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Warner’s Test retirement could lead to batting order reshuffle
- David Warner appears on track to get the Sydney Test farewell he desires after he was named alongside Usman Khawaja as the only openers in the first Test squad.
- The question for the selectors is whether the opportunity cost of giving Warner his desired send-off is going to hinder the team down the road.
Marsh versus Green or Marsh and Green
- Mitchell Marsh keeping Cameron Green out of Australia’s Test team was not a scenario the selectors foresaw prior to the Ashes.
- The selectors dropped a spinner to make room for both Marsh and Green at Old Trafford but it left Australia badly unbalanced.
- Bailey confirmed that Green remains firmly a part of Australia’s plans and they would find a way to get him back in when the opportunity arises.
Blooding new quicks
- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have cemented their legacy as one of the great all-format fast bowling trios.
- Scott Boland took his opportunity when Hazlewood was injured and kept him out of the WTC final when Hazlewood was slightly underdone.
- Bailey confirmed that Morris would be unlikely for the Perth Test given the big three will be fit.
Conclusion
The article discusses the following three major questions:
- Whether David Warner should be given a farewell Test match in Sydney.
- Whether Mitchell Marsh or Cameron Green should be selected as Australia’s allrounder.
- When and how to blood the next generation of Australian quicks.
The selectors have not yet made a decision on any of these questions, but the article provides a good overview of the factors that they will need to consider.