Squared up was the wrong word, he doesn’t get his front pad across to the ball properly, he often just plants it forward and plays with his head and hands. So he hits it fine but if he gets one that seams past his bat there’s nothing to stop it from bowling him or just getting plumb lbw. Which is a pretty huge flaw to have despite all his talent.
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Squared up was the wrong word, he doesn’t get his front pad across to the ball properly, he often just plants it forward and plays with his head and hands. So he hits it fine but if he gets one that seams past his bat there’s nothing to stop it from bowling him or just getting plumb lbw. Which is a pretty huge flaw to have despite all his talent.
Konstas only averaged 2.5 more than Marnus in the last BGT.
Marnus faced on average 66 balls per innings
Konstas faced 34.5 per innings.
I trust Marnus more to make it through a tough opening spell, which is very important against SA in England, than Konstas, who might blast some runs but I’d rather someone that can make life easier for the the middle order run machines in Smith, Green and Head.
This is just for the WTC Final, I’d rather Konstas for the WI series.
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Fair point. Marnus is due some runs so just may come good in the final.
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Yeh. He struggled with all the outside noise coming his way.
Yeah, other than that opening slot though we actually have a really impressive batting line up.
Khawaja, Smith, Green, Head, Webster, Carey is a lineup I can get behind.
Ditto, bring it on. Your 11 Zman?
Doubt Smithy wants to go back to opening. Didnt you wanna keep Marnus. If not opening, put him down to #4 or #5 may find some form there against an older ball. Webster #6, Carey #7. Or will they open with the aggressive Head?
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That wasn’t a line up, just a list of good batsman in our team lol. I’m not opening with Smith.
There’s probably 0% chance Head opens.
Well? I did mention same squad will tour the Windies too?
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Can't really decide on who should be in the final 11 but if lords is a spinners wicket I'd bring in Lyon and the K man for sure.
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I have known Lords to be only seamer friendly with the best trying to use the dreaded slope to make it a nitemare for the willow wielders. Josh Hazlewood has had good success at Lords. The slope will also help Starc with his swing. Lyon will be the only spinner picked mate. Jeez we are gonna have a 'dads army' on deck for this Ashes.
Australia T20 Windies squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
I like this, other than Marsh, Hazlewood, Starc, Zampa, Maxwell, probably Abbott, Inglis and Dwarhuis too, we have the next gen T20 side among this squad (bold). So am adding Philippe to my future squad, along with a couple of our most promising all format quicks, Beardman and Vidler.
Mitch Owen with his first international tour, congrats mate.
Boy is Kuhnemann copping some over the top special treatment from George and Mac. Perhaps our future Test spinner but after Zamps retires like to see Tanveer Sangha, another leggie, take his place in T20..
I like this, other than Marsh, Hazlewood, Starc, Zampa, Maxwell, probably Abbott, Inglis and Dwarhuis too, we have the next gen T20 side among this squad (bold). So am adding Philippe to my future squad, along with a couple of our most promising all format quicks, Beardman and Vidler.
Mitch Owen with his first international tour, congrats mate.
Boy is Kuhnemann copping some over the top special treatment from George and Mac. Perhaps our future Test spinner but after Zamps retires like to see Tanveer Sangha, another leggie, take his place in T20..
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Don’t mind Kuhnemann for ODIs, wouldn’t pick him for T20s though.
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