The selections confirm Australia has now moved past the ‘generational star’ era and into the ‘bash down the door’ era
Joe Burns, Travis Head and Cameron Bancroft knocked at the door, politely. They brought only a modest offering of runs, but some other gifts too. Variously, they brought some culture fit. Some leadership potential. Some concussion-rule flexibility. Some intensity. Some yoga. Some handy offies. If you can’t bring runs, you’ve got to bring something else.
It’s undoubtedly a great time to join this Australian team. There appears no major marketing imperative this year, no heavyweight fight on the horizon, no deeper project to build for. It’s just a summer of cricket against lowish-key opposition (a sure fire invitation for disaster). There’s some selection intrigue and, importantly, some clear air for Australia to attempt a redress of underwhelming batting depth, and maybe – as a matter of insurance – tackling what might happen if Nathan Lyon goes down.
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