Ashes 2023

[Booney]

Australia A squad set for Ashes camp in New Zealand

A squad of fringe Test players and rising talent to feature in two four-day games with the Dukes ball on New Zealand's south island

Australia A squad: Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Peter Handscomb, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie.

Pace pair Mitch Perry and Spencer Johnson will join some of the nation's most promising young batting talent in an Australia A squad whose two-match tour to New Zealand next month will form part of the upcoming Ashes defence.

The 14-man squad unveiled today includes current Test squad members Peter Handscomb, Matthew Renshaw and Mitchell Swepson and will take part in two four-day matches against New Zealand A at Lincoln (near Christchurch) in autumn conditions likely to replicate the English summer.

To enhance the England-like experience, the matches will feature the Dukes brand ball that is known for its heightened swing and seam movement that has posed problems for batters in the UK where the Australia has not won a Test series since 2001.

In addition to likely Ashes tourists Handscomb and Renshaw, the Australia A squad includes 20-year-old batter Campbell Kellaway who has averaged 30 since making his Marsh Sheffield Shield debut earlier this season, and 18-year-old Western Australian Teague Wyllie who scored a memorable century to start this summer.

Perry has been named on the back of impressive Shield form for Victoria with 19 wickets from his past three matches, while Johnson's selection continues a meteoric rise for the left-armer who had spent three years on the sidelines through injury before earning a call-up for Brisbane Heat in BBL|12.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/austral ... 2023-03-09

[heater31]

Touring NZ in late March. Gee Whizz pack plenty of hand warmers!

[whufc]

Surprised Lance Morris isn't going over with that squad to get some overs in.

Kellaway and Teague are going to be jets.

[Corona Man]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

[David Brent]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

They know what Harris & Bancroft can do. They will both be on the plane to Ashes especially if Warner has questions marks.

Tim Ward is the other opener in the A squad. He's gone past Hunt this year hence his spot in this squad.

[RB]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

Harris and Bancroft are playing county cricket hence it was decided they did not need to be part of the A tour to NZ.

[Corona Man]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

Harris and Bancroft are playing county cricket hence it was decided they did not need to be part of the A tour to NZ.

Ok great wasn't aware of that.

[The Dark Knight]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

Harris and Bancroft are playing county cricket hence it was decided they did not need to be part of the A tour to NZ.

Obviously CM didn't read the article Boon had linked in his post.

A number of players who are likely to be considered for the five-Test Ashes campaign in June-July this year were not considered for the A tour because they are undertaking UK county stints and will therefore gain significant exposure to English conditions.

That cohort includes Marcus Harris (Gloucestershire), Michael Neser (Glamorgan), Sean Abbott (Surrey), Sam Whiteman (Northamptonshire), Nathan McAndrew (Sussex) and Peter Siddle (Somerset) while Test stars Marnus Labuschagne (Glamorgan) and Steve Smith (Sussex) have also signed for county appearances.

Cameron Bancroft, leading Shield runs scorer for this season, is understood to have also secured an early season stint in county cricket having played for Durham in recent years, while he and WA teammate Josh Inglis – who clubbed a match-winning 138 from 110 balls in yesterday's Marsh One Day Cup final win over SA and is awaiting the arrival of his first child later this year – have both nominated in the draft for The Hundred tournament in the UK in August.

[Corona Man]

I reckon the squad announced for the A team to NZ is as curious for who was picked, and who wasn't.

Renshaw the only opening bat?

No Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft or Henry Hunt....

I am well on the record for saying the game has passed Warner by. So here is an opportunity to look at someone else and they don't take it.

So do we read into that the decision is already made on who goes on the Ashes Tour?

Harris and Bancroft are playing county cricket hence it was decided they did not need to be part of the A tour to NZ.

Obviously CM didn't read the article Boon had linked in his post.

A number of players who are likely to be considered for the five-Test Ashes campaign in June-July this year were not considered for the A tour because they are undertaking UK county stints and will therefore gain significant exposure to English conditions.

That cohort includes Marcus Harris (Gloucestershire), Michael Neser (Glamorgan), Sean Abbott (Surrey), Sam Whiteman (Northamptonshire), Nathan McAndrew (Sussex) and Peter Siddle (Somerset) while Test stars Marnus Labuschagne (Glamorgan) and Steve Smith (Sussex) have also signed for county appearances.

Cameron Bancroft, leading Shield runs scorer for this season, is understood to have also secured an early season stint in county cricket having played for Durham in recent years, while he and WA teammate Josh Inglis – who clubbed a match-winning 138 from 110 balls in yesterday's Marsh One Day Cup final win over SA and is awaiting the arrival of his first child later this year – have both nominated in the draft for The Hundred tournament in the UK in August.

Guilty as charged.

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/joel ... al-1365526

Jordan Buckingham will replace Joel Paris in the Aus A squad as Paris has been ruled out due to a back injury.

Peter Handscomb was originally named in the squad but has withdrawn after signing with Leicestershire.

[The Dark Knight]

Aussies overseas: IPL and county cricket amid Ashes build-up

A host of Australian players will begin their off-season commitments in the coming days and weeks in India and the UK. For some it is another part on the T20 merry-go-round while for others there is an eye on the World Test Championship final and Ashes. Meanwhile, there will be some nervous glances from selectors for any injuries.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/auss ... er-1365275

[tigerpie]

Any room for Morris?
He'll scare the life out of the bazballers.
Bowled with good pace in the shield final from what I saw.
Cummins,Starc, Hazelberry, Boland, Morris id take.

[The Dark Knight]

Channel Seven has secured the rights to televising the WTC Final.

[The Dark Knight]

Aussies overseas: IPL and county cricket amid Ashes build-up

A host of Australian players will begin their off-season commitments in the coming days and weeks in India and the UK. For some it is another part on the T20 merry-go-round while for others there is an eye on the World Test Championship final and Ashes. Meanwhile, there will be some nervous glances from selectors for any injuries.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/auss ... er-1365275

And now Matthew Kuhnemann has signed with Durham replacing Todd Murphy who won't be available to play for the county until after the Ashes as CA manage his workload.

[stampy]

7 tests in under 8 weeks, thats a tough contract

[stampy]

Any room for Morris?
He'll scare the life out of the bazballers.
Bowled with good pace in the shield final from what I saw.
Cummins,Starc, Hazelberry, Boland, Morris id take.

with 7 tests in 54 days will they take more than the traditional 17? especially where the fast bowlers are concerned?

[heater31]

Any room for Morris?
He'll scare the life out of the bazballers.
Bowled with good pace in the shield final from what I saw.
Cummins,Starc, Hazelberry, Boland, Morris id take.

with 7 tests in 54 days will they take more than the traditional 17? especially where the fast bowlers are concerned?

Get the back ups in a county deal.....

[The Dark Knight]

NZA v Aus A started today and the day was rain effected with only 44 overs being bowled. It was available to watch on the NZ Cricket YouTube channel and the CA Live App Stream but I didn't see a ball when I tuned in this morning.

Aus A were sent in and are 1/155 at stumps.
Renshaw 92*
Ward 38*
Wyllie 14

The team is-
Renshaw
Wyllie
Ward
McSweeney
Hardie
Kellaway
Pierson
Bartlett
Agar
Swepson
Johnson

[locky801]

Aust 2/228

Renshaw out for 112

[Armchair expert]

NZ 3/109

All 3 wickets Redbacks Agarx2 Johnsonx1