Chris Rogers has been given the green light to open the innings for Australia in the first test.It has been a long wait for another chance for the former West Aussie.Leaves you wondering if there is a spot for Ed Cowan with Rogers opening with Watson.
Also James Faulkner could gain a berth if they go for a five man attack.
Even the recalcitrant Warner has not been totally thrown on the scrap heap with a chance to play as well.
Good to see Rogers (West Aussie - not former anchor)given a chance. Surely Dave Warner must be on thin ice - hasn’t set the world on fire lately. Hope he comes good…very quickly. Last thing I want to see is a bunch of smarmy Poms!
My 1st test team in batting order:
Rogers
Watson
Cowan
Hughes
Clarke
Kawaja
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Starc
Lyon
Although good performances from Faulkner and/or Harris in this game could bring either into contention to replace Siddle, who appears a bit short of a gallop ( strange that he is not playing in this game). Don’t think the Aussies can afford a 5 man attack given the frailty of their batting. As for Warner, how can they pick him when he hasn’t had any match practice?
Harris ‘HAS’ to play!! Leave Lyon out, go with 4 pacemen and I don’t know about James Faulkner being in contention really
Interesting tour game on now against Worcestershire with live radio commentary on the net http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23130305
Interesting tour game on now against Worcestershire with live radio commentary on the net http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23130305
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Promising signs with Watson and Rogers batting through to lunch albeit against a moderate county attack. But even so, good going.
Definitely agree with the decision to open with Rogers but I am still not sold on Watson as an opener. Too me he just plants that front foot of his forward & is a massive candidate for LBW to Anderson & co. It’s time for this perennial under achiever with the bat to as they say in the classics to “pull his bloody finger out”!!
I notice that one of the forgotten men of Aussie cricket Jackson Bird picked up four wickets in the county game last night.
I wonder if he is a chance of getting a crack at some time over there.A bowler who is similar to Alderman and McGrath.Bowls stump to stump and bowls tight.He was a surprise when he made his debut earlier.
Could he be a chance?
Good to see Rogers get a game. Not a fan of Cowan. A real 70’s batsman with no flair.
Agree 100%. Bird is the right man for English conditions.