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Squad for Home Summer


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By RedKat - 16 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

Who do we think will be the squad for the first home test come 21 November? 

Warner starts for mine as his record in Australia is still very good. Burns opens with him. Three is a toss up between Khawaja and Labuschagne. I do think Labuschagne is more a long term 5. 4 is obvious. At 5 Travis Head still averages in the 40s in test cricket. Whilst he had some technical flaws exposed is it better to send him back to sheild or bat him in the home summer and get runs on the board. 6 depends the pitch between Mitch Marsh and Wade or bringing in someone new like a Pucovski. 7 will be Paine. Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon locks with the ball. Last spot between Starc and Pattinson. Do we contain to rotate quicks?

So for me Ill say we'll see the following against Pakistan

Warner
Burns
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
M.Marsh/Wade/Pucovski
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Obviously Burns is the only real new face from the Ashes squad. 
By flyslip - 23 Sep 2019 9:50 AM

Decentric - 22 Sep 2019 11:27 PM
flyslip - 22 Sep 2019 4:06 PM

In  the local press Wade thinks he will only retain his Test place if he scores early Shield runs.

I don't read too much into that. It's normal for anyone who isn't Steve Smith to begin with "if I'm selected" before a squad is announced. Have even heard Paine do it.

Though you never really know I suppose.