by whufc » Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:08 pm
One all heading into the third test.
I think the future of this series is easy to analysis. Both bowling line ups are world class and break even on one another. The only real question is can Australia find the combinations to score 300 runs and give their bowlers a chance.
Warner will come back in ASAP and this will be huge. If he can find form not only is he a potential hundred hitter he scores runs at a quick enough rate that it will take pressure of the rest of the line up. He is the key to the rest of the series.
What does Australia do with the rest of the line up.
Whether Warner is fit or not Burns is gone. He couldn’t get runs after a free curry night in downtown Delhi. Wade battles hard and is providing a consistent building block but is clearly a make shift opener. We could potentially bring Harris into the side but let’s not forget Harris has been and failed against this bowling line up, his no guarantee.
To me Smith looks mentally burnt after an exhausting 2 year period. Listening to his interview on the ABC today and he spoke deeply about missing his family not having seen them in 5 months. I’m not sure his in the right mental space to take on arguably the biggest challenge in world cricket at the moment. Its reflecting in his batting which is looking really flat.
More than anyone I would love to see Head succeed. I used to look after him as a primary school kid and my partner still calls him a close friend from their time at Trinity College. How do you succeed on a regular basis at test level when your susceptible to any ball outside off stump no matter how ‘in’ your are? Even if we replace Head as others have mentioned there are no proven replacements. Against this Indian attack 2018/19 and present he has hit one score over 40 in 7 innings.
Green should great defensive technique and a high level of concentration. I was very impressed with his second innings given the circumstances. His is ready to dominate the best bowling attack he will face in world cricket…………….not this year.
What can the selectors do…..with the BBL taking over there is no shield form guide to select from. Even if there was there is no ‘go to’ players the selectors can count on like the old days of having Stuart Law, Lehmann, Dave Hussey playing shield.
For mine its Warner or bust. Warner comes in and scores big we could possibly win.
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