by David Brent » Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:50 am
Aussie Openers: I think Warner will retire after the Test Championship final in England & therefore not play the ashes. Renshaw will then open with Uzi. Uzi will play out the next Aussie summer then retire. He & Davy have said publicly they don't want to retire at the same time & leave the team in a huge hole. I think Harris will get another look in before Hunt just for that second opener spot.
Middle Order/Keeper: Set for the next few years till Smith wants to retire. If Trav can ave + 30 in India that will be a win.
Bowlers: Quick are in great shape. Cummins & Hazlewood are must starts each test, I can't believe how much as a nation we underrate Hazlewood & how good he has been. Starc to go around at least one more Aussie summer, then Richardson or Morris to come in.
Biggest Concern: I think the biggest concern facing our future is the real lack of talent that seems to be coming out of NSW currently. Rightly or wrongly NSW players often make up over 50% of our test teams. Looking at their current squad of the youngsters listed only Tanveer Sanhga looks a future star to me. Maybe the Davis brothers might come on in white ball cricket, if they don't head to the Windies to play quicker. A weak NSW means a weak Australia IMO.
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation.