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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 3582980, member: 8272"] First let me say I don't think any of the candidates are ideal, I wouldn't be against playing with 10 to send the message to them it's not good enough. Renshaw: Last three Shield seasons. 21/22-410 at 29 22/23-310 at 51 23/24-348 at 31 Since January 2001 Renshaw has scored two 100's opening for Queensland averaging 38. His most successful position is actually five for Queensland av 52. Test Career-14 Tests, Av 29 and one 100. Bancroft: Last three Shield seasons: 21/22-502 at 35 22/23-945 at 59 23/24-512 at 56 Bancroft wins the Shield battle easily; averaged 50 since 2021, 10 100's- next best is Harris with five in that time. Test Career: 10 Tests, 446 runs, av 26. Harris Last three Shield Seasons 21/22-322 at 40 22/23- 601 at 37 23/24- 282 at 31 Harris doesn't have a great record on Australia's Test grounds, which is worrying when you're auditioning for a Test opening spot. He averages 33 across the six grounds for Victoria. Test career: 14 Tests, 607 runs, average 25 Strike rate concerns me- Warner's strike rate is 70 but Khawaja 46, Harris 45, Bancroft 42, Renshaw 41. I can see some slow starts for a while and teams will get on top even if Australia are none for 100 it could be tea. I don't think any of the three openers can go up a gear. Which openers need. Green-I think can be similar to Watson, Green doesn't play spin well and this would take that away to some degree. Watson averaged 40 as an opener and 30 down the order. Green averages 50 batting at four for WA. Smith- Averages 67 at number three and seems to be keen for the challenge. 17 of Australia's last 30 openers haven't started out as openers so I don't see that as an issue. I am warming to Green or Smith. [/QUOTE]

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