Australia vs South Africa (3 Test Series)

[elephants]

Dropping Mitch Marsh and Shaun Marsh getting injured clearly had a negative impact on the team ;)

Honestly the selectors should start with this template and fill the gaps with players with upside and in good sheffield shield form.

Warner
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Khawaja
Smith
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Nevill (I prefer him to Wade as the test keeper, Wade can do ODI's and T20s)
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Starc
Hazlewood
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Some controversial selection calls there I know, but here's my ideal 3rd test team.

Warner
Marcus Harris
Khawaja
Smith
Michael Klinger
Marcus Stoinis
Steve O'Keefe
Nevill (I prefer him to Wade as the test keeper, Wade can do ODI's and T20s)
Starc
Hazlewood
Chadd Sayers

Which means:

Burns out for Harris (MH has been in good form, and I'd like to see him given a chance but Burns has upside + good history with Warner so wont happen).
Voges out for Klinger (I like the idea of having an older head in the middle order, Voges is done).
Ferguson out for Stoinis (I like Stoinis, Ferguson probably deserves another crack in front of his home crowd though).
Lyno out for SOK (Lyon is bowlig as badly as a part timer at the moment, so give SOK a chance who is a better bat).
Mennie out for Sayers (Mennie probably gets another chance too, but Sayers... :o )

[PowerBug]

Lyno out for SOK (Lyon is bowlig as badly as a part timer at the moment, so give SOK a chance who is a better bat).

Sorry, but this is what the selectors are currently doing and need to stop doing. If Lyon is a better bowler than SOK then he plays ahead of SOK. Pick a top 6 that can bat, a number 7 that you pick because they can keep,  and a bottom 4 that can bowl

[R.Griffen]

3 quicks, 1 alrounder quick, 3 part time spinners and enough batsman to get the team to 100
1. Dave Warner
2. Marcus Harris
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith
5. Travis Head
6. Marcus Stoinis
7. Matthew Wade
8. Cam White
9. Mitch Starc
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Jackson Bird

[BratPack]

Lyno out for SOK (Lyon is bowlig as badly as a part timer at the moment, so give SOK a chance who is a better bat).

Sorry, but this is what the selectors are currently doing and need to stop doing. If Lyon is a better bowler than SOK then he plays ahead of SOK. Pick a top 6 that can bat, a number 7 that you pick because they can keep,  and a bottom 4 that can bowl

Nathan Lyon isn't a better bowler than SOK

Nathan Lyon isn't a better bowler than ME.

Nathan Lyon is shower.

[PowerBug]

3 quicks, 1 alrounder quick, 3 part time spinners and enough batsman to get the team to 100
1. Dave Warner
2. Marcus Harris
3. Usman Khawaja
4. Steve Smith
5. Travis Head
6. Marcus Stoinis
7. Matthew Wade
8. Cam White
9. Mitch Starc
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Jackson Bird

Marcus Harris is so not ready for test cricket. But the idea of part time spinners is one I like :)

[GoLions]

I prefer the full-time cheeky cow grin at short leg

[Levi434]

It wouldn't be this hard if Australia could just land a few in the Channel of Controversy.

Seriously though get some proper batsman in the team.

[fanTCfool]

Bring Back Marcus North

[Jukes]

Bring Back Marcus North

Agreed, gun batsman and could bowl - and all 7 of his test 80+ scores and his two 4+ wicket innings' were overseas (although that wouldn't help right now it's still a big weakness of these Aussie batsmen)



Ele's side is great tho, I'd vote for that. Lyon is an absolute spud

[Levi434]

Smith's press conference was fire! Absolutely love the guy. Wish there were a few more like him.

[Bill Manspeaker]

bring back MJ Clarke

[JBs-Hawks]

Out Boof

In Warney

[Football Factory]

[shaker]

Nothing can save this team the fish rots from the head they say and the head is on the nose complete overhaul starting at the top then start to worry about what players get chosen after that is sorted we can then build again , really they have no idea what to do now or the next test or series until they change the people responsible for this mess I can't see any improvement at all.

[JBs-Hawks]

t20 is the poison that has killed us.

They should change first class cricket to 5 day games.