People forget that the side has lost a nucleus of a good side in Rogers, Clarke, Haddin, Harris and Johnson... essentially in one season. Blokes that were always going to prove difficult to find replacements for, especially coupled with the unfortunate death of Hughes.
I distantly know an ex-Aussie selector and he was of the opinion that Harris was the best pace bowler since Lillee. Hard to replace world XI type players.
As for Starc - he is a poor man's Johnson. Needs to find consistency with bat and ball.
Injuries have thwarted any attempt at getting a decent bowling group on the park, I've given up on Cummins and Pattinson, now Faulkner is an LTI. Time to groom alternatives.
When your form and confidence are shot, batsmen do that kind of thing. I suspect that his "eye" might have gone as well. Unfortunately, for his own safety, it might be close to curtains for him.
Why wouldnt we consider Wade? Captains his state and has made shield and test runs... Keepers only have to take the chances offered, they dont generate them.
Who is the current NSW keeper, he is probably the next annointed one....
It craps me no end that the media spotlight has been turned on Steve Smith's captaincy when he stands at the non-striker's end and watching the numpties that the selectors expect him to win games with make the same errors over and over and over.
Sorry Voges, its over, Thanks, but its over. Next.
Nev.... You seem a decent bloke and a tidy gloveman but you have to make runs. Next.
Ferg... We'll give you a thank you test in Adelaide so make sure you enjoy it.
Burnsy... there's a shield game starting on Thursday... make sure you play in it.
Neville just doesn't make enough runs, I reckon Wade should be looked at.
Lyon has been found out and is bowling horribly.... Time to regain form at shield level. Same for Burns.
Id look at Bancroft or Maddinson to open.
Replace Mennie with Sayers: Hazelwood is being flogged because he is accurate and looks likely, as a true test standard bowler should. The others are not contributing enough.
Must have a spin option in Adelaide, ? Maxwell, o'Keefe, Zampa, Holland?
Can't see Mennie playing a lot of tests, doesn't look like a wicket taker... Lack penetration and doesn't move it around. How he got a game before Sayers or Bird, well only Marsh knows, because I don't see it.
Our blokes try to pick up the ball early and commit to playing a line. Works on flat pitches but any movement and they're shot. Watch the Voges dismissal... Commits early and made no allowance for any variation and a soft, soft dismissal.
