ANZAC Test Cricket XI

[Snowy]

@Donsteppa said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

solely on the grounds that he's much less annoying at the crease.

So no Aussies at all then?

[Donsteppa]

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Donsteppa said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

solely on the grounds that he's much less annoying at the crease.

So no Aussies at all then?

Yelling "NO RUN!!!!" when the ball has gone through to the keeper is in a class of its own.

[ACT Crusader]

Not the “best ever”, but players I have seen play live and that I like or too good to leave out (eg Warne and Gilchrist)

Wright
Boon
Ponting
Williamson
M. Crowe
S. Waugh
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Lillee
Warne
Bond

[Hooroo]

@Donsteppa said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Right now! RIGHT NOW based on how we have performed and only using data and eyes from the last series, Jamieson makes it easy. Anywhere! Aussie, NZ, Underwater or on the moon.

Yep, if we adopted the Aussie approach of an all-rounder at 6 and the keeper at 7, Jamieson nudges Taylor out.

Taylor is moving into the twilight of his international career on current form, but I'd then probably put him ahead of Loosebuschange - solely on the grounds that he's much less annoying at the crease.

If I want to win the test, Taylor carries drinks.

[KiwiMurph]

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Wags ranked 3rd, Starc 8th but has a better average. He also gets more use of a newer ball.

Southee 4th is interesting if you pay any attention to these things.

Wags has a better average than Starc

[Gunner]

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Right now! RIGHT NOW based on how we have performed and only using data and eyes from the last series, Jamieson makes it easy. Anywhere! Aussie, NZ, Underwater or on the moon.

Does depend if selection criteria is form or career based.

On form he's a shoe in ,and Starc is not.

Everyone is quick to dismiss our bowlers, but Southee and Wagner more so than Boult have been in some red hot form over the last 12-24 months.

Someone with more skills than me should pull out the records for both BC's and OZ bowlers over the past 2 years...

[barbarian]

@Gunner said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Everyone is quick to dismiss our bowlers, but Southee and Wagner more so than Boult have been in some red hot form over the last 12-24 months.

Someone with more skills than me should pull out the records for both BC's and OZ bowlers over the past 2 years...

Yeah, I think we really need to strongly favour form over the past, say, 12-18 months. So with that in mind it's pretty clear:

Harris
Warner
Labushagne
Smith
Wade
Williamson (just scrapes in ahead of Travis Head)
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

[Snowy]

@KiwiMurph said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Wags ranked 3rd, Starc 8th but has a better average. He also gets more use of a newer ball.

Southee 4th is interesting if you pay any attention to these things.

Wags has a better average than Starc

So he does. I had the 26 and and 27 around the wrong way. Not much in it though and I would have Wags in my team.

[Donsteppa]

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Gunner said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Everyone is quick to dismiss our bowlers, but Southee and Wagner more so than Boult have been in some red hot form over the last 12-24 months.

Someone with more skills than me should pull out the records for both BC's and OZ bowlers over the past 2 years...

Yeah, I think we really need to strongly favour form over the past, say, 12-18 months. So with that in mind it's pretty clear:

Harris
Warner
Labushagne
Smith
Wade
Williamson (just scrapes in ahead of Travis Head)
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

When does Super Rugby start?

[Snowy]

@barbarian Very funny.

If you guys would condescend and actually come and visit us for a test series that might look a little different. Last time was 2015?

You are also using @ACT-Crusader 's selection policy. Nice that the world number one batsman snuck in though.

[MN5]

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Gunner said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Everyone is quick to dismiss our bowlers, but Southee and Wagner more so than Boult have been in some red hot form over the last 12-24 months.

Someone with more skills than me should pull out the records for both BC's and OZ bowlers over the past 2 years...

Yeah, I think we really need to strongly favour form over the past, say, 12-18 months. So with that in mind it's pretty clear:

Harris
Warner
Labushagne
Smith
Wade
Williamson (just scrapes in ahead of Travis Head)
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Woohoo ! We get KW as a token selection !!!

[Gunner]

@MN5 said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Gunner said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

Everyone is quick to dismiss our bowlers, but Southee and Wagner more so than Boult have been in some red hot form over the last 12-24 months.

Someone with more skills than me should pull out the records for both BC's and OZ bowlers over the past 2 years...

Yeah, I think we really need to strongly favour form over the past, say, 12-18 months. So with that in mind it's pretty clear:

Harris
Warner
Labushagne
Smith
Wade
Williamson (just scrapes in ahead of Travis Head)
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Woohoo ! We get KW as a token selection !!!

We should be greatful as it's more than we'd get in a New Zealand/India joint team

[barbarian]

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian Very funny.

If you guys would condescend and actually come and visit us for a test series that might look a little different. Last time was 2015?

You are also using @ACT-Crusader 's selection policy. Nice that the world number one batsman snuck in though.

Yeah I'm genuinely bummed we don't go and play tests over there. Test scheduling is so stupid. We go over there next month for ODIs and T20s. If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

[Snowy]

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

[Hooroo]

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

I think there is ODI as well

[Hooroo]

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

I think there is ODI as well

Nope! @Snowy you're right! That suuuuuuuuuucks!

[Snowy]

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

I think there is ODI as well

Nope! @Snowy you're right! That suuuuuuuuuucks!

Yes it does.
Must have been originally scheduled which is why we all thought so.

[Hooroo]

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

I think there is ODI as well

Nope! @Snowy you're right! That suuuuuuuuuucks!

Yes it does.
Must have been originally scheduled which is why we all thought so.

Must be due to Aussie touring SA at same time?

[Snowy]

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Hooroo said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@Snowy said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

@barbarian said in ANZAC Test Cricket XI:

If our South African series gets canned, surely we can throw in a few tests as well?!?!?

That would be cool. Tests in March in NZ are dodgy weather wise, and we have Bangladesh visiting I think. Not even for tests. Sigh.

Isn't it all T20s now v Aus? Not even ODIs. Sigh again.

I think there is ODI as well

Nope! @Snowy you're right! That suuuuuuuuuucks!

Yes it does.
Must have been originally scheduled which is why we all thought so.

Must be due to Aussie touring SA at same time?

Yeah a lot of things got changed / moved due covid.

[rotated]

What possible match/pitch conditions would you need to have throw the ball to Lyon over Wagner?

It would need to be a fifth day pitch and turning square in which case I'd rather have Smith and Williamson bowling at either end.