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Will kick off this topic seeing as though the Australian 2nd XI are currently playing Pakistan at Perth Stadium.
Not sure why James Pattinson wasnt chosen but our attack of Neser, Richardson, Abbott & Meredith have bowled with decent pace and bounce so far.
The Paki batsmen have looked well at home on the front foot and are currently just after lunch on Day 1- 3/119.

the selectors know what Pattinson's got and aren't risking another injury by the look
there's a couple of spots up for grabs & there'll be rotations in bowling
we might have a bit of faster bowling depth available
batting is suss and unstable apart from the Smith for mine

Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq are putting on a clinic with a near 200 run partnership now.

Azam looks a class act....should be a great contest between himself and the Aussie test attack...he looked good in the T20 stuff.....

Whilst expensive Meridith looked good at times.....be interested to see who makes runs v a very young Pakistan bowling attack.....

There is an article on the fox sports website where Hussey rates him as highly as Smith, Kholi, Williamson and Root.

That's a fairly high compliment from Mr. cricket

Does anyone want to open the batting for Australia in Test Cricket with Warner this Summer?

Harris- X
Burns- ?
Bancroft- X
Khawaja- ?
Others- ?

If Shaun Marsh makes a ton v Starc et al he will probably get selected on Wednesday...Labuschagne will go to opener....Marsh to 3, Smith 4...if Pucovski gets a 50 + today he will bat 5 and Wade six.....if that happens just shows JL/Hohns haven't got a clue who their top 6 are...esp with Burns, Harris, Head and Uzzie all missing out today...reckon JL/Hohns top six changes from week to week depending on who makes runs and who doesn't...be interesting if Bancroft makes a ton batting at six....does that mean he will open next week v Pakistan....LOL

Pucovski is already out cheaply Freeze for Australia A as were Burns, Harris, Khawaja & Head to be 5/42.
Our batting depth stocks outside Smith, Warner & Labuschagne have never been shallower in all my time!

Yep.... Carey's turn now BH to get a baggy green....getting really messy now at 5 down....Labuschagne last two innings have been ducks too for Qld....might as well have Warner and Smith opening Paine at 3 then play 8 bowlers.....Cummins, Starc, Pattinson, Hazlewood, Lyon, Sayers, Richardson and Neser....

Carey gone....seriously embarrassing....up to the bowlers now to get the team in to triple figures...