You're being pathetic. Get over yourself tbh. You can't expect to jump ahead of players who have batted well in the BS when you havent even played BS. So you have a good record playing in the \_/ and GB trial games. 300 odd runs in 7 games, when one game you got a century to boost your average.
If Marcus was to pick up a pre series injury someone would be able to replace his spot in the 15 man Squad yes? :ninja:
Clarke has batted 8 once for Australia, no on debut and probably due to a night watchman. He failed ftr. To answer your original question though Clarke made his debut at 6, batting ahead of Gilchrist and Warne.
Luffers made the point and mentioned those names, not me. I'm a batting allrounder using me as the only spinner is asking for a pasting.
Since when has it been a necessity to pick a spinner? SA did well without one for a considerable amount of time.
I don't mind you saying I think you've made a mistake and then stating why but the way you have gone about it seems extremely immature and TBh you just seem like your in a big sulk about it. As these posts prove.
Your not being used as only a ****ing spinner, your being used because of the added batting depth. Smith hasn't picked up enough wickets to justify his place. Your bowling 5 to contain them, unlike Smith who was (4, 3).
Maybe a little, but the original one was "If you're so set on playing a spinner using me as the only one is a bad decision." The second one was "Don't play a spinner and just go with your best bowling attack"
At 8 FFS, just so unbalanced. Especially when you've got somebody proven at 8 batting 7 and then someone who's unproven, but shown themselves to best at 5 or 6 batting at 8. Smith took 49 wickets this season, I took 43. Some of his were even in the BS!!! Shock!!!
The 8,9,1,0,11,12 posts were in jest. Seriously though, interest in my performances is approx 5% of what it would be if I was batting 7.
TBH that doesn't bother me, I think this has been blown way out of proportion. I just really really hope that both you and Callum get centuries