The Ashes 25/26

[Lightning McQueen]

[pmackk]

Might as well start with a wicket down when it comes our time to bat with khawaja having a free pass it seems.

[Lightning McQueen]

Yeah, I was extracting the urine.

I'd bring in Renshaw, Cummins and Webster at the expense of Uzi, Lyon and Doggett.

Renshaw and Webster for Uzi and Lyon then.

Although I can see them going unchanged with Usman to hit 68 to keep him in the team for at least another two tests.

[Aerie]

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

[Brodlach]

Foxtel 505 has the PM’s XI game on

Aust 0/65

[locky801]

Aust 1/97

Konstas out for 36 going the tonk

[Jim05]

Wood got a knee problem and missing the second test

[mots02]

Wood out.

Tongue in.

Oh boy

[Jim05]

Wood out.

Tongue in.

Oh boy

That WA newspaper will have some fun with that.

After the first test they ran with the headline
“Dud Root, Great Head”

[am Bays]

Might as well start with a wicket down when it comes our time to bat with khawaja having a free pass it seems.

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

I reckon Aeries got it. Khawaja will miss out and either Inglis or Webster bat 6, most likely Inglis based on the named squad.

[Jim05]

Might as well start with a wicket down when it comes our time to bat with khawaja having a free pass it seems.

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

I reckon Aeries got it. Khawaja will miss out and either Inglis or Webster bat 6, most likely Inglis based on the named squad.

I’m going with an unchanged lineup

If Khawaja was going to be dropped there was no reason to keep him in the squad

[Lightning McQueen]

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

Why does Inglis deserve a spot ahead of Webster?

[am Bays]

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

Why does Inglis deserve a spot ahead of Webster?

To get back at England for playing Jones in 2005?

[daysofourlives]

Might as well start with a wicket down when it comes our time to bat with khawaja having a free pass it seems.

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

I reckon Aeries got it. Khawaja will miss out and either Inglis or Webster bat 6, most likely Inglis based on the named squad.

I’m going with an unchanged lineup

If Khawaja was going to be dropped there was no reason to keep him in the squad

Unfortunately i think youre right.
Trying to think how they manage his departure best?
option 1, dont pick him in squad, negative media ahead of his home Test
option 2, drop him night before, shock to team mates so close to the match etc etc
option 3, let him have one final chance, announces his retirement after the match if he fails

[locky801]

Might as well start with a wicket down when it comes our time to bat with khawaja having a free pass it seems.

Maybe Head to open and Inglis in at 6 (Green 5)?

I reckon Aeries got it. Khawaja will miss out and either Inglis or Webster bat 6, most likely Inglis based on the named squad.

I’m going with an unchanged lineup

If Khawaja was going to be dropped there was no reason to keep him in the squad

Unfortunately i think youre right.
Trying to think how they manage his departure best?
option 1, dont pick him in squad, negative media ahead of his home Test
option 2, drop him night before, shock to team mates so close to the match etc etc
option 3, let him have one final chance, announces his retirement after the match if he fails

Hopefully option 3

I really hope they dont open with Trav, after all the hype and all the media he has done in the last week, there will be so much more pressure on him to succeed. Like him at 5 to be honest, fair enough in the mickey mouse game open with him, they got away with it in Perth. Brisbanes a different kettle of fish.

[whufc]

I'm probably more sold on Head opening than before.

Its clear that he is now in that mind frame he is batting one way, regardless of situation, regardless of his current form, regardless of the opposition. If that's the case there is just as many arguments for that being at the top of the innings.

Gets the harder / faster new ball
Gets more attacking fields for a few overs
Less situation pressure compared to coming in at 3/30
Likely better batting conditions in the second innings of games.
IF he gets going you can almost control a test from the first session.
From a selection piece probably easier to find a middle order batsmen than a world class opener as it stands now. Kellaway could be the one in a few years.

[Booney]

Head
Weatherald
Labuschagne
Smith
Inglis
Green
Carey
Webster
Starc
Boland
Doggett

[am Bays]

Head
Weatherald
Labuschagne
Smith
Inglis
Green
Carey
Starc
Lyon
Boland
Doggett

If it seams it spins as SK Warne used to say and Brisbane has good bounce for the bat pad catches, so why drop your best spinner?

IMO

[amber_fluid]

Has Uzzie been ruled out?
Or we just not picking him?

[am Bays]

Has Uzzie been ruled out?
Or we just not picking him?

time and tide wait for no man....