The Ashes 2017/2018

[Booney]

Every time I see his name, hear him mentioned, see a picture of him....

[Booney]

Bancroft 228*

Renshaw 16 and 1 this match.

Swap?

[bennymacca]

Bancroft 228*

Renshaw 16 and 1 this match.

Swap?

If are going to swap it on form then fair enough. But I hope they are both in the side. Bancroft at 3 would be good.

Not sure they will do that though

[Grenville]

If renshaw gets dropped it would be a disgrace

Agreed, he must play in my opinion.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Every time I see his name, hear him mentioned, see a picture of him....

So you think he should be at 4?

[LPH]

My XI in batting order for the 1st Test:
Warner
Renshaw
Bancroft
Smith
Khawaja
Handscome
Neville
Stark
Cummins
Hazelwood
Lyon
Maxwell (12th Man)
Sayers & Bird in Squad

I would pick Renshaw in the hope that he can 'blunt the attack', I think he's somewhat limited & he hasn't been fielding all that well in recent times.
Maxwell is a gun fielder, & perhaps he might be handy as the sub.

The Poms too, have their issues with their Middle-Order. Going to be a close Series IMHO.

[The Dark Knight]

Huge call by some on here for Bancroft to come in at bat at number 3 for our country on debut. Won't happen IMO.

Renshaw should still play while Bancroft is a good chance to keep and bat down the order instead. Anyone but Wade and I'll be happy.

[DOC]

Good call . 228 not out and he is a keeper that can and does open. Must be included.

[DOC]

Bancrofts 228 is now his highest shield score.

[daysofourlives]

Huge call by some on here for Bancroft to come in at bat at number 3 for our country on debut. Won't happen IMO.

Renshaw should still play while Bancroft is a good chance to keep and bat down the order instead. Anyone but Wade and I'll be happy.

Not a huge call its just a dumb call, pure and simple. Khawaja is the best no3 in the world in Australian conditions.
If they pick Bancroft he will be at 6.
Renshaw will open
Nevill will keep

[The Bedge]

Bancroft huge chance for a call up and I wouldn’t rule out the opener spot either.. Renshaw got his crack off the back of solid performances leading into the test series, Bancroft is flying. Did I hear correctly he has 2x double hundreds in his last half dozen shield games?

Carey hasn’t done enough to get the keeping gig either, would need to pull a rabbit

[whufc]

Bancroft in to bat at 7

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Bancroft
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood
Lyon

[The Bedge]

Bancroft in to bat at 7

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Bancroft
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood
Lyon

I don't mind that line up at all.. but I still have reservations as to whether CA will give Bancroft the gloves - my understanding he's only been a keeper for a short period of time? Might feel he's still bit of an unknown.. and if they feel that way then he may yet push Renshaw out. Also the right hander at the top might be more appealing to mix up with Warner/Khawaja.

[Lightning McQueen]

Bancroft in to bat at 7

Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith
Handscombe
Maxwell
Bancroft
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood
Lyon

I don't mind that line up at all.. but I still have reservations as to whether CA will give Bancroft the gloves - my understanding he's only been a keeper for a short period of time? Might feel he's still bit of an unknown.. and if they feel that way then he may yet push Renshaw out. Also the right hander at the top might be more appealing to mix up with Warner/Khawaja.

If we can manufacture a keeper/opener I'd be all over it for sure, we could look after our injury prone bowling attack a little better and all bullshit aside, our tail is as handy as any in the world, Starc will score a few tons before he finishes up.

[The Bedge]

Cam Bancroft - Sheffield Shield record career

45 Matches
79 Innings
9x 100's
9x 50's
3, 033 runs aggregate
39.91 average

Highest Shield scores:
228* (vs SA 2017/18)
211 (vs NSW 2014/15)
171 (vs QLD 2015/16

He also his 265 @ 53.00 in the ODD comp this year and has a HS of 176 in ODD in 2015/16.

These numbers tell me not only does he manage to go on with an innings, he goes on big. 25% of times he bats he reaches 50.. 11% he hits 100. Reasonable conversion rate.

[The Bedge]

I we can manufacture a keeper/opener I'd be all over it for sure, we could look after our injury prone bowling attack a little better and all bullshit aside, our tail is as handy as any in the world, Starc will score a few tons before he finishes up.

Hard to see that happening though - it's either he keeps and bats 7, or he opens. Can't imagine CA having him do both.

However I did hear yesterday on the live stream that Bancroft has spent something like 11 straight sessions on the ground in recent games either batting or keeping, and has only been off the field for 2hrs total over that duration.

[Lightning McQueen]

Cam Bancroft - Sheffield Shield record career

45 Matches
79 Innings
9x 100's
9x 50's
3, 033 runs aggregate
39.91 average

Highest Shield scores:
228* (vs SA 2017/18)
211 (vs NSW 2014/15)
171 (vs QLD 2015/16

He also his 265 @ 53.00 in the ODD comp this year and has a HS of 176 in ODD in 2015/16.

These numbers tell me not only does he manage to go on with an innings, he goes on big. 25% of times he bats he reaches 50.. 11% he hits 100. Reasonable conversion rate.

Would be interesting to see the season by season break down.

[The Bedge]

Would be interesting to see the season by season break down.

Ask and you shall receive.. thanks mycricket..

Take out his first season as a 21yo and it looks very impressive..

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[Lightning McQueen]

Strike while the iron's hot at is what I say.

[The Bedge]

Hearing that Hilton Cartwright is highly likely for the first test as the #6