Different thought perhaps. Smith remain at the top, McSweeney three and Marnus drops one place. His record has been not so great in recent times and it might allow extra shine off the ball before he enters.
All good points. But, inspired by Davy Warner, I do feel obliged to say that if the Australian selectors get really desperate, then I'd take their call, you know? I mean, I last opened the batting for Sydney University against Melbourne University in 1987, when we needed four to win, and won by nine wickets. I mean, let's be honest, the guys have played one red-ball game since their last Test matches in February, so I've almost had the same preparation. If George wants to call, I'll put my hand up.
Konstas has 'burst onto the scene' and McSweeney did anything but, hence his move Adelaide but, since then, he's matured into an outstanding player. He's always shown leadership and skippered almost every team in which he's played. Curiously, he is not captain of Glenelg, his SACA club side, but then neither did Johan Botha when he captained South Australia.
I'm going early on this, I know, but my prediction is that by the end of the Border/Gavaskar seies, Inglis will be in and Smith out! Smith has 4 50s and zero centuries in his last 10 Tests, and faith is declinining! His Shield performance last week was deeply concerning.
Apologies, I wrote Greg Shipperd had backed him at the top of this artticle, it was Darren Lehmann. Ship backed Inglis as the story says.
Different thought perhaps. Smith remain at the top, McSweeney three and Marnus drops one place. His record has been not so great in recent times and it might allow extra shine off the ball before he enters.
Been too long without a Mc/Mac in the test team. Good as reason as any.
All good points. But, inspired by Davy Warner, I do feel obliged to say that if the Australian selectors get really desperate, then I'd take their call, you know? I mean, I last opened the batting for Sydney University against Melbourne University in 1987, when we needed four to win, and won by nine wickets. I mean, let's be honest, the guys have played one red-ball game since their last Test matches in February, so I've almost had the same preparation. If George wants to call, I'll put my hand up.
Spoke to the selectors and they said they’d been trying to find your number and sound you out. I’ll tell them I know where you went.
Konstas has 'burst onto the scene' and McSweeney did anything but, hence his move Adelaide but, since then, he's matured into an outstanding player. He's always shown leadership and skippered almost every team in which he's played. Curiously, he is not captain of Glenelg, his SACA club side, but then neither did Johan Botha when he captained South Australia.
I'm going early on this, I know, but my prediction is that by the end of the Border/Gavaskar seies, Inglis will be in and Smith out! Smith has 4 50s and zero centuries in his last 10 Tests, and faith is declinining! His Shield performance last week was deeply concerning.
I’ll screen shot this and get back to you …..