northerner wrote:The 25 players listed for the Aus v Aus A clash doesnt include Stoinis or Maxwell with Langer saying both would be very unhappy with their OD performances. Fair and honest whack that.
I see Warne and Steve Waugh finally agree on something; Alex Carey as a specialist bat in the Ashes. I would agree also.. I cant see a better #6 atm.
I think the biggest decision to be made is Burns Harris or Bancroft...who will partner Warner. Burns prob gets the job as we have so few right handers in our lineup.
Then khawaja smith head carey paine cummins patterson starc and hazelwood... but lyon will probably play in place of one of the quicks.
Squad: Cameron Bancroft, Jackson Bird, Joe Burns, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Tim Paine, Kurtis Patterson, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Chris Tremain, Matthew Wade, David Warner
Obviously with this initial squad there's lots of possible combinations that the selectors can possibly go with for the Ashes squad and the 11 for the first test. I can't see them going with Carey as a specialist batsman, I think Kurtis Patterson will be the sixth batsman picked or Marsh if they want an allrounder but I think they should go with a batsman at number 6. If Paine has a bad couple of performances in the first two tests then Carey should come in.
I still believe we 'Out-bat' England in terms of quality, talent and depth but it's the Anderson/Broad factor that is the main difference between winning and losing.
At the moment I can see them going-
Warner
Burns
Khawaja
Smith
Head
Patterson
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood