Australia , we need to be honest .....we lost a lot of good players in the last 18 months , we should have looked to the future/rebuilt the side a bit starting then . Having not really done that we're in the same position now .
If we want experience in our batting order then I think Cowan opening is better than Voges at 5 , and we could get more seasons out of him .
We should stop using makeshift /converted openers like S.Marsh and Burns - if they are good enough to be in the team it should be in the middle order . Why is Bancroft so out of favour ? Why is Hanscomb not really on the radar ? Is Warner an option at no3 ? Should Maxwell be playing less limited overs stuff so he can find his long format batting mojo ?Furguson is probably not the answer to anything but at least M.Marsh isn't at 6 .
Our bowling stocks are actually rather poor if you don't count the perpetually injured Pattinson and Cummins . We need to look at M.Marsh at 8/third seamer or blood some new quicks (not Mennie) . Siddle too often is as threatening as my grandma and Hazlewood is decentish but quite overrated.
I'm at the point where I think we should get Wade back in for Nevill to boost the batting , even if it means him keeping like Sir Dropsalot .
Lyon is our best spin option but he prevents picking options that help the balance of the side ( O'Keefe, Agar ).
Cowan , Bancroft , Warner , Smith , Hanscomb , Burns , Wade , M.Marsh , Okeefe, Starc , Hazlewood - for the remaining home tests this season .
Cowan , Bancroft , Warner , Smith , Hanscomb , Wade , Maxwell , M.Marsh , Agar , O'Keefe, Starc - my team for the 1st test in India Feb 17 .
And yes , I'm aware the selectors and everyone else will think these teams are crazy .
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