Australia v India - pre series discussion

[Cainozz]

Marsh opening feels like the doorway to the end for him. Could see him really struggling.

If that were the case, you’d feel like it would be like when Wade was forced to open which brought the end to his test career.

 

[Whiskers]

I’ll preface this comment with saying I was in the Head as an opening option camp last year.

However, I now find myself more in the opposing side for these reasons:

1. I don’t think his early innings technique is suited to opening in red ball cricket in Australia, New Zealand, SA ir the UK. The way he goes back and to leg early in particular.

2. He’s great in the middle order. He’s in form, scores runs and can lift the rate.

3. We need to blood openers now. Ussie won’t be around much longer, so even if we play head he’ll likely have a new partner sooner rather than later.

4. We need to blood batters period. Shaking up the established players in the order isn’t going to help that in my opinion.

I understand all this except point number 2.
1 century in 30 or more innings and coming off a pair is not in form.

I’m starting to think Trav is overrated. He isn’t in form so why do people blindly say he is?