danichols: Thought of the Day: Response to the Australian A Team

Tuesday 29 October 2013

Cricket Australia today released the team to represent Australia 'A' in the tour game against England ahead of this Summers Ashes. That team is:

My thoughts:

Not sure who S Marsh has photos of, but Ed Cowan better start raiding his Tumblr account.
Similarly, Nic Maddinson deserves a spot opening against quality opposition if he is to be a future opener (whereas S Marsh WAS an opener)
Cam White, despite being player of the Ryobi Cup & selectors saying One Day form counts for something, seemingly needs to hit Bradman-level runs & possibly start bowling again. That being said, Ferguson and Doolan are a bit younger than The Bear.
Matt Wade would be filthy, not only is he further down the 'keeping order (or is Paine an 'A' specialist?) but they have picked a spinner he can read (ie. not Lyon or Ahmed, who must want to change states now)
Cutting and Copeland must be gutted knowing that they are behind the front line fast bowlers, the cover for those bowlers, and the covers cover in the selectors minds.
Glenn Maxwell as VC - look for him to open & bowl half the overs...& possibly keep - before leaving after the 20th over
There is clearly an opportunity to bat at 6 for Australia, with George Bailey being the pick from the current tour of India and seemingly everyone in the 'A' squad a chance. The player selected would certainly be spending as much time watching the ball out of the bowlers hand as they would over their shoulder, they only need look at the treatment of Luke Faulkener as an example of the selectors faith.

danichols