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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2992945, member: 8272"] They picked Finch knowing his average opening for Victoria was 18, they picked him knowing his average in the middle order was 31. They wanted him to fill the Warner role- it worked once surely it will work again. Even though in the middle order last 15 Shield games 1,075 runs- 44.05. His test average now is 27- so what did you expect? Those numbers are all consistent with what he's produced. So we burn him off. Pick Burns. Hasn't scored a 100 for over 12 months and has a Test average of 36 this team has a serious issue making 100. Aren't you just setting someone else up to be burnt? Burns needs to score 100's. 60's shouldn't be enough. Replacing one guy averaging 27 with another guy averaging 36. It's just a revolving door. Gave Burns SA then no UAE. Now from BBL pick him again for a one off Test averaging 36 and hope he can get a 200. Khawaja averages over 100 opening. Wouldn't he be a better choice with Harris and move Finch down the order where Victoria said he should play and the data over the last 15 games backs that up? Four 100 this year- Khawaja two and M.Marsh and S.Marsh one each. Have a look at our decline of Test 100's. 2018- 4 2017- 15 2016- 12 2015- 21 2014- 16 2013- 14 2012- 15 2011- 8 2010- 12 2009- 15 Over the last 50 years, only been six times we have scored four or fewer 100's. 1996- 2 from five Tests 1990- 4 from six Tests 1988- 4 from eight Tests 1987- 3 from four Tests 1971- 3 from four Tests 1970- 4 from seven Tests Two batsmen in the last 10 years have scored 1000 runs in the SS year. But we call for guys averaging 30 in Shield to bump that up by 20 against world class line ups with random selections. I get called negative for not thinking that random selections of guys averaging 30 will dominate Test cricket. [/QUOTE]

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