Test contenders.

[Donny]

Pukovski 64.

[Donny]

Yes. Only Day 1 of the second round of SS, but these issues become of interest.

Wade, Khawaja and Head need big second dig innings, after scores of 20, 2 & 0, respectively, to keep their hopes alive for spots 5 & 6 in the first Test team.

Starc took a couple of wickets but is behind Neser, for the third quick berth. Awaiting news on Patto's injury.

[Donny]

Warner starts the season with a ton. Many, mainly him, relieved.

Since ? A blob and 1.

Still paying for the shit he got his team into - esp. Bancroft & Smith ?

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Starc's 5/40 challenging Neser.

[Donny]

I've heard nothing on a Pattinson injury.

He opened the bowling for Victoria and claimed Bancroft, for 10.

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Smith getting good time in the middle. 57 n.o.

[Donny]

Newsflash !!

Labu out .... UNDER 50. He scored 32.

[Donny]

Smith makes it a century v. Tas.

Henriques, as well. We could do worse than this bloke at #6.

[Donny]

Shaun Marsh is 100 n.o. v. Victoria.

I suppose, with other contenders falling over, he does come back into selector's thoughts.

We seem to have a cupboardful of quicks, with Cummins & Hazlewood guaranteed 2 spots in the first Test team. Then, Starc, Pattinson and Neser (particularly because it's at the Gabba). Riley Meredith continues to impress, as well.

[Donny]

Travis Head failed again. 0 & 12.

Bit of a worry - esp. for him.

[K]

Newsflash !!

Labu out .... UNDER 50. He scored 32.

Well, Marnus has a first-class average of 38.80. That he's the second-best batsman in the Test team damns the whole batting order.

[Donny]

Oh dear. Khawaja 0.

[K]

Might be good for Oz. Spare some delusions.

[K]

I've heard nothing on a Pattinson injury.
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I don't think he's injured. (It's hard to injure yourself bowling off spin on a dead pitch, as he did last game.)

Kurtis Patterson, though, is injured. Yesterday, it was reported "NSW today confirming he would not bat at No.4 in the Blues' first innings".

[Donny]

Almost all spots confirmed, after today.

Warner - was going to get a game anyway but his opening ton confirmed that
Harris - Has done enough
Labu - Yep
Smith - Yep
Marsh - How could they not pick him, now ?
#6 - the one spot still up for grabs. Depends whether they still want an M Marsh type there - Henriques, Stoinis - or go with Wade. Possible dark horse: Pukovski.
Paine
Cummins
Starc - was in doubt but 5/40 & 4/20 speaks loudly.
Lyon
Hazlewood.

[Donny]

I've heard nothing on a Pattinson injury.
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I don't think he's injured. (It's hard to injure yourself bowling off spin on a dead pitch, as he did last game.)

It was you who reported his injury. Said he did it fielding.

By the way Patto only bowled a few overs of offies, in that farce at St. Kilda, helping his skipper who was trying to make a point.

[K]

I believe that was Kurtis Patterson. NSW fielded first. When NSW batted, he came in at 11 and made 16*.