Bucking Beads
International Captain
- Mar 5, 2008
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Horrific result for Australia last night. They’re stuffed for the rest of this series now. Mentally this loss will wreck them.
Ive had a whole day to think about this absolute rabble last night and have really only one person to blame - Tim Paine. For a bloke that is really only in the side because of his leadership, he failed miserably last night. Maybe its time to pick the best 11 and pick a leader in that lot. I guarantee under no other captain Australia has ever had do we lose that last night. The bowling and fielding tactics at the end was absolutely woeful to say the least.
12 months after his ban endedHow long until Smith can be captain again? Probably doesn't matter, he'll keep Paine in line anyway.
Maybe Alex Carey and Joe Burns as openers ?I'm trying to name our best XI right now and I seriously can't come up with 2 openers. Bancroft, Harris, Warner, Khawaja - None of these guys deserve to be in the team right now based on form, the rest of the team picks itself.
1. x
2. x
3. Labuschagne
4. Smith (actually captain)
5. Head (c)
6. Pucovski / Patterson
7. Wade (wk)
8. Cummins
9. Starc
10. Lyon
11. Hazlewood
Maybe Alex Carey and Joe Burns as openers ?
I don't know about mentally wrecked, there are massive cracks in this England side which the Stokes innings has papered over. Not to mention that we had to bat on an atrocious pitch twice. they had a road for the 2nd innings. the addition of Labuschagne has certainly stiffened the Aus middle order and will give Steve Smith someone to form a partnership with.
Not all doom and gloom.
CA fucked themselves on the captaincy.
I would drop Paine and give the gloves to Wade. Smith comes back in with Labamba moving to 5