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Torn pec.
Have this horrible feeling they will take Siddle...... , reckon Burns will tour also and open with Warner to have the right/left opening partnership, he is also a decent field unlike Khawaja..Not sure on Wade either...doesnt seem in the selectors minds to me...might spring a surprise and take another younger keeper or a batsman who can keep like Handscomb.Agree on Patterson...would bat him at No 3......England were terrible vs the Windies and we should start favorites unless we stuff up at the selection table and Langar picks his favs....
One half decent game against B-Grade opponents and Starc is out injured!Starc, Marsh and Marsh, when will the selectors learn?
And Hanscomb? .... There are some things I like about him, but no way. Selecting someone for an England tour who can't get onto his front foot, or even out his crease, should be an indictable offence. The only exception I can think of is Damien Martyn and Pete's well short of that quality.
I frankly don't know what to do with Khawaja - such a frustrating player. He reminds me to an extent of Junior Waugh - plenty of talent and nice to watch but loses his wicket to stupid shots, too often. Interestingly, they have almost exactly the same average - 41ish.
Interesting that average compared to M Waugh......although I always felt that despite his laconic style & regular easy out shots, M Waugh had this knack of scoring runs when the side reaaaallllly needed it.
Yep, other than one feted example "cameos" Khawaja is all too often front and centre in a collapses, typically to a slack shot. Like Sean Marsh, i don't trust him to make runs, but view any contribution as a bonus.
I know it's early in his career, but Patterson for mine should bat number 3. He does for NSW, and has done for several years. He has the technique and temperament to handle that spot.
This is a good chance to beat a weak England team going through a rebuild themselves....they ended up with three keepers in their top seven batsman vs the Windies and are a rabble