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I now wonder whether Mitch Marsh gets replaced by Bailey or Watson next game. Will be interesting.
Was a bit weird that Clarke, who needs a good hit did not bat at number 3 or at all and essentially played the game as 4th bowler. I did not see him bowl but suspect it was his tidy left armers. Kind of glad Faulkner did not have to do much. A little workload was ideal for first game back.
Smith needed a good hit so least he got that which was needed after two failures previously.
Warner getting a long bat was good for setting him up for rest of the tournament.
Maxwell too but he only missed out last innings and been hitting it well for about a month now.
Thank god we did not have another game washed out. That would have been a disaster.
Was a bit weird that Clarke, who needs a good hit did not bat at number 3 or at all and essentially played the game as 4th bowler. I did not see him bowl but suspect it was his tidy left armers. Kind of glad Faulkner did not have to do much. A little workload was ideal for first game back.
Smith needed a good hit so least he got that which was needed after two failures previously.
Warner getting a long bat was good for setting him up for rest of the tournament.
Maxwell too but he only missed out last innings and been hitting it well for about a month now.
Thank god we did not have another game washed out. That would have been a disaster.
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1. Warner
2. Finch
3. Smith
4. Clarke (C)
5. Maxwell
6. M. Marsh
7. Haddin (WK)
8. Faulkner
9. Johnson
10. Starc
11. Hazlewood / Cummins
This is the side I would have liked to see in the first game, if everyone was fit, and the side I would like to see us take through the tournament now. If there was to be a change to this side I have listed then it would be Bailey in for Mitch Marsh, but definitley not Watson as we have now seen we have plenty of bowling options.
2. Finch
3. Smith
4. Clarke (C)
5. Maxwell
6. M. Marsh
7. Haddin (WK)
8. Faulkner
9. Johnson
10. Starc
11. Hazlewood / Cummins
This is the side I would have liked to see in the first game, if everyone was fit, and the side I would like to see us take through the tournament now. If there was to be a change to this side I have listed then it would be Bailey in for Mitch Marsh, but definitley not Watson as we have now seen we have plenty of bowling options.
I would have the same side except I would replace Marsh with Bailey.
I think Australia's biggest weaknesses is the vulnerability to a batting collapse. Bailey I believe better protects against that than Marsh, and with Maxwell, Faulkner and Haddin we still have plenty of hitting power down the order to finish innings off. I think we can cover the fifth bowler between Maxwell, Smith and Clarke.
I think Australia's biggest weaknesses is the vulnerability to a batting collapse. Bailey I believe better protects against that than Marsh, and with Maxwell, Faulkner and Haddin we still have plenty of hitting power down the order to finish innings off. I think we can cover the fifth bowler between Maxwell, Smith and Clarke.
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Would not surprise me if Bailey plays Sunday at expense of Marsh.
Marsh bowling is behind any of Maxwell, Smith and Clarke but if they still want the extra medium pace option it is not out of question they bring back Watson and bat him number 5 or 6 and leave Marsh out. His bowling has been a liability these last two matches. More likely to go with Bailey I suspect.
Marsh bowling is behind any of Maxwell, Smith and Clarke but if they still want the extra medium pace option it is not out of question they bring back Watson and bat him number 5 or 6 and leave Marsh out. His bowling has been a liability these last two matches. More likely to go with Bailey I suspect.
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Mitchell Marsh had two poor games to be honest. Not surprised. Half expected it. I am happy they are going to play Watson more as a hitter in side and obviously he is playing as a bowler this match too. Mitch Marsh bowling been poor this last two matches. In fact I wish that over he bowled in New Zealand was never bowled and Starc got used for his full ten overs.
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