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Nice article from Geoff Lemon in The Roar today about selection inconsistency:
https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/01/24/while-confusion-reigns-sri-lanka-could-knock-off-australia-at-home/
He makes a good point about the Vice Captaincy if Paine gets injured Head or Cummins is Captain. Why was Khawaja or even Lyon made VC?
https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/01/24/while-confusion-reigns-sri-lanka-could-knock-off-australia-at-home/
He makes a good point about the Vice Captaincy if Paine gets injured Head or Cummins is Captain. Why was Khawaja or even Lyon made VC?
Wouldn’t be surprised if Starc took a bag against this mob, however is he fast becoming overattted ?
His consistency is, well, consistently ordinary. Last 10 test innings: 3, 28, 8, 5, 72, 21, 33, 27, 4*, 11 @ 23.5tigerman said:
He had 1 good test v Pakistan in Dubai back in October last year: 85 & 141.
Then before that: 14, 6, 4, 75, 5, 1, 53, 7 @ 20.6
tigertim said:
Yeah how Khawaja escapes scrutiny is beyond me. He is claimed to be the only staple of the batting line up but his recent performances have been distinctly underwhelming; not really any better than any of the other batsmen that have been tried in the past few series. One 50 in his last 10 innings; that's very poor.
His position should be under serious review; would not mind seeing Will P. get a go in his spot.
tigertim said:
Finch batting has never displayed calm consistency - at any level. One of the more ridiculous moves to have him opening test matches.
Khawaja has been disappointing since that seemingly breakthrough performance against Pakistan.
Kwahaja losing a lot of goodwill. With the Marshes etc on the outer, he
must now be under pressure to keep his place with the imminent return of Smith & probably Warner. He'll be hoping we have a 2nd hit this test. Centuries in this short series will almost guarantee an Ashes tour.
must now be under pressure to keep his place with the imminent return of Smith & probably Warner. He'll be hoping we have a 2nd hit this test. Centuries in this short series will almost guarantee an Ashes tour.
Yep x 3. I really thought Khawaja had turned a corner but India worked out where to bowl to him and his inability to turn the strike over bogs him down and eventually gets him out. England will have made a note. As it stands, Smith needs to return at 3.MD Jazz said:
At least we've found one player with the tools to succeed in England: Richardson should play in the first Test.