll go back and plunder runs.

Booney wrote:
Yep, they'll go back and plunder runs.

Just in time for the Ashes quad to be announced.

I liked what Kholi had to say about us heading over to England, we should listen.

Lightning McQueen wrote:I liked what Kholi had to say about us heading over to England, we should listen.

What did he say?

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:I liked what Kholi had to say about us heading over to England, we should listen.

What did he say?

Duke ball will destroy us basically

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:I liked what Kholi had to say about us heading over to England, we should listen.

What did he say?

That we can't go there with ego's and we need to be very patient.

Armchair expert wrote:
Duke ball will destroy us basically

If we don't bat with more patience, that was the difference this summer.