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Dutchy wrote:Yep congrats Kez!

Great to see good blokes get rewarded

am Bays wrote:Whilst you can argue he’s only sticking up for his former NSW teammate but it’s a fair sledge and a fair comment too especially if you think about Khawajas ton at the Adelaide oval in 2016-17 against the Saffas strum Philander et al at night and the next day….

I'm not a huge Khawaja fan but he also had that big innings against the Pakis in Dubai that I think either won or saved us the game a few years back.

Jim05 wrote:Trav is going to miss out for Khawaja FFS

Well given he's got more red ball runs this season, it's a fair decision

Runs are the primary currency that should count when picking batsmen.

am Bays wrote:

Jim05 wrote:Trav is going to miss out for Khawaja FFS

Well given he's got more red ball runs this season, it's a fair decision

Runs are the primary currency that should count when picking batsmen.

They both should've been included.

Labuschagne could've opened apparently seeing that he made the 2021 Wisden test team of of the year as an opener!!!

Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Would be surprised if that is not the XI

Plenty of action for the English slips with Harris and Khawaja in the side.

Armchair expert wrote:Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Would be surprised if that is not the XI

Plenty of action for the English slips with Harris and Khawaja in the side.

That's looking like it, personally I would have Richardson in for Starc and wouldn't be going with Harris either, we seem to have an abundances of inform openers at the moment instead we are picking a bloke whose scores this year are 9, 137, 1, 0.

Also why didn't Harris play in the last round of shield games.

I have no issues with them picking Ussy, but don't know why he isn't opening in lieu of Harris and Head at 5, Green at 6.

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I have no issues with them picking Ussy, but don't know why he isn't opening in lieu of Harris and Head at 5, Green at 6.

100%.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I have no issues with them picking Ussy, but don't know why he isn't opening in lieu of Harris and Head at 5, Green at 6.

100%.

X 3
It just makes sense

amber_fluid wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I have no issues with them picking Ussy, but don't know why he isn't opening in lieu of Harris and Head at 5, Green at 6.

100%.

X 3
It just makes sense

Batting at 3 for Australia is pretty much opening anyway given the past couple of years performances.

Had to laugh when they thought Joey Burns was back when he ploughed a half century when we only needed 70 odd for the win with about 3 days to bat.

I love the bloke but he couldn't quite cut it at the top level, we've had a shitload of openers that are somewhere in between shield and test cricket standard, it keep Warner's job safe until he's had enough, he can have two series of failures before he'll come under scrutiny.

[quote="Armchair expert"]Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Can this side make 500?

gazzamagoo wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Can this side make 500?

Yes if Smith double tons up

gazzamagoo wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Can this side make 500?

Yes if David Warner or Steve Smith or Marcus Lab double ton up

If someone double tons

Armchair expert wrote:Warner
Harris
Labuschagne
Smith
Khawaja
Green
Carey
Starc
Cummins
Hazlewood
Lyon

Would be surprised if that is not the XI

Plenty of action for the English slips with Harris and Khawaja in the side.

More so if Harmison was around & still bowling them straight into the cordon....

whufc wrote:

am Bays wrote:Whilst you can argue he’s only sticking up for his former NSW teammate but it’s a fair sledge and a fair comment too especially if you think about Khawajas ton at the Adelaide oval in 2016-17 against the Saffas strum Philander et al at night and the next day….

I'm not a huge Khawaja fan but he also had that big innings against the Pakis in Dubai that I think either won or saved us the game a few years back.

October 2018, opening the batting Khawaja made 141 (302) to help Australia draw the match. Scored 85 in the first innings too.

Lightning McQueen wrote:Labuschagne could've opened apparently seeing that he made the 2021 Wisden test team of of the year as an opener!!!

That was a ridiculous selection lol.

Armchair expert wrote:Plenty of action for the English slips with Harris and Khawaja in the side.

Wish I could like this comment more than once haha, if Anderson, Broad, Woakes and Robinson find a bit of nibble it could be nick city!

whufc wrote:Also why didn't Harris play in the last round of shield games.

He left the Victorian side to enter the Aussies Ashes squad bubble/training camp.

The Dark Knight wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Labuschagne could've opened apparently seeing that he made the 2021 Wisden test team of of the year as an opener!!!

That was a ridiculous selection lol.

Should've been Karunaratne instead.

Rohit Sharma
Labuschagne
Root
Williamson
Smith
Rizwan
Jadeja
Ashwin
Cummins
Anderson
Bumrah

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Labuschagne could've opened apparently seeing that he made the 2021 Wisden test team of of the year as an opener!!!

That was a ridiculous selection lol.

Should've been Karunaratne instead.

Rohit Sharma
Labuschagne
Root
Williamson
Smith
Rizwan
Jadeja
Ashwin
Cummins
Anderson
Bumrah

I would've made way for another batsman at Jadeja's expense.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Labuschagne could've opened apparently seeing that he made the 2021 Wisden test team of of the year as an opener!!!

That was a ridiculous selection lol.

Should've been Karunaratne instead.

Rohit Sharma
Labuschagne
Root
Williamson
Smith
Rizwan
Jadeja
Ashwin
Cummins
Anderson
Bumrah

I would've made way for another batsman at Jadeja's expense.

Agreed it should of been Karunaratne instead of Labuschagne opening the batting and Williamson and Root should be the other way round.
Jadeja has currently been the best allrounder so I can understand his inclusion.