The Australian lineup for the first test has reportedly been leaked, and there's been a couple of odd decisions - Shaun Marsh in for Maxwell, and perhaps more bafflingly, Tim Paine pretty much out of the cold in to replace Wade as keeper.
Quote from: passitsideways on November 16, 2017, 10:29:26 AMThe Australian lineup for the first test has reportedly been leaked, and there's been a couple of odd decisions - Shaun Marsh in for Maxwell, and perhaps more bafflingly, Tim Paine pretty much out of the cold in to replace Wade as keeper.Shaun Marsh is an enigma but has the technique to score runs at Test level and Paine would have been the keeper for the last 3 years Atleast had it not been for injury. They've treated Peter Nevill like shit though, is Renshaw in?
I'd drop Broad. He's a passenger these days.
I'm as pessimistic about our chances going into an Ashes series as I've been for 15 years if I'm honest. I dont think we'll score the runs required and our attack looks weak without Stokes to back up Anderson and Broad. Personally I think we'll get hammered again.The only thing that gives me any optimism is the fact that this Aussie side really isn't all that, certainly as weak a batting line up as they've had in years. But home advantage and their pace attack will be too strong for us. 4-0 Australia.