Australia Team Discussion
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So who is going to succeed David Warner after he hangs his boots?
Marcus Harris, Matt Renshaw or someone completely different? Will Pucovski would have been the obvious choice if not for his concussion issues
Marcus Harris, Matt Renshaw or someone completely different? Will Pucovski would have been the obvious choice if not for his concussion issues
isFEISARfair
Associate Captain
My money is on Marcus Harris right now however I wouldn't be surprised if someone else got the nod due to their form in the Shield.
pillowprocter
Panel of Selectors
Times are dire
DuneTiger
County Cricketer
I personally think Matt Renshaw is the best bet at this stage, don't have much faith in Marcus Harris, which hurts as a fellow Victorian.
Bevab
Staff Member
Not surprised at all. It’s why I thought those calling a premature demise of Green’s career were nuts.
It’s quite impressive that there are a lot of folk out there who also think Green is purely overhyped… some of which seem to be Aussie fans weirdly enough. Such lofty expectations may be why other than Gilchrist and Watson for a short while they never had a world class all-rounder in tests.
wasteyouryouth
Verified
He always looked a more reliable bowler than batter in the side. Still has a decent record though.
Bevab
Staff Member
At the end of that infamous Ashes loss at home he was averaging just over forty with the bat and slightly above thirty with the ball. He didn’t take a lot of wickets nor was he really economical but those are pretty respectable numbers given that he also started playing in the top order only a few years ago at that time.
Of course it all ended badly due to his weakness being ruthlessly exposed in the worst possible position and injuries taking their toll but for a batting all-rounder in that era those were pretty good numbers. Not everyone can be Kallis.
wasteyouryouth
Verified
Just looking at Watto's record. His highest Ashes score was in the drawn 5th test of 2013 when England had already won 3-0.
Chris Woakes (batting at 6) and Simon Kerrigan (whose test career lasted 8 overs) made their debuts for England. Steve Smith scored his first 100.
Australia had four tour matches during that tour including one against an England Lions side featured Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Joss Buttler, Gary Balance and Alex Lees.
Chris Woakes (batting at 6) and Simon Kerrigan (whose test career lasted 8 overs) made their debuts for England. Steve Smith scored his first 100.
Australia had four tour matches during that tour including one against an England Lions side featured Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Joss Buttler, Gary Balance and Alex Lees.
Bevab
Staff Member
Small world and all that.
wasteyouryouth
Verified
Might be slightly off but I think James Anderson has been in the winning side for one Ashes test since then.
Bevab
Staff Member
No wonder the Aussies don’t rate him highly.
DuneTiger
County Cricketer
Watson was probably wasted by batting so high up the order, could've been a great all-rounder if he stayed in the middle order. But it does show how important he was, considering we haven't really had one between him and Green. Marsh might've finally hit his straps but I think it's too late with Green being the next big thing. But personally I'd stick with Marsh for a while I think he is a better cricket at this current point in time.
