World Test Championship Final, June 11th-16th.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Australia squad for WTC final: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett

Selectors have opted for the same squad for three Tests in the Caribbean beginning June 25th.

[Jim05]

That is also the squad for the Caribbean.
Doggett rewarded for his work

[Trader]

1 Marnus Labuschagne
2 Usman Khawaja
3 Steve Smith
4 Cameron Green
5 Travis Head
6 Beau Webster
7 Alex Carey
8 Pat Cummins
9 Mitch Starc
10 Nathan Lyon
11 Josh Hazlewood

12 Scott Boland (spare quick)
13 Sam Konstas (spare bat)
14 Josh Inglis (spare keeper)
15 Matt Kuhnemann (spare spinner)
16 Bendan Doggett (spare alrounder)

Not sure I'm a fan of Marn opening and Smith at three, but they seem dead set keen to get Green back in the side.

Other option seems to be open Special K, Marn 3, Smith 4 and one of Big Cam or Big Beau at 6.

[Eagles2014]

1 Marnus Labuschagne
2 Usman Khawaja
3 Steve Smith
4 Cameron Green
5 Travis Head
6 Beau Webster
7 Alex Carey
8 Pat Cummins
9 Mitch Starc
10 Nathan Lyon
11 Josh Hazlewood

12 Scott Boland (spare quick)
13 Sam Konstas (spare bat)
14 Josh Inglis (spare keeper)
15 Matt Kuhnemann (spare spinner)
16 Bendan Doggett (spare alrounder)

Not sure I'm a fan of Marn opening and Smith at three, but they seem dead set keen to get Green back in the side.

Other option seems to be open Special K, Marn 3, Smith 4 and one of Big Cam or Big Beau at 6.

Don't think you could call Doggett an allrounder

[Trader]

Haha, yes, very generous of me!
It was the left over label after shuffling the green webster guys into the xi and I forgot to delete it!

Mind you, https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/41925 ... g-bash-nye

haha

[Armchair expert]

I really dislike the thought of Marnus opening

[wenchbarwer]

I really dislike the thought of Marnus

Me too

[Lightning McQueen]

I really dislike the thought of Marnus

Me too

Me free.

[locky801]

I really dislike the thought of Marnus opening

On the comment i'm backing him in for a ton

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa have also named their squad for the final.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kagi ... ad-1485819

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[Armchair expert]

No Nortje is a good thing for us.

[Armchair expert]

I really dislike the thought of Marnus opening

On the comment i'm backing him in for a ton

I'd love to be proven wrong, it doesn't happen often

[UK Fan]

Green will need to play as a batter cant bowl atm.

[Lightning McQueen]

No Nortje is a good thing for us.

I thought Rabada was facing a ban?

[locky801]

No Nortje is a good thing for us.

I thought Rabada was facing a ban?

already served it

[daysofourlives]

Wouldnt Smith stay at 4, Green would just have to bat 3.
Webster is a certainty to play so it only leaves Konstas or Laba, the reports leaked to journo's are seldom wrong with cricket selection so Laba will be opening. Its almost as though they do it to gain public feedback before fully committing to the selection

[The Dark Knight]

In his first game of the County season back at Glamorgan playing against Northamptonshire Labuschagne opened the batting and was nicked off by Harry Conway for a 7 ball duck.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4267036

[wenchbarwer]

In his first game of the County season back at Glamorgan playing against Northamptonshire Labuschagne opened the batting and was nicked off by Harry Conway for a 7 ball duck.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4267036

This would lock in his spot for the WTC final then...

[Armchair expert]

In his first game of the County season back at Glamorgan playing against Northamptonshire Labuschagne opened the batting and was nicked off by Harry Conway for a 7 ball duck.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4267036

This would lock in his spot for the WTC final then...

He batted 3

and out for 4 overnight

He's in cracking form

[Lightning McQueen]

In his first game of the County season back at Glamorgan playing against Northamptonshire Labuschagne opened the batting and was nicked off by Harry Conway for a 7 ball duck.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4267036

Don't they have reviews in that comp?