Ashes squad hopefuls.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

On the other side, The Telegraph explains

Why England may have to ask Cook to lead again for the Ashes

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/why-england-may-have-to-ask-cook-to-lead-again-for-the-ashes-20190305-p511sh.html .

Heffer:

"Say England are 2-1 down with two to play - we do not seem to have drawn Tests any more, because of the growing lack of first-class cricketing skills among Test players - and the Ashes are almost lost.

Say the present selection of opening batsmen have continued the debacle: Keaton Jennings doing his impersonation of a rabbit in the proverbial headlights, Joe Denly looking as though he would be happier in the Minor Counties, and Rory Burns desperate for someone to help him stop the rot.
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Donny · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:02 pm

Maddinson has 3 centuries from only 3 matches, this season and an average of 111.

Surely, he's thereabouts.
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Burns failed to score, as did Labuschagne and Renshaw scored 31 in Q'land's shocker, at the Gabba.

Donny · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 5:09 pm

Matt Wade in the runs again.

Scored 86, batting at #4 against Victoria.

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:24 pm

Harris 94 & 44.

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:47 pm

Pucovski 82* so far, against Tassie.

Maddinson 51*

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:58 pm

Maddinson out for 61 to add to his first innings ton.

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:35 pm

Century for Pucovski. 112 n.o. so far.

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:57 pm

Pucovski back in the picture. 131 n.o.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Worrall injured. Hamstring.

Donny · Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:36 pm

SS round 9.

Renshaw (0) and Burns (11) did nothing to help their causes.

Labu scored 36.

Donny · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:17 pm

Q'land contenders seem hell bent on failing, under pressure.

Burns 11 & 0.

Renshaw 0 & 11.

Labuschagne 36 & 3.

Donny · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:23 pm

Outside chance, Dyso.

Copeland: 36 wickets @ 17.50 in Shield.

Donny · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:34 pm

Jon Holland kept his name under consideration for the second spinner spot, with 5/27 against NSW.

Another left arm spinner, Tom Andrews starred at the Gabba, with 9/82, in just his 4th. match for SA.

Donny · Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:03 am

Patterson scored 9 against Victoria.

Sids is probably off the radar, now, but took the vital wickets of Patterson and Henriques (1), both lb.

Donny · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:07 pm

Sids took 6/68 for the match.

Does Patto come into consideration ? At one stage, today, and with NSW only needing 170 to win, he had opener, first drop and #4 out for just 10 runs between them. He soon had 4/16 and added another to finish with 5/25.