Rotation Policy

[PowerBug]

Totally against it. I liked the stat showed by Ch 9 yesterday, how Steyn and Morkel have played 100% of RSA tests in the last 2 years, Anderson has played 91%, and Siddle has played 75%. :)

Now Bird gets a game, plays well but knows if he doesn't do 100x better than Johnson he'll be dropped for Starc for Sydney. ???

I also liked how Healy said that AUS have had 7 breakdowns in the last year, and that has been the year that this rotation policy has been in play. ;D

[BB67th]

Starc will come back in for Johnson next test. The selectors won't play both left armers in the one side and Starc will have to come back in.

[nrich102]

Starc will come back in for Johnson next test. The selectors won't play both left armers in the one side and Starc will have to come back in.

They wont drop Johnson after that game he just had. They would most likely "Rotate" Bird, even after that great debut game he had.

[PowerBug]

Starc will come back in for Johnson next test. The selectors won't play both left armers in the one side and Starc will have to come back in.

They wont drop Johnson after that game he just had. They would most likely "Rotate" Bird, even after that great debut game he had.

Agree with nrich here. Firstly Johnson batted very well, so he'll be picked as a bowler in the next test. ::) Secondly they played both left-armers in Perth and they took the wickets (albeit after 500 runs) Bird probably knows he's not playing. :(

[BB67th]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

[colmullet]

What is really annoying is that Watson was seemingly immune from this policy and came into this match after a larger than expected workload in Hobart therefore you would have thought would have been in the "high risk" category for this match, then goes out and gets injured in Melbourne which under their rotation policy would have been avoided.

[Nige]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

I think it's all but confirmed that Maxy will replace Watto in the side for upcoming test. They've basically said it will happen, it's just a matter of seeing his name in the XI come the 3rd.

[Tominator]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

I think it's all but confirmed that Maxy will replace Watto in the side for upcoming test. They've basically said it will happen, it's just a matter of seeing his name in the XI come the 3rd.

WHY NOT KHAWAJA ?!?!?!

[Nige]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

I think it's all but confirmed that Maxy will replace Watto in the side for upcoming test. They've basically said it will happen, it's just a matter of seeing his name in the XI come the 3rd.

WHY NOT KHAWAJA ?!?!?!

Khawaja's the man they're keeping as a replacement for Clarke should his injuries get the better of him.

[Tominator]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

I think it's all but confirmed that Maxy will replace Watto in the side for upcoming test. They've basically said it will happen, it's just a matter of seeing his name in the XI come the 3rd.

WHY NOT KHAWAJA ?!?!?!

Khawaja's the man they're keeping as a replacement for Clarke should his injuries get the better of him.

Yeah but if Clarke is fine then Khawaja should play, not Maxwell

[Nige]

One possibilty they threw up was Starc coming in for Johnson giving 5 bowlers, who can almost all bat a bit. Either him or Maxwell will be coming in for Watson Clarke said.

I think it's all but confirmed that Maxy will replace Watto in the side for upcoming test. They've basically said it will happen, it's just a matter of seeing his name in the XI come the 3rd.

WHY NOT KHAWAJA ?!?!?!

Khawaja's the man they're keeping as a replacement for Clarke should his injuries get the better of him.

Yeah but if Clarke is fine then Khawaja should play, not Maxwell

Maxy's an allrounder, so is Watto. They're clearly thinking of going like for like and have been impressed by Maxy's recent form. Also gives the option of part-time spin whereas Khawaja does not.

[tbagrocks]

Might have been the perfect time for Cutting to bat 6, with the Lankans in shamozzle they could afford to gamble and play him, surely Maxwell isn't in the long term plans? ???

[Nige]

Might have been the perfect time for Cutting to bat 6, with the Lankans in shamozzle they could afford to gamble and play him, surely Maxwell isn't in the long term plans? ???

I think they're going to trial Maxwell as an option ahead of Ashes for the reason mentioned above. They'll obviously take a spinner, presumably and for the sake of the argument, Nathan Lyon for the series. But also, while Clarke can bowl part-time spin, his back injury doesn't allow him to bowl as much part-time as they would probably like. They'll probably want someone who can bowl at least part-time spin to support Lyon, especially if Clarke can't bowl.

Cutting's good, and his selection is probably a bit overdue, but while they have Johnson, Starc, Siddle and Bird/Watson. I'm not sure whether they'll be willing to drop Lyon in place of Cutting or whether they would rather play Cutting who is a bowler, in place of Watson who is a batting allrounder.

[Cicjose]

Might have been the perfect time for Cutting to bat 6, with the Lankans in shamozzle they could afford to gamble and play him, surely Maxwell isn't in the long term plans? ???

I think they're going to trial Maxwell as an option ahead of Ashes for the reason mentioned above. They'll obviously take a spinner, presumably and for the sake of the argument, Nathan Lyon for the series. But also, while Clarke can bowl part-time spin, his back injury doesn't allow him to bowl as much part-time as they would probably like. They'll probably want someone who can bowl at least part-time spin to support Lyon, especially if Clarke can't bowl.

Cutting's good, and his selection is probably a bit overdue, but while they have Johnson, Starc, Siddle and Bird/Watson. I'm not sure whether they'll be willing to drop Lyon in place of Cutting or whether they would rather play Cutting who is a bowler, in place of Watson who is a batting allrounder.

except Cutting is a bowling all-rounder

[Nige]

Might have been the perfect time for Cutting to bat 6, with the Lankans in shamozzle they could afford to gamble and play him, surely Maxwell isn't in the long term plans? ???

I think they're going to trial Maxwell as an option ahead of Ashes for the reason mentioned above. They'll obviously take a spinner, presumably and for the sake of the argument, Nathan Lyon for the series. But also, while Clarke can bowl part-time spin, his back injury doesn't allow him to bowl as much part-time as they would probably like. They'll probably want someone who can bowl at least part-time spin to support Lyon, especially if Clarke can't bowl.

Cutting's good, and his selection is probably a bit overdue, but while they have Johnson, Starc, Siddle and Bird/Watson. I'm not sure whether they'll be willing to drop Lyon in place of Cutting or whether they would rather play Cutting who is a bowler, in place of Watson who is a batting allrounder.

except Cutting is a bowling all-rounder

And to replace Watson, they'd prefer a batting allrounder who is like for like, except that Maxy bowls spin. They don't need a bowling allrounder.