How many from the Sydney test will TRAVEL to Sri Lanka? - SEN

Tom Morris and Bharat Sundaresan analyse which Australian players from the fifth test of the Border-Gavaskar series should be included in the squad for the upcoming test series in Sri Lanka!

0:00 - Usman Khawaja
3:30 - Sam Konstas
9:20 - Marnus Labuschagne
12:00 - Steve Smith
16:16 - Travis Head
18:50 - Beau Webster
20:44 - Alex Carey
21:53 - Pat Cummins
23:12 - Mitchell Starc
24:05 - Nathan Lyon
24:54 - Scott Boland

#circket #australia #india #srilanka #sencricket

[headswillroll]

The batsmen that looked most comfortable all series was beau. He just made it look easy.

[samuelmather]

I still think khawaja is the best opener for his ability to stick around and take the shine off the ball. I expect him to do well in SL and if not I think he will move on. Konstas seemed to suit him well.

[RealistVK]

Steve Smith and Pat Cummins are best of the bests.

[opalruby]

Regarding Khawaja playing the WTC final, this ‘he’s earned the right to finish the cycle’ stuff is rubbish. Why would Australia carry a clearly age-diminished player for one of the most important Tests of all, just out of sentiment? Do they think Rabada, Nortje and co will be much easier to play than Bumrah? Long serving players often want to retire after a major triumph but they only get that chance if they’re still performing.

[evermore]

Not sure about the whole squad but Konstas deserves a spot…his energy revitalised Khawaja and Smith, his batting disrupted Bumrah, and therefore was consequential to Australia’s success

[QuicknStraight]

Even in this podcast, Scotty Boland was almost an afterthought at the end. The guy needs to play more and get a lot more credit.

[AnirbanSarkar-ok]

Two players ideally suiting opening slot are Nathan and and kwahaja, not Konstas for ablity to hang in.

[Power_Prawnstar]

Will footy season start next year in January? Might as well.

[AnthonyHuxtable]

I had this as Usman’s farewell series but I think Marnus is more of a liability and easier to replace with McSweeney at 3. Plenty of spin/bowling options so for me v SL…
Konstas
Usman
McSweeney
Smith
Head
Webster
Carey
Starc
Lyon
Boland
Kuhnemann

[-gnsn]

Don't write of Uzzie just yet. He'll 100% be in their Ashes plans. Eng have no Bumrah, vital runs on the last day when we were wobbling.
If they just go with one quicky (prob starc) it'd be good to see Cooper Connolly debut and get Murphy back in.

[informalportal]

khawaja
head
marnus
smith
handscomb
alex carey
webster
boland
lyon
kunehman
starc or jhye richardson

[adamski-lw]

I hoped Uzzy would get a ton at SCG and maybe move on. But given the “stinker” pitch I guess that wasn’t going to happen…

[bhaskarteja]

Strong xi for aus vs srilanka at galle

1.Head
2.McSweeney
3.Smith(c)
4.Handscomb
5.Webster
6.Connolly - debut
7.Carey wk
8.Khunemann
9.Murphy
10.Lyon
11.Boland

[adbdorg]

To be fair to all other oz batsmen, beau didn't face bumrah at all in both innings

[headswillroll]

I think bumrah brought all batting averages back to earth. The next two year smith will score 3000

[AnirbanSarkar-ok]

No Konstas as it is not reminiscence of traditional classical Australian batting of Taylor, Marsh, Jones, kim Huges or Border. So jettison this guy from Test.

[jehanariyaratnam]

Khawajas constant whingeing about the pitches is getting a bit annoying tbh. Maybe move your front foot and stop playing French cricket

[kashimoorthymoorthy]

Probably all will go Ceylon is not as good as before

[derekbos]

Not real fans. Event fans.

Move the K man on.

[jehanariyaratnam]

Smith to captain and avenge the 3-0 loss of 2016. I back Aus to win 2-0. Play Starc and lots of spinners- Murphy Lyon kunnermahn head smith marnus Webster