Ashes 2023
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Warner has already flagged he wants to go after the Sydney test this year. Which I think was his way of subtly pressuring the selectors to keep him in the side. But he's done enough now to get there I think.
Agree the odds for Australia are too short. Fourth innings chases are hard and there's still a long way to go. England will be pushing hard for the result and our batsmen have been pretty unreliable lately.
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
Warner has already flagged he wants to go after the Sydney test this year. Which I think was his way of subtly pressuring the selectors to keep him in the side. But he's done enough now to get there I think.
Agree the odds for Australia are too short. Fourth innings chases are hard and there's still a long way to go. England will be pushing hard for the result and our batsmen have been pretty unreliable lately.
How’s the Australian depth at the moment ? Any talented young openers stating a case ? Is it like the days of Stuart Law ? ( gets an unbeaten half ton in his only test but never plays again due to amazing depth )
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Not at opener, no. Marcus Harris might be next in line but he's a bit of a journeyman. Cameron Bancroft had a good Shield but he's been tried and largely failed. Will Pucovski is the great hope but unclear if he will ever take the field again given his concussion history.
They might end up elevating Travis Head as they did in India, or even Cameron Green. Who knows.
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
Not at opener, no. Marcus Harris might be next in line but he's a bit of a journeyman. Cameron Bancroft had a good Shield but he's been tried and largely failed. Will Pucovski is the great hope but unclear if he will ever take the field again given his concussion history.
They might end up elevating Travis Head as they did in India, or even Cameron Green. Who knows.
Well, he seems to be very much a Shane Watson type all rounder ( if he even qualifies for that label ) so I guess they could do worse than him.
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
Not at opener, no. Marcus Harris might be next in line but he's a bit of a journeyman. Cameron Bancroft had a good Shield but he's been tried and largely failed. Will Pucovski is the great hope but unclear if he will ever take the field again given his concussion history.
They might end up elevating Travis Head as they did in India, or even Cameron Green. Who knows.
Taylor made a good point during commentary. He thinks they should go with Bancroft because they also need to replace Warners contribution in the slips
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@Duluth said in Ashes 2023:
Taylor made a good point during commentary. He thinks they should go with Bancroft because they also need to replace Warners contribution in the slips
If they can get him out from under the bus that CA parked on him...
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Australia's to lose
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Woakes is awake
2 wickets in this session
164-2
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169-3
Lab goneAus 34-3 today
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